4000 CPE Vocabulary List

like a corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body

a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

existing concurrently; in company or combination

familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably

associate; partner; either of two matching objects

scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

eating or feeding on flesh; predatory

make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt

fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure

existing concurrently; in company or combination

barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals

ceremonial procession or display; succession or series

quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt

complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease

simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time

speaking and repeating loud words; calling or demanding loudly or urgently

blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty

swiftness of action or motion; speed

related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function

long-legged, swift-running wild cat tamed and used for hunting in India

ceremonial procession or display; succession or series

think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply

related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function

having many small waves; rough with small waves

familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably

existing concurrently; in company or combination

secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

speaking and repeating loud words; calling or demanding loudly or urgently

fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure

confront; state the opposite of what someone has said

power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility

plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

ceremonial procession or display; succession or series

crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin

barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals

seasoning; something used to give relish to food; something used to enhance the flavor of food, like salt or pepper

power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility

confront; state the opposite of what someone has said