C1 English Vocabulary

A substance that kills or inhibits bacteria; relating to such substances

A sudden surprise attack or police search (n.); to carry out such an attack (v.)

To move slowly and quietly; a slow movement; an unpleasant person

A short written note or message within an organization

To grip tightly; a vehicle's clutch mechanism; a critical moment

The killing of one person by another; a person who kills

A person or animal that moves between regions or countries

A group performing together; a coordinated set forming a whole

A chemical used to kill harmful insects or pests

A roadside hotel for motorists with easy parking access

To show a mutual relationship between things; a related counterpart

To stop or cause to stop; a pause in movement

To live in a place permanently or for a long time

A woman with magical powers; an unpleasant woman

A smell, whether pleasant or unpleasant

To claim something is true without full proof

A person who believes, especially in a religion

Without companions; solitary; being the only one

The murder of a public figure, especially for political reasons

To spin around an axis; to take turns in a sequence

A large waterfowl; to poke someone's buttocks; to stimulate

To leave out or exclude something

A written account of personal experiences and memories

A grassy field used for grazing or hay

To include within a scope; to surround completely

A group of families with a common ancestor; a close-knit group

The consequences or effects following a significant or catastrophic event

A period of one thousand years; a thousandth anniversary

Closeness and openness between people; a close personal relationship

A climbing or creeping plant; grapevine

A rolled tobacco cylinder wrapped in tobacco leaves for smoking

A disorderly crowd; to crowd around someone aggressively

To state or confirm something positively; to support or uphold

To make or become stable and steady

Of or relating to Switzerland; a person from Switzerland

A person who does something for pleasure, not professionally; non-professional

The forehead or the ridge above the eyes

A recess in a wall; a role or position that suits someone perfectly; a specialized market segment

An open area enclosed by walls or buildings

An object used to support something; to hold something up

A highly addictive illegal narcotic derived from morphine

To move through a circuit; to spread or distribute widely

Arousing curiosity or interest; fascinating

To make something as large or effective as possible

A public building housing courts of law

The state of being open to harm or attack; a specific weakness

A person who manages a museum or library collection

A place of safety or refuge; a protected area; a holy place