4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

having the character of an anecdote; of a short story of any interesting or humorous incidents

narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event

something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger

close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger

one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

biography or story written by yourself

take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger

secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

half-open; slightly turned or opened

make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

having the character of an anecdote; of a short story of any interesting or humorous incidents

public records; place where public records are kept

something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

protected by armor; provided with a protective covering

protected by armor; provided with a protective covering

close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order

pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent

items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

a task that was given to students; job; distribution; appointment

something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger

song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty

gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for a common reason

close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

half-open; slightly turned or opened

empower; give permission for; sanction