4000 CPE Vocabulary List

standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate

plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss

bold; brave and taking risks

failure or omission of duty; fault; misdeed; offense or crime

process of making weaker or less concentrated; decrease in the equity position of a share of stock

wooden; impersonal; deliberately impassive or expressionless, as face or look

analyze; examine; identify the cause of something

calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby; old-fashioned

speak loudly and vehemently; make formal speech

set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between

a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution

an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule

difference; deviation; separation; the act of moving away in a different direction

set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between

announcement; explicit  statement; a formal public statement

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface

downward slope, as of a hill

object because of doubts; hesitate

plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss

in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition

destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of

an animal, plant, or person that lives in or is often in a particular place, a regular visitor

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface

set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between

clarify; free from mystery or obscurity

mar or spoil appearance or surface; impair usefulness, value, or influence of

slandering; act of discrediting from someone's reputation

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

calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

daily; relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period

set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between

speak loudly and vehemently; make formal speech

below the average size; very small; little

announcement; explicit  statement; a formal public statement

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking