CET-6 Vocabulary

Serving as decoration; a plant grown for its beauty

Impressive greatness or dignity; a royal title

Of or concerning that thing

Showing peaceful agreement; pleasingly combined or melodious

A rotating blade device that moves an aircraft or boat

To a degree that is more than necessary or reasonable

A messenger or harbinger; to announce or signal something's arrival

The state of being irregular; a deviation from normal

Toward or facing the west

To overcome and control by force; to reduce in intensity

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

A swinging weight used to regulate clocks; something that swings between extremes

Containing an error; incorrect or mistaken

To bite persistently; to cause persistent worry

A sudden feeling of intense fear; to frighten someone

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

Mischievous or badly behaved; mildly risqué

A practical tool or implement, especially for kitchen use

Done too quickly without enough care; hurried and rash

To change or vary irregularly

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 contemptuous smile or remark; to express scorn

A single chip that serves as a computer's central processing unit

The largest planet in the solar system; the chief Roman god

A person who owns or manages a retail shop

Required by law or rules; obligatory

The branch of mathematics involving derivatives and integrals; a mineral deposit in the body

A man who does manual labor or skilled craft work

To expel air suddenly through the nose due to irritation; the act of doing so

The imaginary circle around the Earth midway between the two poles

To shine with a flickering light; a sparkle of light

Allowed or acceptable according to rules or laws

Deeply devout and religious; or making a show of one's virtue

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

A distinct and significant period of history or time

Lacking something essential; insufficient

A structure with rotating blades powered by wind

Sly and clever in deception; craftiness

Showing a bad-tempered, gloomy silence; morose

A device that converts electrical signals into sound

Promoting good physical or moral well-being; beneficial and sound

To subject someone to cruel treatment because of their beliefs or identity

Using more than is necessary; squandering resources

Emotional disturbance or anxiety; public campaigning; vigorous shaking