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 4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List
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Preparing vocabulary for the CELPIP Test is a smart move! Since vocabulary plays a huge role in all parts of the exam (Reading, Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking), here’s a focused vocabulary to help you build and remember the right words effectively.

In addition to the vocabulary, we also provide online tools and exercises to support your studies, along with helpful tips and printable materials.

We organize these 4000 words into 14 groups. Group one is open to all visitors. The rest of the groups are only fully accessible to VIP users.
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Words of Group 1: (Part of words, select list to view all.)
abandon
abbreviate
abide
abnormal
aboard
abolition
abrupt
absence
absent
absentee
absenteeism
absolute
absolutely
absorb
absorption
abstract
absurd
absurdity
abundant
abundantly
abuse
academic
accelerate
acceleration
accessible
accessory
accident
accidental
accidentally
accommodate
accompaniment
accompany
accomplish
accomplishment
account
accountable
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application   Pronounce
n. close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
Pleased with how well Tom had whitewashed the fence, Aunt Polly praised him for his application to the task.
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appoint   Pronounce
v. designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
Becky teased her mother to appoint the next day for the long-promised and long-delayed picnic, and she consented.
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appreciation   Pronounce
n. recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
The ambassadors expressed appreciation for the Italian Prime Minister's efforts to clarify that terrorism is absolutely separate from Islam.
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appropriation   Pronounce
n. funding;  money set aside for a specific purpose
The appropriation from the central budget totaled 725.3 billion yuan, increasing 21.8 percent over the previous year.
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approximately   Pronounce
ad. very similarly; roughly
According to testimony at the guilty plea hearing, he used an assumed online identity to sell approximately 637000 stolen credit card numbers.
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aptitude   Pronounce
n. inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
The counselor gave him an aptitude test before advising him about the career he should follow.
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aboard  Speak
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fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
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on a ship, train, plane, or other vehicles; in or into a group, organization, or business
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having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
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recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
affluent  Speak
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something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger
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narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
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a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
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having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
agenda  Speak
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act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
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items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
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not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
aggressive  Speak
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moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
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away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
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proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
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making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
agile  Speak
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narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
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one who is absent or not in residence
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moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
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helper; a person who assists or helps someone else
allegiance  Speak
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nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
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the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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half-open; slightly turned or opened
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ad. utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors  


Spelling Word: absolutely
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v. assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention


Spelling Word: absorb
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n. increase by natural growth or addition; concentration


Spelling Word: accumulation
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n. quality of nearness to the truth or the true value


Spelling Word: accuracy
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v. gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill


Spelling Word: achieve
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a. neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to


Spelling Word: adjoining
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