C1 English Vocabulary

A signal fire or light used as a warning or guide

The Japanese monetary unit (n.); a strong longing (n.); to desire strongly (v.)

A major religion based on the teachings of Buddha

A roll of parchment or paper (n.); to move through content on a screen (v.)

Writing or art that uses humor and irony to mock or criticize

To look at or observe; used to draw attention to something

Boring and tiresome due to being long or repetitive

The act of moving to a new place

Able to be recognized or distinguished

To praise or recommend someone; to entrust to another's care

Feeling strong dislike or revulsion

Belief in personal independence and individual freedom; acting independently of others

A nerve cell that transmits electrical impulses in the nervous system

The state of being imprisoned or confined

A person who manages property or affairs for another; a ship's or airline's attendant; to manage or care for something

Relating to electromagnetism

An outward appearance that conceals the true nature; a pretense

Safe and suitable to be eaten; a food item

Traditional knowledge or stories about a subject; fictional backstory

The most intense or decisive point of something; to reach that point

A regional or social variety of a language

Extremely dry with little rainfall; lacking vitality

To feel or show great happiness

Trouble or difficulty caused by something; to cause trouble for someone

The force or process that drives something forward

The act of happening again or repeatedly

Having the same or very similar meaning; closely associated with something

The ability to survive or succeed; feasibility

The state of sticking or working together as a unified whole

Relating to or illustrated by pictures; a magazine with many pictures

One's family lineage and the people from whom one is descended

Moving or progressing faster than usual

A stick used by a conductor or carried as a symbol of authority

Having intense enthusiasm or passion

A legal writ ordering court appearance or evidence production; to issue such a writ

Relating to metaphysics; abstract or beyond the physical world

Bitter conflict or disagreement

A natural tendency or inclination toward something

The earliest period of childhood; an early stage of development

In turns; first one then the other repeatedly

Relating to the chemical processes that sustain life

Without limit; to an immeasurably great degree

A person or thing that perfectly represents an abstract quality

Without a name or not identified by name

Tending to help bring about a particular result or condition

A long open container for feeding animals; a low point between peaks

A deciding factor; a mathematical value from a square matrix

Heavily loaded or burdened, physically or emotionally