4000 CPE Vocabulary List

by genetic mechanisms

call for; salute; greet; praise vociferously

put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress

back part of the human foot; lower end of a ship's mast

call for; salute; greet; praise vociferously

branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms

wrestle; come to grips with; seize firmly, as with the hands

like a glacier; lacking warmth and friendliness; extremely cold or slow

wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering

one who harasses others; one who tries to embarrass others with questions and objections

attractive excitingly and especially; charming

crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass

handle, especially the handle of a sword, dagger, or the like

slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner

impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope, or extent

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock; care of domestic affairs; economy; domestic management; thrift

excess in eating; the extravagant indulgence of the appetite for food; voracity

wintry; belonging or relating to winter

core port; nucleus; heart; center

any of various flies that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; an irritating person

huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree

blast; outburst; a sudden strong wind

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock; care of domestic affairs; economy; domestic management; thrift

back part of the human foot; lower end of a ship's mast

one who harasses others; one who tries to embarrass others with questions and objections

useful or convenient; able to use something skilfully

walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly

conducive to the good health of body or mind

coming into being of something; origin

not thorough, constant, or consistent; by chance

back part of the human foot; lower end of a ship's mast

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock; care of domestic affairs; economy; domestic management; thrift

open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness

small European insectivore, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless, highly flammable diatomic gas

without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy

something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle

courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope, or extent

crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass