4000 CPE Vocabulary List

嫌なにおい foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous

飾りではなく誇示 making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade

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

威圧 unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh

雑食性の eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything; having an interest in a variety of subjects

威圧 unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh

流行は the sudden or violent start of something unwelcome; eruption; explosion

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

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

最初 beginning; start; origin; time at which something is supposed to begin

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

オペラ a drama set to music and consists of singing

初心者 recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated

秘薬 patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable; quack medicine

栄養 nourishing substance; source of nourishment, especially the nourishing ingredient in a food

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

難読 confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex

栄養 nourishing substance; source of nourishment, especially the nourishing ingredient in a food

威圧 unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh

何の変哲もない dull and uninteresting; lacking distinct or individual

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

何の変哲もない dull and uninteresting; lacking distinct or individual

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

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

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

飾りではなく誇示 making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade

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

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

鳥類 branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds

のろま person regarded as stupid or awkward

雑食性の eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything; having an interest in a variety of subjects

演説 skilled public speaker; a person who pronounces discourse publicly on some special occasion, as pleader or lawyer

流行は the sudden or violent start of something unwelcome; eruption; explosion

軟泥 be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily

拍手 enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome

華やか excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner

卒業アヘン medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction

鳥類 one who makes special study of birds

雑食性の eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything; having an interest in a variety of subjects

それでも despite what has just been said or done; however