400 Words to Easily Plug and Play in All

CELPIP Speaking/Writing Questions to

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1. blurry - not clea

2. cozy - comfortabl

3. rigorous - detailed or thoroug

4. rehearse - practic

5. allege - blam

6. convict - criminal (noun) or criminally charging someone (verb

7. testify - to bear witnes

8. verdict - nal decisio

9. adore - appreciat

10. envy - be jealous of someone (verb

11. enthusiasm - eagernes

12. brag - show of

13. cautious - carefu

14. affection - love or emotion

15. fond - proud o

16. poverty - lack of mone

17. tenant (the one renting) and landlord (the owner of the premises

18. slogan - saying (mostly of companies

19. valuable - importan

20. crew - grou

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 21. harvest - to take out crops when they are fully grow

22. prosper - to be successfu

23. possess - own somethin

24. shallow - not dee

25. uid - water like substanc

26. decay - go ba

27. batch - grou

28. aftermath - after event

29. plethora - a lot o

30. temper - moo

31. postpone - dela

32. conceal - hid

33. swap - exchang

34. exhaust - use u

35. shrink - become smal

36. tremble - shak

37. soak - make wet in the wate

38. timid - sh

39. urge - persuad

40. agitate - distur

41. absolute - the most or the greates

42. classify - to attach a name to somethin

43. scaffolding - outer structur

44. supplant - replac

45. aura - vibe

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 46. focal - point of focu

47. astray - go away from the right pat

48. pursue - run afte

49. aggregate - tota

50. explicit - to make clea

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51. deviate: move away from cours

52. arbitrary - based on random judgemen

53. predominant - powerfu

54. indifferent - not carin

55. reinforce - remin

56. considerable - a lo

57. constrain - to limit someon

58. convene - to come togethe

59. correspond - matches wit

60. demonstrate - sho

61. specify - to give a title or assign a positio

62. impose - forc

63. implicate - to suggest somethin

64. subsequent - nex

65. despite - instea

66. hypothesis - to assume after considering various option

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67. draft - rough versio

68. evolve - to gro

69. equivalent - equal versio

70: adapting - getting used to somethin

71. advocate - suppor

72. equip - to gift you with some too

73. empirical - based on fact

74. contrary - opposit

75. ideology - a set of belief

76. hierarchy - a system of a management structur

77. intervene - interrup

78. successor - one taking the of ce after yo

79. predecessor - one taking the of ce before yo

80. undertake - to take the responsibility of doing a tas

81. ignorant - people who are not fully aware of situations with complete informatio

82. interval - periods of tim

83. paradigm - a way of thinkin

84: deviate - move from the current course of actio

85: simulate - cop

86. distort - to change the shape of somethin

87. sphere - round objec

88. restrain - stop someone from doing somethin

89. minimal - very littl

90. preliminary - initial stage

91. norm - commonly accepte

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 92. con ne - limit someone or somethin

93. cease - sto

94. coherent - organize

95. coincide - happen at the same tim

96. attain - to get something tangible or intangibl

97. erode - eras

98. integral - importan

99. rigid - dif cult to chang

100 - concurrent - same as curren

101. underlie - to be the cause of somethin

102. initiate - star

103. inhibit - to prevent something from growin

104. explicit - detailed instructions (adjective

105. cite - to use something as a legitimate exampl

106. clause - a part of a legal agreemen

107. facilitate - help someone achieve somethin

108. legit - (informal) lega

109. discreet - careful in one's action

110. enabler - someone who encourages someone els

111. detractor - opposite of enable

112. disparage - degrad

113. dogma - a set of rm believe

114. impulsive - acting on impulse without thinkin

115. bash - hurt someone physically or verball

116. abstract - existing in mind, not rea

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118. clinical - not emotionally involve

119. conceive - come up with an ide

120. conducive - suited t

121. con de - express real feeling

122. dubious - doubtfu

123. eloquent - very expressiv

124. envy - to be jealou

125. imprudent - rud

126. scandalous - morally offensiv

127. surmount - to overcom

128. validate - to prov

129: unveil - make something possibl

130: vital - necessar

Effective Word Replacements (Move from 7777 to 9999)

131. exceptional (instead of "good"

132. recent (instead of "new"

133. lingering (instead of "long"

134. decaying (instead of "old"

135. precise (instead of "right"

136. odd or exotic (instead of "different"

137. immense or massive (instead of "large"

138. youthful (instead of "young"

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 139. sparsely (instead of "never"

140. belongings (instead of "things"

141. discern (instead of "feel"

142. come across as (instead of "seem"

143. hardly (instead of "just"

144: upcoming (instead of "next"

145: plausible (instead of "possible"

Academic CELPIP Words Continued

146. ambiguous: not clea

147. conform: to agree with the nor

148. evident: clea

149. implicate: to accuse someone of being involved in a crime or something negativ

150. append: x or attac

151. partisan: biase

152. discrete: separat

153. infer: conclud

154. inherent: something existing as a characteristi

155. reluctance: unwillingnes

156. precede: come earlier in sequenc

157. offset: use something as compensatio

158. prognosticate: predict (something serious

159. mediate: reconcile differences between two partie

160. rigid: stubborn, not movin

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 161. abate: to lesse

162. adversity: problematic situation

163. brazen: bol

164. condescending: looking down on someon

165. mundane: borin

166. reverence: deep respec

167. prosperity: wealt

168. canny: carefu

169. disdain: to show hat

170. intuitive: knowing something with intuitio

171. spontaneous: do something without thinking/abruptl

172. super uous: unnecessar

173. null: voi

174: vindicate: to free from blam

175. entail: involv

176. arid: very dr

177. frugal: sting

178. convergence: coming togethe

179. diligent: hardworkin

180. intrepid: fearles

181. orator: speake

182. parched: when something is dried u

183. reclusive: avoiding other peopl

184. reconciliation: bringing people togethe

185. haughty: being arrogan

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186. aberration: something unusua

187. jubilation: extreme happines

188. apex: top or high poin

189. capacious: having a lot of spac

190. delirious: not being in a normal state of min

191. kindle: start a r

192. noxious: letha

193. hangar: storage area for a plan

194. cower: move as in you are in fea

195. tangible: can be touche

196. credible: believabl

197. tardy: sluggis

198. blatant: obviou

199. hasten: make something faste

200. abstain: avoid somethin

201. repudiate: nullify somethin

202. cringe: become uncomfortabl

203. tenacious: aggressive or stubbor

204. cryptic: puzzlin

205. lampoon: ridiculou

206. admonish: scol

207. alias: temporary nam

208. assiduous: similar to hardworkin

209. circumvent: surround the enemy to make them give u

210. cognizant: knowledgeable or aware about somethin

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212. debunk: clarify a myster

213. eclectic: a dynamic range of somethin

214. emulate: to copy someone as a role mode

215. hapless: something that fails and deserves pit

216. incontrovertible: something that cannot be denie

217. negligent: someone not paying attention to their dutie

218. insidious: something hidden and harmfu

219. laconic: to the poin

220. maverick: someone who shows independenc

221. amorphous: no shap

222. candor: being straightforwar

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 223. capitulate: surrende

224. conduit: a passag

225. disrepute: bringing low respec

226. duplicity: the act of being fak

227. fallacious: based on the wrong reasonin

228. linchpin: a central authorit

229. ostensible: looks that appear as something but are actually deceivin

230. proclivity: the intention or inclination to do somethin

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231. ramble: to go off saying things continuously which are not relevan

232. vilify: make someone the bad gu

233. languish: lose beauty or char

234. pariah: a social outcas

235. maxim: short statement backed by fact

236. aggrandize: to enhance powe

237. beguile: to in uence in a deceptive wa

238. archetypal: typica

239. callous: disregard for other

240. cognizant: being aware of somethin

241. construe: the way something is interprete

242. disparate: completely differen

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 243. denigrate: criticize harshl

244. idiosyncratic: something unique about someon

245. inveterate: habitua

246. multifarious: divers

247. largesse: generosit

248. obdurate: stubbor

249. promulgate: to spread or broadcas

250. phlegmatic: showing no emotio

251. accord: something consistent with the other or in agreemen

252. astounding: amazin

253. armored: fully sealed or protecte

254. divest: to deprive someone somethin

255. debrief: to question someon

256. docile: obedien

257. uster: to confuse someon

258. fetter: to bound or restrain someon

259. fuse: to mix or blend togethe

260. rudimentary: basi

261. tempest: violent or windy stor

262. taint: to make something worse or ugl

263. tactless: not showing sensitivity or car

264. adroit: full of talen

265. pep talk: encouraging word

266. proclaim: declare something of importanc

267. lethargic: laz

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268. considerable: grea

269. downright: complete or tota

270. explicit: clear or detaile

271. forthright: straightforward and hones

272. full-blown: massiv

273. constrain: compel someon

274. vehement: showing strong passio

275. dawdle: to waste tim

276. retardment: the delay in processing somethin

277. showstopper: something that deserves applaus

278. cessation: stopping somethin

279. expedition: a quest to discover somethin

280. hustle: to get something by forceful actio

281. engrossed: completely occupied in some activit

282. astute: very smart or shar

283. visceral: something inside your body OR a deep feelin

284. lateral: at or toward or the side. It points to somethin

285. presumptuous: someone who does not know what is appropriate in certain situation

286. oversight (noun): missing something while making analysi

287. pretentious: faking something or showing of

288. win-win: when both sides wi

289. push the envelope: push the limits of somethin

290. bending backwards: to try something really dif cul

291. rustic: plain and very simpl

292. proactive: responding to situations with your feelings or attitude rather than reacting to the
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294. higher order thinking: thinking beyond simple memorizatio

295. ballpark: rough estimat

296. core competency: your advantage that distinguishes you from other

297. entitlement: your privilege to have somethin

298. holistic: the complete thin

299. toil: hard work (noun) OR to do hard work (verb

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300. pester: to annoy someon

301. porringer: a small bow

302. backhaul: return trip of a vehicl

303. gaslight: to manipulate someon

304. awfulize: to make something sound awfu

305. hench: a muscular, strong perso

306. microtarget: to target a person or people based on all data available about the

307. patient zero: the rst patient identi ed of a certain diseas

308. sad shing: using social media to exaggerate one's pain in order to gain sympath

309. amplify: make something bigge

310. unfathom: starting to comprehend somethin

CELPIP Words to Describe Pain

 

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312. anxiety - nervousness or feeling alarme
313. grief - feeling of sorro
314. bland - tasteles
315. ache - pai
316. fatigue - tirednes
317. sanitary - related to healt
318. sore - part of your body under pai
319. trauma - physical or mental pai
320. slender-thi
321. bruise - injur
322. bargain - to argu
323. af liate - to lin
324. surplus - excess of somethin
325. venture - business activity involving risk
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Positive Words (and usage)

You know what we need more of in life? POSITIVITY! If you have heard of the law of attraction
and its in uence on people, you might have thought it's just people making up things but it's
really not

Now how about we add this energy into our English learning and learn to replace our negativity
with vocabulary full of energy, positivity and excitement?! Here are sentences people say and
replacements with positive af rmations
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326. It’s hard for me to do - How do I make it FEASIBLE

327. I want to quit - How can I be PERSISTENT
328. I can earn $50,000/yr - I have CONVICTION that I can earn $50,000/y
329. I feel positive that I can win this competition - I feel MY FATE is to win this competitio
330. I believe that I can do it - I have FAITH that I can do i
331. I feel bad - I am OPTIMISTI
332. I have less luxuries - I have AMPLE luxurie
333. I am okay with things - I am CONTENDED with lif
334. I am hungry for money - I am PASSIONATE for mone
335. I like to grow - I like to FLOURIS
336. I am a good worker - I am an ARDENT worke
337. I like challenges - I like to OVERCOME challenge
338. I don’t deserve it - My efforts MERIT my reward
339. I do want to be a success in life - I am DESTINED to be a succes
340. Nothing can hold me back - I am EMBOLDENED to move fas

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 CELPIP Words to Describe Excitement

When in situations where you are with friends or family or at a party, you need to use light words
to express your joy and relate with others. It would be terrible if you are supposed to enjoy but
your weak ESL skills restrict you from using the right CELPIP words. Well, use these
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341. lively: fun or full of lif

342. thrilling: excitin
343. festivity: part
344. dine: eat foo
345. tango: dance (more used in formal/ballroom type dances
346. relish: enjo
347. gratifying: enjoyabl
348. ecstatic: very happ
349. giggle: laug
350. holler: screa
351. mingle: socializ
352. grin: smil
353. berserk: craz
354. fooling around: acting like a crazy perso
355. jest: to express a jok

CELPIP Words to Express Anger

These 15 CELPIP words are best used to describe situations where you are angry or uneasy!
Excellent words to learn when you need to de ne your frustrations

This will be handy for writing and speaking! These CELPIP words are also going to be familiar
to your ear as many people probably have used this with you before. Whether you are at work,
with friends or simply learning better phrases for your IELTS/CELPIP/OET/PTE/TOEFL/SAT
exams, or writing/speaking, HZad Education has you covered!

Here they are

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356. irate: angr

357. antagonize: make someone irritate
358. salty (informal): irritate
359. pissed off (informal): angr
360. exacerbate: make something wors
361. sulky: uncooperative or bad-tempere
362. resentful: hateful of somebod
 

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364. queasy: feeling nauseate
365. had it with/sick and tired of: completely annoyed with someone or somethin
366. appalled: horri ed with something or someon
367. denounce: accus
368.: disparage: degrad
369. belittle: make someone feel unimportan
370. patronize: insult someone in a way to degrade the

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CELPIP Words to Describe Events (Very Common Cases of Usage.

Remember the goal: 9999!)

371. chaotic: full of craziness or chaos (COVID stuff

372. segregated: discriminative (mandates dividing people
373. progressive: something that progresses into something positive (technological
advancements made
374. turbulent: uctuating wildly (Crypto world
375. unnerving: causing one to lose courage (Taliban attack
376. intriguing: interesting (NFT creation online
377. unearthing: discovering something new (discovery of the 'Southern' Ocean
378. prodigious: amazing (Richard Branson going into space
379. ominous: scary (natural disasters)
380. cutthroat: competitive (banks trying to compete with bitcoin
381. shortsighted: silly (The US government vilifying billionaires
382. aggrandizement: growth (the growth of Tesla and Amazon
383. coercive: forceful (forcing people to get the jab
384. comical: laughable (Sleepy Joe as the President
385. historical (something that will be remembered

386. questionable: controversia

387. looks sharp: handsome; you can say he "looks sharp
388. leftist: communis
389. collected: calm and soft-spoke
390. fascist: dictato
391. triumphant: successfu
392. crook: corrup
393. amiable: polite and friendl
394. diplomatic: someone who never picks a sid
395. ef cacious: ef cient or activ
396. squanderer: someone who spends money without thinkin
397. strategic: careful in strateg
398. megalomaniac: hungry for powe
399. af uent: ric
400. acclaimed: known for
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