4000 CPE Vocabulary List

gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter

an awkward and stupid person; troublemaker, often violent

diminish; belittle; make small or insignificant

weeping or inclined to weep; tearful; showing sorrow

using or having ability to use several languages

device; machine; the technical aspects of doing something

limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing

author or compiler of dictionary; one employed in the making of vocabulary or wordbook of language

author or compiler of dictionary; one employed in the making of vocabulary or wordbook of language

wildly disordered; excessive enthusiasm or excitement; insane

free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint

constituting or acting as a single, often in rigid or uniform

deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble

occurring in or having many forms or shapes

free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint

extremely small; very small person; trivial or petty

error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object

clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry

deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble

a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view

wildly disordered; excessive enthusiasm or excitement; insane

make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in a confused or aimless manner

copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression

using or having ability to use several languages

weeping or inclined to weep; tearful; showing sorrow

one whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; seaman or sailor

device; machine; the technical aspects of doing something

causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; troublesome; irritating

mental disorder  with delusions of grandeur

powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry

device; machine; the technical aspects of doing something

city center; one who lives in a city center

wandering; moving from place to place; unsettled

any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early

constituting or acting as a single, often in rigid or uniform

showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward

device; machine; the technical aspects of doing something

deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble

a loyal servant of another, usually more powerful being

hypnotize; attract strongly, as if with a magnet; bring into a state of mesmeric sleep