4000 CPE Vocabulary List

suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

heavy substance used to add stability or weight

suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly

boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money

attack with missiles; continuous attack with shot and shell upon a town, fort, or other position

inheritance; legacy; the act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another

hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

rebuke or scold angrily and at length

heavy substance used to add stability or weight

discuss repeatedly; attack verbally; work hard upon

market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East

using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

confuse thoroughly; becloud and confuse, as with liquor; make stupid with alcohol

a conductor of a band

a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly

healthily plump and ample of figure; full-bosomed; vigorous; jolly

discuss repeatedly; attack verbally; work hard upon

drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly

be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly

stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly

inheritance; legacy; the act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another

rebuke or scold angrily and at length

a brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

keep from motion, or stop the progress of; make calm or still

every two years; lasting or living for two years

bully; intimidate; discourage or frighten with threats

having or covered with protective barbs or others; very irritable

hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

deprived of; lacking; desolate because of loss

every two years; lasting or living for two years

rebuke or scold angrily and at length

hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own religion, race, or politics

a bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation

a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound

main impact or shock; main burden

blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

loud, harsh roar or screech; a dazzling blaze of light