4000 CPE Vocabulary List

self-indulgent; moral decay

great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

causing, or able to cause, damage; ruinous

able to see differences; showing careful judgment or fine taste

consider; think about carefully; weigh

disagreeing, especially with a majority; rebellious

authorize and send another person as one's representative; commit or entrust to another

an area with little or no vegetation; forsake; abandon

careful to fulfill obligations; expressing or filled with a sense of obligation

feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain

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

great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

spotted; having mottled or spotted skin or coat

object because of doubts; hesitate

dig up; unearth; dig up or remove from grave or tomb; bring to public notice

double-dealing; deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; acting in bad faith.

having a harmful effect; injurious; having the quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect

lacking in spirit; affected or marked by low spirits

careful to fulfill obligations; expressing or filled with a sense of obligation

dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy; uneasy in mind

an area with little or no vegetation; forsake; abandon

fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar

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

willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect

authorize and send another person as one's representative; commit or entrust to another

feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain

be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline

spotted; having mottled or spotted skin or coat

deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils

unoriginal; derived from another source

great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe

causing, or able to cause, damage; ruinous

darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored

lacking in spirit; affected or marked by low spirits

keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting

lacking in spirit; affected or marked by low spirits

willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect

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