CET-4 Vocabulary

Severe difficulty or suffering

A large sea inlet; a wide gap or difference

A sharp curved nail on an animal's foot; to scratch or tear with claws

Causing wonder; extraordinarily good or impressive

A liquid metal element; the planet closest to the sun

Dependence on or trust in someone or something

The central core of an atom, cell, or group

A two-player strategy board game played with sixteen pieces each

A large desert mammal with humps used as a beast of burden; light brown in color

Worth the time, effort, or money spent

A small growth on a plant that becomes a leaf or flower; to begin to grow

To successfully resist or endure something

To force someone to leave a place or organization

Equipment or tools designed for a specific purpose; a complex system

Almost not; only just; hardly

A common vegetable with a round head of green leaves

To move clumsily and heavily; timber prepared for building use

The evening or day before a holiday or important event

Sincere and serious; a pledge or deposit

The quality of being plain, uncomplicated, or easy to understand

A book in which someone tells the story of their own life

A set of stairs inside a building

A decorative container used for displaying flowers

A feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

The male ruler of an empire

A self-service restaurant where customers choose food at a counter

Coming immediately before in time, place, or order

A political ideology advocating collective ownership and a classless society

To cover a surface with hard material for travel; to prepare the way for something

A pile or large quantity of things; to pile up

An action taken in advance to prevent danger or harm

To cook in hot oil; fried food such as chips or a cooked breakfast

To move smoothly and effortlessly; to fly without engine power

Not firm or steady; prone to sudden change

A person who gathers information or recruits talent; to explore or reconnoiter

Not enough to meet a need or requirement

A garment covering the legs from waist to ankle

To cause someone to feel awkward or ashamed in a social situation

To stir up feelings or reactions; to wake from sleep

To remove cargo from a vehicle or container

Having great wealth; prosperous

A low sound of pain or displeasure; to make such a sound

A flaming stick or electric flashlight; to set fire to

Dried grass used as animal fodder; to cut and dry grass

A woman in a secret relationship with a married man; a woman in authority

To destroy something; the remains of something destroyed; a crash or collision

The twilight period after sunset; growing dark

A solid oily substance; to coat with wax; to gradually grow