4000 CPE Vocabulary List

n. 易接近,可達到 the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
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n. 附件 additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
Another accessory is a tripod needed to prevent camera shake, especially when the shutter speed drops below the tenth second at a wide-angle shot.

v. 讚揚,表揚 applaud; announce with great approval
The NBC sportscasters will acclaim every American victory in the Olympics.

v. 適應 accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
One of the difficulties of our present air age is the need of travelers to acclimate themselves to their new and often strange environments.

n. 上山的 坡 upward slope, as of hill
The car would not go up the acclivity in high gear.

n. 出名的大獎 award of merit; expression of approval; praise
In Hollywood, an 'Oscar' is the highest accolade.

n. 伴奏 act of accompanying someone or something
I have swallowed the remainder with an accompaniment of secret tears, forced from me by the exigency of hunger.

a. 陪伴的,伴隨的 attendant; appearing or going with someone or something else
Both men plus a host of accompanying ministers will focus on common ground.

n. 成就 achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful
Getting the two leaders to sign a peace treaty was his greatest accomplishment.

n. 手風琴 a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard
This web includes an excellent page describing in technical detail the differences between different accordion keyboards - piano, chromatic, and uniform.

v. 搭訕,邂逅 approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
When the two young men wanted to accost me, I was frightened because I thought they would attack me.

v. 裝備 equip; provide with military equipment
We will accouter the fisherman with the best that the sporting goods store could supply.

v. 授權 authorize; commission; give credit for
And you will discover that governmental agencies accredit rubber stamps for private regional groups.

n. 增長 growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
The accretion of wealth marked the family's rise in power.

v. 增加 increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
The Premier League awards three points for a win and one for a draw, so in a 38-game season, the maximum a team can accrue is 114 points.

v. 堆積,積聚,積累 pile up; collect;  mount up; increase
The tendency of Capital to accumulate is a big threat to the free market.

v. 指責,歸咎 blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
He then went on to accuse the West of hypocrisy in criticizing Russia's human rights record.

n. 尖酸的（語氣,脾氣） the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
The meeting of the United Nations General Assembly was marked with such acerbity that informed sources held out little hope of reaching any useful settlement of the problem.

a. 酸的 having properties of vinegar; sour
The salad had an exceedingly acetic flavor.

a. 酸的,尖銳,刻薄 slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic
James was unpopular because of his sarcastic and acidulous remarks.