4000 CPE Vocabulary List

the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean; sanitation

owner or keeper of a herd or herds; one employed in tending a herd of cattle

skillful deceit; disposition to deceive or cheat; disguise cunningly

manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; the rate of moving

something given freely or without recompense; free gift; a present

correspond; sing or play in harmony; go together

make sore by abrasion; damage surface friction; annoy

quality of being general; an idea having general application

gather; collect; pick up

open passage through a wood; grassy open or cleared space in a forest; opening in the ice of rivers or lakes

merry or joyful activity; festivity; bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery

very showy or ornament, especially when excessive or in a tasteless or vulgar manner

bite or chew on with the teeth

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

the beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building

correspond; sing or play in harmony; go together

an article of tableware made of glass

agonizing; distressing extremely painful

revolving stone disk used for grinding, polishing, or sharpening tools; millstone

bravely; with the game manner; with willing and spirited fashion

bravely; with the game manner; with willing and spirited fashion

smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible

owner or keeper of a herd or herds; one employed in tending a herd of cattle

useful or convenient; able to use something skilfully

color; appearance; particular gradation of color

a person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink

bravely; with the game manner; with willing and spirited fashion

gray or white with or as if with age; covered with grayish hair

the beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building

sleep throughout winter; be in an inactive or dormant state

complain or grumble; seek or shoot grouse

sealed by fusion so as to be airtight

an article of tableware made of glass

useful or convenient; able to use something skilfully

skillful deceit; disposition to deceive or cheat; disguise cunningly

jumble; a mixture of ill-suited elements; something made up of miscellaneous

an article of tableware made of glass

the beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building

dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully

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