4000 CPE Vocabulary List

trivial; of slight worth or importance; frivolous or idle

indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent

silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse

change in appearance, nature, disposition, condition, or the like

existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary

marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous

silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse

free from disturbance; pacific

torn into shreds; ragged; having ragged clothes; disordered or disrupted

church; place of worship

a severe pang of pain, as in childbirth; condition of agonizing struggle or trouble

earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land

tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied

unnecessary repetition, especially for the same sense in different words; redundancy

dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray

free from disturbance; pacific

tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied

earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land

marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous

a vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art

striking and vivid representation; picture

hill; relatively flat highland

earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land

a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving

late; delayed; moving slowly

dependable; reliable; able to be trusted

consequently; hence; for that reason

surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits; superior

science of God or religion

nominal holding of the title without obligations; existing in name only; nominal

change in appearance, nature, disposition, condition, or the like

tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied

painful labor; work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort

indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent

pour, as liquid, out of one vessel into another; transfer by pouring

violation of law, command, or duty; exceeding of due bounds or limits

trivial; of slight worth or importance; frivolous or idle

disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile

turning or twisting force

violation of law, command, or duty; exceeding of due bounds or limits