4000 FCE Vocabulary List

annoying; causing a lot of problems for someone

payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; the mark of respect; praiseworthy quality

one whose occupation is making garments; create clothes with cloth

unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace

draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of

a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids

experiment; an act of testing; examination of evidence to determine the charges or claims

huge; capable of making one tremble; terrible

frightening or intimidating; of a formidable nature; terrific

unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace

make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt

for a limited time only

pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle

clip; cut down to the desired size or shape

having a toe or toes of a specified kind

house roof made with a plant material

last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border

easily crushed or bruised; fragile; easily chewed or cut

earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land

draw or pull behind by a chain or line

careful about money; economical

small branch or division of a branch

annoying; causing a lot of problems for someone

gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings

last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border

flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip

draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of

frightening or intimidating; of a formidable nature; terrific

house roof made with a plant material

disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune

gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings

travel;  journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult

for a limited time only

of or pertaining to the theater, or scenic representations; resembling manner of dramatic performers

give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for

continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document

the device, as in a home heating system, or an air conditioner, that automatically responds to temperature changes

one whose occupation is making garments; create clothes with cloth

having surface roughness; having texture, not smooth

flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip