4000 CPE Vocabulary List

a young tree, especially one with a slender trunk

increase rapidly; rise quickly; soar

spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter

marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute

behave arrogantly or pompously; walk with a swaying motion

oversee with the power of direction; take care of with authority; supervise

marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute

climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers

sacred writing or book; authoritative statement; document; inscription

oversee with the power of direction; take care of with authority; supervise

relating to outline or diagram; represented simply, as using symbols

acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose

flavoring; spice; the act of adding seasoning to food

academic; scientific; characteristic of scholars or scholarship

caused by an earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking

appropriate to a purpose or an occasion

precisely and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious

wander or stray; turn aside sharply; climb or move upward

deadlock; the situation in which further action is blocked

increase rapidly; rise quickly; soar

make very hot and dry; become superficially burned

bottom; underside of foot or shoe or boot; the bottom surface of a plow

somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient

oversee with the power of direction; take care of with authority; supervise

behave arrogantly or pompously; walk with a swaying motion

act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union

enclose with a protective covering; encase; cover-up or hide

caused by an earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking

quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make less intense; tone down

school, especially a theological school for the training of priests; school of higher education, especially for girls

enduring pain and hardship without showing feeling or complaint

state of reduced or suspended sensibility; daze; lack of awareness

nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of the given name

state of reduced or suspended sensibility; daze; lack of awareness

somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient

repair or unite by using fusible metal alloy, usually tin and lead

flavoring; spice; the act of adding seasoning to food

appropriate to a purpose or an occasion

ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity

deadlock; the situation in which further action is blocked