4000 FCE Vocabulary List

eating away by chemicals or disease

hold fast or adhere to something; stick together and resist separation; remain emotionally

success in mastering something difficult; one that has been captivated or overcome

straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial

of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty

a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures

causing disagreement or discussion; disputable

make commercial; apply methods of business for profit

being in opposition; contrary; rival; incompatible

utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice

make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate

one who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback; one who is reckless or irresponsible

utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice

innumerable; infinite; too many to count

hold fast or adhere to something; stick together and resist separation; remain emotionally

process of making things clearer or easier to understand

move slowly, as people or animals with the body near the ground

act as force or influence that balances, checks, or limits an opposite one

disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement

hold fast or adhere to something; stick together and resist separation; remain emotionally

a considerate and thoughtful act

written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

process of making things clearer or easier to understand

expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation;  given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy

any object that can be used to hold things

act of distinguishing by comparing differences

a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures

heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk

act of distinguishing by comparing differences

expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation;  given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy

crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

restrict in movement; circumscribe

causing disagreement or discussion; disputable

the relation between things or events; shifting from one form of transportation to another

dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season

taxi; a one-horse vehicle for public hire

of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty

innumerable; infinite; too many to count

partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

one who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback; one who is reckless or irresponsible