4000 CPE Vocabulary List

n. 破壞分子,怠工者 one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property
Every Resistance member acted as a saboteur, blowing up train lines to prevent supplies from reaching the Nazi army.

a. 糖精的,代糖的,極甜的 having a cloyingly sweet attitude, tone, or character; overly sweet
She tried to ingratiate herself, speaking sweetly and smiling a saccharine smile.

n. 大袋,麻布袋 bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases; enclosed space
There was a fifty-pound sack of cornmeal, a side of bacon, ammunition, a four-gallon jug of whiskey, an old book, and two newspapers for wadding, besides some tow.

a. 宗教的,祭祀的 concerned with religion; worthy of respect or dedication
The cleric remains in a strong position, with Shia Islam's holiest site under the rule of his militia and US-led forces reluctant to cause any damage to the sacred city.

a. 褻瀆的,天譴的 acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane
His stealing of the altar cloth was a very sacrilegious act.

a. 非常神聖的 regarded as sacred and inviolable
The brash insurance salesman invaded the sacrosanct privacy of the office of the president of the company.

n. 防衛措施,防範措施 one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
We make copies of our computer disks as a safeguard against accidents.

n. 斯堪的納維亞的傳說,傳奇 any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth
In very truth, the saga is a prose epic and marked by every quality an epic should possess.

a. 精明的,有遠見的,有洞察力的 perceptive; shrewd; having insight
My father was a sagacious judge of character: he could spot a phony a mile away.

a. 好色的,淫蕩的 lustful; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
Chaucer's monk is not pious but salacious. a teller of lewd tales and ribald jests.

a. 顯著的,突出的,卓越的 prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs
One of the salient features of that newspaper is its excellent editorial page.

a. 對健康有益的,利於養生的 healthful; favorable to health; promoting health; wholesome
Many people with hay fever move to more salubrious sections of the country during August and September.

a. 有用的,有益的 tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy, as he became a model student.

n. 解除武裝,敬禮,保留條款 release or discharge of bombs or firearms; forceful verbal or written assault
His warning soon turned out to be well justified, as the attacking ship unleashed its initial salvo from a distance much greater than the captain would have dared to fire.

n. 制裁 approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance
This rule change and new sanction are arguably one of the most significant developments ever to occur.

v. 批准,許可 give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
Nothing will convince me to sanction the engagement of my daughter to such a worthless young man.

a. 高興的,有希望的,樂天的 cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
Let us not be too sanguine about the outcome; something could go wrong.

v. 減少,破壞 diminish; undermine the foundations; dig
The element kryptonite has an unhealthy effect on Superman: it can sap his strength.

n. 樹苗,年輕人 a young tree, especially one with a slender trunk
She cut down the sapling with one chop.

n. 藍寶石 a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
Sapphire can be found naturally or manufactured in large crystal boules.