4000 CPE Vocabulary List

agitated; worried and anxious

indifference; lack of concern; composure

adverse; involving disadvantage or harm; pessimistic

long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat

position relative to points of directions; course introducing a new situation

a radio or television program that consists of news reports

very reluctant to give out information

beyond the regular time

one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional

not belonging to the real world; unnatural; odd and unfamiliar

person of no importance; something that does not exist or that exists only in the imagination

act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

covered or obscured, as with clouds or mist; gloomy; melancholy

novelty; creativity; capacity to act or think independently

an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco

convention; standard; rule

association of persons, especially a military unit or a business organization

stiff in opinion; holding stubbornly and often unreasonably to one's own opinions

a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning

burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity

covered or obscured, as with clouds or mist; gloomy; melancholy

collector and student of money, in particular of coins

convention; standard; rule

person of no importance; something that does not exist or that exists only in the imagination

collector and student of money, in particular of coins

mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe; an opening

house in which nuns reside; cloister or convent in which women reside for life, under religious vows

burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity

act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

adverse; involving disadvantage or harm; pessimistic

incipient; coming into existence; emerging

defeat another in competition or conflict; conquer; prevail over

medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction

unconventional; strikingly unfamiliar; located far from civilized areas

making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade

long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat

express an opinion;  think; suppose

act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift

bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of