4000 CPE Vocabulary List

幻想 deceptive or tending of deceive; not real

取り返しのつかない impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent

発生 bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into

非現実的である concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use

不敬 irreverent; lacking due respect or dutifulness

ひょうきん humorous, amusing or joking; sportive; not serious

触知 difficult to perceive senses or mind

鋭い acute; incisive; sharp; express grief verbally

専門用語 the language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk

主張 continual and persistent demands

非現実的である concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use

改心 impervious to moral persuasion; of hard heart

インデント cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; having an uneven, irregular border

場を白けさせる人 one who spoils pleasure or fun of others; spoilsport

インフルエンザは an acute febrile, highly contagious viral disease

不敬 irreverent; lacking due respect or dutifulness

非現実的である concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use

インデント cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; having an uneven, irregular border

しつこく beg persistently; ask for urgently or repeatedly; annoy

剽軽 given to joking; merry; humorous

不信心 irreverence; lack of respect for God

乱暴な not temperate or moderate; excessive, especially in the use of alcoholic beverages

不調和 not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility

インテリ intelligent and educated  elite, especially in nineteenth-century Poland, in Russia, and later the Soviet Union

改心 impervious to moral persuasion; of hard heart

はびこる overrun; invade in great numbers; occupy in large numbers or live on a host

感情的な愛国主義者 extremely aggressive and militant patriot; one who advocates aggressive nationalism

取るに足らない insignificant; lacking importance; not following from premises or evidence; illogical

インテリ intelligent and educated  elite, especially in nineteenth-century Poland, in Russia, and later the Soviet Union

取り返しのつかない impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent

触知 difficult to perceive senses or mind

感染症 able to pass disease from one person, animal, or plant to another; contaminating

発生 bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into

主張 continual and persistent demands

軍事 group of men joined in political intrigue; a group of military officers ruling a country

インフルエンザは an acute febrile, highly contagious viral disease

議論の余地は not open to question; obviously true; beyond dispute or doubt

不信心 irreverence; lack of respect for God

改心 impervious to moral persuasion; of hard heart

島国 narrow-mindedness; isolation; state of being isolated or detached