C2 English Vocabulary

A state of physical or mental weakness

To bring to life or enliven

A person who organizes or calls a meeting together

The tendency to become easily excited or aroused

Having two legislative chambers or houses

The quality of being absolutely essential or necessary

A blood cell or very small particle

Dishonest or unscrupulous behaviour; trickery

A complete list of all recordings by a musician or group

To enhance or increase the potency of something

The waterfront area of a seaside town

A strict disciplinarian who demands rigid obedience to rules

A person who frees others from bondage or oppression

To criticize harshly or beat severely

A woman who participates in sports

A ditch or moat used as a fortification

A substance that softens and moisturizes the skin; soothing

Tendency to change frequently; lack of consistency

Decorative woodwork with interlaced geometric patterns

Not feeling or showing gratitude or recognition

Having a disgusting smell; harmful or noxious

To confuse or muddle; rotten or muddled

To beat rapidly or strongly (of the heart); to tremble

In a uniform or consistent manner

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, divided into tectonic plates

Financially rewarding; profitable

The act of submerging or state of being under water

A farewell expression; variant of goodbye

In a way that produces good or helpful results

Liable to be formally charged with a crime

A false show or claim intended to deceive

Doubtful, not easily convinced

Not receiving financial subsidies

Supported or proven by evidence

Free from distortion; accurate

Covered with vegetation; living a dull, inactive life

Having very little or no money; poor

To cause someone to become distant or alienated

Excessively proud and boastful

Excessively arrogant or self-confident; exaggerated

Of or relating to revision

A small or minor fault or offence

The passing of a soul into another body after death; migration to another country

To attack or make the first hostile move

A broad, flat elevated area of land; a plateau

Very generous; abundant

Smelling stale or moldy; old-fashioned and outdated

To watch an event as a spectator