4000 CPE Vocabulary List

rebuke or scold angrily and at length

clowning;  arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks, and postures

background; the view behind something

poet, especially lyric poet

frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

clowning;  arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks, and postures

become rosy or reddish;  turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.

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

frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout

combination; mixture; forming a uniform mixture

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

a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout

direct, quick route; direct, straight course

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

produce; give rise to

defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from

contradict; give a false impression

an account of the series of events making up a person's life;  accounts of people's life

defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from

pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from

pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

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

cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

clowning;  arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks, and postures

direct and outspoken but good-natured

huge creature; something enormous in size or power

background; the view behind something

desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

surround with armed forces; harass with requests