4000 CPE Vocabulary List

n. 橡实,橡子 fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood
It is a small cup-shaped structure or organ, such as the cup at the base of an acorn or one of the suckers on the feet of certain flies.

n. 声学的 science of sound; the quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
Music lovers like Carnegie Hall because of its fine acoustics.

v. 默许 assent; agree without protesting
Although she appeared to acquiesce to her employer's suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes she wanted to make.

n. 获得 act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
It has received an unsolicited, 15 dollar a share acquisition proposal from partners.

a. 尖锐,尖酸 unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
The air seemed to have different grades of warmth and chill in it; they passed a farmyard with strong-smelling, acrid from the sour smell of manure.

a. 挖苦的,尖酸的(语言,行为) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
The candidate attacked his opponent in highly acrimonious terms.

n. 首字母缩写词 an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something
The acronym has been an integral part of computer culture, and many originated in the military and government sectors.

n. 恐高症 fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
A born salesman, he could convince someone with a bad case of acrophobia to sign up for life membership in a sky-diving club.

a. 保险精算的,精算 calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
According to recent actuarial tables, life expectancy is greater today than it was a century ago.

v. 推动,促使 put into motion or action; activate
I fail to understand what might actuate you to reply to this letter so nastily.

n. 尖锐 sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
In time his youthful acuity of vision failed him, and he needed glasses.

n. 思想敏锐 mental keenness; quickness of perception
However, her team's political acumen is clearly beyond mine, an Ivy League Medical Science Professor and NOT a Political 'Science' Professor.

n. 格言,谚语 wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom
After reflecting on how I felt a year ago during the election itself and how I feel now, I do have to say that the adage is true: governing is harder than campaigning.

a. 能适应的,适应能力强的 flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use
It made this sofa not only functional but also adaptable to any contemporary interior design.

n. 附加,补充 something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
The date on the bottom of the addendum is April 2007.

v. 使上瘾,使沉溺 cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
For instance, if you carry a clean needle in this country, the police are likely to arrest you for being a drug addict.

a. (使人)上瘾的 something you cannot stop taking once you have started
That worries the department because of the addictive nature of nicotine.

v. 使变疯,腐坏 muddle; drive crazy; become confused
This idiotic plan is confusing enough to addle anyone.

a. 擅长于 expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Williams was known as an adept improviser who effortlessly switched between classical, jazz, and pop styles.

n. 支持者,追随者 a person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
In the wake of the scandal, John, the senator's one-time adherent, quickly deserted him.