4000 CPE Vocabulary List

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teem  Speak Example sentences
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state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy
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be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
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act evasively in order to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision
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causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
temerity  Speak Example sentences
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dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom
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art of dressing up; practice or use of tricks; deception by stratagem
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boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger
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an open receptacle for holding or displaying, or serving articles or food
tempest  Speak Example sentences
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dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
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the extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow
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pour, as liquid, out of one vessel into another; transfer by pouring
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equivalent in effect or value
temporize  Speak Example sentences
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needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness
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be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
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act evasively in order to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision
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firmness of hold or of purpose; persistence
tenable  Speak Example sentences
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walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily
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surpass; exceed; pass beyond the limits of
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indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent
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capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector
terrific  Speak Example sentences
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causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
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equivalent in effect or value
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a magnifier of images of distant objects
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boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger
terse  Speak Example sentences
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church; place of worship
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needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness
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effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth
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dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom
thatch  Speak Example sentences
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consequently; hence; for that reason
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causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
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house roof made with a plant material
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accurate or careful; complete
thorough  Speak Example sentences
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pour, as liquid, out of one vessel into another; transfer by pouring
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accurate or careful; complete
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forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen
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passionate; hot or scorching; hurried or rapid
timidity  Speak Example sentences
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capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector
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the government ruled by or subject to religious authority
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lack of self-confidence or courage
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house roof made with a plant material