4000 FCE Vocabulary List

humid; moist; slightly wet

done with or marked by full consciousness of nature and effects; intentional

part or portion; share;  indefinite quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent;  distribution; arrangement

fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead

formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university

protection from harm

disputable; unsettled; open to doubt or debate

provide written evidence; record in detail

humid; moist; slightly wet

the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage

falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth

harm someone's reputation; degrade; bring into disrepute; make infamous

protection from harm

fixed; exact; having distinct limits

disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes

clarity of outline; concise explanation

take off; leave; set out

provide written evidence; record in detail

a college or university building for student living; a large bedroom where several people sleep

obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of

humid; moist; slightly wet

obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of

region; territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing; division of territory

tact; politics; negotiation between nations

obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of

the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage

clarity of outline; concise explanation

offspring; person considered as descended from some ancestor or race

change toward something smaller or lower; gradual falling off from a better state

recession; economic slump; concavity in a surface produced by pressing; sadness; low spirits

worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable

part or portion; share;  indefinite quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent;  distribution; arrangement

investigator;  usually of the police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence

point or respect in which things differ; the difference

done with or marked by full consciousness of nature and effects; intentional

take off; leave; set out

humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level

provide written evidence; record in detail

point or respect in which things differ; the difference

strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of