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 4000 CPE Vocabulary List
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Preparing vocabulary for the CPE (C2, Cambridge Proficiency) test is a smart move! Since vocabulary plays a huge role in all parts of the exam (Reading, Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking), here’s a focused vocabulary to help you build and remember the right words effectively.

In addition to the vocabulary, we also provide online tools and exercises to support your studies, along with helpful tips and printable materials.

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Words of Group 1: (Part of words, select list to view all.)
abacus
abase
abash
abate
abbreviate
abbreviation
abdicate
aberrant
abet
abeyance
abhor
abjure
ablaze
ablution
abnegate
abnegation
abode
abolish
abolitionist
abominable
aboriginal
abortive
abound
abrade
abrasion
abridge
abrogate
abrupt
abscond
absorb
abstain
abstemious
abstruse
absurdity
abundant
abut
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amenities   Pronounce
n. convenient features; courtesies
In addition to the customary amenities for the business traveler-fax machines, modems, a health club-the hotel offers butler-versed services in the social courtesies.
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amiable   Pronounce
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
In Little Women, Beth is the amiable daughter whose loving disposition endears her to all who know her.
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amity   Pronounce
n. friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
Student exchange programs such as the Experiment in International Living were established to promote international amity.
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amorphous   Pronounce
a. formless; lacking shape or definition
As soon as we have decided on our itinerary, we shall send you a copy; right now, our plans are still amorphous.
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amphitheater   Pronounce
n. oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
The spectators in the amphitheater cheered the gladiators.
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amplify   Pronounce
v. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
Charlie Brown tried to amplify his remarks, but jeers from the audience drowned him out.
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ablution  Speak
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obscure; profound; difficult to understand
Exercise
something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
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washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
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a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
academician  Speak
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give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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arrangement; association; alliance
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a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
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muddle; drive crazy; become confused
accomplishment  Speak
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depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
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achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful
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make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen the density of
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embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
accordion  Speak
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make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen the density of
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one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
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a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard
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the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
adulterate  Speak
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make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
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essential quality; reputation; honor
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cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
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aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting
alteration  Speak
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a way of considering or doing something
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serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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a passage from one form or state to another; change
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the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
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v. give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim


Spelling Word: abdicate
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n. suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension


Spelling Word: abeyance
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n. repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others


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n. act of accompanying someone or something


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n. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;


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n. medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming


Spelling Word: alchemy
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