4000 CPE Vocabulary List

a temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; a platform for execution

forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom

woman whose occupation is sewing; needlewoman

make sterile or unproductive; impoverish, as land; exhaust of fertility.

untidy; careless in work habits

place over something else; place on top of

behaving like slave; subordinate in capacity or function

make very hot and dry; become superficially burned

requiring sitting; involving little exercise or physical activity; living in one area, not migratory

a little; a bit; in a small amount or degree

wrap or bind with or as if with bandages

make very hot and dry; become superficially burned

played abruptly; marked by an abrupt sharp sound

able to feel or perceive; perceivable; wise; showing reason or sound judgment

stinging; able to sting; giving or spending reluctantly

healthful; favorable to health; promoting health; wholesome

a temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; a platform for execution

reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn

a member of a senate; a member of the king's council; a king's councilor

slavish; suitable to slave or servant;  relating to servitude or forced labor

separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize

growl viciously while baring the teeth; utter with anger or hostility

make very hot and dry; become superficially burned

dark; dusky; naturally having the skin of a dark color

persuade to act unlawfully, especially to commit perjury

slavish; suitable to slave or servant;  relating to servitude or forced labor

a lawyer using questionable methods; an unethical lawyer or politician

insult to one's character or reputation; pronounce indistinctly; talk about disparagingly or insultingly

played abruptly; marked by an abrupt sharp sound

stinging; able to sting; giving or spending reluctantly

small, light sailboat; small boat propelled by oars

a little; a bit; in a small amount or degree

seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading intentionally

make sterile or unproductive; impoverish, as land; exhaust of fertility.

requiring sitting; involving little exercise or physical activity; living in one area, not migratory

healthful; favorable to health; promoting health; wholesome

guess;  infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence

earnest endeavor; violent or angry disagreement

stinging; able to sting; giving or spending reluctantly

a temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; a platform for execution