4000 CPE Vocabulary List

be present at; go to; take care of; tend

change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

fit for growing crops, as by plowing

good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

unclear or doubtful in meaning

nook; small, recessed section of a room

act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

contrast; direct contrast; opposition

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

be present at; go to; take care of; tend

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees

annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

fit for growing crops, as by plowing

wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

capable of using either hand with equal ease

good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

poise; self-confident assurance

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

fit for growing crops, as by plowing

annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule