4000 CPE Vocabulary List

包囲 surround with armed forces; harass with requests

背景 background; the view behind something

つば brink; the very top edge of a container

バットレス support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

背景 background; the view behind something

胆汁 suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly

バットレス support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

安ピカ small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy

好戦 inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

ボウル cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout

脅し bully; intimidate; discourage or frighten with threats

バース an account of the series of events making up a person's life;  accounts of people's life

失策 mismanage; blunder; work or act in clumsy, awkward, or blundering manner

ボウル cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout

動作 a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely

病 blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

惑わすは lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

着飾らせる ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery

包囲 surround with armed forces; harass with requests

死別 grievous loss; particularly, the loss of a relative or friend by death

バーベキュー a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

バットレス support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

二院制 composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

豊か abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously

安ピカ small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy

防波堤 earthwork or other strong defense; a person who defends

つば brink; the very top edge of a container

病 blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

失策 mismanage; blunder; work or act in clumsy, awkward, or blundering manner

ブイ a float, especially a floating object moored to the bottom, to mark a channel or to point out the position

大げさ pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

バラスト heavy substance used to add stability or weight

豊か abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously

遅ればせながら having been delayed; done or sent too late

小川 creek; a small stream

二院制 composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

バッフル frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

傷 mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind

矛先 main impact or shock; main burden

虚勢 defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery