4000 CPE Vocabulary List
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4000 CPE Vocabulary List
1 Overview:
Preparing vocabulary for the CPE (C2, Cambridge Proficiency) test is a smart move! Since vocabulary plays a huge role in all parts of the exam (Reading, Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking), here’s a focused vocabulary to help you build and remember the right words effectively.
In addition to the vocabulary, we also provide online tools and exercises to support your studies, along with helpful tips and printable materials.
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abacus
abase
abash
abate
abbreviate
abbreviation
abdicate
aberrant
abet
abeyance
abhor
abjure
ablaze
ablution
abnegate
abnegation
abode
abolish
abolitionist
abominable
aboriginal
abortive
abound
abrade
abrasion
abridge
abrogate
abrupt
abscond
absorb
abstain
abstemious
abstruse
absurdity
abundant
abut
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attrition
n. a gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away through harassment
In the 1960s, urban churches suffered from attrition as members moved from the cities to the suburbs.
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audacious
a. fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
Audiences cheered as Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia made their audacious, death-defying leap to freedom, escaping Darth Vader's troops.
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auditory
a. of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
Short-term auditory memory, in particular, doesn't seem to last longer than around 10 seconds.
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augment
v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements.
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aureole
n. the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
This medieval painting depicts its saintly character with aureole around the head.
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auspicious
a. attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail.
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| abash |
 | displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate |
| amazed; very surprised |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble |
| abate |
| coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
| a heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| give up or surrender; deny something to oneself |
| accouter |
| mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly |
| positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath |
| equip; provide with military equipment |
| pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions |
| adjure |
| beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something |
| arrangement; association; alliance |
| a gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away through harassment |
| appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath |
| affirm |
| a gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away through harassment |
| state something as true; assert; confirm |
| state without proof; assert to be true |
| text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers |
| alignment |
| arrangement; association; alliance |
| nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place |
| coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
| displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate |
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[Esc] n. shortening something by omitting parts of it
[Esc] a. bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
[Esc] n. act of accompanying someone or something
[Esc] v. state without proof; assert to be true
[Esc] v. combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
[Esc] v. make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
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