4000 CPE Vocabulary List

v. evenhanded inform; give notice to; make aware
If you apprise him of the dangerous weather conditions, he has to postpone his trip.

n. アプローチ a way of considering or doing something
Faced with an increasingly competitive jobs market, the army is becoming more sophisticated and corporate in its approach to recruitment.

n. 賛同 expression of warm approval; praise
She looked for some sign of approbation from her parents, hoping her good grades would please them.

v. 適切な acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
The ranch owners appropriate the lands that have originally been set aside for the Indians' use.

v. 概算 come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
The conclusions of yours both approximate the truth.

ad. 約 very similarly; roughly
According to testimony at the guilty plea hearing, he used an assumed online identity to sell approximately 637000 stolen credit card numbers.

a. のGNOME with reference or regard; in respect
I'll admit - this list is completely in apropos of nothing.

a. 水産 consisting of, relating to, or being in the water
Paul enjoyed aquatic sports such as scuba diving and snorkeling.

a. ワシ curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
He can be recognized by his aquiline nose, curved like the beak of the eagle.

a. 耕作 fit for growing crops, as by plowing
The first settlers wrote home glowing reports of the New World, praising its vast acres of arable land ready for the plow.

n. 調停 person with power to decide a dispute; judge
As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.

a. 関節リウマチ tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees
Learn about the arboreal emblems that represent the provinces and territories of Canada.

n. 樹木 a place where different tree varieties are exhibited
Walking along the tree-lined paths of the arboretum, Rita noted poplars, firs, and some particularly fine sycamores.

n. アーク the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
Why are rainbows in an arc shape?

a. 秘術 secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
Secret brotherhoods surround themselves with arcane rituals and trappings to mystify outsiders.

n. 考古学 study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
The professor of archaeology headed an expedition to the Gobi Desert in search of ancient ruins.

a. 古風 no longer current or applicable; antiquated
'Methinks,' 'thee,' and 'thou' are archaic words that are no longer part of our normal vocabulary.

n. 原型 prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
The Brooklyn Bridge was the archetype of the many spans connecting Manhattan with Long Island and New Jersey.

n. 列島 group of closely located islands
When I looked at the map and saw the South Seas' archipelago, I longed to visit them.

a. 情熱的な displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
Her fellow demonstrators were busily making posters and handing out flyers, inspired by her ardent enthusiasm for the cause.