4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

抑郁,沮丧,布鲁斯音乐 gloom; depressed spirits

褐色(的),棕色(的) of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow

乐队,队 orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally

活泼的,轻快的 marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

(除水之外的)饮料 liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

给予 give as a gift; present

旗帜,标语,横幅 flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

铁匠 one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

盆,盆地 the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

褐色(的),棕色(的) of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow

传记作家 one who writes a book about somebody's life

慷慨,奖金,补助金 goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

(遗产)受益人 a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

乐队指挥 leader of a dance band; a musician who leads a band of musicians

举止,行为 the way that someone behaves; manner

寄宿公寓 a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests

盆,盆地 the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

给予 give as a gift; present

密友,伙伴 good friend; comrade; partner, especially one of a pair or team

燃烧,照耀 a brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

荒芜的,贫瘠的 desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

呼吸,气息 air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

大批,大部分 majority; the main part; volume; mass

传记 an account of the series of events making up a person's life;  accounts of people's life

大批,大部分 majority; the main part; volume; mass

活泼的,轻快的 marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

损害,玷污 瑕疵,缺点 mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind

阴冷的,寒冷的,没有指 望的 cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

无声息的,喘不过气来的 out of breath; breathing with difficulty,  as from tension or excitement

(杯,碗等)边,边缘,(河)边 brink; the very top edge of a container

伤痕,擦伤,瘀伤,擦伤 injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

损害,玷污 瑕疵,缺点 mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind

养育,繁殖 raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

令人厌烦的 uninteresting and tiresome; dull

酿造,酝酿,孕育 boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering

小册子 pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover

屠夫,肉商,屠宰,残杀,滥杀 one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater

铁匠 one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

乐队指挥 leader of a dance band; a musician who leads a band of musicians

酿造,酝酿,孕育 boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering