4000 CPE Vocabulary List

final result; outcome or effect; central idea or point; gist

idealistic but usually impractical social reformer

bring up out of the earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover

being often in the public eye; obvious to the eye

liberate; free from chains; set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds

bring up out of the earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover

sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate

act of vacillating; moving one way and other; wavering

concerned by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

complete agreement in opinion or resolution of all persons concerned

device or structure for controlling the flow of a fluid

writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry

act of vacillating; moving one way and other; wavering

device or structure for controlling the flow of a fluid

unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book; short literary sketch

the drawback or shrink involuntarily, as in pain or from a blow

of a speech given in farewell, especially one delivered by an outstanding member of graduating class

device or structure for controlling the flow of a fluid

place or situation affording some advantage, especially good view

unite closely or intimately; join together by heating

quality or state of being vulgar; mean condition of life; state of lower classes of society

felt in one's inner organs; obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation

ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects

any of numerous herbaceous plants to eat in a meal

concerned by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of

point directly overhead in the sky; summit

ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects

thin; slight; lacking clarity or distinctness

wordy; using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words

freshen; circulate through and freshen

ravenous; excessively greedy and grasping; devouring or craving food in great quantities

active strength of body or mind; imaginative, lively style, especially style of writing; the exertion of force

writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry

thin; slight; lacking clarity or distinctness

full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful

amount produced; crop; income on investment; the energy released by an explosion

felt in one's inner organs; obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation

contrary to your interests or welfare; inconvenient; troublesome

move in a twisting or contorted motion; contort in pain