CET-6 Vocabulary

Based on theory rather than practice

A soft, silvery-white alkali metal element (symbol Na)

A regular payment to a retired person; to grant such a payment

Advancement to a higher rank; advertising to increase popularity of a product

Easily damaged; fine and subtle in quality

The part of the face above the eyebrows

Related to or involving electricity

A curved device for catching or hanging things; to fasten with a hook

To spring back after hitting a surface; a rebound

A police officer or investigator who solves crimes

Money or something given to make up for loss or service

A way out; to leave or depart from a place

To devote oneself or something to a purpose; to inscribe a work as a tribute

To shape wood or stone by cutting; to slice cooked meat

A thin pointed implement for sewing or injections; to tease or provoke

To frighten someone; a sudden fright or public panic

To travel back and forth between two places; a vehicle making such trips

Unable to be seen; not visible

An agreement to marry; a formal appointment; active involvement

A business deal or exchange; the act of conducting business

The joint connecting the foot to the leg

To save from danger or harm; an act of saving someone

A person or thing with the same role or function as another in a different context

Gentle, not severe or extreme; not strong in flavour

Exactly alike in every detail; the very same

A person who rides; an additional clause in a document

In the middle of or surrounded by

Exact and accurate in every detail

Feeling worried or nervous; eagerly wanting something

Relating to or consisting of homes or housing areas

Relating to the structure or construction of something

To identify a disease or problem through analysis

A large printed notice or picture used for advertising or decoration

Freedom from control or oppression; the right to act freely

To move slowly on hands and knees; a slow pace; a swimming stroke

Attractive and good-looking; generous or considerable

On the condition that; only if

A total of numbers added together; an amount of money; to add up

Showing signs of future success; likely to develop well

Awake and aware; deliberately aware of something

Firm resolve to achieve a goal; the act of deciding or finding out something

A dramatic theatrical work performed with music and singing

The act of obtaining something; something gained

A hole in the ground; a small hollow on a surface; to set in opposition against

To hold someone closely in one's arms; a warm embrace

To impose a penalty on someone for wrongdoing

The act of leaving; a deviation from a plan

Advice or direction to help someone