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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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agreeable   Pronounce
a. ready to consent or submit; acceptable
They will have a great deal of money, and you will have none: it is your place to be humble and to try to make yourself agreeable to them.
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ailment   Pronounce
n. sickness;a slight but often persistent illness 
And the number closely matches a finding of an earlier international study that estimated some 10.1 percent of people globally suffer from the ailment.
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aircraft   Pronounce
n. a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
This aircraft is also equipped with a spear, which the Geneva War Crimes Handbook forbids.
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ajar   Pronounce
a. half-open; slightly turned or opened
If you need a door ajar or else without the cat running through it, placing the bottle in the doorway will usually keep it away.
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alchemy   Pronounce
n. medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
The changing of baser metals into gold was the goal of the students of alchemy in medieval.
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alert   Pronounce
n. the warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
And although the main ports are on alert, Nigeria, in particular, has many small river ports in the Cross River and Niger deltas.
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abuse  Speak
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act of accompanying someone or something
Exercise
help, especially money or resources that are given to people
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favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
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improper use or handling; misuse
accumulation  Speak
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increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
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fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
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approval; the act of allowing, granting, or admitting
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proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
accuracy  Speak
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make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
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help, especially money or resources that are given to people
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quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
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a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
acquaintance  Speak
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fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
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help, especially money or resources that are given to people
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of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life
adventurous  Speak
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regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
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refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures
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typical; mean; achieve or reach on average
adverse  Speak
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make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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act of accompanying someone or something
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v. travel with; be associated with


Spelling Word: accompany
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v. put into motion or action; activate


Spelling Word: actuate
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n. favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval


Spelling Word: admiration
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v. regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at


Spelling Word: admire
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v. permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to


Spelling Word: admit
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n. medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming


Spelling Word: alchemy
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