4000 CPE Vocabulary List

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

cultured; purified; made pure

the fact of light or sound being caused to change direction or to separate when it travels through water, glass

clothing; garments; dress; garb; costume

looking back on, or directed to the past; applying to or influencing the past

irritate; stir to anger; stir up liquid; muddy

excessively greedy; predatory; taking by force; plundering

relaxation; leisure; freedom from worry; peace of mind

revoke or annul, especially by an official or formal act

firm, unyielding,  or determined; having decided purpose

cultured; purified; made pure

consume greedily; devour; seek or seize as prey or plunder

turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis

distaste; extreme aversion; act of driving back

move back; retreat; withdraw a claim or pretension

offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back

concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting

external covering or coat, as of flesh, fruit, trees; skin; hide; bark; peel; shell

result of improving something; the process of removing impurities

voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with

a detailed account or description of something

fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

put to disorderly flight or retreat; drive out; cause to flee; defeat overwhelmingly

a medicine or therapy; cure; fix; repair; provide relief for

reserve; state or quality of being reluctant; unwillingness

a parallelogram with four right angles

deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes

distaste; extreme aversion; act of driving back

activity that refreshes and recreates; snacks and drinks served as a light meal

uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment

a detailed account or description of something

concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting

the fact of light or sound being caused to change direction or to separate when it travels through water, glass

concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting

put to disorderly flight or retreat; drive out; cause to flee; defeat overwhelmingly

reverberation; having the character of a loud, deep sound; quality of being resonant

reserve; state or quality of being reluctant; unwillingness

a dog that can be trained to retrieve game

activity that refreshes and recreates; snacks and drinks served as a light meal

cleanse with water; flush; wash lightly without soap