4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period

the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to

impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

progress; promotion;  forward step; improvement

progress; promotion;  forward step; improvement

natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

one who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession

a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

group of closely located islands

a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon

gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

formal public statement; an act of making known publicly

north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone-like fruit

gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

act of being present

one who proclaims a message publicly

ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of

along or by the side; side by side with

broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

formal public statement; an act of making known publicly

greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

group of closely located islands

randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals