4000 CPE Vocabulary List

supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for a special occasion

voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors

a solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross-section

adjustment; the process of checking a measuring instrument to see if it is accurate

perverse; unwilling to be helpful, or annoying

common; assembled into or viewed as a whole

spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient

good-fellowship; companionship; close friendship in friends or teammates

slow gallop; moderate running pace of horse

officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division

slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times

gap or crack; short, sharp sound; money; cash

spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient

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

adjustment; the process of checking a measuring instrument to see if it is accurate

slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times

of various predominantly aquatic arthropods of the class Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimps

happening at the same time; simultaneous

slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times

serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying

slow gallop; moderate running pace of horse

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

something that restricts or confines within prescribed bounds

happening at the same time; simultaneous

of the same size, extent, or duration as another

festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

act of canceling; calling off some arrangement

secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation

spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient

slow gallop; moderate running pace of horse

serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying

constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

an increase in the density of something

voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors

officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division

surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate