4000 CPE Vocabulary List

extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance

wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered

inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive.

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

belief in magical spells to produce unnatural effects; the communicating with spirits of dead ones to predict future

put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown

incipient; coming into existence; emerging

timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose

decree; authoritative command or order

an opening that permits escape or release; an activity that releases creative energy or emotion

timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose

newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex

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

strong dislike, contempt, or aversion; hatefulness; disrepute

wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered

decree; authoritative command or order

an event that happens

small mug or cup; unit of liquid measure equal to one-quarter of a pint; human head

continuing to exist or develop; existing

unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh

beginner; person new to a field or activity

impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster

lacking in insight or discernment; stupid

express an opinion;  think; suppose

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex

confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex

quality or state of being obscure; darkness; privacy; inconspicuousness

having total knowledge; knowing everything

small concavity; a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it

morally or legally constraining; required; binding

continuing to exist or develop; existing

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

quality or state of being obscure; darkness; privacy; inconspicuousness

defeat another in competition or conflict; conquer; prevail over

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex

recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated

strong dislike, contempt, or aversion; hatefulness; disrepute

stop; impede; shut out from view

look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice