4000 CPE Vocabulary List

bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred

extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey

clothing; garments; dress; garb; costume

withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity

coarse or indecent; humorously vulgar or offensive

make liquids murky by stirring up sediment

cowhide, or coarse riding-whip, made of rawhide twisted

surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past

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

recollection; process of remembering

elastic; difficult to chew; having a texture resembling rubber

capable of being renewed or extended

impose regulations; fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of

make into a ruff; disturb the surface of; make uneven by agitation; throw into disorder or confusion

withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity

coarse or indecent; humorously vulgar or offensive

separate the fibers or threads of; clarify by separating the aspects of

split; tear or split apart or into pieces violently

pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment

capable of being remedied or cured; set straight or right

entertain; provide with great enjoyment

capable of being remedied or cured; set straight or right

excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use

reprove severely, especially in a formal or official way; rebuke formally; censure severely or angrily

arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful

circuitous; going round; indirect; encircling; enveloping; comprehensive

a company which sells goods

disloyal person; traitor or rebel

separate the fibers or threads of; clarify by separating the aspects of

extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey

reparation; getting something back again; restoring something to its original state

circuitous; going round; indirect; encircling; enveloping; comprehensive

bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred

habitual return to crime; committing new offenses after being punished for a crime

act of receiving; how something is greeted

a company which sells goods

reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner

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

raftsman; originally, any rough and somewhat heavy piece of timber

arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful