To wake someone from sleep; to stir up excitement or emotion
CET-4 Vocabulary
College English Test Band 4 vocabulary. · 3,844 words
Past the deadline or expected time
Towards a higher position or amount
To deprive of ability; to deactivate a device or function
A large dense crowd; to crowd into a place in large numbers
A stiff coarse hair; to stand on end or react with anger
To prove a statement or argument to be false
To feel or express sympathy for another's suffering
An enjoyable activity done in one's spare time; a hobby
A sharp spine on a plant; something causing pain or difficulty
A small smooth rounded stone shaped by water
Relating to Arabia; an Arabian horse
An angry argument; to argue or dispute angrily
at a greater distance or extent; additional; to promote progress
Using money or resources carefully; not wasteful
A heavy-bladed tool for chopping; to cut or cancel abruptly
A long narrow cut or opening; to make such a cut
Elegant movement or manner; divine favour; a prayer before meals
The branch of mathematics using basic number operations; relating to arithmetic
Able to be measured; of notable significance
A metric unit of volume equal to one cubic decimetre
Occurring every three months; a publication issued four times a year
To make or become faster; to stimulate or give new life to
The science studying the structure and history of the Earth through its rocks
A person who lacks courage; cowardly
The quality of being relative; Einstein's theory of space and time
A device or person that performs mathematical calculations
Having won a contest or battle; triumphant
A large graceful white waterbird; to wander casually
Full of stones; cold and unfeeling in manner
Having rough weather; full of conflict or strong emotion
A person who begs for money; to reduce to poverty
Producing good results; productive and beneficial
Strange or odd; relating to non-heterosexual identity; to spoil a plan
A puzzling question or mystery; to speak ambiguously
The engine unit of a train; relating to movement
The greatest possible degree or extent; of the highest degree