C1 English Vocabulary

A false published statement damaging someone's reputation; to defame in writing

A form of an element with the same atomic number but different mass number

A pig; a contemptible person

Delayed or postponed to a later time

A simplified technical diagram; relating to such a diagram

The rate of disease; an unhealthy gloomy state of mind

A shining glow or sheen; brilliance

In accordance with accepted customs or traditions

Intended to reduce hostility or make peace

The act of freeing someone from slavery or oppression

Tiny particles of matter suspended in air or liquid; composed of distinct particles

A composite artwork or film sequence made by combining various elements

Lasting or enduring over a long time

Present from birth, as a disease or condition

Sharing a border or touching; adjacent and connected

A bill for goods or services; to send such a bill

A short statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct

Without a definite shape or clear structure

The boundary line of a circle; the length of this line

To scold someone harshly

A group of companies or people with shared interests; to distribute content through multiple outlets

Fine mud deposited by water; to clog with silt

A bitter digestive fluid produced by the liver; ill temper

The process of cooling or freezing to preserve food

Directed toward a particular goal or direction; adjusted to surroundings

Brief yet complete; expressing much in few words

Showing great enthusiasm and dedication

To enter someone's property without permission; such an unlawful act

To decline in quality or morals; morally corrupt; a corrupt person

A condition or requirement in an agreement

Until now or until the time being discussed

In large amounts; plentifully

Transfer of heat through fluid by circulating currents

A frame linking draft animals; a burden or oppression (n.); to join together (v.)

Of or like a parasite; exploiting a host for sustenance or gain

To supply land with water; to flush a wound with liquid

A high-temperature furnace for firing ceramics or bricks; to bake in such a furnace

Relating to feudalism

The everyday spoken language of a region or group; relating to such language

Of or relating to geology

The process of declining to a worse or lower state

To adjust or regulate tone, pitch, or a signal

Having the same center

Morally or culturally declining; excessively self-indulgent; a person of moral decay

The right to vote in political elections

The surrounding areas of a city or town

Generously and freely

Occurring or living without oxygen