CET-6 Vocabulary

Done on purpose; to think carefully before deciding

Food used to lure fish or animals; anything used to entice; to lure or provoke

The way a word or language is used; customary practice

Painful or tender; an infected or inflamed patch of skin

A ridge of rock or coral near the water's surface; to reduce a sail's area

A solemn promise or pledge; a swear word

To build or raise upright; standing vertically

A lack or shortage of something essential

A son of one's brother or sister

To make indistinct or hazy; something seen or remembered unclearly

A substance added to soil to improve plant growth

The height of something above sea level or the ground

A harsh blinding light; an angry stare; to stare angrily

The process of finding and hiring new employees or members

Useful and easy to use; conveniently nearby

To work jointly with others toward a common goal

A series following in order; the process of inheriting a title or office

A female attendant who serves customers in a restaurant

A small remaining portion of something larger

A building powder that hardens with water; to bond or strengthen firmly

To repeat aloud from memory; to list or enumerate

To grapple with an opponent; to struggle with a difficulty

Unwanted involvement or disruption; signal disturbance

To judge someone or something as less capable or valuable than they are; a low estimate

To damage or ruin; to overindulge; plunder taken in war

Cured, smoked pork meat, usually served in thin slices

The state of being fully developed; the due date of a financial obligation

Strong, healthy, and able to withstand difficult conditions

A short official report or news announcement; to announce via a bulletin

The study of relationships between organisms and their environment

An additional item or fashion complement; a person assisting in a crime

To feel bitter or indignant about something

A flat outdoor area on a building; a raised flat area of land

Not direct; roundabout; involving intermediate steps

Of little importance; trivial; narrow-minded or ungenerous

A person's mood or tendency to anger; to moderate or harden metal by heat treatment

Flowers on a fruit tree; to bloom or flourish

A vehicle designed to travel in outer space

A 42.195 km road race; any long and exhausting undertaking

Covered with ice; very cold; cold and unfriendly in manner

The brutal killing of many people; to kill indiscriminately in large numbers

A device to urge a horse forward; something that motivates action

A long narrow ditch, especially a military fortification; to dig such a ditch

A departure from a standard, norm, or expected value

To make a shrill sound by blowing air; a device that makes such a sound

Strong love or commitment; religious piety

A heavy fuel oil for diesel engines; a diesel-powered vehicle

The scientific study of stars, planets, and the universe