4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

a member of a senate; a member of the king's council; a king's councilor

occurring at or dependent on a particular season

mocking; exposing human folly to ridicule

a particular aspect of life or activity; a body of people who form part of society or economy

condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind

sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions

following in time or order; succeeding; later

protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions

soak; make thoroughly wet

a particular aspect of life or activity; a body of people who form part of society or economy

coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide; questionable

grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly

a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight

something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge

a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long, irregular strip that is cut or torn off

something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge

kind or species; a class of

dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat

free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide; questionable

a bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

framework; an internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape

apparently; appearing to be something, especially when this is not true

condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind

large, usually open structure for sports events with tiered seating for spectators

pour; sudden drop from an upright position; flow or run out

taken from a number by preference; picked out as more valuable or excellent than others; of special value or excellence

isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude

plead; file a suit against

following in time or order; succeeding; later

a law enacted by the legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler

coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean

one that takes the place of another; a replacement

duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points

go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use

lay eggs; produce offspring in large numbers

dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat

integrate; compose; combine to form a new, complex product

loose and large-grained with consistency