4000 CPE Vocabulary List

甘美 sweet sounding; pleasing to ear; melodious

排水 emptying accomplished by draining; gradual flowing off, as of a liquid

窮屈嫌い not agreeing with tastes or expectations

減衰 moisten; lessen in force or effect

気さく friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful

落葉 falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth

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

覆う pretend; hide feelings from other people

とりとめのない aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject

老衰 state of collapse caused by illness or old age

非難 belittle;  speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank

窮屈嫌い not agreeing with tastes or expectations

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

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

支払う pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for

誘導体 unoriginal; derived from another source

汚す pollute; make dirty or spotty

勤勉 assiduous; industrious; hard-working

敬虔 expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field

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

デコルテを having low-necked dress

分かりやすく説明 clarify; free from mystery or obscurity

欠い completely lacking; barren or empty

とりとめのない aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject

胚 in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

荒廃 an event that results in destruction;  the state of being decayed or destroyed

非難 belittle;  speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank

枯渇 decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

とりとめのない aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject

欠い completely lacking; barren or empty

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

覆う pretend; hide feelings from other people

よこしま departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward

汚す pollute; make dirty or spotty

枯渇 decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

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

反体制派 disagreeing, especially with a majority; rebellious

よこしま departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward

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

甘美 sweet sounding; pleasing to ear; melodious