4000 CPE Vocabulary List

laugh in a restrained, nervous way; giggle

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

dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray

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

an open receptacle for holding or displaying, or serving articles or food

building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

a magnifier of images of distant objects

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

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

muddy; having sediment disturbed; heavy, dark, or dense, like smoke or fog

walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily

consequently; hence; for that reason

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

a small, circular tower that is part of a castle; a part of a military vehicle that contains a large gun

considerate; having intellectual depth; giving close attention

consequently; hence; for that reason

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

cause disgrace to by malicious and false statements; hold up or expose to ridicule or calumny; defame

a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids

momentary; temporary; staying for a short time

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

hill; relatively flat highland

walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily

muddy; having sediment disturbed; heavy, dark, or dense, like smoke or fog

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

depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act

aggressiveness; ferocity; ferociously cruel actions or behavior

walk unsteadily or feebly; stagger; sway, as if about to fall

worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor

cause disgrace to by malicious and false statements; hold up or expose to ridicule or calumny; defame

a small, circular tower that is part of a castle; a part of a military vehicle that contains a large gun

undoubted or self-evident truth; obvious truth

restraint; avoiding excesses

an open receptacle for holding or displaying, or serving articles or food

a small, circular tower that is part of a castle; a part of a military vehicle that contains a large gun

surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits; superior

conforming to a type; representative

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

hinder or prevent of ; frustrate

catch; hold or catch as if in a hole