4000 FCE Vocabulary List

strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal

hollow cylindrical shape; underground railway

tiresome because of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly

have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor

emotionally affected; impressed

lacking flavor; not having or showing good taste

relating to a group of people sharing an occupation, interest, or habit; of a tribe

piece or attachment; end of a pointed or projecting object; a V shape; an indication of potential opportunity

melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze

path or track roughly through a wild or hilly country; overland route

pose a threat to; present a danger to

having a pleasing flavor; savory

relating to a region on either side of the equator; hot and humid

the sensation of dryness in the throat

tiresome because of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly

having a pleasing flavor; savory

not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on a theory

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

have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor

lacking flavor; not having or showing good taste

dreadfully; frightfully; to a great extent; very much

clip; cut down to the desired size or shape

tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling

a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure

storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

frighten; fill with terror

physical features of a region; detailed, precise description of a place

fall as if collapsing;  fall quickly and without control

endure; withstand; allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit

give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for

frightening or intimidating; of a formidable nature; terrific

reproduction of a written record as a legal or school record

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

guide; give individual instruction

relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat

lacking flavor; not having or showing good taste

victory; win; expressing great joy

beating or pounding strongly

storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure