4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

contestant; someone who offers opposition

act of obstructing; any structure that makes progress difficult

failing to be careful enough or to give enough attention to your responsibilities; inattentive

not the less; notwithstanding; despite that; yet

failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence

agitated; worried and anxious

a person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection; fugitive from the law; habitual criminal

quality or state of being noble; the superiority of mind or character; commanding excellence; eminence

initiate; invent; bring into being; create

defeat another in competition or conflict; conquer; prevail over

altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception

especially; in a notable manner; remarkably; particularly

of or providing nourishment; promoting growth, or preventing decay

make too high an estimate of

probability of a specified outcome; likelihood of the occurrence of one thing, as in a contest

defeat another in competition or conflict; conquer; prevail over

not the less; notwithstanding; despite that; yet

overpowering in effect or strength; very great or intense; extreme

convention; standard; rule

offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; repulsive; disgusting

overpowering in effect or strength; very great or intense; extreme

no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated

probability of a specified outcome; likelihood of the occurrence of one thing, as in a contest

especially; in a notable manner; remarkably; particularly

novelty; creativity; capacity to act or think independently

expel; eject from a position or place; force out

be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily

printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction

not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality

contestant; someone who offers opposition

defeat another in competition or conflict; conquer; prevail over

favorable or advantageous circumstance; a chance for progress or advancement

available; capable of being obtained

make too high an estimate of

having an opponent; averse of

initiate; invent; bring into being; create

simple and healthful and close to nature

printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction

failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence

disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to