C1 English Vocabulary

Fashionable, in the current style

A variant spelling of cigarette

To delay or act evasively in order to gain time or avoid a decision

Generosity and open-mindedness

To treat cruelly or roughly; to abuse

To manage or oversee an organization or system

Protected from loss or harm

Recklessly devoted to pleasure; dissolute

A deep red precious gemstone; deep red in colour

The SI base unit of electric current (symbol: A)

Relating to or involving intervention, especially medical

To appease or win the favour of someone, especially a god

In a way that does not follow accepted customs or norms

A person or device that causes circulation

Not specific or detailed; vague

Spoken for transcription; imposed by authority

To placate or win over someone; to reconcile differences

An artificial replacement for missing teeth; false teeth

To speak evasively or misleadingly to avoid the truth

In a praiseworthy manner

Showing great courage and bravery; heroic

To chew food; to grind into a pulp

Coming from an external source; occurring by chance

Protective metal covering worn in battle; to equip with armor

The quality of being adventurous or daring

Causing annoyance or strong reaction

To bully or intimidate with bluster; a blustering bully

In a way that can be noticed or recognized

A substance or device that removes unpleasant odors

A small glass bottle for holding medicines or chemicals

Capable of being rotated

Lack of ability to produce a desired effect

In a creative and original manner

A government grant or subsidy; to subsidize

Not adapted for a particular purpose or function

Extreme toughness or cold determination

The quality of being sociable and enjoying others' company

Relating to or characteristic of a dialect

By means of inference or logical reasoning

Relating to law or legal rights and obligations

The quality of being brief and clear

Substances used to treat bacterial infections

Containing or carrying water; relating to an aquifer

Relating to a blessing or expression of goodwill

A maker or seller of candles; a dealer in supplies

Young birds; (informal) young women

Merciful and lenient; mild in weather

To join things or text strings together in a chain