4000 CPE Vocabulary List

a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian

large or high waterfall; eye abnormality

critical; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

a woodworker who specializes in making furniture

secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

demand for something as rightful or due

large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron

charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy

large or high waterfall; eye abnormality

contestant you hope to defeat

arrangement of parts or elements; outline

arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease

relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good;  god or angel

possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding

improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

criticize for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections

a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

critical; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity

consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

demand for something as rightful or due

an object that goes around the sun

yielding to another; ceding or surrendering

clergymen collectively; the body of people ordained for religious service

punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

large or high waterfall; eye abnormality

persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward the desired end

a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

criticize for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections

influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

casket, chest, or trunk, especially one used for keeping money or other valuables

written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

demand for something as rightful or due

book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer