4000 CPE Vocabulary List

demand for something as rightful or due

cause transformation of liquid into or as if into soft, semisolid, or solid mass

component or part; citizen, voter

the practice of eating the flesh of your kind

act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

hold firmly; hold fast by grasping or embracing tightly; set closely together; close tightly

the process of converting something from one thing to another; transformation

barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals

flirt; a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things

cool; freeze; a feeling of cold

the process of converting something from one thing to another; transformation

stoop or descend; let one's self down; submit; waive the privilege of rank or dignity

calculation; the act or process of calculating an answer or amount by using a machine

arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

applaud;  slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another

calculation; the act or process of calculating an answer or amount by using a machine

hold firmly; hold fast by grasping or embracing tightly; set closely together; close tightly

chuckle with delight;  joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint

stoop or descend; let one's self down; submit; waive the privilege of rank or dignity

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water

cause transformation of liquid into or as if into soft, semisolid, or solid mass

gap; a long narrow opening

occur at the same time as; correspond

barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals

the practice of eating the flesh of your kind

treat gently; cook in water just below boiling point

all the knowledge and values shared by a society; foster; the raising of plants or animals

cancel; revoke command or order; order or direct in opposition to; prohibit; forbid

an expert who gives advice

arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

gap; a long narrow opening

alliance; a situation in which states or people join together for a particular purpose,

an expert who gives advice

hold firmly; hold fast by grasping or embracing tightly; set closely together; close tightly

applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces

having a common center, circles of different size, one within another

chuckle with delight;  joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint

a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes