4000 FCE Vocabulary List

exact sameness; the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

plan of the trip; a guidebook for travelers

raid; attack; an act of invading, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory to conquer

instant; immediate; occurring with no delay

migration into a place; moving into a place

put money or effort into something to make a profit or achieve a result

valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless

land densely overgrown with tropical vegetation; a dense, confusing mass

overwhelming; incapable of being passed over or overcome

drive or force onward; drive forward; urge to action through moral pressure

quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate

incentive; stimulus; force or energy associated with a moving body

not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable

not suited to your comfort, purpose, or needs

valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless

near at hand; close in time; about to occur

overwhelming; incapable of being passed over or overcome

bring into contact with a substance that can cause illness

marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

drive or force onward; drive forward; urge to action through moral pressure

not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility

able to pass disease from one person, animal, or plant to another; contaminating

look over; examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws

flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; a sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment

important; powerful; having or exercising influence or power

flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

near at hand; close in time; about to occur

poor; lower than a given reference point; low or lower in order, degree, or rank

offend; affront; treat, mention, or speak to rudely

erratically; unevenly; in an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order

not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility

a point in time, especially a critical point; joining point

quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate

overwhelming; incapable of being passed over or overcome

introduction of something new

explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher

inappropriate or unwelcome addition; infringement; violation; forcible inclusion or entry

instant; immediate; occurring with no delay

not suited to your comfort, purpose, or needs