4000 FCE Vocabulary List

period of greatest popularity, success, or power; the golden age

move or run rapidly or carelessly, lifting the fore and hind feet alternately, in successive leaps or bounds

of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by the origin of something

petrol; flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons

of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm

marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

periodical; newspaper or official journal

flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display

a person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink

of an entire group or class; general

jewel; the precious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished

one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates

grass or other plants, cut and dried for fodder

more than adequate; willing to give and share unstintingly

elegance and beauty of movement or expression; a short prayer of thanks before a meal

a person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink

mathematics of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids

person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual

laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; laugh in light, affected, or silly manner

period of greatest popularity, success, or power; the golden age

irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust

one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates

body with the shape of a sphere, especially a representation of the earth in the form of a hollow ball

laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; laugh in light, affected, or silly manner

move or run rapidly or carelessly, lifting the fore and hind feet alternately, in successive leaps or bounds

a person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink

wanting to get more than one can reasonably get

make and administer the public policy and affairs of

art of drawing, particularly of precise mechanical drawing, as of architectural and engineering plans

more than adequate; willing to give and share unstintingly

bustle; cause to move furtively and hurriedly

period of greatest popularity, success, or power; the golden age

wanting to get more than one can reasonably get

of an entire group or class; general

move or run rapidly or carelessly, lifting the fore and hind feet alternately, in successive leaps or bounds

hang about; wait nearby; remain floating

grass or other plants, cut and dried for fodder

of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by the origin of something

a person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink

argue about prices; bargain something, as over the price of something