4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

discussion intended to produce an agreement

living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body

person of distinction or great reputation; the celebrity who is an inspiration to others

by name; by particular mention; expressly; that is to say

old; old-fashioned; antiquated; out of date

living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body

outlive; live longer than

someone who has been nominated for something; candidate

outlive; live longer than

old; old-fashioned; antiquated; out of date

not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings

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

decorative; any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

make too high an estimate of

having no odor; devoid of odor or fragrance

observe carefully; notice; show; indicate

morally or legally constraining; required; binding

having an opponent; averse of

nourishing substance; source of nourishment, especially the nourishing ingredient in a food

act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense

far most; utmost; outmost; most distant from the center or inside

act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt

printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction

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

having no odor; devoid of odor or fragrance

convention; standard; rule

morally or legally constraining; required; binding

act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense

simple and healthful and close to nature

condition of conflicting; the act of opposing something

a drama set to music and consists of singing

act of obstructing; any structure that makes progress difficult

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

homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past

heavily burden; tax above what is considered appropriate or just; tax too heavily

despite what has just been said or done; however

act of causing anger, resentment, displeasure, or affront; violation or infraction of moral or social code

a set of clothing, often with accessories; a set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose

make too high an estimate of

by name; by particular mention; expressly; that is to say