4000 CPE Vocabulary List

gloomy; marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic

gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color

fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby

concise and full of meaning; using as few words as possible

tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight

becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids

burn superficially;  parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn

fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby

a situation in which something is not likely to move or change; constancy

having an even, smooth surface; smooth; not rough or harsh

cut the surface of; cause friction

cheat; one who defrauds or does a practice of defrauding others

immature; half-baked, like a sophomore

becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids

gloomy; marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic

axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow

academic; scientific; characteristic of scholars or scholarship

wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying

gloomy; marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic

lazy; disinclined to work or exertion; inactive; sluggish

ghostly apparition; phantom; haunting or disturbing image or prospect

lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay

sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness

deadlock; the situation in which further action is blocked

ghostly apparition; phantom; haunting or disturbing image or prospect

symbol of disgrace; small mark, like scar or birthmark; mark made with a red-hot iron

direct financial aid by the government

deadlock; the situation in which further action is blocked

completely clear and fine

ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity

branch of geology that studies earthquakes

burn superficially;  parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn

ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity

a situation in which something is not likely to move or change; constancy

earnest endeavor; violent or angry disagreement

lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay

thoroughly soaked; expressionless, stupid, or dull, especially from drink

axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow

develop suddenly; jump; move forward by leaps and bounds

tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight