4000 CPE Vocabulary List

artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles

tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging

of brownish, tawny color, with streaks, spots, or patterns

pirate; robber upon the sea

liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts

indecent; obscene; humorously coarse

solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs

cause to become financially ruin; ruin

creek; a small stream

bully; intimidate; discourage or frighten with threats

having been delayed; done or sent too late

produce; give rise to

treasurer or keeper of funds; purser or treasurer of college or other community

regret strongly; express disapproval of

contradict; give a false impression

direct and outspoken but good-natured

abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles

cause to become financially ruin; ruin

move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

wet thoroughly; stain with mud; soil or wet by dragging in the dirt, mud, moist places

rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression

produce; give rise to

the science which treats the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, places of growth, and classification

complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape

tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

temporary encampment; a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

poet, especially lyric poet

small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

treasurer or keeper of funds; purser or treasurer of college or other community

abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

indecent; obscene; humorously coarse

direct and outspoken but good-natured

pirate; robber upon the sea

support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle