CET-6 Vocabulary

The act of stopping something from happening

A purpose or aim; firmly focused on a goal

To separate or cut off from others; to place in quarantine

To cut with forceful strokes; a cut of meat with a rib bone

Producing a large amount; yielding useful results

A detailed list of goods in stock; to make such a list

The size, extent, or importance of something

A person held captive to force compliance; to hold someone as a hostage

Nearly vertical in slope; to soak in liquid; a steep slope

The state of being widely liked or accepted by many people

A foreigner or extraterrestrial being; foreign or unfamiliar

A unit of liquid volume; a glass of beer served by the pint

Energetic and constantly changing; a driving force or pattern

A mathematical statement that two expressions are equal; treating things as equivalent

A fixture used for urination and defecation; a bathroom

Violent uncontrolled anger (n.); to express intense anger or move with great force (v.)

The art or practice of taking photographs

Of great value or worth; deeply cherished

To officially forbid or make something illegal

Practical and accurate, not idealistic

To officially register as a member or participant

A meeting or social event; a group of people assembled together

Exceptionally good or excellent; still remaining to be paid or dealt with

To trip or nearly fall; to make mistakes; to find by chance

Sad from lack of companionship; desolate

Made by humans rather than nature; fake or forced

The first light of day; to begin to grow light or become clear

A motor vehicle; a car

To move downward; to be passed down through generations

Theoretical, not concrete; a summary of a text

Foolish or absurd in an amusing way

The rise and fall of sea levels; a trend; to help through a difficulty

Willingly; easily and without difficulty

Causing dramatic change; a person who supports revolution

To work together toward a common goal

A love affair; a story of love and adventure; to court someone

A soft cushion for supporting the head in bed

A set of tools or equipment for a specific purpose; to equip someone

Metal tools and fittings; physical computer components

A marine mammal; an official stamp; to close or fasten securely

One of the seven main landmasses of the Earth; exercising self-restraint

A closed path for electric current; a regular route or series of venues

Once every year

An insufficient supply of something needed

Recently; not long ago

To examine systematically or quickly; an act or result of scanning

The back part of something; to raise or bring up children or animals

To take on a task or responsibility; to commit to doing something