4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

破壊 havoc; event that completely destroys something

処分 natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something

短剣 knife; a short pointed weapon with sharp edges

債務 liability; obligation; money or goods or services owed by one person to another

歪み the mistake of misrepresenting the facts

乾燥 dry period; aridity; a long period of abnormally low rainfall

縮退 become worse; decline; fall

ドナー giver; one that contributes something, such as money, to a cause or fund

歪み the mistake of misrepresenting the facts

美味しい extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; greatly pleasing or entertaining

ドキュメンタリー film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event; of or derived from documents

落胆 depress; take away hope from

ほのぼの vaguely; in a dim or obscure manner; with dull or imperfect vision or a faint light; not brightly or clearly

密度 thickness; the quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length, area, or volume

ドキュメンタリー film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event; of or derived from documents

恐ろしい very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking

歪み the mistake of misrepresenting the facts

データベース collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval

多様性 point or respect in which things differ; the difference

無視 ignore; discount; take no notice of

恐ろしい very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking

反対者 one who differs in opinion, or one who declares his disagreement

歯科 a person qualified to practice dentistry

消化 the process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body

無視 ignore; discount; take no notice of

論文 formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university

時間 length of time something lasts

落胆 depress; take away hope from

美味しい extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; greatly pleasing or entertaining

めまい whirling sensation in the head; feeling about to fall

不快 expressing aversion or dislike; disagreeable

ダイビング plunge, especially headfirst, into the water; plummet

歪み the mistake of misrepresenting the facts

目的地 ultimate goal; the place to which one is going or directed

落胆 depress; take away hope from

鍾乳洞 protective drip that is made of stone; Calcium carbonate in the form of a stalactite;  filtering-stone

恐ろしい very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking

尊厳 the quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect

配布 hand out; disseminate; allocate

ドキュメンタリー film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event; of or derived from documents