To weep with convulsive gasps; a cry made while weeping
CET-4 Vocabulary
College English Test Band 4 vocabulary. · 3,844 words
A figure moved by strings; a person or state controlled by another
The ceremonial seat of a monarch; royal power or rank
A sticky adhesive substance; to join things with glue
The human race as a whole
Luggage for travelling; past emotional burdens affecting one's behaviour
A thin fabric covering the face; to conceal or disguise
Noticeably happy and optimistic; bright and pleasant
The time when the sun appears above the horizon each morning
A toothed tool for grooming hair; to groom or search thoroughly
The act of removing something; exclusion of a competitor from a contest
Bags and suitcases used to carry belongings when travelling
To provide furniture for a room; to supply something needed
Resistance when surfaces rub together; conflict between people
Successful and financially well-off; thriving
Lacking knowledge or education; unaware
A small blood-sucking arachnid; a clicking sound or checkmark; to make a clicking sound
To conceal identity by changing appearance; clothing or makeup used to hide one's identity
A small door or opening in a floor or ceiling; to emerge from an egg; to secretly devise a plan
The principal church of a bishop's diocese; a large, important church
Toward or from one side; with a side facing forward
A person who guards or manages something; something worth keeping
Having an empty space inside; lacking real meaning; a cavity or small valley
The state of being ill; a feeling of nausea
Cheerful and full of high spirits; festive
Not drunk or intoxicated; serious and sensible; to become clear-headed
A close companion or fellow political member
Similar in position or function; matching or equivalent
A multicoloured arc in the sky; multicoloured or diverse
Feeling drowsy; tending to cause sleep
A toothed cutting tool (n.); to cut with a saw (v.)
Young or having the qualities of youth
A short sleep during the day; to sleep briefly
At the current time; now; or soon
A sharp tool for shaving; to shave with it
To suffer or die from lack of food; to deprive of food
The daughter of one's brother or sister