4000 CPE Vocabulary List

angry dispute; noisy quarrel; altercation

witty sentence, phrase, or remark; wisecrack

situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed

indefensible; not able to be maintained

inconspicuous; not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable

turned to one side; twisted; marked by humorous twist, often with a touch of irony

willing to try new things and take risks; bold

trick or stratagem practiced for deception

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

unprincipled; lacking honesty

career; a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation

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

deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

ugly; displeasing to eye; unpleasant to look at

acquainted through study or experience; knowledgeable or skilled

willing to try new things and take risks; bold

severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall

using exactly the same words; corresponding word for word

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

writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry

situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed

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

difficult to use or handle because of size or weight, or shape; lacking grace in movement or posture

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

career; a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation

shift to clockwise direction; turn sharply; change direction abruptly

using exactly the same words; corresponding word for word

inconspicuous; not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable

a person without a permanent home who moves from place to place; a wanderer; tramp

thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building

witty sentence, phrase, or remark; wisecrack

appearance of truth; probability; likelihood

severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall

impossible to assail; without flaws or loopholes

conqueror; the winner of a game, competition, election, or war

being often in the public eye; obvious to the eye

one who wastes, especially one who wastes money; idler or loafer

conqueror; the winner of a game, competition, election, or war

writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry