CET-4 Vocabulary

Immature in behaviour; typical of a child

A metal made by combining two or more elements; to mix metals together

Nearly correct or exact; to come close to

To sparkle brilliantly; bright sparkling light or shiny decorative particles

A savage animal or cruel person; lacking reason or intelligence

Able to use a language accurately and with ease; smooth and flowing

Strong contempt or disdain; to treat with contempt or reject as unworthy

Not allowing water through; to make resistant to water

Lacking strength or effectiveness; weak

Without doubt; certainly or very probably

A message sent by telegraph; to send such a message

Still to be paid; owed as a debt

Having or showing great ability or expertise

The edge of a container or hat brim; to be nearly overflowing

To make someone feel revitalized; to reload a webpage to show new content

A unit of power (about 746 watts) used to measure engine output

To surprise or amaze greatly

Toward or facing the west

Turning around a central axis (adj.); a circular road junction (n.)

The chest or breast; one's innermost feelings; a very close friendship

Mischievous or badly behaved; mildly risqué

Done too quickly without enough care; hurried and rash

A heavy outer garment worn for warmth

A fixed phrase with a non-literal meaning; a characteristic mode of expression

To slope or lean; to tend toward something; a slope

A person who owns or manages a retail shop

A man who does manual labor or skilled craft work

To shine with a flickering light; a sparkle of light

To examine something in detail to understand its nature or structure

A branch of mathematics using symbols to represent and solve equations

Excessive concern for wealth and possessions; the belief that only matter exists

Sly and clever in deception; craftiness

A device that converts electrical signals into sound

The crime of betraying one's country

Thick urban air pollution from smoke and chemical pollutants

To treat people cruelly by abusing power; to weigh heavily on the mind

A semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals

A large room or building for indoor sports; a European academic secondary school

Cheerful and merry; very (British)

The amount that fills the mouth; a long or difficult word or phrase

An introductory section of a book; to introduce with preliminary remarks

To reach a conclusion through logical reasoning

The fee charged for sending mail; a postage stamp

A slow-moving land reptile with a protective shell

A ship powered by steam engines; a vessel or pot used for cooking food with steam

Speed or urgency, often with carelessness; to hurry

A flat-bladed digging tool; the black suit in playing cards; to dig with a spade

To remove impurities; to cleanse from sin