4000 CPE Vocabulary List

حشوا unnecessary repetition, especially for the same sense in different words; redundancy

مشدود pulled or drawn tight; kept in trim shape; neat and tidy

مؤقت capable of being stretched or extended; ductile

متملقا nominal holding of the title without obligations; existing in name only; nominal

طعم حانة building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

متورم swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language

الحوض a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids

المواضيعية relating to motif or idea; relating to theme or topic

عاصفة very stormy; turbulent; rough with wind; impassioned; violent

مشدود pulled or drawn tight; kept in trim shape; neat and tidy

أطروحة marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous

عابرة نحول change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform

مسرحي relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical

متعال surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits; superior

معبد church; place of worship

العسل remedy against poison; writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental; pale cane syrup

البوق brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

برج a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure

يمكن الدفاع عنه capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector

شهادة writing or certificate which bears testimony in favor of one's character, good conduct, ability

تلغراف apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire

ثيوقراطية the government ruled by or subject to religious authority

مرعوب fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant

عذب tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied

العسل remedy against poison; writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental; pale cane syrup

تلغراف apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire

مقتصد careful about money; economical

تبديل substitute one for the other of; reverse or transfer order or place of; interchange

شفافة existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary

لون color; dye with a color

الحارث lever used to turn a rudder and steer a boat; drawer in table, chest, or counter

الأرضية earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land

خدران having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed

التحول change in appearance, nature, disposition, condition, or the like

التعريفة tax on goods coming into a country

حشوا unnecessary repetition, especially for the same sense in different words; redundancy

حشوا unnecessary repetition, especially for the same sense in different words; redundancy

برج a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure

الحارث lever used to turn a rudder and steer a boat; drawer in table, chest, or counter

طعم حانة building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks