4000 CPE Vocabulary List

推敲 production by a gradual process; the act of working out with great care in detail

巻き込むを absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely

裂 a long narrow opening; long narrow depression in a surface

厚かまし shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity

標高 altitude; the height of a place above the level of the sea

戯れる engage in merrymaking, joking, or teasing

漁業 business or practice of catching fish; fishing; a place for catching fish; the right to take fish at a certain place

倹約 thrift; prudent economy; sparing use

筐体 a place where animals are kept

標高 altitude; the height of a place above the level of the sea

正式 concerned with or characterized by rigorous or adherence to recognized forms

根絶 root out; eradicate, literally or figuratively; destroy wholly

昆虫 study of insects; branch of zoology which treats of insects

努力 try to do something by employing effort

移住 remove from one country or state to another for residence; migrate from home

進化 develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually

標高 altitude; the height of a place above the level of the sea

エッセイ composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than a formal paper

問題 open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

大喜びする rejoice; feel extreme happiness

占い the arrival of something suddenly or unexpectedly; chance; accident; luck

しみ discharge; release liquid in drops or small quantities

運動 effort; expenditure of much physical work

エッセイ composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than a formal paper

厚かまし shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity

讃える raise in rank or dignity; praise

好戦的な disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement

漁業 business or practice of catching fish; fishing; a place for catching fish; the right to take fish at a certain place

好戦的な disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement

進化 develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually

漁業 business or practice of catching fish; fishing; a place for catching fish; the right to take fish at a certain place

とらえどころのない difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by the mind

遺言執行者 one who executes or performs; doer

掘り出す dig out of ground; remove from grave

挫折 make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment

悪臭 an act that violates the rules of a sport

とらえどころのない difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by the mind

正式 concerned with or characterized by rigorous or adherence to recognized forms

挫折 make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment

追い払う drive out evil spirits by or as if by incantation, command, or prayer