4000 CPE Vocabulary List

waste; foul-smelling outflow or vapor

departure of a large number of people

having or assuming relationship of child or offspring to parent

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

crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action

shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity

having or assuming relationship of child or offspring to parent

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

free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved

overjoyed; extremely happy and excited

enclose; place in something; fix firmly in surrounding mass

high praise; formal expression of praise; a tribute

company; firm; organization created for business ventures

one of the superior courts of law; the government department that receives and gives out public money

decide upon and express in words;  develop all the details of something

enclose; place in something; fix firmly in surrounding mass

catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance

business or practice of catching fish; fishing; a place for catching fish; the right to take fish at a certain place

move uneasily one way and the other; behave or move nervously or restlessly

one of the superior courts of law; the government department that receives and gives out public money

cause; bring into existence; give rise to

composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than a formal paper

spot; make spot or mark onto; mark with small spots

one of the superior courts of law; the government department that receives and gives out public money

capable of being estimated or valued

any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in biochemical reactions

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

departure of a large number of people

steal, especially in a small, sly way; take from another on a petty scale, as by violation of trust

enclose; place in something; fix firmly in surrounding mass

expelling; driving or forcing out; summary removal from membership or association

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

attach; become firmly fixed together, or in position

use power or the ability to make something happen; apply; exercise

cancel; remove; erase or strike out

having or assuming relationship of child or offspring to parent

crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action

young deer; buck or doe of the first year; young of an animal

capable of being estimated or valued

any of numerous small songbirds with short, stout bills adapted for crushing seeds