4000 CPE Vocabulary List

cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud

wander or stray; turn aside sharply; climb or move upward

acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane

marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute

act of strangling, or the state of being strangled; excessive or abnormal constriction of any kind

coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean

man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk

healthful; favorable to health; promoting health; wholesome

having a cloyingly sweet attitude, tone, or character; overly sweet

a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; piece; a share of something

having parallel lines or grooves on surface

approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance

an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval

cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to

state of being satiated or glutted; the fullness of gratification, either of the appetite or any sensual desire

act of strangling, or the state of being strangled; excessive or abnormal constriction of any kind

increase rapidly; rise quickly; soar

sacred writing or book; authoritative statement; document; inscription

happen at the same time; arrange or represent events so that they co-occur

fixed and regular payment, such as salary for services or allowance

saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections

prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs

increase rapidly; rise quickly; soar

having parallel lines or grooves on surface

an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval

saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections

deceptive scheme; military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise enemy

bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together

a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data

increase rapidly; rise quickly; soar

a bowl-shaped tool with many small holes, used to separate larger from smaller pieces or solids from a liquid

diligent; hardworking; persevering, and constant in effort or application

of or about burial, to the grave, or monuments erected to the memory of the dead

isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude

state of being satiated or glutted; the fullness of gratification, either of the appetite or any sensual desire

able to be dissolved; able to be explained

of or about burial, to the grave, or monuments erected to the memory of the dead

advocate of voting rights for women

isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude

cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud