4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something

having the ability required for a specific task

complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures

a prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection

cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave

formal warning in law; close attention to minimizing risk

blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force

status of a citizen with rights and duties

compression; the act or process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state

outer layer; covering; coat; shell

cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave

complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures

act of canceling; calling off some arrangement

graph; diagram;  map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators

status of a citizen with rights and duties

the extent to which something is covered; news as presented by reporters

in the direction that the hands of a clock move

protect or fight for the first place

region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency; a community of social insects, as ants, bees

participation; involvement as partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongdoing

money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market

state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force

form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral

enclosed space; courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building

a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor

state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force

status of a citizen with rights and duties

one who contracts to build things; a party to a contract

basic, center,  or most important part; the essence

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something

of or relating to or resembling a comet

nature of, or being a contradiction; mutually exclusive; opposing

largest flying birds in the western hemisphere; gold coin of some South American countries

one who contracts to build things; a party to a contract

formal warning in law; close attention to minimizing risk

region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency; a community of social insects, as ants, bees

improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

formal warning in law; close attention to minimizing risk

act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation