C2 English Vocabulary

The act of mediating between two parties

Frequently changing; not reliable or faithful

Forced out or expelled

Relating to rapid growth or cell multiplication

To administer a transfusion; to pour from one vessel to another

A person who loves or collects books

Extremely generous and lavish in giving

A person who recognizes and enjoys the value of something

Hesitant and indecisive

Relating to or inherited from one's ancestors; hereditary

Similarity or resemblance to something else

Wickedness or deeply immoral behaviour

The charm of being old-fashioned or pleasantly unusual

The act of limiting or defining a boundary

Not generous; stingy and lacking magnanimity

Urgent and pressing; requiring immediate action

Relating to the ear or hearing; pertaining to the heart's auricles

Deficient in amount or quality

In a clumsy or incompetent manner

To persistently harass with requests; troublesome and persistent

A custom or phrase used to identify group membership; an outdated belief or slogan

A landing area designed for helicopters

A large machine used to move large amounts of earth

Extremely dark, gloomy, or hellish

Involving excessively high interest rates

In a way that shows desire to harm others

To bribe someone to commit an unlawful act, especially perjury

Unwilling to spend or give; stingy

Excessively ambitious

Reacting to or easily affected by light

Having the shape of or relating to a polygon

A four-legged animal

The state of being fully satisfied or sated

Not compatible or pleasant; unsuitable to one's tastes

Not involving sight or vision

Cowardly and lacking courage

A bad-tempered, scolding older woman

To collect money for a cause or project

A thick rope or cable used to tow or moor a ship

Offensively self-assertive or conceited

A judgment formed before sufficient evidence is available

A person who talks excessively and boringly

To go quickly; to hurry

Of or relating to rivers

Gradually becoming outdated or no longer used

Erasing or wiping out; making oneself inconspicuous

In a way that cannot be denied or disputed

Of or relating to coins and currency