4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

knife; a short pointed weapon with sharp edges

relying on or requiring the aid of another for support

the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage

moisten; lessen in force or effect

plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss

easily influenced; flexible; pliable

having a defect; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; lacking

act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination

final; complete; precisely defined or explicit

fix the boundaries of; mark off and separate; set bounds to; decide conclusively and authoritatively

pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle between difference

act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination

a substance used to color materials

hard, monotonous routine work

one who differs in opinion, or one who declares his disagreement

have a negative effect on; impact something

plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss

take off; leave; set out

break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances

fix the boundaries of; mark off and separate; set bounds to; decide conclusively and authoritatively

act of distributing or spreading or apportioning

having a defect; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; lacking

moisten; lessen in force or effect

deny; take something take away

move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood

act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying

pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle between difference

plunge, especially headfirst, into the water; plummet

a substance used to color materials

easily influenced; flexible; pliable

monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in

loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency

knife; a short pointed weapon with sharp edges

a substance used to color materials

conversation; formal talks between opposing countries, political groups

graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan

monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in

one who diets, usually in an effort to lose weight

give off  liquid; purify; refine; increase the concentration of

dry period; aridity; a long period of abnormally low rainfall