C2 English Vocabulary

In a winding or overly complicated manner

Having the force or authority of a precedent

Inward complexity or entanglement; shrinking of an organ to normal size

A person who describes something

Tending to stray from the main topic

Mentally confused or dazed; blurred and indistinct

The act of making someone appear guilty of wrongdoing

Existing at the same time or place as something else

In a punishing or severely penalizing way

A person who takes great pleasure in fine food and drink

A habitually lazy or idle person

Of, relating to, or composed of bone

A small, compact harpsichord or upright piano

The quality of being naive or lacking worldly experience

A coat of arms or its formal description; to proclaim or display publicly

An action that opposes or neutralizes another

To determine fate in advance, especially by divine will

A balancing weight or force; to balance with an equal opposing force

A joke or trick; to jest or mock

A young hen less than a year old

Something considered essential or greatly desired

A crowd of ordinary people; a loose scrum in football

A curse calling down evil upon someone

Pure and angelic; relating to the seraphim

Playful and full of fun

Not proportionate or corresponding in size or degree

Not put into effect or compelled by authority

A gradual decrease in musical loudness

Intensive last-minute studying; stuffing full

To make holy or sacred

To disturb the order or arrangement of something

The position or rank of a chieftain

Gradual introduction of ideas; drop-by-drop introduction of liquid

Stubbornly obstinate

Willing to please others; cheerfully obliging

Lacking boldness or a spirit of adventure

Pleasant and agreeable to the ear; harmonious in sound

A professional boxing match for a cash prize

The position of a lecturer at a university

Relating to official judgment or adjudication

In a subversive manner

Delightfully fragrant or delicious; divine

Creating false impressions; misleading

Calm, steady, and not easily disturbed

Surrounded on all sides

Very generous and tireless

The quality of being aggressive

Certain to experience something; headed toward a particular outcome