4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

late; delayed; moving slowly

have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor

act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation

an instrument for measuring temperature

teaching pupils individually; the fee for instruction, especially at a formal institution of learning

beating or pounding strongly

light perceived before the rising, and after the setting, of the sun; faint light

have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor

tiresome because of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly

stop; bring to an end or halt

act of passing; passage through or over; line or route of passage

having surface roughness; having texture, not smooth

gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings

moderate; tone down or restrain;  bring to the desired consistency; adjust finely

plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end

lateness; delay; sluggishness; state or quality of being tardy

the device, as in a home heating system, or an air conditioner, that automatically responds to temperature changes

plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end

forward; send from one person or place to another

last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border

push; force used in pushing; activity or idea is the main or essential thing it expresses

the sensation of dryness in the throat

rough surface quality; the structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; the feel of a surface or a fabric

disquieting; causing distress or worry or anxiety

disquieting; causing distress or worry or anxiety

handling; care that are intended to relieve illness or injury

disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune

careful about money; economical

the device, as in a home heating system, or an air conditioner, that automatically responds to temperature changes

record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score

periodic rise and fall of the sea level

disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune

in a way that expresses a threat of something unpleasant or violent; aggressively

periodic rise and fall of the sea level

landing; a score in American football

forward; send from one person or place to another

moderate; tone down or restrain;  bring to the desired consistency; adjust finely

rough surface quality; the structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; the feel of a surface or a fabric

sailor or seaman; thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal

easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile