4000 CPE Vocabulary List

in waves; fluctuate; having curls

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

gradually deprive infants of mother's milk; detach affections of

not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant

gradually deprive infants of mother's milk; detach affections of

common person, or one of the common of the first or most respectable class; freeholder; man free born

characterized by loud, confused noise, or by noisy and uncontrollable laughter

quality or state of being vulgar; mean condition of life; state of lower classes of society

any of numerous herbaceous plants to eat in a meal

common person, or one of the common of the first or most respectable class; freeholder; man free born

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

dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor

using exactly the same words; corresponding word for word

marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding

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

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

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

unprincipled; lacking honesty

blow away; separate good parts from bad; sort or select desirable; extract

any of numerous herbaceous plants to eat in a meal

any of numerous herbaceous plants to eat in a meal

a sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune or personal gain

truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies

draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress

offensively loud; noisy; making outcry

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

not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant

a sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune or personal gain

not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant

lacking protection or a guard; vulnerable

vitality and energy; healthy capacity for vigorous activity

almost completely; using computer technology over the internet

harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing

neigh, as a horse, especially in gentle tone; cry of a horse

thin; slight; lacking clarity or distinctness

common person, or one of the common of the first or most respectable class; freeholder; man free born

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

quality or state of being vulgar; mean condition of life; state of lower classes of society

act of vacillating; moving one way and other; wavering

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