4000 CPE Vocabulary List

of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; the act of seizing or capturing; understanding

scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something

consisting of, relating to, or being in the water

act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

group of closely located islands

increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

cut off part of the body, especially by surgery; prune

clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to the test

cut off part of the body, especially by surgery; prune

collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

skillful and adept under pressing conditions

a violent attack; an onslaught

suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong

comment; make explanatory notes

tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees

analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to the test

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

oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

assign; distribute according to plan

act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; the act of seizing or capturing; understanding

oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

assent; agree without protesting

curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

group of closely located islands

tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees

a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

mental keenness; quickness of perception

officially charge someone in a court of law

self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent