4000 CPE Vocabulary List

spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves

amend; change or correct something, such as a piece of writing

clothing; garments; dress; garb; costume

remainder; small part or portion that remains after the central part no longer exists

put down by force or intimidation; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide

of very poor quality or condition; loose-jointed; ill-made; out of gear or repair

amend; change or correct something, such as a piece of writing

remainder; small part or portion that remains after the central part no longer exists

a detailed account or description of something

deny; go back on; fail to fulfill promise or obligation

grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment

competition; the act of competing as for a profit or a prize

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

remainder; small part or portion that remains after the central part no longer exists

a company which sells goods

clothing; garments; dress; garb; costume

abandon; disown; turn away from; give up

enjoying yourself when you are not working; entertainment

the channel into a new direction

memorizing process using routine or repetition; the sound of surf breaking on the shore

put down by force or intimidation; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide

able or fit be rented

act of forming into a military unit or a large group of people; imposition of order or discipline;  organization

act of rejecting something

give in; become more compassionate or forgiving; cause to soften in attitude or temper

able or fit be rented

deny; go back on; fail to fulfill promise or obligation

capable of being repaired; admitting of repair

entertain; provide with great enjoyment

act of keeping something within specified bounds; a principle that limits the extent of something

filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied

act of putting something in working order again; act or process of making amends; compensation

put down by force or intimidation; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide

competition; the act of competing as for a profit or a prize

summarize; repeat in concise form

filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied

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

act of renewing; filling again by supplying what has been used up

clothing; garments; dress; garb; costume

act of putting something in working order again; act or process of making amends; compensation