4000 CPE Vocabulary List

broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

authorize; commission; give credit for

a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something

growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters

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

clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

eye defect that prevents proper focus

a place where different tree varieties are exhibited

outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong

manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to an artist

outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters

a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

in or into a high place; high or higher up

moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

with a sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

shortening something by omitting parts of it

quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

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

a violent attack; an onslaught

affect with wonder; surprise; shock