CET-6 Vocabulary

A soft dark grey form of carbon used in pencils and as a lubricant

The quality of being manly or masculine

To subtract an amount from a total

A feeling of great surprise or amazement

To crush by walking heavily on; to treat with contempt

Lacking courage or confidence; easily frightened

A conference for discussion of a particular topic

Lacking refinement; crude or offensive in taste or behavior

A long narrow cut or opening; to make such a cut

The edible inner part of a nut or seed; the core or essence of something

Elegant movement or manner; divine favour; a prayer before meals

The yellow inner part of an egg

A mammal of the order Primates, such as apes and monkeys; a senior bishop

Living forever; a being that never dies

Confidently self-assured without being aggressive

The branch of mathematics using basic number operations; relating to arithmetic

The state of being a mother; relating to pregnancy and childbirth

A dense tropical forest with very high rainfall

Able to be measured; of notable significance

A metric unit of volume equal to one cubic decimetre

Occurring every three months; a publication issued four times a year

A person who carries luggage or guards a door; to work as a porter

To make someone sad; to press down; to cause economic decline

To make or become faster; to stimulate or give new life to

Feeling or expressing great happiness

To beat hard; to defeat completely; to move violently

The science studying the structure and history of the Earth through its rocks

To make or become longer

To talk with someone; the opposite of something

A cereal grain used for food and brewing

Compliance with rules or social norms; agreement or similarity

A person who lacks courage; cowardly

The process of manufacturing something; an invented lie

Having no fear; brave and confident

Moving or turning in the same direction as clock hands

Likely to mislead or create a false impression

Temporarily inactive or in a state of suspended activity

The quality of being relative; Einstein's theory of space and time

To tremble or shake; a container for arrows

A nobleman of the highest rank; to fight with fists

Cleverly inventive and original

To give greater knowledge or understanding

The quality of being rigid or inflexible; formality of manner

A loud noise or strong public protest

Impossible to avoid; certain to happen

A tiny opening in skin or a surface; to study something very carefully

An adult male domestic chicken

An irrational belief that events can be influenced by magical or mystical means