Exam vocabulary goal
CELPIP vocabulary
Build natural, practical vocabulary for clear communication in Canadian study, work and everyday life.
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200 connected words
Every entry includes meaning, pronunciation, an example, teacher guidance and links to related learning.
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Featured CELPIP words
academicB2Connected to school, university, or serious study.Education · UniversityachieveB1To get the result you wanted.Education · Work · MigrationadaptB2To change to fit a new situation.Education · Technology · MigrationadequateB2Enough and acceptable.Academic · WorkanalyseB2To look closely and explain how something works.Academic · ResearchapproachB2A method; or to come near.Education · WorkassessB2To check how good or serious something is.Education · WorkassumptionB2An idea you believe without checking.Academic · GovernmentbenefitB1A good result or advantage.Education · Work · HealthchallengeB1A difficult problem.Education · Work · MigrationcircumstanceB2A situation or condition.Academic · WorkcoherentC1Clear and well organised.Writing · AcademiccomplexB2Complicated or not simple.Government · Migration · AcademicconceptB2An important idea.Education · AcademicconsequenceB2A result, often negative.Academic · Government · EnvironmentconsiderableB2Quite large or important.Business · AcademicconsistentB2Not changing much.Education · WorkcontextB2The situation around an idea or word.Language · AcademiccontrastB2A difference between things.Academic · DatacontributeB2To add or help.Health · Society · WorkcriterionC1A rule for judging.Education · AssessmentdataB2Information or numbers.Research · Technology · DatadeclineB2To go down.Data · Business · EnvironmentdemonstrateB2To show clearly.Academic · ResearchderiveC1To come from something.Academic · LanguagedistributeB2To share or spread out.Business · Government · SocietydomesticB2Inside a country or home.University · Australia · GovernmenteconomyB1A country's money and business system.Business · EconomicsefficientB2Working well with little waste.Technology · Work · EnvironmentemergeB2To appear or become clear.Academic · Government · TechnologyemphasisB2An important word for study and formal English: emphasis.Business · EconomicsensureB2An important word for study and formal English: ensure.Environment · SocietyenvironmentB2An important word for study and formal English: environment.Technology · WorkestablishB2An important word for study and formal English: establish.Government · MigrationestimateC1An important word for study and formal English: estimate.Health · CommunityevidenceB2An important word for study and formal English: evidence.Academic · EducationfactorB2An important word for study and formal English: factor.Business · EconomicsfeatureB2An important word for study and formal English: feature.Environment · SocietyfunctionB2An important word for study and formal English: function.Technology · WorkgenerateC1An important word for study and formal English: generate.Government · MigrationglobalB2An important word for study and formal English: global.Health · CommunityidentifyB2An important word for study and formal English: identify.Academic · EducationimpactB2An important word for study and formal English: impact.Business · EconomicsimplementB2An important word for study and formal English: implement.Environment · SocietyincomeC1An important word for study and formal English: income.Technology · WorkindicateB2An important word for study and formal English: indicate.Government · MigrationindividualB2An important word for study and formal English: individual.Health · CommunityindustryB2An important word for study and formal English: industry.Academic · EducationinterpretB2An important word for study and formal English: interpret.Business · EconomicsinvestmentC1An important word for study and formal English: investment.Environment · SocietyinvolveB2An important word for study and formal English: involve.Technology · WorkissueB2An important word for study and formal English: issue.Government · MigrationlabourB2An important word for study and formal English: labour.Health · CommunitylegalB2An important word for study and formal English: legal.Academic · EducationmajorC1An important word for study and formal English: major.Business · EconomicsmethodB2An important word for study and formal English: method.Environment · SocietymigrationB2An important word for study and formal English: migration.Technology · WorkmodifyB2An important word for study and formal English: modify.Government · MigrationnetworkB2An important word for study and formal English: network.Health · CommunityobjectiveC1An important word for study and formal English: objective.Academic · EducationobtainB2An important word for study and formal English: obtain.Business · EconomicsoccurB2An important word for study and formal English: occur.Environment · SocietyparticipateB2An important word for study and formal English: participate.Technology · WorkperceiveB2An important word for study and formal English: perceive.Government · MigrationperiodC1An important word for study and formal English: period.Health · CommunitypolicyB2An important word for study and formal English: policy.Academic · EducationpotentialB2An important word for study and formal English: potential.Business · EconomicspreviousB2An important word for study and formal English: previous.Environment · SocietyprimaryB2An important word for study and formal English: primary.Technology · WorkprincipleC1An important word for study and formal English: principle.Government · MigrationprocessB2An important word for study and formal English: process.Health · CommunityprofessionalB2An important word for study and formal English: professional.Academic · EducationproportionB2An important word for study and formal English: proportion.Business · EconomicsrequireB2An important word for study and formal English: require.Environment · SocietyresearchC1An important word for study and formal English: research.Technology · WorkresourceB2An important word for study and formal English: resource.Government · MigrationrespondB2An important word for study and formal English: respond.Health · CommunityrestrictionB2An important word for study and formal English: restriction.Academic · EducationsectorB2An important word for study and formal English: sector.Business · EconomicssignificantC1An important word for study and formal English: significant.Environment · SocietysimilarB2An important word for study and formal English: similar.Technology · WorksourceB2An important word for study and formal English: source.Government · MigrationspecificB2An important word for study and formal English: specific.Health · CommunitystructureB2An important word for study and formal English: structure.Academic · EducationsufficientC1An important word for study and formal English: sufficient.Business · EconomicssurveyB2An important word for study and formal English: survey.Environment · SocietytechnologyB2An important word for study and formal English: technology.Technology · WorktrendB2An important word for study and formal English: trend.Government · MigrationvariableB2An important word for study and formal English: variable.Health · CommunitywelfareC1An important word for study and formal English: welfare.Academic · EducationwhereasB2An important word for study and formal English: whereas.Business · EconomicsachievableB2An important word for study and formal English: achievable.Environment · SocietyaccurateB2An important word for study and formal English: accurate.Technology · WorkalternativeB2An important word for study and formal English: alternative.Government · MigrationannualC1An important word for study and formal English: annual.Health · CommunityappropriateB2An important word for study and formal English: appropriate.Academic · EducationareaB2An important word for study and formal English: area.Business · EconomicsauthorityB2An important word for study and formal English: authority.Environment · SocietyavailableB2An important word for study and formal English: available.Technology · WorkcapacityC1An important word for study and formal English: capacity.Government · MigrationaccessB1The chance to use or get something.Education · TechnologyachievementB1Something you successfully do.Education · WorkapplicantB2A person who submits an application.Education · Work · MigrationapplicationB1A formal request or form.Education · Work · MigrationargumentB2Reasons that support an opinion.Academic · WritingarticleB1A published piece of writing.Academic · MediaassignmentB1Work a teacher asks a student to complete.EducationattendanceB1Being present.Education · WorkbachelorB2A first university degree.Education · UniversitycampusB1The place where a university is located.Education · UniversitycandidateB2A person being tested or considered.Education · WorkcertificateB1An official proof document.Education · WorkcitationC1A note showing where information came from.Academic · Writing · ResearchclassroomA2A place where lessons happen.EducationcoachB1A person who helps improve performance.Education · WorkcollegeB1A place for study after school.EducationcommunicateB1To exchange information.Education · WorkcommunicationB1The act of exchanging information.Education · WorkcompareB1To look at how things are similar or different.Academic · WritingcomparisonB2A study of how things are alike or different.Academic · WritingcompetenceB2The ability to do something well.Education · WorkconclusionB1The final result or final part.Academic · WritingconferenceB2A large professional meeting.Academic · WorkcourseA2A program of study.EducationcurriculumC1What a school or course teaches.EducationdebateB2A structured discussion of opposing views.Education · SocietydegreeB1A university qualification.Education · UniversitydescribeB1To explain what something looks or is like.Academic · Writing · SpeakingdiscussionB1A talk or examination of a subject.Education · AcademicdissertationC1A major university research paper.Education · Researchdistance learningB2Learning from another location.Education · TechnologydoctorateC1The highest university qualification.Education · University · ResearcheducationA2Learning through teaching and study.EducationeducatorB2A teaching professional.Education · WorkenrolB1To register for a course.EducationenrolmentB2Joining a course, or the number who join.EducationessayB1A formal piece of writing.Academic · WritingevaluateB2To decide how good or useful something is.Academic · ResearchevaluationB2A careful judgement.Academic · ResearchexaminationB1A formal test.EducationexperimentB1A scientific test.Science · EducationexplanationB1Information that helps someone understand.Education · AcademicfeedbackB1Comments that help you improve.Education · WorkformulaB2A fixed rule used in calculation.Education · SciencegraduateB1A person who finishes university, or to finish university.Education · WorkgraduationB1Finishing a course or degree.EducationhypothesisC1An idea that researchers test.Science · ResearchinstructionB1Directions or teaching.EducationinstructorB1A person who teaches.Education · WorkintelligenceB2The ability to think and understand.Education · PsychologyinterviewB1A formal question-and-answer meeting.Education · WorkknowledgeB1What someone knows.EducationlanguageA1A system people use to communicate.Education · CommunicationlectureB1A university teaching talk.Education · UniversitylecturerB1A university teacher.Education · UniversitylessonA1A teaching session.EducationliteracyB2The ability to read and write well.Education · Technologymaster's degreeB2A university degree after a bachelor’s degree.Education · UniversitymemoriseB1To learn something by heart.EducationmethodologyC1The organised methods used in research.Academic · ResearchminorB2A smaller study area or something not major.Education · Universitynote-takingB1Writing down key information.EducationobservationB2Something carefully noticed.Research · Educationonline learningB1Learning through the internet.Education · TechnologyparagraphA2A section of writing about one idea.Academic · WritingparticipantB2A person who joins an activity.Research · EducationplagiarismC1Copying someone’s work without credit.Academic · WritingpresentationB1A planned talk to an audience.Education · WorkprofessorB1A senior university teacher.Education · UniversityprojectA2A planned task with a goal.Education · WorkqualificationB1An official proof of education or skill.Education · Work · MigrationquestionnaireB2A form containing questions for research.Research · EducationquizA2A short test.EducationreferenceB2A source used to support information.Academic · ResearchreportB1A formal document that presents information.Academic · WorkresearcherB2A person who carries out research.Research · EducationscholarshipB2Financial support for study.Education · FinanceseminarB2A small discussion-based class.Education · UniversityskillA2Something you can do well.Education · WorkstudentA1A person who studies.EducationstudyA1To learn, or a research investigation.Education · ResearchsyllabusB2A course outline.EducationtheoryB2An explanation based on connected ideas.Academic · ResearchthesisC1A major research paper or central argument.Academic · ResearchtuitionB2Teaching or education fees.Education · FinanceuniversityA1A place for higher education.Education · UniversityadmissionB2Official acceptance or entry.Education · UniversitydeadlineB1The final time for submitting work.Education · WorkdisciplineB2A subject area or self-control.Academic · EducationelectiveB2An optional subject.Education · UniversityfacultyB2A university department group or teaching staff.Education · Universityfoundation courseB2A course that prepares students for further study.Education · UniversityinternshipB2Temporary work experience for learning.Education · Worklearning outcomeB2A result students should achieve.EducationmoduleB1One section of a course.EducationprerequisiteC1Something required first.Education · UniversityrubricC1A marking guide.Education · AssessmentsemesterB1Half of an academic year in many systems.Education · UniversitytutorialB1A small practical class.Education · UniversityundergraduateB2A bachelor-level student or course.Education · University