4000 CPE Vocabulary List

a person dissatisfied with current conditions; a discontented person

give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative

the craft of a construction worker;  structure built of stone or brick

ridicule; subject to abusive ridicule expressed in work of art

defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character

a person dissatisfied with current conditions; a discontented person

suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome

long rope with a running noose at one end used especially to catch horses and cattle

powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry

defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character

gallop slowly; run or ride with steady, easy gait; travel at an easy pace with long strides

dampen; humidify; make something slightly wet

the craft of a construction worker;  structure built of stone or brick

be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay

arm; leg; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree

wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body

powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry

of or relating to locomotion; a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine

give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative

big or clumsy, often stupid person

a great number; many

speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame

habitually moving from place to place, especially in search of seasonal work; wandering

stand idly about; linger aimlessly; proceed slowly or with many stops

shine, polish, or sparkle; soft reflected light

vigorously passionate; excessive desire, especially in sexual activity

habitually moving from place to place, especially in search of seasonal work; wandering

a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element

a great number; many

any one of numerous species of long-winged, migratory insects of the family Acrididae

powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry

a woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe; highly respected woman who is a mother

dampen; humidify; make something slightly wet

feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sad; gloomy

cut into very small pieces; chop fine; suppress or weaken the force of

a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element

vigorously passionate; excessive desire, especially in sexual activity

wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body

one of two equal parts; a half

follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction