4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying

reduce or eliminate gradually, with a knife; cut small bits off

different; diverse; several; manifold; changeable; uncertain

dense, soft, often curly hair forming the coat of sheep and certain other mammals

diversity; quality or condition of being various or varied

dense, soft, often curly hair forming the coat of sheep and certain other mammals

metropolitan;  of, relating to, or located in a city

successful; being the winner in a contest or struggle

large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity

a small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle

deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film

trees usually having narrow leaves

someone who doesn't eat meat or fish usually for religious or moral reasons

narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

not in accordance with the season

dense, soft, often curly hair forming the coat of sheep and certain other mammals

put at risk; adventure

not in accordance with the season

peaceful without disturbance; free from interruption

process of bringing up, nourishing, or maintaining; rearing and training received during childhood

vocal expression; the power of speaking; last or utmost extremity

having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress

small forest; woodland; a dense collection of trees covering a relatively small area

a small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle

peaceful without disturbance; free from interruption

endure or survive the effects of wind, rain, or other forces

relating to or caused by a virus

conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial

conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial

an event that departs from expectations; permission to do something differently from the usual way

disease communicator; something that poisons one's soul or mind; program for unwanted actions in computer

last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another

flight of missiles; a round of gunshots; tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces

attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary

an event that departs from expectations; permission to do something differently from the usual way

explosively unstable;  relating to volcanoes

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor

give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive

explosively unstable;  relating to volcanoes

nutritive material; a greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool; yellow part of an egg