4000 CPE Vocabulary List

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n. any of various flies that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; an irritating person

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n. merry or joyful activity; festivity; bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery

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a. awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth

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a. like a glacier; lacking warmth and friendliness; extremely cold or slow

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a. smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible

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n. revolving stone disk used for grinding, polishing, or sharpening tools; millstone

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v. search blindly or uncertainly; reach about uncertainly; feel one's way

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n. the mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs

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a. wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering

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a. damaging; noxious; detrimental; dangerous