4000 CPE Vocabulary List

false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander

hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger

container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman

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

act of canceling; calling off some arrangement

constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

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

constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

artificial channel for water; sewer or drain crossing under the road

associate; partner; either of two matching objects

noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest

goblet; bowl-shaped drinking vessel; large drinking cup, often having stem and base

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

behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards

reach the highest or most decisive point;  rise to the summit

behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards

perverse; unwilling to be helpful, or annoying

breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

make a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; plot together

festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang

complication; the state of having many parts and being difficult to understand

fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure

additional proof that something that was believed

associate; partner; either of two matching objects

noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest

cell; compartment; room

trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others

capable of producing heat; causing heat; heating

narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge

reach the highest or most decisive point;  rise to the summit

act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others

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

reach the highest or most decisive point;  rise to the summit

act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie

hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger