4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

divorce; separation; loss of control or composure

a person engaged in caring for children when the parents are not home

marked by flames or intense heat; of immediate import; urgent

throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling

trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage

hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

just; only; hardly; scarcely

official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

penniless, without any money; financially ruined

good friend; comrade; partner, especially one of a pair or team

flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter

over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than

throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling

foundation; basis; solid rock that underlies loose material, such as soil, sand, clay, or gravel

a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

organ or seat of the intellect; understanding or imagination

quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together

official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

exhibiting self-importance

an account of the series of events making up a person's life;  accounts of people's life

hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing

marked by flames or intense heat; of immediate import; urgent

the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

widen; grow broad or broader

link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

the inclination of head, or bending of the body for respect or submission; bending or rounded part of a ship forward

just; only; hardly; scarcely

marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

divorce; separation; loss of control or composure

organ or seat of the intellect; understanding or imagination

light up by or as by fire or flame; of tremendous intensity or fervor

the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter

hold or carry in equilibrium

link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty