4000 CPE Vocabulary List

a heavy textile with a woven design

give light as a small wax candle; narrow toward the point; become small toward one end

needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness

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

needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness

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

one who is stingy or overly cautious or defensive with money; a miser

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

give light as a small wax candle; narrow toward the point; become small toward one end

consequently; hence; for that reason

capable of being stretched or extended; ductile

a severe pang of pain, as in childbirth; condition of agonizing struggle or trouble

a vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art

a person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man

effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth

turning or twisting force

easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile

the government ruled by or subject to religious authority

beat severely; discuss or examine repeatedly; use a machine or flail to separate grain or seeds from the straw

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

a vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art

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

beat severely; discuss or examine repeatedly; use a machine or flail to separate grain or seeds from the straw

attractive; appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or inadvisable

dependable; reliable; able to be trusted

capable of being stretched or extended; ductile

one who is stingy or overly cautious or defensive with money; a miser

a severe pang of pain, as in childbirth; condition of agonizing struggle or trouble

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

traitor; one who turns against previous affiliation or allegiance

lack of self-confidence or courage

a vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art

trivial; of slight worth or importance; frivolous or idle

give light as a small wax candle; narrow toward the point; become small toward one end

a person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man

color; dye with a color

used for feeling; relating to a sense of touch; perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible

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

pass over or beyond; surpass

hill; relatively flat highland