4000 CPE Vocabulary List

n. 皮厚的動物（如大象） any of various large, thick-skinned, hoofed mammals, as elephant
The elephant is probably the best-known pachyderm.

n. (嬰兒)磨牙棒,調停者,和解人 rubber or plastic nipple or teething ring for a baby to suck or chew on
Have you had to help a child break a pacifier or thumb habit?

n. 和平主義者 one opposed to force; antimilitarist
Shooting his way through the jungle, Rambo was clearly not a pacifist.

v. 安撫,平靜 ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
Dentists criticize the practice of giving fussy children sweets to pacify them.

a. 壓緊的,壓實的 crowded to capacity; compressed
In our yard, the ground was covered with wet, heavily packed leaves.

n. 歡樂歌,讚美歌 song of praise or joy;  loud and joyous song; the song of triumph
At present, the same form of paean is employed at the beginning, and the end, whereas the end, should differ from the beginning.

n. 沒有宗教信仰的人,異教徒 one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion
What did he mean by such a pagan idea? I had no intention of dying with him.

a. 辛勤的 extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains
The truth is, I didn't want to have to call any parents, so by outlining everything in painstaking detail in my newsletters, I could avoid it.

a. 可接受的,美味的 acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten
Neither Jack's under-baked opinions nor his overcooked casseroles were palatable to Jill.

a. 宮殿似的,宏偉的,壯麗的 of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness
After living in a cramped studio apartment for years, Alicia thought the modest one-bedroom looked downright palatial.

n. 調色板 board on which the painter mixes pigments
At present, art supply stores sell a paper palette that may be discarded after use.

n. 重寫手稿,（刮去原文後的）重刻的碑 manuscript, typically of papyrus or parchment that has been written on more than once, with the earlier writing erased
The parchment, known as a palimpsest, contains the only known copies of some of Archimedes' works.

v. 厭煩,膩味 grow tiresome; have dulling, wearisome, or boring effect
The study of word lists can eventually pall and put one to sleep.

v. 減輕 lessen the violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses
Not content merely to palliate the patient's sores and cankers, the researcher sought a means of wiping out the disease.

a. 蒼白的,慘淡的 abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness
Because his job required that he work at night and sleep during the day, he had an exceptionally pallid complexion.

a. 易於領會的,明顯的 tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
The patient's enlarged spleen was palpable: even the first-year medical student could feel it.

v. 拍動,跳動,搏動 beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements
As he became excited, his heart began to palpitate more and more erratically.

a. 不顯著的,微小的 insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless
One hundred dollars for a genuine imitation Rolex watch! Lady, this is a paltry sum to pay for such a high-class piece of jewelry.

v. 縱容,過分關懷 feed to the full; feed luxuriously; glut; indulge with rich food
As far as I've seen, they don't overly pamper the girls even though obviously they are privileged.

n. 小冊子 brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
Below you will find a 6-page pamphlet meant as a public service to help educate bloggers about this growing problem.