4000 CPE Vocabulary List

ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly

affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath by unworthy or unjust treatment

an expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style

prejudiced; affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of the skin; yellow or yellowish

worship of idols; excessive admiration

intruder; one that interferes with affairs of others, often for selfish reasons

connection; joint; intersection; crossing

make poor; reduce to poverty or indigence; exhaust the strength, richness, or fertility of

being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual

irreverent; lacking due respect or dutifulness

affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath by unworthy or unjust treatment

thriftless; not providing for future; incautious

goad or urge forward; provoke; incite

study of origin and nature of ideas

make poor; reduce to poverty or indigence; exhaust the strength, richness, or fertility of

violation of rule or regulation; breach; minor offense or petty crime

disable or disqualify; deprive of capacity or natural power

unable to be disproved; incontrovertible; undeniable

affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath by unworthy or unjust treatment

indisputable; not open to question

the behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly

infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make a physical impact on; touch

unclear; vague; lacking precise limits

state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness

person who has compulsive desire to steal

uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite

indisputable; not open to question

unable to be disproved; incontrovertible; undeniable

intruder; one that interferes with affairs of others, often for selfish reasons

clever; having the inventive or cunning mind

unfairness; lack of equity or abstract justice; disagreement with equitable principles

one who does not hold the same religious beliefs as another

an expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style

deep disgrace; shame or dishonor

without limits in extent, size, or quantity

not intentional; not on purpose; careless; negligent; inattentive

short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; short journey

recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary

violation of rule or regulation; breach; minor offense or petty crime