4000 FCE Vocabulary List

in a large manner; for the most part; mainly

gigantic; of great comparative size

make laws; create or pass laws

the attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets

short note; memorandum; written proposal or reminder

lawmaking; the act of making or enacting laws; law enacted by a legislative body

tiny; model that represents something in a greatly reduced size

freedom to behave, act, or think in the way you want to; angular distance north or south of the earth's equator

disorderly accumulation of objects; carelessly discarded refuse, such as wastepaper

similarly; as well; too

a fellow member of a team

union of man and woman as husband and wife; marriage; wedlock

litigation; suit at law or in equity; action or proceeding in a civil court

union of man and woman as husband and wife; marriage; wedlock

imaginary circle on the surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon

place; district; surrounding or nearby region; particular neighborhood

imaginative or creative writing, especially of recognized artistic value; art or occupation of a literary writer

danger; a threat or the act of threatening; something that is a source of danger; threaten; intimidate

place; district; surrounding or nearby region; particular neighborhood

reasonable; based on known statements or events or conditions

any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid

the attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets

harmonious; euphonic; agreeable to hear; producing agreeable, especially musical, sounds

astonishing; very effective or surprising, or difficult to believe

a civil officer with the power to administer and enforce the law

based or acting on the error; misled; lacking proper guidance

make magnetic; attract strongly, as if with a magnet

act of serving; government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister

transferring property title as security for the repayment of a loan

dwelling-house of the better class; a large or stately residence

germ; minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease

number that may be divided by another number with no remainder

short note; memorandum; written proposal or reminder

faculty of the mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events

open-minded; tolerant; broad-mindedness; having political views favoring reform and progress

a fellow member of a team

having the properties of attracting iron or steel; captivating; attractive;  being to draw or pull

short note; memorandum; written proposal or reminder

diminish; belittle; make small or insignificant

transferring property title as security for the repayment of a loan