4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

a prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection

feeling secure or certain about something

contentious speech act; argument

quality of being capable; capacity; skill

feeling secure or certain about something

intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump

region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency; a community of social insects, as ants, bees

standard and authoritative rather than new or experimental; relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans

patron; one that buys goods or services

state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league

include; consist of; be composed of

lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space

one who contracts to build things; a party to a contract

arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous

something that restricts or confines within prescribed bounds

quality of being capable; capacity; skill

high church official, ranking just below the pope; dark to deep or vivid red

state of being complex; complexity; combination; complex

associate; partner; either of two matching objects

calculation; the act or process of calculating an answer or amount by using a machine

grasp; ability to understand

quality of being capable; capacity; skill

contentious speech act; argument

region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency; a community of social insects, as ants, bees

calculation; the act or process of calculating an answer or amount by using a machine

patron; one that buys goods or services

feeling secure or certain about something

one who contracts to build things; a party to a contract

nature of, or being a contradiction; mutually exclusive; opposing

demand for something as rightful or due

compression; the act or process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state

intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

similarity in form or character; agreement

knowing; skillful; artful; designing; deceitful

lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

thoughtful; marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate

state of being complex; complexity; combination; complex

include; consist of; be composed of