C2 English Vocabulary

Without intention; accidentally

A bunch of cut flowers; the aroma of wine

A subtle distinction in meaning or expression

A small clever or useful mechanical or electronic device

A daring feat or trick; to hinder growth

To completely destroy or eliminate something unwanted

To sell cheaper than a competitor; to undermine; a cut from below

To deliberately avoid or stay away from someone or something

Causing great shock or fear; horrifying

To compare something to something else

Barely sufficient; very limited in amount

To stagger or sway suddenly; a sudden unsteady movement

Lively, quick, and energetic

Uncomfortably small or restricted in space

To lift or throw with effort; a rising and falling motion

A shiny coating on pottery or food; to apply such a coating; to fit with glass

A hunting dog; to persistently harass or pursue

To add punctuation to text; to interrupt or emphasize at intervals

To make lively and full of energy; to supply with power

Pretending to have virtues or beliefs one does not actually hold

Showing uncontrollable emotion; extremely funny

To wander away; a lost animal; wandering or misplaced

A small dish served before a meal to stimulate the appetite

An intuitive feeling or guess; to bend forward with raised shoulders

Elegant and fashionably stylish; such elegance

To cleverly escape or avoid; to be beyond someone's understanding

To lie or spread out in a disorderly way; haphazard urban expansion

To cause or give rise to a feeling or situation

A plant with edible young green shoots

A loud shrill cry; to scream shrilly

A spiny succulent plant native to dry regions; (informal) broken or non-functional

Unable to feel physically or emotionally; to cause loss of sensation

Of the nature of a miracle; extremely surprising and wonderful

To move hurriedly with quick light steps

Softened or subdued in sound, colour, or expression

Having a full, rounded shape; to become fuller; to drop heavily

The state of living in a place; a period of hospital medical training

To assume something as a fact for argument; a postulate or assumption

To give a new shape or form to something; to reorganize

To push roughly; to move quickly and energetically; busy activity

Cruel and without pity

To weave strands together; a length of braided hair or decorative trimming

Sheltered from sunlight; suspicious or dishonest

Most noticeable or important; a projecting part of a defensive line

The dead body of an animal; remains or framework

A long-handled tool used for sweeping; to sweep

Honest and straightforward; an unposed photograph

Harmony and agreement; simultaneous singing or playing of the same note