4000 CPE Vocabulary List

lacking in spirit; affected or marked by low spirits

frighten; abate the courage of; discourage

state of collapse caused by illness or old age

decay, or to cause something to decay

make uneasy or perplexed;  cause to lose one's composure; disconcert

loose bands of; set free; disunite; scatter

adorn; add something to an object or place, especially in order to make it more attractive

unwillingness; lack of inclination; mild aversion

withdrawing support; the act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty

take off; remove; tip or remove one's hat in salutation; put aside; discard

catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty

cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap

darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored

quick and skillful; neat in action or performance

pretend; hide feelings from other people

consume; eat greedily; destroy completely

breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay

completely lacking; barren or empty

raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to

make uneasy or perplexed;  cause to lose one's composure; disconcert

feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain

lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle

break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances

consume; eat greedily; destroy completely

aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject

separated at joints; out of joint; lacking order or coherence

a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt

conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things

deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint

lacking in spirit; affected or marked by low spirits

aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject

cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap

the commercial center of a town or city

take off; remove; tip or remove one's hat in salutation; put aside; discard

harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss

marked by disorder; untidy; having hair in loose disorder

a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation

catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty

dire; dreadful; terrible; calamitous; woeful

state of collapse caused by illness or old age