4000 CPE Vocabulary List

dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim

conservation; the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged

of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness

read or examine, typically with great care

extinguish; put down forcibly; suppress;  pacify or quiet

conservation; the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged

combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness

abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness

a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line

lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of

confront; set into opposition or rivalry

abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness

state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; keenness of emotion

inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness

of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness

lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of

confront; set into opposition or rivalry

a body suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum

read or examine, typically with great care

chromatic color between red and blue; belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

beat; rhythm; the rate at which heartbeats

chromatic color between red and blue; belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

burn the surface of; roast over the fire, as dry grain; dry to extremity

observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation

composed of distinct particles

rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils

extinguish; put down forcibly; suppress;  pacify or quiet

a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders

beat; rhythm; the rate at which heartbeats

chromatic color between red and blue; belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation

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

combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness

belong; have a connection with or dependence on

card for sending messages by post without an envelope

trouble; disturb; annoy; harass with petty vexations

a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line

arrogant; characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

suitable for drinking; drinkable

be later in time