4000 CPE Vocabulary List

very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

fine thread or fiber; thin wire;  threadlike structure within the light bulb

cutting edge; the leading or most important position or place

instruct or correct, especially to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement

short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

force or push out; drive away; displace or remove, as a person from a place or office

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page; add explanatory notes to

avoid cleverly; escape the perception of

high praise; formal expression of praise; a tribute

free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved

explanatory; serving to explain

instruct or correct, especially to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

a reference work containing articles on various topics

instruct or correct, especially to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement

tendency to escape from daily reality by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entertainment

use power or the ability to make something happen; apply; exercise

cause; bring into existence; give rise to

a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status

bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack

cause; bring into existence; give rise to

rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger

short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

renounce or deny something, especially under oath; swear falsely, usually under pressure

in the early stage of development; of an organism before birth; related to embryo

right to claim something; right to benefits

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

cause; bring into existence; give rise to

short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

avoid cleverly; escape the perception of

cutting edge; the leading or most important position or place

restrain with U-shaped bar for ankles or feet; impede; hamper

very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page; add explanatory notes to

renounce or deny something, especially under oath; swear falsely, usually under pressure

a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable

short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

use power or the ability to make something happen; apply; exercise

free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved