C2 English Vocabulary

To renounce or give up a right or privilege

To feel intense disgust or hatred toward something

Open and honest, without deception

The act of cutting off; natural shedding of plant parts

Bitterness of taste or harshness of manner

Familiar with or having personal knowledge of someone or something

An intense fear of heights

A person who supports or promotes a cause

Relating to aesthetics or beauty; another form of 'aesthetic'

To gather into a mass; a collected cluster or mass

To cause distress or injure someone's rights

Causing unrest or strong feelings

To use or exhibit alliteration in writing or speech

A pleasant or useful feature or facility

A year-by-year historical record

An anonymous person or a false name used to hide one's identity

To come before or precede in time or order

The condition of preceding something in time or order

A person who precedes another; a predecessor or ancestor

The practice of keeping bees, especially for honey production

Writings of doubtful authenticity; biblical texts outside the main canon

To renounce one's former religious faith or beliefs

A short, witty, instructive saying or maxim

Curved like an eagle's beak; eagle-like

Objects made by human hands, especially of historical significance

A person or thing that absorbs and integrates new ideas or cultures

Relating to or suffering from astigmatism

Attentive; paying close heed (archaic)

Support or sponsorship from an organization or person

A disease caused by vitamin deficiency

To declare openly; to confirm as true

A setback or relapse

A substance that kills bacteria

A single-celled microscopic organism, some of which cause disease

The conductor of a brass or military band

In a cruel or savage manner

Shameless, openly bold or impudent

Sheets, blankets, and other bed coverings

A single rented room serving as both bedroom and living room

To dwell on something excessively; to criticize harshly

To besiege or persistently harass

A leader or indicator of future trends

A spoken blessing

To deprive someone of a loved one through death

Wildly out of control; violently frenzied

Excessively fond of drinking alcohol

Futile, producing no useful result

Having legs that curve outward at the knees