4000 CPE Vocabulary List

repetitive or incantatory recital; long and tedious address

any metal, like iron, steel, nickel, cobalt, etc., which may receive the properties of the lodestone

small  leaf; a leaf-like organ or part

grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply

any metal, like iron, steel, nickel, cobalt, etc., which may receive the properties of the lodestone

small  leaf; a leaf-like organ or part

belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary

uniformity or lack of variation; continual increase, or continual decrease; tedium as a result of repetition

try to conceal something; disguise;  hide under a false appearance

readable; distinct; plainly discernible; apparent

beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for a living

one whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; seaman or sailor

having a tendency to loosen or relax.

drowsy; dull; indifferent or apathetic

dictionary; a stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; vocabulary

follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction

nearsighted; lacking foresight; narrow minded

grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply

free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint

public declaration of principles; statement of policy

belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary

having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious

clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry

a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view

drowsy; dull; indifferent or apathetic

follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction

self-propelled movement; power or ability to move

unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck

diminish; belittle; make small or insignificant

a small, representative system having analogies to the larger system; miniature model of something

wash or flow against; wash one's face and hands

a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element

drowsy; dull; indifferent or apathetic

comic misuse of a word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound

diminish; belittle; make small or insignificant

self-propelled movement; power or ability to move

wildly disordered; excessive enthusiasm or excitement; insane

having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious

of or pertaining to a margin; written or printed in the margin

massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in the manner of a monument