4000 CPE Vocabulary List

being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

capable of using either hand with equal ease

of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

act of accompanying someone or something

state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; the act of seizing or capturing; understanding

slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic

resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations

state without proof; assert to be true

poise; self-confident assurance

state without proof; assert to be true

of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy metal with mercury

assent; agree without protesting

mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

group of closely located islands

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

a violent attack; an onslaught

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

support; active pleading on behalf of something

be earlier in time; go back further

slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious