C1 English Vocabulary

The ability of an electrical circuit to store electric charge, measured in farads

Extremely unwilling to spend money; very stingy

Of or relating to a pope or bishop; pompously dogmatic

The process of a liquid forming solid clumps or clots

To ask someone earnestly; to beg or plead

The act of increasing something to its greatest value

Joined or melted together into a whole

Reddening of the face or skin; causing such redness

The highest point or peak of development

Briefly and clearly, using few words

To the greatest possible extent

A soluble base that neutralizes acids

A four-sided shape; a rectangular courtyard surrounded by buildings

Made stable and no longer likely to change

The quality of being narrow-minded or isolated from outside influences

Moving freely or passing from one place to another

Excessively dramatic or theatrical in manner

A system of sewer pipes for removing wastewater

Of or containing iron

A reduction in size, quantity, or importance

In a hideous or shockingly evil manner

A decline in moral or physical qualities; depravity

Reckless risk-taking, especially in politics

Mutually related or connected in a systematic way

A government treasury; a fund of money

A surgical stitch to close a wound; to stitch a wound closed

A disappointing ending after a build-up of excitement

To insert words into a text; to estimate a value between known data points

The highest point; a corner point of a geometric shape

In a strict and demanding manner

The quality of being neat and well-organized

In a way based on guesswork or financial risk-taking

To formally renounce a belief or allegiance

Relating to the abdomen or front surface of the body

To tear or wound roughly; to cause deep distress

Relating to location or position

An underlying layer or foundation

The positive electrode in an electrical device

In a clear, real, and perceptible way

A potassium compound used in agriculture and industry

A small sharp surgical blade used for incisions or drawing blood

A strong, persistent desire or longing

Containing false statements that damage someone's reputation

Lacking reverence or respect towards a god or religion

The quality of tasting or containing salt

The adoption of a cause or idea; a betrothal

Located in a particular place

Impossible or very difficult to perceive or distinguish