4000 CPE Vocabulary List

raconteur:
n. 善談的人,滿肚子故事的人 storyteller; one who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit

radiance:
n. 發光,喜悅 quality of being radiant, shining, bright, or splendid

radiant:
a. 發光的,榮光煥發的 brilliant; obviously very happy, or very beautiful

radiate:
v. 放射,輻射 spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves

raft:
n. 筏,救生艇 a flat float made of logs or planks;  a large number or amount or extent

rafter:
n. 椽子,放筏人 raftsman; originally, any rough and somewhat heavy piece of timber

raillery:
n. 善意的嘲弄 pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment

raiment:
n. 衣服 clothing; garments; dress; garb; costume

rainbow:
n. 彩虹 arc of colored light in the sky caused by the refraction of the sun's rays by rain

rally:
v. 復原,恢復,召集,集合 call up or summon; call together for a common purpose

ramification:
n. 分叉 act or process of branching out or dividing into branches; subdivision or branch

ramify:
v. 分支,分開 divide into branches or subdivisions; subordinate branchlike parts

rampart:
n. 壁壘,城牆 something defends from assault or secures safety; defense

ramshackle:
a. 搖擺的,搖搖欲墜的 of very poor quality or condition; loose-jointed; ill-made; out of gear or repair

rancid:
a. 油脂一樣腐臭的 having disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats

rancor:
n. 苦難 bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred

rankle:
v. 激怒,潰爛,化膿 grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment

ransack:
v. 徹底搜索,洗劫 search thoroughly; search every place or part of

rapacious:
a. 極度貪婪的,捕食的,掠奪的 excessively greedy; predatory; taking by force; plundering

rapt:
a. 迷住的,全神貫注的 absorbed; deeply moved or delighted