4000 CPE Vocabulary List

calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion

ancient; primitive; no longer fashionable

habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance

extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing

grow tiresome; have dulling, wearisome, or boring effect

ancient; primitive; no longer fashionable

calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion

crowded to capacity; compressed

one who fights with his fists, especially a professional prize fighter; boxer

restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify the thought of others

tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable

a group of people gathered for a special purpose; small board or pad

feasible; capable of being affected, done, or put into practice

crowded to capacity; compressed

flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped

extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains

restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify the thought of others

mottled; spotted or patched, especially in black and white

an attribute or requirement that must be met

extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains

a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet; something that is unpleasant or offensive

act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing

sacred song; poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God

a strong liking; favorite

any disease-producing agent

any distinct time period in a sequence of events; stage

tending to betray; disloyal; faithless

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing

branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms

church dignitary; senior clergyman

one who has more than one spouse at a time

be or go before something or someone in time or space

belonging to an early stage; simple or naive in style; primeval

any distinct time period in a sequence of events; stage

cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to a broader area or larger number

a group of people gathered for a special purpose; small board or pad

aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious

a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides, built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt