4000 CPE Vocabulary List

theory of numerical calculations

upward slope, as of hill

mental keenness; quickness of perception

fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

attendant; appearing or going with someone or something else

serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount

fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood

resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations

poise; self-confident assurance

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

entire horn, or any branch of the horn

mental keenness; quickness of perception

leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

attach; add as supplement or appendix

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment

precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees

condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance

accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

theory of numerical calculations

friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations

having time error in the story; erroneous in date; in the wrong time

acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility

poise; self-confident assurance

alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer

equip; provide with military equipment