4000 CPE Vocabulary List

process of the sweat glands of skin secreting a salty fluid

one who argues in support of something; advocate; backer

prolong; draw out or lengthen in time

clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges

a person who loves humankind in general; a very generous person or institution

tending to betray; disloyal; faithless

belonging to the period after a war

mottled; spotted or patched, especially in black and white

manuscript, typically of papyrus or parchment that has been written on more than once, with the earlier writing erased

precisely meaningful; forceful and brief

clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges

dock; landing place; reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded

precisely meaningful; forceful and brief

giving a feeling of satisfaction or enjoyment; comfortable

a long rod; one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions

introduction, usually to a poem or play

full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through

a short, simple story teaching moral or religious lesson

belonging to the period after a war

introduction, usually to a poem or play

full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through

be later in time

a short, simple story teaching moral or religious lesson

giving a feeling of satisfaction or enjoyment; comfortable

act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of the trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery

a sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity

giving a feeling of satisfaction or enjoyment; comfortable

belonging to the period after a war

crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar

one who argues in support of something; advocate; backer

excuse; something serving to conceal plans; the fictitious reason

having the nature or habits of a parasite that takes advantage of others without useful return

being or happening first in a sequence of time; original; primary; fundamental

clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges

inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly; wildly immoral

a person who loves humankind in general; a very generous person or institution

member of working class; blue collar person

pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust

giving a feeling of satisfaction or enjoyment; comfortable

bring forward; lead forth; offer to view or notice; exhibit; cause to be or to happen