4000 CPE Vocabulary List

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a. brief; effectively cut short; marked by the use of few words

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n. state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness

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n. any of various plants of the genus Lactuca, cultivated for their edible leaves

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

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a. busy; energetic; vigorous

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v. cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm; deceive into trustfulness; become calm

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n. shine, polish, or sparkle; soft reflected light

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n. handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; an instrument of iron for fettering the hand

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n. any mammal of which the female typically has a pouch in which it rears young, such as kangaroo or koala

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v. roughly handle someone or something; cause serious physical wounds