4000 CPE Vocabulary List

any of various flies that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; an irritating person

pride; arrogance; highness or loftiness

owner or keeper of a herd or herds; one employed in tending a herd of cattle

a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd

allusion; clue; brief or indirect suggestion

stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe

make sore by abrasion; damage surface friction; annoy

huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree

the quality of being brave when something is difficult or dangerous

open passage through a wood; grassy open or cleared space in a forest; opening in the ice of rivers or lakes

decorate with ornamental appendages

jumble; a mixture of ill-suited elements; something made up of miscellaneous

a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd

the quality of being brave when something is difficult or dangerous

an organ of the body or of a plant that produces liquid chemicals that have various purposes

very showy or ornament, especially when excessive or in a tasteless or vulgar manner

stimulate by shock; stir up; spur to action

an organ of the body or of a plant that produces liquid chemicals that have various purposes

utter or emit low, dull rumbling sounds

a brief explanation of words often placed at the back of a book

free from deceit; sincere; honest

an organ of the body or of a plant that produces liquid chemicals that have various purposes

stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe

monosaccharide sugar, occurring widely in most plant and animal tissue

huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree

consisting of dissimilar elements or parts; completely different

pride; arrogance; highness or loftiness

dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent

decorate with ornamental appendages

dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent

chart; a drawing illustrating the relations

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true

utter or emit low, dull rumbling sounds

move or run rapidly or carelessly, lifting the fore and hind feet alternately, in successive leaps or bounds

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless, highly flammable diatomic gas

very showy or ornament, especially when excessive or in a tasteless or vulgar manner

skillful deceit; disposition to deceive or cheat; disguise cunningly

noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression

stimulate by shock; stir up; spur to action