C1 English Vocabulary

To relax lazily; a comfortable room for relaxing or waiting

Able to be believed; convincing and trustworthy

A decorative border; the outer edge of something; outside the mainstream

Soy sauce or soybeans

A sacred place dedicated to a deity or revered figure

Lacking experience or worldly wisdom; overly simple and trusting

A school for young children aged 4–6, before primary school

A structure with a square base and triangular sides meeting at a point; to arrange in pyramid form

A compact mass or swelling; to group things together without distinction

A conflict or loud crash; to come into violent conflict or be incompatible

Causing or capable of causing death; deadly

To involve or require as a consequence; a restricted inheritance of property

The principal landmass of a country or continent

To thrive and prosper; a dramatic gesture or ornamental embellishment

Violent, cruel, and savage; deeply immoral

Of or relating to the era of Queen Victoria; a person from that era

A tapered piece used for splitting or securing; to force into a narrow space

A medicinal drug; relating to pharmacy or drug preparation

Most important or leading; first and above all

A marine bivalve mollusk often eaten as food; sometimes producing pearls

A waterlogged area of land; to overwhelm or flood

Food used to lure fish or animals; anything used to entice; to lure or provoke

An official ban on trade or information release; to impose such a ban

To distinguish between things; to make or become different

To place in a particular location or position

A sitting room for receiving guests; a shop providing a particular service

A vehicle designed to travel in outer space

Relating to bureaucracy; excessively rule-bound

Power or advantage used to achieve a goal; to exploit something for maximum benefit

A state of great confusion or disorder

To move to another region or country; to move seasonally

A person's child or children; the young of an animal; a product or result

To direct or adjust toward a goal or direction; the east

To stick to a surface; to follow or remain committed to something

A vertical post supporting a structure; a key source of support

A recurring theme or pattern in art, music, or literature

To restore harmony after conflict; to make things consistent

The central part of a wheel; a center of activity or transport

A chronic condition causing breathing difficulty and wheezing

Extreme violent anger or intensity

The boundary or total length of the sides of a shape

To prepare for impact; to support or strengthen; a supporting device

An ongoing competitive relationship between rivals

A small narrow boat pointed at both ends; to paddle such a boat

Strong and solidly built

The edge or brink of something; to border on or approach

Delicate patterned fabric; a fastening cord; to tie with laces

To discourage or prevent someone from doing something