4000 CPE Vocabulary List

毅然 firm, unyielding,  or determined; having decided purpose

送還 restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin

改良 result of improving something; the process of removing impurities

放射 brilliant; obviously very happy, or very beautiful

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

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

無頼漢 person hardened in sin; a person without moral scruples

抗議 expression of protest, complaint, or reproof, and especially formal statement of grievances

毅然 firm, unyielding,  or determined; having decided purpose

掻き回す search thoroughly; search every place or part of

反乱 disloyal person; traitor or rebel

必須 necessary requirement; indispensable item

喜びは of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity

後退 move back; retreat; withdraw a claim or pretension

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

猶予 usually a short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment

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

ロースト cook with dry heat, usually in an oven; subject to laughter or ridicule

リサイタル a detailed account or description of something

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

レトリック art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language

冗長化 quality or state of being redundant; superfluity; superabundance; excess

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

認識 acceptance; an agreement that something is true or legal

認識 acceptance; an agreement that something is true or legal

改良 result of improving something; the process of removing impurities

摂政は ruling; governing; exercising vicarious authority; one who rules or reigns; governor; ruler

円形 roundness; rounded fullness; integral entireness

評判 state of being held in high esteem and honor

改装 renovate; make bright by polishing

分岐 act or process of branching out or dividing into branches; subdivision or branch

帯 distaste; extreme aversion; act of driving back

評判 state of being held in high esteem and honor

再生 renew; repair; return to life

衣服 relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient

悪党 bully; lawless and cruel; cruel and brutal person or gangster

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

反乱 disloyal person; traitor or rebel

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

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