4000 CPE Vocabulary List

執念 firmness of hold or of purpose; persistence

不安 state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension;  involuntary trembling or quivering

禁酒 restraint; avoiding excesses

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

緊張 the action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility

劇団 organization of performers and associated personnel

トランペット brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

装身具 cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing

シロアリ表土 the layer of soil on the surface

不安 state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension;  involuntary trembling or quivering

トルク turning or twisting force

希薄 long and thin; slender; having little substance

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

典型的な conforming to a type; representative

炎熱 passionate; hot or scorching; hurried or rapid

どけち one who is stingy or overly cautious or defensive with money; a miser

どけち one who is stingy or overly cautious or defensive with money; a miser

忍び笑い laugh in a restrained, nervous way; giggle

地形 physical features of a region; detailed, precise description of a place

透明 partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen

地形 physical features of a region; detailed, precise description of a place

休眠 having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed

シロアリ表土 the layer of soil on the surface

希薄 long and thin; slender; having little substance

無気力 state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy

切り捨て cut the top off; make something shorter as if by cutting off

劇団 organization of performers and associated personnel

透明 partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen

煮えきらない態度を取る act evasively in order to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision

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

トランプル step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury

トルク turning or twisting force

トレイ an open receptacle for holding or displaying, or serving articles or food

塔 a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure

触覚 used for feeling; relating to a sense of touch; perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible

色合い color; dye with a color

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

振 shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver

神権政治 the government ruled by or subject to religious authority

希薄 long and thin; slender; having little substance