4000 CPE Vocabulary List

cleverness; great skill or intelligence

abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice

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

teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation

abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice

signify; indicate; be a visible sign of; give evidence of

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

invigorating; refreshing; strengthening; imparting vitality and energy

serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

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

the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions

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

handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful

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

become engaged to marry; promise to marry

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

warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative

completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy

composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

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

a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

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

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

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

signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

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

a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely

composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

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

signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

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

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

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

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

small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

having or covered with protective barbs or others; very irritable

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