4000 CPE Vocabulary List

deep disgrace; shame or dishonor

apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate

intelligent and educated  elite, especially in nineteenth-century Poland, in Russia, and later the Soviet Union

humorous, amusing or joking; sportive; not serious

connection; joint; intersection; crossing

thriftless; not providing for future; incautious

dispute or contradict, often in an insulting way; challenge

drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed

of or pertaining to an animal's intestine, a portion of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus

tending to include all; taking a great deal or everything within its scope

not to be taken away; nontransferable

deep-rooted; firmly and long-established; habitual

quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate

ability to form mental images of things or events; figurative writing

lacking cohesion, connection, or harmony; unable to think in a clear manner

expose to radiation; cast rays of light upon

inspire or influence thoroughly;  stain or dye deeply or completely

say, state, or perform again; repeat

deep-rooted; firmly and long-established; habitual

incapable of being described

deep-rooted; firmly and long-established; habitual

offensive or insulting treatment

any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block

not temperate or moderate; excessive, especially in the use of alcoholic beverages

not open to question; obviously true; beyond dispute or doubt

say, state, or perform again; repeat

deep disgrace; shame or dishonor

invulnerable; able to withstand attack

make invalid; nullify; destroy

innocent  girl or young woman; actress who plays such parts

of or pertaining to an animal's intestine, a portion of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus

the temporary halting of usual operations of government or control; the time between two reigns

exceeding reasonable limits; excessive; not regulated; disorderly

dispute or contradict, often in an insulting way; challenge

innocent  girl or young woman; actress who plays such parts

animal, such as an insect that lacks backbone or spinal column

offensive or insulting treatment

drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed

irritable; easily angered; excited by or arising from anger

something that has a noticeable and positive effect on something you are trying to achieve