4000 CPE Vocabulary List

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

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

a drawback, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear

poet, especially lyric poet

one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown

introduce;  bring up for discussion or debate; announce

complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape

engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel

space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously

blessedness; state of extreme happiness

gold and silver in the form of bars

blessedness; state of extreme happiness

a float, especially a floating object moored to the bottom, to mark a channel or to point out the position

having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy; muscular in build; strong or muscular

shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb

a float, especially a floating object moored to the bottom, to mark a channel or to point out the position

regret strongly; express disapproval of

huge creature; something enormous in size or power

besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

a float, especially a floating object moored to the bottom, to mark a channel or to point out the position

leave to someone by a will; hand down

composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

give as a gift; present

direct and outspoken but good-natured

large group; a group of animals or birds, especially larks or quail

besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

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

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

a brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb

a drawback, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear

earthwork or other strong defense; a person who defends

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

having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy; muscular in build; strong or muscular

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

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

space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy; muscular in build; strong or muscular

make less visible; obscure or blur; darken with or as if with clouds