4000 CPE Vocabulary List

distinctive and stylish elegance; a bunch of feathers or plume, especially on a helmet

any disease-producing agent

a craftsman who shapes pottery; work lightly

clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges

a craftsman who shapes pottery; work lightly

beat or pound with fists; hit or strike heavily and repeatedly

peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak

ancient paper made from stem of plant

belong; have a connection with or dependence on

animal or plant living on another

a long rod; one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions

walk for pleasure, display, or exercise

the open square in a European town, especially an Italian town

steal in small quantities or articles of small value; practice petty theft

spread gradually; cause the liquid to pass through small holes; filter

any disease-producing agent

clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges

widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted

one who argues in support of something; advocate; backer

appease or pacify; bring peace to

habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance

belonging to an early stage; simple or naive in style; primeval

move or walk heavily or laboriously;  travel slowly but steadily

of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness

slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull

convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike

habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance

move or walk heavily or laboriously;  travel slowly but steadily

the principal character in a work of fiction; the main character in a drama;  leader of a cause; champion

bodily attitude or position, especially one assumed for an artist or a photographer

one who fights with his fists, especially a professional prize fighter; boxer

of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness

speak foolishly; talk idly and at length; chatter

the open square in a European town, especially an Italian town

slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull

crowded to capacity; compressed

bodily attitude or position, especially one assumed for an artist or a photographer

widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted

crowded to capacity; compressed

belong to noble origin; having high birth