4000 CPE Vocabulary List

勾结 a secret agreement for any illegal purpose; conspiracy

漂亮的书法 beautiful writing; excellent penmanship

挑剔 criticize for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections

钩针织物,用钩针编织 a kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with worsted, silk, or cotton

难以讨好的,吹毛求疵的,爱挑毛病的 intended to confuse in an argument

收缩 constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

水塔,水库 reservoir or water tank; a vessel to hold water for household uses

谨慎的,节约的 having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle; knowing; cautious; cunning; shrewd

表皮,角质层 the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

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

（长诗的）分篇 part or division of poem of some length

结果,产物 natural consequence or effect; result

彬彬有礼,斯文 act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

勾结 a secret agreement for any illegal purpose; conspiracy

社会等级,等级 any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies

补偿 serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying

无条件,直截了当 absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories

社会等级,等级 any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies

法院,郡政府所在地 a building that houses judicial courts

压紧 an increase in the density of something

磨练 rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof

压紧 an increase in the density of something

彬彬有礼,斯文 act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

无条件,直截了当 absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories

思考 act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity

得意的笑 chuckle with delight;  joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint

怜悯,同情 feel or express pity or sympathy for

巨变,剧变,灾难 an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water

擦伤,撞伤 injury that doesn't break the skin

百夫长 officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division

严厉批评,惩罚 criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to the publication

水塔,水库 reservoir or water tank; a vessel to hold water for household uses

（长诗的）分篇 part or division of poem of some length

难以讨好的,吹毛求疵的,爱挑毛病的 intended to confuse in an argument

分类,按等级或类别组织安排 declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

水塔,水库 reservoir or water tank; a vessel to hold water for household uses

无条件,直截了当 absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories

开玩笑 joking;  use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule

挑剔 criticize for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections

接合,结合,合并 combine; fuse; grow together; come together to form one whole; unite