4000 CPE Vocabulary List

exceed or surpass; leave behind

so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded

newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old

burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing

person regarded as stupid or awkward

marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others

a colorless, odorless gaseous element that gives a red glow in a vacuum tube

burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing

small concavity; a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it

morally or legally constraining; required; binding

one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional

act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic

one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional

foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous

look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice

convention; standard; rule

one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional

strong dislike, contempt, or aversion; hatefulness; disrepute

small concavity; a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it

relating to marriage or wedding ceremony

failing to be careful enough or to give enough attention to your responsibilities; inattentive

altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception

having total knowledge; knowing everything

goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters; lovely young girl; maiden; peacock butterfly

decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine

open to view; not secret or hidden

all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force

foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous

a colorless, odorless gaseous element that gives a red glow in a vacuum tube

goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters; lovely young girl; maiden; peacock butterfly

person regarded as stupid or awkward

act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others

all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force

morally or legally constraining; required; binding

act of obstructing; any structure that makes progress difficult

characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style

marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others

decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine