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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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athlete   Pronounce
n. a sportsman; one who contended for a prize in public games
Our goal is to help the athlete get the best performance.
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atmosphere   Pronounce
n. air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet
The shuttle burned up while re-entering the earth's atmosphere on Saturday, and any debris will be important in finding out why.
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atomic   Pronounce
a. of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small
Iran was never pursuing an atomic bomb, Iran's Oil Minister said in a press conference here.
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attachment   Pronounce
n. a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
Her simplicity, gay prattle, and efforts to please inspired me, in return, with a degree of attachment sufficient to make us both content in each other's society.
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attainment   Pronounce
n. something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
The end of all scholarly attainment is to live nobly.
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attendant   Pronounce
n. aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting
The FBI has published an affidavit that describes how a flight attendant first smelled smoke from a match.
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absolute  Speak
Exercise
hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
Exercise
the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
Exercise
perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
Exercise
act of being present
absorb  Speak
Exercise
make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
Exercise
hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
Exercise
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
Exercise
art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
activate  Speak
Exercise
go away or leave; missing; not present
Exercise
make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
Exercise
act of being present
Exercise
cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
actively  Speak
Exercise
recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
Exercise
make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
Exercise
fasten; annex; be in contact with
Exercise
energetically; vigorously; voluntarily, not passively
acumen  Speak
Exercise
estimate  value; judge worth of something
Exercise
mental keenness; quickness of perception
Exercise
the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
Exercise
inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
advancement  Speak
Exercise
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
Exercise
the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
Exercise
progress; promotion;  forward step; improvement
Exercise
utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors
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n. an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event


Spelling Word: accident
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n. mental keenness; quickness of perception


Spelling Word: acumen
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n. glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together


Spelling Word: adhesive
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v. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon


Spelling Word: affect
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n. natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage


Spelling Word: affinity
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a. irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous


Spelling Word: aggravating
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