4000 CPE Vocabulary List

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decimate  Speak Example sentences
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completely lacking; barren or empty
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failure or omission of duty; fault; misdeed; offense or crime
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creation of artistic drawings
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destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
declaration  Speak Example sentences
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place of residence of a person or a family
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destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
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idle person; male bee; someone who takes more time than necessary
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announcement; explicit  statement; a formal public statement
defray  Speak Example sentences
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complete, transact, or dispose of promptly; send on specific business; finish off  dish or meal
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characterize; differentiate; recognize
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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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pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for
delinquency  Speak Example sentences
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expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
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process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; falling off or away; decay
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intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end
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failure or omission of duty; fault; misdeed; offense or crime
dent  Speak Example sentences
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calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
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a longing for something better than the present situation
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idle person; male bee; someone who takes more time than necessary
deplore  Speak Example sentences
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cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
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feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
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idle person; male bee; someone who takes more time than necessary
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failure or omission of duty; fault; misdeed; offense or crime
detraction  Speak Example sentences
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a dish served as the last course of a meal
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pretend; hide feelings from other people
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slandering; act of discrediting from someone's reputation
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failure or omission of duty; fault; misdeed; offense or crime
devoid  Speak Example sentences
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discourage; cause to lose courage or hope
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pretend; hide feelings from other people
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destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
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completely lacking; barren or empty
dictatorial  Speak Example sentences
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completely lacking; barren or empty
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pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute
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able to see differences; showing careful judgment or fine taste
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spotted; having mottled or spotted skin or coat
dirge  Speak Example sentences
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harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
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characterize; differentiate; recognize
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a piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; funeral hymn
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cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface