CET-4 Vocabulary

Not direct; roundabout; involving intermediate steps

A person's mood or tendency to anger; to moderate or harden metal by heat treatment

Flowers on a fruit tree; to bloom or flourish

A vehicle designed to travel in outer space

A device to urge a horse forward; something that motivates action

To make a shrill sound by blowing air; a device that makes such a sound

Not enjoyable; causing discomfort or displeasure

To join fabric using a needle and thread

Covered with mud; cloudy; to make dirty or unclear

Power or advantage used to achieve a goal; to exploit something for maximum benefit

Tending to adhere to surfaces; awkward or difficult; a pinned forum post

Eager and enthusiastic; sharp; intense

Of or relating to mathematics; extremely precise

Existing only in the mind; not real

To direct or adjust toward a goal or direction; the east

To stick to a surface; to follow or remain committed to something

A vertical post supporting a structure; a key source of support

Feeling anxious or uncomfortable; not at ease

A horse-drawn passenger vehicle; a railway car; one's posture or bearing

A cunning wild animal with reddish fur and a bushy tail; to trick or outwit someone

A person who carries or delivers messages

A hard paved road surface; a paved pedestrian path

Slightly wet or damp

To delay something to a later time

A farm vehicle for pulling equipment; a truck cab for pulling trailers

Unable to act or defend oneself; powerless

The speed of something in a given direction

Making or full of loud, unpleasant sounds

To speak rudely to someone; a rude or offensive remark

Happening naturally or on impulse, without planning

Thin and graceful; small in amount

To produce flowers; to flourish; a flower or state of flowering

A piece of jewelry worn around the neck

A small hotel or pub offering lodging and food for travellers

A fragrant liquid or pleasant scent; to apply scent to something

A senior military officer ranking above lieutenant colonel

A group of birds or animals; to gather in large numbers

To purify a substance; to improve or perfect something

An elongated round shape like an egg; having such a shape

A small narrow boat pointed at both ends; to paddle such a boat

A long journey especially by sea; to travel on such a journey

Moving very quickly; rapid; a fast-flying bird

To reverse an action; to unfasten; to ruin

To frighten or threaten someone into doing something

A son of one's child

Delicate patterned fabric; a fastening cord; to tie with laces

A torn piece of cloth; tattered clothing (n.); to tease or scold (v.)

Not affected or harmed by something; opposing or withstanding something