CET-4 Vocabulary

The ability to make good judgments from knowledge and experience; a wise saying

a specific case or example; to cite as an example

Literature written in verse; something of great beauty or emotional power

Slowly and steadily, by small degrees

The quality of being stable and resistant to change

Something imagined; a genre of fiction with magic and supernatural elements

The storyline of a narrative; a secret scheme; a small piece of land

A supporting structure; a set of guiding principles or rules

A body or hand movement to express meaning; an act showing goodwill

A main section of a book; a distinct period or phase

The legal ending of a marriage (n.); to legally end a marriage (v.)

To be obligated to pay or give something; to be indebted to someone

A hollow tube for carrying liquid or gas; a smoking pipe; to play a pipe instrument

Small in degree; to treat with disrespect; an act of discourtesy

Darkness caused by blocking light; a variation of a colour; to shield from light

The rear appendage of an animal; the back end of something; to follow secretly

To maintain or keep going; to provide nourishment or support

To climb or attach (v.); a mountain or riding horse (n.)

A duty or binding commitment one is required to fulfil

The space between two meeting lines; a point of view; to position at an angle

To be unlike or distinct from something else

The inner surface of the hand; a tropical palm tree; to conceal in the hand

A traditional social practice; customs duties; made to individual specifications

A liquid dish made by boiling meat or vegetables in stock or water

Making good use of resources without waste; capable and competent

The makeup of something; a piece of music or writing; a school essay

To meet needs or expectations; to make someone content

A heap of things; a large amount; to heap up or accumulate

A chemical element found in all living things; carbon paper

To use up a resource; to eat or drink; to occupy one's thoughts entirely

A systematic plan; a secret plot; to plot or plan cunningly

A narrow split in a surface; a sharp noise; to break or split under pressure

The rate at which something occurs; the number of cycles per unit time

Dried leaves of the tobacco plant used for smoking

In addition to; moreover

Having great financial wealth; rich

A restriction or boundary; a shortcoming that reduces effectiveness

To follow or find the origin of something; a mark or sign left behind

A scheduled meeting; the act of assigning someone to a position

A greater liking for one thing over another; priority given to one over others

A violent burst of energy; a sudden rapid increase

Very fast or swift; a turbulent section of a river

Permission to enter; an acknowledgment of the truth of something

To travel on skis; a long flat runner for gliding over snow

To teach or train someone through instruction or schooling

Causing physical or emotional pain; unpleasant to experience

A very young child or baby; relating to early childhood

To find a result by mathematics; to plan or estimate carefully