4000 CPE Vocabulary List

努力 try to do something by employing effort

発掘 the act of digging a hole or channel in the ground

楕円 rounded like an egg; in shape reminding of an ellipse; oval

実証 derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

製造 build; put together out of components or parts

折衷 composed of elements from a variety of sources

禁輸 ban on commerce or other activity

悪化 increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate

ひょうきん joking ,often inappropriately; humorous

網羅 treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive

そわそわ restless; uneasy; nervous and unable to relax

半角 correct; improve by critical editing; free from fault; alter for the better

詐欺 cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to the practice of fraud

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

そわそわ restless; uneasy; nervous and unable to relax

実証 derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

半角 correct; improve by critical editing; free from fault; alter for the better

調節 totally in love; marked by a foolish or unreasoning fondness

楕円 rounded like an egg; in shape reminding of an ellipse; oval

抜粋 passage or segment that is taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition

かもし出し cause; bring into existence; give rise to

エスケープ act of fleeing from danger, of evading harm, or of avoiding notice; deliverance from injury or any evil

未然 prevent by taking action in advance

委託 give over something to another for care, protection, or performance; give as a trust to someone

発掘 the act of digging a hole or channel in the ground

アンニュイ the feeling of being bored by something tedious

言葉を濁す lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth

形成 the way something is naturally made or the way it has been arranged; pattern

予測 anticipate; predict; know about something before it happens

比喩は not literal, but metaphorical;  not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning

recapitulate show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer

抜粋 passage or segment that is taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition

噴火 outbreak;  sudden, often violent outburst

recapitulate show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer

熱心 wanting very much to do or have something

悪化 increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate

酵素 any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in biochemical reactions

発掘 the act of digging a hole or channel in the ground

比喩は not literal, but metaphorical;  not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning

噴火 outbreak;  sudden, often violent outburst