C2 English Vocabulary

Able to be noticed or detected through the senses

To decompose naturally through biological action

A state of extreme degradation or humiliation

Relating to or resembling a cyclone or violent rotating storm

Lacking energy or enthusiasm; dull and lifeless

Loud, resonant, and mournful in sound

Rude, aggressive, and uncouth in behaviour

In a manner showing great shame or degradation

Avoiding or bypassing something; overcoming by trickery

Extreme generosity in giving

Causing tightness or limiting freedom

To drench or steep in liquid; pickled food; a drunkard

The rank or position of a captain

Cautious and wary; reluctant to give freely

Having had its rating or status reduced

Lacking a regular rhythm; having an irregular heartbeat

The act of occupying a place again

The process of applying gold leaf; a gold coating

A handwritten document signed by its author

A single molecule- or cell-thick layer

Smooth and slippery; lewd or lascivious

Not affected or swayed by outside forces

Showing poor judgement; unwise or ill-considered

Surgery or experiments performed on living animals

Excessive stimulation of the senses or body

A recurring biological or physiological cycle in a living organism

To hide true feelings or intentions by pretending

Suffocation due to lack of oxygen

A swindler or con artist; to deceive with false claims

A formal jacket with a long divided back; a dress coat

In a hasty, impulsive manner

An animal that walks on two feet

Unable to be felt by touch; not easily perceived or understood

Of a material that can be strongly magnetized, like iron

In an open, honest, and straightforward manner

The state of severe disrepair or decay

The condition of being extremely thin and weak from disease or starvation

Feeling offended or insulted

Feeling nauseated from riding in a vehicle

Having no pores; impervious

The quality of being distrustful or arousing suspicion

Farming of marine organisms in seawater

Flexible and graceful in movement

In a trembling or fearful manner

The formal freeing of a person from slavery

Twilight; the dim light of dusk or dawn

Extreme coldness; lack of warmth in manner or sexual response

Having or giving off a noticeable smell