4000 CPE Vocabulary List

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wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
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ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward
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delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
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a fixed, especially religious, belief or set of beliefs; doctrine
deluge  Speak Example sentences
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annul in part; repeal partly; restrict; limit the action of
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great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
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decay, or to cause something to decay
demagogue  Speak Example sentences
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clearly noticeable; separate and different
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a person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
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great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
derivative  Speak Example sentences
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sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
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tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
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standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
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by-product; something derived
derogate  Speak Example sentences
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breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing
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ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward
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annul in part; repeal partly; restrict; limit the action of
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a person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
detectable  Speak Example sentences
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in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
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a window set vertically into a small gable projecting from the sloping roof; sleeping-room
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that can be noticed or discovered; measurable
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decay, or to cause something to decay
devoid  Speak Example sentences
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act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting
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consider; think about carefully; weigh
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sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
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completely lacking; barren or empty
dexterous  Speak Example sentences
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strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals
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standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
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skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
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be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
dilapidated  Speak Example sentences
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breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing
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sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
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in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
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in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
disconsolate  Speak Example sentences
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annul in part; repeal partly; restrict; limit the action of
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a fixed, especially religious, belief or set of beliefs; doctrine
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in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
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sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting