4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

raid; attack; an act of invading, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory to conquer

explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher

injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively

enormous; boundless; so great as to be beyond measurement

made industrial; converted to industrialism

pretending to be another person; representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

fairly; in an impartial manner

a disorder of digestive function; difficulty in digesting

the first letter of a proper name; the first letter of a word

demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way

sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; a sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment

ingenious; wise; bright; having a high degree of intelligence; mentally acute

native; originating where it is found

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident, or fracture

disbelief; doubt about the truth of something

making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect

without previous preparation

introduction of something new

making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect

contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining

attention; curiosity; dividend; yield

contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining

formal or official examination

a disorder of digestive function; difficulty in digesting

element in a mixture or compound

development of industry on an extensive scale

without previous preparation

serving to initiate; introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins

the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media

native; originating where it is found

emulation; copying the actions of someone else

moral corruption or contamination; invasion of the body which can lead to tissue damage and disease

occurring among or involving several people

hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge the validity of; try to discredit

element in a mixture or compound

inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously

input; enter; put or set into, between, or among

moral corruption or contamination; invasion of the body which can lead to tissue damage and disease

not mortal; exempt from liability to die; undying; imperishable; lasting forever

protection; exemption from normal legal duties