4000 CPE Vocabulary List

iceberg:
n. 冰山 a large mass of ice floating at sea

ichthyology:
n. 鱼类学 branch of zoology that deals with the study of fishes

icicle:
n. 冰柱,冰垂 pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water

iconoclastic:
a. 打破旧习 attacking cherished traditions; characterized by an attack on established beliefs

identify:
v. 识别,认出,鉴定 detect; find out; discover

ideological:
a. 意识形态的 concerned with or suggestive of ideas

ideology:
n. 意识形态 study of origin and nature of ideas

idiocy:
n. 愚蠢 condition or quality of being an idiot; extreme folly or stupidity

idiom:
n. 习语,成语 an expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style

idiosyncrasy:
n. 特性,特质,古怪的,离心的 the behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

idolatry:
n. 过度崇拜 worship of idols; excessive admiration

igneous:
a. (地理)火的,火成的 produced under conditions involving intense heat

ignite:
v. 点燃 kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to

ignoble:
a. 不高贵的,不光彩的 of lowly origin; not noble in quality, character, or purpose; unworthy

ignominy:
n. 丢脸,抹黑,耻辱 deep disgrace; shame or dishonor

illegible:
a. 难辨认的,字迹模糊的 incapable of being read; unclear; not legible

illimitable:
a. 无限 without limits in extent, size, or quantity

illuminating:
a. 启示性的,启发的 of illuminate; tending to increase knowledge; giving or producing light; used for illumination

illumination:
n. 照明,启发 degree of visibility of your environment

illusive:
a. 迷惑人的,错觉的 deceptive; misleading; based on or having the nature of an illusion