4000 CPE Vocabulary List

essential premise; the underlying assumption

a very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money

theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original

insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless

formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as a public compliment

lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of

plan, arrange or plot in advance; deliberate upon future action

endure; be persistent, refuse to stop

precisely meaningful; forceful and brief

command against; banish;  not allow something

a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something

narrow in outlook; related to a local church community

entire ruin; utter destruction, especially, utter loss of soul, or of final happiness in future

the craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances

lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of

tending to discourage; prohibiting; forbidding

lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of

divide into parts, pieces, or sections

an advocate of the policy of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports

act of having and controlling property; belongings

the action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement; an instance of abnormal activity

theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original

divide into parts, pieces, or sections

essential premise; the underlying assumption

any of various small game birds of the family Phasianidae of the family Odontophoridae

branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms

be later in time

omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event

formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as a public compliment

precisely meaningful; forceful and brief

great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty

outstanding; superior to or notable above all others

narrow in outlook; related to a local church community

plan, arrange or plot in advance; deliberate upon future action

become aware of through the senses; detect

become formal or affected in dress or manners; give a neat appearance to

omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event

be later in time

foretell or predict; indicate or warn of in advance

any of various small game birds of the family Phasianidae of the family Odontophoridae