4000 CPE Vocabulary List

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a. very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren

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n. quality of being general; an idea having general application

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a. shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness

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v. sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft, scintillating light; gleam

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a. twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work

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a. speaking or expressed in lofty style; using high sounding language; overly wordy

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n. skillful deceit; disposition to deceive or cheat; disguise cunningly

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a. windy or stormy; given to sudden bursts of passion; excitable; irritable

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v. cause to be at a disadvantage; impede; cripple; hinder

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n. noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression