4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

church; place of worship

beat or speed of music; rate or rhythm of activity; pace

not permanent; not lasting

record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score

capacity for respecting the beliefs or practices of others; capacity to endure hardship or pain

give rise to a desire by being attractive

storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

lateness; delay; sluggishness; state or quality of being tardy

make steady progress; prosper; flourish

act of passing; passage through or over; line or route of passage

pose a threat to; present a danger to

pull or draw with great effort; draw along with continued exertion; haul along; tow

pertaining to territory or land; limited to a certain district

pose a threat to; present a danger to

the flat thin rectangular slab used to cover surfaces; a short pipe made of clay, used in sewers and drains

earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land

offer formally; extend; propose a payment

slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical

travel;  journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult

charge a fee for using;  sound in slowly repeated single tones; announce or summon by ringing a bell

beat or speed of music; rate or rhythm of activity; pace

pull or draw with great effort; draw along with continued exertion; haul along; tow

endure; withstand; allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit

earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land

charge a fee for using;  sound in slowly repeated single tones; announce or summon by ringing a bell

beating or pounding strongly

the flat thin rectangular slab used to cover surfaces; a short pipe made of clay, used in sewers and drains

make steady progress; prosper; flourish

draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of

suspension of arms of opposing forces; temporary quiet of action, pain, contest; period of no fighting takes place

beating or pounding strongly

marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous

draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of

the flat thin rectangular slab used to cover surfaces; a short pipe made of clay, used in sewers and drains

rough surface quality; the structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; the feel of a surface or a fabric

the expanse of land or water; a system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet

fall as if collapsing;  fall quickly and without control

paper; dissertation; an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

friction between body and surface on which it moves

house roof made with a plant material