4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid

dominate; occupy; have and control fully and exclusively

lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of; preside over

implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol

one who traffics on a large scale, especially with foreign countries; trafficker; trader

a rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime

depict as if on a map; plan or delineate, especially in detail; arrange

movement; an act of changing location; ability or power to move

long-tailed gray-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds

beyond ordinary understanding

relating to language or linguistics; relating to the study of language

in that area; to a restricted area of the body

grandeur; splendor; grand or imposing beauty

beyond ordinary understanding

interested in making money; profit-oriented; hired for service in a foreign army

fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant; thread made from fibers of the flax plant

lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of; preside over

the weapon that is thrown or projected;  rocket carrying instruments or warhead

failure of administration or management; failure to attain the desired result or reach a destination

intensify; increase; make greater in size; enlarge

diminish; belittle; make small or insignificant

any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early

automatic; monotonous; relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics

depict as if on a map; plan or delineate, especially in detail; arrange

interested in making money; profit-oriented; hired for service in a foreign army

intensify; increase; make greater in size; enlarge

earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be

mental action or power; intellectual activity; intellectuality

implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol

lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of; preside over

a rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime

extent; greatness of rank, size, or position

move from one country or region to another and settle there

newly hatched, wingless, often wormlike form of many insects before metamorphosis

intensify; increase; make greater in size; enlarge

one whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

diminish; belittle; make small or insignificant

grandeur; splendor; grand or imposing beauty

reasonable; based on known statements or events or conditions

extent; greatness of rank, size, or position