4000 CPE Vocabulary List

金メッキ coating of gold or of something that looks like gold

行き当たりばったり not thorough, constant, or consistent; by chance

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

おしゃべり talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details

サイチョウ bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a huge bill surmounted by a bony protuberance

ゴージャス dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent

しわがれ声 having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound

小槌 hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge

狂犬病 rabies, especially in human beings; abnormal fear of water

金メッキ coating of gold or of something that looks like gold

社交 sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

傲慢 excessive pride or self-confidence

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

庵 a place where one can live in seclusion; home of one isolated from society for religious reasons

金メッキ coating of gold or of something that looks like gold

睨み付ける look at with a fixed gaze; angry stare

ガ force with the thumb; make a groove in

美化 cause to seem more splendid; beautify

グルコース monosaccharide sugar, occurring widely in most plant and animal tissue

柄 handle, especially the handle of a sword, dagger, or the like

ハチドリ tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills

格闘 wrestle; come to grips with; seize firmly, as with the hands

愚痴 utter or emit low, dull rumbling sounds

顔をしかめる facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust

馬鍬は tool of agriculture, usually formed of pieces of timber or metal crossing each other and set with iron or wooden teeth

割り complain or grumble; seek or shoot grouse

グルコース monosaccharide sugar, occurring widely in most plant and animal tissue

狂犬病 rabies, especially in human beings; abnormal fear of water

湾 an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

工芸品 a work produced by hand labor

庵 a place where one can live in seclusion; home of one isolated from society for religious reasons

行き当たりばったり not thorough, constant, or consistent; by chance

光る color; appearance; particular gradation of color

湧出 flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display

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

勇敢 courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

雹 call for; salute; greet; praise vociferously

社交 sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

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

氷 like a glacier; lacking warmth and friendliness; extremely cold or slow