4000 CPE Vocabulary List

silently resentful; disposed to keep aloof from society, or to repel the friendly advances of others

a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; piece; a share of something

firmly or constant loyal; fixed or unchanging

disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking

run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away

sleepwalker; person who walks in his sleep

behave arrogantly or pompously; walk with a swaying motion

avoid deliberately; keep away from

affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic

deep bow with the foot drawn backward

disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking

one who is very reluctant to spend money; a miser; a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend

appropriate to a purpose or an occasion

the argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic

cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head

something similar to such a cylinder in shape; the amount of wire, thread, or string wound on such a cylinder

affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic

become smaller or draw together; compress

existing, happening, or done at the same time

obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach

lazy person; person habitually lazy, idle, and slow; sluggish; lazy

divide into classes; form, arrange or deposit in layers

the drug that temporarily quickens some vital process; acts to arouse action

tendon or tendon tissue; muscle; nerve

the drug that temporarily quickens some vital process; acts to arouse action

one who is very reluctant to spend money; a miser; a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend

obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach

overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of

man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk

deep bow with the foot drawn backward

sleepwalker; person who walks in his sleep

a mass of snow heaped up by the wind

obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach

write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines

affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic

person devoted to pleasure and luxury

a specific kind of something

affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic

lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay

solid; heavy and compact in form