4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

破坏 weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath

增长 increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area

维护,支持 support; preserve; hold aloft; raise

呵欠 open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily from drowsiness, fatigue, or boredom

正当的,有效的 logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable

毋庸置疑地,确凿地 unquestionably; without doubt; certainly

水道,河道 the natural or artificial channel through which water flows

热心的,狂热的 enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal

元音 speech sound made with the vocal tract open

不平坦地,不均衡地 irregularly; in an unequal or partial manner

维护,支持 support; preserve; hold aloft; raise

悲哀的 deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief

暂时放弃,屈从 give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer

厌恶的,不好吃的,味道糟糕的 distasteful; disagreeable; unpleasant to taste

元音 speech sound made with the vocal tract open

胜利,战胜 a successful ending of struggle or contest; a defeat of an enemy or opponent

能养活的,可行的 practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness

空白,空虚 emptiness; containing nothing; clear or empty a place

根本的,在下面的,潜在的 lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior

空前的 having no previous example; novel; unparalleled

各种的 different; diverse; several; manifold; changeable; uncertain

否决,否决权 rejection; a vote that blocks a decision; deny; prohibit; command against

事实上,实质上 almost completely; using computer technology over the internet

进行预防接种 perform or produce immunity

拒给,保留 refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary

正当的,有效的 logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable

令人不满意的 not giving satisfaction;  inadequate

呕吐,吐出,喷出 throw up; eject from stomach through the mouth; disgorge

令人不满意的 not giving satisfaction;  inadequate

毋庸置疑地,确凿地 unquestionably; without doubt; certainly

血管,静脉,木纹,矿脉,岩脉 a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body

呵欠 open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily from drowsiness, fatigue, or boredom

病毒的 relating to or caused by a virus

拒给,保留 refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary

不平坦地,不均衡地 irregularly; in an unequal or partial manner

宇宙 cosmos; everything that exists anywhere

才能,行业,职业 career; a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation

血管,静脉,木纹,矿脉,岩脉 a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body

使通风 freshen; circulate through and freshen

收回,撤退,退回 secession; retreat or retirement