CET-6 Vocabulary

Height above sea level; the act of raising to a higher position or rank

Relating to language or linguistics

To scatter liquid in drops; the sound or result of liquid splashing

A discoloured mark on a surface; to leave such a mark; a blemish on reputation

To thwart or defeat; a thin sheet of metal; a contrasting person or thing

Of or relating to geography

Lacking good manners; impolite or disrespectful

A device reducing friction; direction or orientation; relevance to something

To strike hands together in applause; the sound of clapping

A person who owns and rents out property to tenants

To make or become deeper or more intense

Entertainment; the feeling of finding something funny or enjoyable

To restrain or control; the edge of a pavement

Implied but not directly stated; absolute and unquestioning

To defeat by force; to overcome a challenge

A ruler with absolute, oppressive power

Made up of multiple combined parts; a material formed from different components

Without limits or restrictions

To go and get something and bring it back; to sell for a price

About to happen soon; willing to provide information

Round or moving in a circle; a printed notice for wide distribution

A loud warning device; a mythological sea nymph who lured sailors; a seductive woman

Not occupied or in use; empty; showing no thought

The measurement of something from side to side

An excessive selfish desire for wealth or possessions

The sloping side of a hill

Something that completes another thing; to enhance by providing what is lacking

Physically or mentally exhausted; to make or become tired

To set aside or distribute resources for a specific purpose

Likely to be true or to happen

To feel or express deep sadness over a loss or death

A very wealthy person worth at least one million

Insufficient in supply; rare or hard to find

A military blockade of a place to force surrender

A seemingly self-contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true

Most common or dominant at a particular time

Clear, certain, and free from doubt

To lead or be in charge of a meeting or organization

A registered brand symbol; a distinctive characteristic

At the present time; in the current era

To move from usual place; to force out; to take the place of

A systematic list of items with descriptions; to list items systematically

A low-lying area of wet, grassy land

Relating to the earth's poles; having opposite extremes

Happening slowly and by small degrees

Living or done alone; a person who lives in seclusion

A young dog, especially one under 12–18 months old

The part left over after removal or division