4000 CPE Vocabulary List

final result; outcome or effect; central idea or point; gist

crucial dividing point; ridge of high land dividing two areas that are drained by different river systems

sharpen, as knife; make more keen; stimulate

not alloyed; not reduced by foreign admixture; unmixed; unqualified; pure

not intimidating; not making one fearful

a piece of orange or lemon peel used to give flavor to liquor; something that gives a pleasant taste; appetizer

a length of cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face; cover; hide

change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation

sorcery; power or effect that appears magical; great ability in the specified field

cause to go gently and smoothly through the air or over water

difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly

sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow

treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of

shift to clockwise direction; turn sharply; change direction abruptly

trace; remains; an indication that something has happened

having no justification; groundless; not guaranteed to be good, sound, or of a certain quality

appreciation for or interest in fine objects of art; lovers of the elegant arts collectively

a person without home or job; bird found outside its species' usual range

difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly

dense, soft, often curly hair forming the coat of sheep and certain other mammals

turn into vapor, steam, gas, or fog; decrease rapidly and disappear

a person without home or job; bird found outside its species' usual range

sorcery; power or effect that appears magical; great ability in the specified field

having many talents; capable of working in many fields

trick or stratagem practiced for deception

a length of cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face; cover; hide

not intimidating; not making one fearful

turn into vapor, steam, gas, or fog; decrease rapidly and disappear

one who is bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; devoted adherent of a cause or person or activity

not alloyed; not reduced by foreign admixture; unmixed; unqualified; pure

having many talents; capable of working in many fields

sharpen, as knife; make more keen; stimulate

singer, as opposed to an instrumental performer; vocal musician

unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book; short literary sketch

animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column

being often in the public eye; obvious to the eye

turn into vapor, steam, gas, or fog; decrease rapidly and disappear

sing note or song with trills; modulate tone's frequency

appreciation for or interest in fine objects of art; lovers of the elegant arts collectively

crucial dividing point; ridge of high land dividing two areas that are drained by different river systems