4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

easily crushed or bruised; fragile; easily chewed or cut

the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty

shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; quake; quiver; shiver; shudder

draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of

sailor or seaman; thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal

part of the leg between the hip and the knee

private instructor; one that gives additional or special instruction

domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften

having surface roughness; having texture, not smooth

pose a threat to; present a danger to

pertaining to territory or land; limited to a certain district

draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of

unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace

one who believes in the existence of a god; one who discriminates based on religion

relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat

draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of

the sensation of dryness in the throat

popular taste; the general direction in which something tends to move

easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile

one who believes in the existence of a god; one who discriminates based on religion

pose a threat to; present a danger to

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

something that causes irritation; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf

the layer of soil on the surface

pose a threat to; present a danger to

the sensation of dryness in the throat

the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty

shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; quake; quiver; shiver; shudder

canal; deep furrow or ditch; long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor

part of the leg between the hip and the knee

something that causes irritation; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf

careful about money; economical

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

late; delayed; moving slowly

the layer of soil on the surface

careful about money; economical

having surface roughness; having texture, not smooth

change in appearance, nature, disposition, condition, or the like

teaching pupils individually; the fee for instruction, especially at a formal institution of learning

disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune