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One thing you must do in the CELPIP exam is to not be basic! Simple or day-to-day vocabulary is a kiss of death in
the exam and will certainly bring your score below 7! If you need a 7 or more, you must memorize at least 15 CELPIP
words per day from this list and keep going until you cover as many of these words as possible! However, let’s step it
up and observe how you can score higher; we are talking 9999 in writing, speaking, reading, and listening!
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Academic CELPIP Words – for all writing and speaking

topics (where applicable):
1. blurry – not clear
2. cozy – comfortable
3. rigorous – detailed or thorough
4. rehearse – practice
5. allege – blame
6. convict – criminal (noun) or criminally charging someone (verb)
7. testify – to bear witness
8. verdict – final decision
9. adore – appreciate
10. envy – be jealous of someone (verb)
11. enthusiasm – eagerness
12. brag – show off
13. cautious – careful
14. affection – love or emotions
15. fond – proud of
16. poverty – lack of money
17. tenant (the one renting) and landlord (the owner of the premises)
18. slogan – saying (mostly of companies)
19. valuable – important
20. crew – group
21. harvest – to take out crops when they are fully grown
22. prosper – to be successful
23. possess – own something
24. shallow – not deep
25. fluid – water like substance
26. decay – go bad
27. batch – group
28. aftermath – after events
29. plethora – a lot of
30. temper – mood
31. postpone – delay
32. conceal – hide
33. swap – exchange
34. exhaust – use up
35. shrink – become small
36. tremble – shake
37. soak – make wet in the water
38. timid – shy
39. urge – persuade
40. agitate – disturb
41. absolute – the most or the greatest
42. classify – to attach a name to something
43. scaffolding – outer structure
44. supplant – replace
45. aura – vibes
46. focal – point of focus
47. astray – go away from the right path
48. pursue – run after
49. aggregate – total
50. explicit – to make clear
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51. deviate: move away from course
52. arbitrary – based on random judgement
53. predominant – powerful
54. indifferent – not caring
55. reinforce – remind
56. considerable – a lot
57. constrain – to limit someone
58. convene – to come together
59. correspond – matches with
60. demonstrate – show
61. specify – to give a title or assign a position
62. impose – force
63. implicate – to suggest something
64. subsequent – next
65. despite – instead
66. hypothesis – to assume after considering various options
67. draft – rough version
68. evolve – to grow
69. equivalent – equal version
70: adapting – getting used to something
71. advocate – support
72. equip – to gift you with some tool
73. empirical – based on facts
74. contrary – opposite
75. ideology – a set of beliefs
76. hierarchy – a system of a management structure
77. intervene – interrupt
78. successor – one taking the office after you
79. predecessor – one taking the office before you
80. undertake – to take the responsibility of doing a task
81. ignorant – people who are not fully aware of situations with complete information
82. interval – periods of time
83. paradigm – a way of thinking
84: deviate – move from the current course of action
85: simulate – copy
86. distort – to change the shape of something
87. sphere – round object
88. restrain – stop someone from doing something
89. minimal – very little
90. preliminary – initial stages
91. norm – commonly accepted
92. confine – limit someone or something
93. cease – stop
94. coherent – organized
95. coincide – happen at the same time
96. attain – to get something tangible or intangible
97. erode – erase
98. integral – important
99. rigid – difficult to change
100 – concurrent – same as current
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101. underlie – to be the cause of something
102. initiate – start
103. inhibit – to prevent something from growing
104. explicit – detailed instructions (adjective)
105. cite – to use something as a legitimate example
106. clause – a part of a legal agreement
107. facilitate – help someone achieve something
108. legit – (informal) legal
109. discreet – careful in one’s actions
110. enabler – someone who encourages someone else
111. detractor – opposite of enabler
112. disparage – degrade
113. dogma – a set of firm believes
114. impulsive – acting on impulse without thinking
115. bash – hurt someone physically or verbally
116. abstract – existing in mind, not real
117. abysmal – terrible
118. clinical – not emotionally involved
119. conceive – come up with an idea
120. conducive – suited to
121. confide – express real feelings
122. dubious – doubtful
123. eloquent – very expressive
124. envy – to be jealous
125. imprudent – rude
126. scandalous – morally offensive
127. surmount – to overcome
128. validate – to prove
129: unveil – make something possible
130: vital – necessary
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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”)
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”)
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Academic CELPIP Words Continued:

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146. ambiguous: not clear
147. conform: to agree with the norm
148. evident: clear
149. implicate: to accuse someone of being involved in a crime or something negative
150. append: fix or attach
151. partisan: biased
152. discrete: separate
153. infer: conclude
154. inherent: something existing as a characteristic
155. reluctance: unwillingness
156. precede: come earlier in sequence
157. offset: use something as compensation
158. prognosticate: predict (something serious)
159. mediate: reconcile differences between two parties
160. rigid: stubborn, not moving
161. abate: to lessen
162. adversity: problematic situations
163. brazen: bold
164. condescending: looking down on someone
165. mundane: boring
166. reverence: deep respect
167. prosperity: wealth
168. canny: careful
169. disdain: to show hate
170. intuitive: knowing something with intuition
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171. spontaneous: do something without thinking/abruptly
172. superfluous: unnecessary
173. null: void
174: vindicate: to free from blame
175. entail: involve
176. arid: very dry
177. frugal: stingy
178. convergence: coming together
179. diligent: hardworking
180. intrepid: fearless
181. orator: speaker
182. parched: when something is dried up
183. reclusive: avoiding other people
184. reconciliation: bringing people together
185. haughty: being arrogant
186. aberration: something unusual
187. jubilation: extreme happiness
188. apex: top or high point
189. capacious: having a lot of space
190. delirious: not being in a normal state of mind
191. kindle: start a fire
192. noxious: lethal
193. hangar: storage area for a plane
194. cower: move as in you are in fear
195. tangible: can be touched
196. credible: believable
197. tardy: sluggish
198. blatant: obvious
199. hasten: make something faster
200. abstain: avoid something
201. repudiate: nullify something
202. cringe: become uncomfortable
203. tenacious: aggressive or stubborn
204. cryptic: puzzling
205. lampoon: ridiculous
206. admonish: scold
207. alias: temporary name
208. assiduous: similar to hardworking
209. circumvent: surround the enemy to make them give up
210. cognizant: knowledgeable or aware about something
211. debacle: complete disaster
212. debunk: clarify a mystery
213. eclectic: a dynamic range of something
214. emulate: to copy someone as a role model
215. hapless: something that fails and deserves pity
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216. incontrovertible: something that cannot be denied
217. negligent: someone not paying attention to their duties
218. insidious: something hidden and harmful
219. laconic: to the point
220. maverick: someone who shows independence
221. amorphous: no shape
222. candor: being straightforward
223. capitulate: surrender
224. conduit: a passage
225. disrepute: bringing low respect
226. duplicity: the act of being fake
227. fallacious: based on the wrong reasoning
228. linchpin: a central authority
229. ostensible: looks that appear as something but are actually deceiving
230. proclivity: the intention or inclination to do something
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231. ramble: to go off saying things continuously which are not relevant
232. vilify: make someone the bad guy
233. languish: lose beauty or charm
234. pariah: a social outcast
235. maxim: short statement backed by facts
236. aggrandize: to enhance power
237. beguile: to influence in a deceptive way
238. archetypal: typical
239. callous: disregard for others
240. cognizant: being aware of something
241. construe: the way something is interpreted
242. disparate: completely different
243. denigrate: criticize harshly
244. idiosyncratic: something unique about someone
245. inveterate: habitual
246. multifarious: diverse
247. largesse: generosity
248. obdurate: stubborn
249. promulgate: to spread or broadcast
250. phlegmatic: showing no emotion
251. accord: something consistent with the other or in agreement
252. astounding: amazing
253. armored: fully sealed or protected
254. divest: to deprive someone something
255. debrief: to question someone
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256. docile: obedient
257. fluster: to confuse someone
258. fetter: to bound or restrain someone
259. fuse: to mix or blend together
260. rudimentary: basic
261. tempest: violent or windy storm
262. taint: to make something worse or ugly
263. tactless: not showing sensitivity or care
264. adroit: full of talent
265. pep talk: encouraging words
266. proclaim: declare something of importance
267. lethargic: lazy
268. considerable: great
269. downright: complete or total
270. explicit: clear or detailed
271. forthright: straightforward and honest
272. full-blown: massive
273. constrain: compel someone
274. vehement: showing strong passion
275. dawdle: to waste time
276. retardment: the delay in processing something
277. showstopper: something that deserves applause
278. cessation: stopping something
279. expedition: a quest to discover something
280. hustle: to get something by forceful action
281. engrossed: completely occupied in some activity
282. astute: very smart or sharp
283. visceral: something inside your body OR a deep feeling
284. lateral: at or toward or the side. It points to something
285. presumptuous: someone who does not know what is appropriate in certain situations
286. oversight (noun): missing something while making analysis
287. pretentious: faking something or showing off
288. win-win: when both sides win
289. push the envelope: push the limits of something
290. bending backwards: to try something really difficult
291. rustic: plain and very simple
292. proactive: responding to situations with your feelings or attitude rather than reacting to them
293. reimagine: think of something again
294. higher order thinking: thinking beyond simple memorization
295. ballpark: rough estimate
296. core competency: your advantage that distinguishes you from others
297. entitlement: your privilege to have something
298. holistic: the complete thing
299. toil: hard work (noun) OR to do hard work (verb)
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300. pester: to annoy someone
301. porringer: a small bowl
302. backhaul: return trip of a vehicle
303. gaslight: to manipulate someone
304. awfulize: to make something sound awful
305. hench: a muscular, strong person
306. microtarget: to target a person or people based on all data available about them
307. patient zero: the first patient identified of a certain disease
308. sadfishing: using social media to exaggerate one’s pain in order to gain sympathy
309. amplify: make something bigger
310. unfathom: starting to comprehend something
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CELPIP Words to Describe Pain:

311. dread – feeling of fear
312. anxiety – nervousness or feeling alarmed
313. grief – feeling of sorrow
314. bland – tasteless
315. ache – pain
316. fatigue – tiredness
317. sanitary – related to health
318. sore – part of your body under pain
319. trauma – physical or mental pain
320. slender-thin
321. bruise – injury
322. bargain – to argue
323. affiliate – to link
324. surplus – excess of something
325. venture – business activity involving risks
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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 influence on
people, you might have thought it’s just people making up things but it’s really not! Check out my experience and you
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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 affirmations:
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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/yr
329. I feel positive that I can win this competition – I feel MY FATE is to win this competition
330. I believe that I can do it – I have FAITH that I can do it
331. I feel bad – I am OPTIMISTIC
332. I have less luxuries – I have AMPLE luxuries
333. I am okay with things – I am CONTENDED with life
334. I am hungry for money – I am PASSIONATE for money
335. I like to grow – I like to FLOURISH
336. I am a good worker – I am an ARDENT worker
337. I like challenges – I like to OVERCOME challenges
338. I don’t deserve it – My efforts MERIT my rewards
339. I do want to be a success in life – I am DESTINED to be a success
340. Nothing can hold me back – I am EMBOLDENED to move fast
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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 life
342. thrilling: exciting
343. festivity: party
344. dine: eat food
345. tango: dance (more used in formal/ballroom type dances)
346. relish: enjoy
347. gratifying: enjoyable
348. ecstatic: very happy
349. giggle: laugh
350. holler: scream
351. mingle: socialize
352. grin: smile
353. berserk: crazy
354. fooling around: acting like a crazy person
355. jest: to express a joke
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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 define 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
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Here they are:
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356. irate: angry
357. antagonize: make someone irritated
358. salty (informal): irritated
359. pissed off (informal): angry
360. exacerbate: make something worse
361. sulky: uncooperative or bad-tempered
362. resentful: hateful of somebody
363. abhor: have disgust for something (verb)
364. queasy: feeling nauseated
365. had it with/sick and tired of: completely annoyed with someone or something
366. appalled: horrified with something or someone
367. denounce: accuse
368.: disparage: degrade
369. belittle: make someone feel unimportant
370. patronize: insult someone in a way to degrade them
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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: fluctuating 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)
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Words to Describe Justin Trudeau!

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386. questionable: controversial
387. looks sharp: handsome; you can say he “looks sharp”
388. leftist: communist
389. collected: calm and soft-spoken
390. fascist: dictator
391. triumphant: successful
392. crook: corrupt
393. amiable: polite and friendly
394. diplomatic: someone who never picks a side
395. efficacious: efficient or active
396. squanderer: someone who spends money without thinking
397. strategic: careful in strategy
398. megalomaniac: hungry for power
399. affluent: rich
400. acclaimed: known for