4000 CPE Vocabulary List

profoundly cruel or evil; fiendish; extremely malicious or wicked; infernal

relating to outline or diagram; represented simply, as using symbols

having the same or a similar meaning; identical; equivalent

direct financial aid by the government

continue to live; endure or last

occupying lower rank; inferior; submissive

stroll slowly; walk at a leisurely pace

something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life

burial vault; a receptacle for sacred relics, especially in an altar

one that is dishonest or troublemaker, especially an impish youngster

single-mast sailing boat

lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay

proportionally balanced; even; having a likeness in the form and size

solid; heavy and compact in form

relating to outline or diagram; represented simply, as using symbols

concise and full of meaning; using as few words as possible

hesitate as a result of conscience or principle

able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations

winding; bending in and out; not morally honest

brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words

winding; bending in and out; not morally honest

talking to oneself; the act of a character speaking to himself to reveal his thoughts to the audience

skillful performance or ability in using hands; dexterity

resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion

criteria; basis for comparison

brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words

single-mast sailing boat

deliberately sink a ship by order of the commander, rather than by enemy action

ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying; make humble, earnest petition; beg

skillful performance or ability in using hands; dexterity

direct financial aid by the government

able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations

burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot

gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color

dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat

ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying; make humble, earnest petition; beg

spire, also, the tower and spire taken together; the whole of a structure if the roof is of spire form

stroll slowly; walk at a leisurely pace

earnest endeavor; violent or angry disagreement

gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color