4000 CPE Vocabulary List

consisting of letters; written in the form of or carried on by letters

precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on

elaborately or excessively ornamented

building up, especially in a moral or spiritual sense; moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement

small ornamental statuette; small molded or sculptured figure

outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size

rounded like an egg; in shape reminding of an ellipse; oval

leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant

outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size

edges or lower borders of the roof of a building, which cast off the water that falls on the roof

consisting of letters; written in the form of or carried on by letters

permission not to do something

any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies

conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion

consisting of letters; written in the form of or carried on by letters

calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.

light as air; heavenly; unusually refined

elaborately or excessively ornamented

a barrier that serves to enclose an area

female sheep, especially when full grown

excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others

edges or lower borders of the roof of a building, which cast off the water that falls on the roof

likely to fail or be inaccurate

female sheep, especially when full grown

rounded like an egg; in shape reminding of an ellipse; oval

outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size

permission not to do something

condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; infirmity; weakness of resolution

departure of a large number of people

give over something to another for care, protection, or performance; give as a trust to someone

fly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by

explanatory; serving to explain

elaborately or excessively ornamented

condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; infirmity; weakness of resolution

fertility; fruitfulness; productive or creative power

one that expounds or interprets; one that speaks for represents, or advocates

birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight

lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative

precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on

any of numerous flowerless, seedless vascular plants having roots, stems, and fronds and reproducing by spores