4000 CPE Vocabulary List

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

act of denying; assertion of the nonrealistic or untruthfulness of anything

harmful to living things; injurious to health

defeat another in competition or conflict; conquer; prevail over

slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

failing to be careful enough or to give enough attention to your responsibilities; inattentive

branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds

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

agitated; worried and anxious

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

hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to a persuasion

act of admitting to holy orders; disposition as in ranks or rows; formal arrangement

a radio or television program that consists of news reports

perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox

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

counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance

branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds

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

no longer usable or practical; obsolete;  not in fashion

very reluctant to give out information

push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude

hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to a persuasion

perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox

an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco

one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic

amateur; not professional

harmful to living things; injurious to health

a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

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

counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance

relating to marriage or wedding ceremony

of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable

hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to a persuasion

branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds

perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox

dull and uninteresting; lacking distinct or individual

extremely fat; grossly overweight

bird too young to leave its nest; young child

beginner; person new to a field or activity

counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance