4000 CPE Vocabulary List

a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

socially awkward or tactless act; foolish error, especially one made in public

large sailing ship, usually having two or more decks and carrying guns

slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner

raise; lift; elevate; raise to one's mouth to drink

account or history of the descent of person or family from an ancestor; lineage

building for storing threshed grain; region yielding much grain

unaware, without noticing; unmindful or thoughtless

friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner

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

unaware, without noticing; unmindful or thoughtless

aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces

account or history of the descent of person or family from an ancestor; lineage

large sailing ship, usually having two or more decks and carrying guns

containing seeds of later development; creative

dampness; moisture; a measurement of how much water there is in the air

cause to seem more splendid; beautify

a brief explanation of words often placed at the back of a book

not thorough, constant, or consistent; by chance

tough and aggressive or violent youth

unaware, without noticing; unmindful or thoughtless

having the quality of producing sleep; tending to produce sleep; soporific

consisting of or resembling grains; having grainy texture

containing seeds of later development; creative

attractive excitingly and especially; charming

search blindly or uncertainly; reach about uncertainly; feel one's way

having the quality of producing sleep; tending to produce sleep; soporific

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

a kind of cup or drinking vessel having a foot or standard, but without a handle

flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display

deliberate, vigorous motion or gesture

core port; nucleus; heart; center

rabies, especially in human beings; abnormal fear of water

useful or convenient; able to use something skilfully

something dangerous and likely to cause damage; risk

distance around something; circumference; size; bulk

facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust

cause to seem more splendid; beautify

unaware, without noticing; unmindful or thoughtless

containing seeds of later development; creative