4000 CPE Vocabulary List

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n. ancient paper made from stem of plant

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n. any gain above stipulated salary; extra payment

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a. having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute

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v. read or examine, typically with great care

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n. the adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling

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a. checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical

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a. suitable for drinking; drinkable

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a. ancient; primitive; no longer fashionable

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n. act of giving a false appearance; imaginative intellectual play

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a. very precise and formal; exceedingly proper