4000 CPE Vocabulary List

abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty

speak loudly and vehemently; make formal speech

recklessly bold person; a person who risks life and limb for a living or to be seen

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

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

unwillingness; lack of inclination; mild aversion

a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing

make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

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

self-indulgent; moral decay

condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice

manner of deporting or demeaning one's self; manner of acting; conduct; carriage

capable of being derived by reasoning from known principles or facts

act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting

calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

a person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people

the attitude of one who is ready to accept defeat as a natural outcome

intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end

differing; tending to move apart in different directions

slow down the rate of advancement of; decrease speed of

abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty

calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

a longing for something better than the present situation

lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle

take off; remove; tip or remove one's hat in salutation; put aside; discard

lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle

feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret

lacking in spirit; affected or marked by low spirits

dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored

act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting

devaluation; decrease in price or value

condemn openly; criticize; make known in a formal manner

dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass

self-indulgent; moral decay

retire from military service

unrestrained by convention or morality; wasteful of health or possessions in pursuit of pleasure

self-indulgent; moral decay

unwillingness; lack of inclination; mild aversion