CET-6 Vocabulary

A field of activity or knowledge; a territory under one's control

Responsibility for wrongdoing; a feeling of remorse

Domesticated bovine animals such as cows and bulls

The smallest possible quantity or level; being the lowest degree

To discard or drop carelessly; a place for disposing of waste

For this reason; therefore; from this place or time

Causing or feeling discomfort; uneasy

To carry out a task; to put someone to death as punishment

An arm, leg, or wing; a large tree branch

A system of beliefs or principles held by a group

A melody or song; to adjust an instrument or device to the correct setting

A track system for trains; to transport by rail

To tolerate something unpleasant; to last over time

Physical or emotional injury; to cause damage or injury

Energy emitted as rays, waves, or particles

A hard growth on an animal's head; a device making a loud sound

Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring

Free from war or disturbance; calm and quiet

A person or thing that takes the place of another; the act of replacing

The introduction of something new; a new idea, method, or invention

A six-stringed musical instrument played by plucking or strumming

To injure a muscle by overuse; physical or mental stress; a variety of organism

To act in a particular way; to conduct oneself properly

At the same time

A soft cushion or block of paper; to fill with soft material

The sending of signals, power, or disease from one place to another; a vehicle's gearbox

The lever that fires a gun; to cause something to happen

To accidentally cause liquid to flow out; an instance of spilling

Feeling or showing appreciation and thanks

A territory controlled by a distant country; a community of settlers or organisms

Legally taking a child as one's own; accepting or taking up something new

Existing in effect but not in fact; simulated by computer

To find guilty of a crime; a person serving a prison sentence

An absorbent cloth for drying; to dry with a towel

A very small piece of matter; a subatomic unit; a grammatical function word

To make changes to something; to make less extreme

A reward for winning a competition; to value highly; award-winning

The act of an aircraft touching down; a staircase platform; a place to come ashore

To increase or improve something; something that helps or encourages

To hold tightly; a firm hold; control or mastery

A special occasion celebrating a theme or tradition; festive

Liquid produced through skin pores; to emit this liquid; hard work

To gradually weaken or sabotage something

On the outside; farther from the centre

Intoxicated by alcohol; a person who is drunk or habitually drinks

The act or state of being divided or apart; a couple living apart

A paper used to cast a vote; the process of voting; to vote by ballot

A spider's silken structure; a complex network; the World Wide Web