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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.

We organize these 4000 words into 14 groups. Group one is open to all visitors. The rest of the groups are only fully accessible to VIP users.
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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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adjoin   Pronounce
v. be next to; be contiguous to; border on
A breakfast-room would adjoin the drawing-room, I slipped in there.
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adjunct   Pronounce
n. something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
Although I don't absolutely need a second computer, I plan to buy a laptop to serve as an adjunct to my desktop model.
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adjust   Pronounce
v. change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
The opera house was handed over by the builders nearly a year ago, but it's taken many months to install new stage machinery and to adjust the acoustics.
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admonition   Pronounce
n. gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
The article concludes with an admonition from a psychologist
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adolescent   Pronounce
n. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
These students are adolescent boys and girls.
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adoption   Pronounce
n. act of accepting with approval
'In that case,' said the Dodo solemnly, rising to its feet, 'I move that the meeting adjourn, for the immediate adoption of more energetic remedies.'.
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abbreviation  Speak
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shortening something by omitting parts of it
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sickness;a slight but often persistent illness
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mental keenness; quickness of perception
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formless; lacking shape or definition
abjure  Speak
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expression of warm approval; praise
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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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roof-like cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind
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renounce upon oath; abandon forever
abode  Speak
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the term during which one learns a trade from a skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
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upward slope or grade; movement upward
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a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
abrasion  Speak
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ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
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antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
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scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
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strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
abut  Speak
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act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
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clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
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border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
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shortening something by omitting parts of it
accomplishment  Speak
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achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful
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give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
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shortening something by omitting parts of it
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capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible or perceptive
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n. fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places


Spelling Word: acrophobia
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a. easily approachable; warmly friendly


Spelling Word: affable
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v. increase the scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation


Spelling Word: aggrandize
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n. soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia


Spelling Word: alkali
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v. make or become better; improve; grow better


Spelling Word: ameliorate
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n. oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena


Spelling Word: amphitheater
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