4000 CPE Vocabulary List

regarded as sacred and inviolable

conquer; bring under control

flavoring; spice; the act of adding seasoning to food

relating to space; existing in or connected with space

regarded as sacred and inviolable

cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy

make a pretense of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks

occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense

completely clear and fine

separation or division into factions; formal division or split within religious body

unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph

affirm or utter a solemn declaration; make a promise or resolve on oath

pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings

talking to oneself; the act of a character speaking to himself to reveal his thoughts to the audience

an artist who creates sculptures

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

sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements

cut or clip hair; a strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping

beneath the surface of the water; undersea

conquer; bring under control

played abruptly; marked by an abrupt sharp sound

separation or division into factions; formal division or split within religious body

made of or containing inferior material; not genuine; of low rank; poor quality or craft

essential; not imaginary; actual or real

long-handled stewing pan or saucepan sometimes having legs; a vessel for stewing meat

seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading intentionally

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

proper; appropriate; of pleasing appearance; handsome

cut or clip hair; a strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping

long-handled stewing pan or saucepan sometimes having legs; a vessel for stewing meat

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

sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements

proper; appropriate; of pleasing appearance; handsome

able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations

half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep

temporary stay; a brief period of residence; place of temporary stay

proper; appropriate; of pleasing appearance; handsome

make a pretense of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks

able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations

half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep