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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adoration
n. act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
They knelt in adoration of their gods.
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adornment
n. embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
On close examination, the boy can be seen to have a woven strand of some sort around his left ankle, possibly adornment, spiritual or medicinal.
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adulation
n. excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
The rock star thrived on the adulation of his groupies and yes men.
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adumbrate
v. give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
Her constant complaining about the job would adumbrate her intent to leave.
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adventitious
a. accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
He found this adventitious meeting with his friend extremely fortunate.
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aerie
n. nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
The mother eagle swooped down on the unwitting rabbit and bore it off to her aerie high in the Rocky Mountains.
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| abnegate |
 | lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference |
| the highest point; point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited |
| give up or surrender; deny something to oneself |
| muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
| accentuate |
| emphasize; stress; pronounce with stress or accent; mark with an accent |
| claim without justification; claim for oneself without the right |
| authorize; commission; give credit for |
| a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey |
| acuity |
| upward slope, as of hill |
| state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
| entire horn, or any branch of the horn |
| addle |
| muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
| a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey |
| the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone |
| equip; provide with military equipment |
| adherent |
| refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
| sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
| a person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause |
| eye defect that prevents proper focus |
| adulation |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| emphasize; stress; pronounce with stress or accent; mark with an accent |
| excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
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[Esc] v. give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
[Esc] a. sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
[Esc] a. having properties of vinegar; sour
[Esc] n. act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
[Esc] v. state something as true; assert; confirm
[Esc] a. aloft; flying; in the air
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