4000 CPE Vocabulary List

spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely

idle person; male bee; someone who takes more time than necessary

smear as with paint; apply with quick or crude strokes to surface; make crude paintings

represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe

object because of doubts; hesitate

represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe

a window set vertically into a small gable projecting from the sloping roof; sleeping-room

act of distributing or spreading or apportioning

not agreeing with tastes or expectations

process of making weaker or less concentrated; decrease in the equity position of a share of stock

below the average size; very small; little

in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

smear as with paint; apply with quick or crude strokes to surface; make crude paintings

harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss

a window set vertically into a small gable projecting from the sloping roof; sleeping-room

tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject

able to see differences; showing careful judgment or fine taste

dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy; uneasy in mind

strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals

tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap

causing, or able to cause, damage; ruinous

state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; disturbance; inconsistency; disagreement

expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting

wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

portray; depict; draw or trace the outline of; sketch out

dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy; uneasy in mind

great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

speaking with the slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit; lengthened, slow monotonous utterance

period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity

reduce level; lower grade of something

able to see differences; showing careful judgment or fine taste

causing, or able to cause, damage; ruinous

causing, or able to cause, damage; ruinous

represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe

a college or university building for student living; a large bedroom where several people sleep

fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar