C2 English Vocabulary

A unit of power equal to 1000 watts

An instrument that records physiological variations on a rotating drum

Tearful, sad, or tending to cause weeping

Thin and tall; (of hair) straight and limp

A collection of legends or traditional stories

The quality of being unhurried and relaxed

Calm and sensible; showing good judgment

Permitted by law; lawful and legitimate

Resembling or consisting of wood; woody

A painter or portraitist

Feeling unwell due to digestive upset; irritable

To move or travel from one place to another

A toxic plant native to western North America, harmful to livestock

Producing or transmitting light

Using pompous or boastful language

To pretend to be ill to avoid work or duty

Poor health caused by insufficient nutrition

An unpleasant or offensive smell

One who issues a mandate or employs another to act on their behalf

To release someone from slavery

An early form of hypnosis; the power to control another's mind

Courageous, spirited, and full of determination

The middle part of the morning

A small or insignificant person or thing; very small

A half note in music; a tiny unit of liquid measure

Done at the wrong or inappropriate time

Improper usage, especially of words; abuse

Techniques or devices used to aid memory

To pamper or overprotect; a pampered, weak person

A formal warning or legal summons

Relating to monitors or supervision

Giving warning or admonition; a written warning

An obsessive fixation on a single subject or idea

Close to death or near to ceasing to exist

A monetary fine; to impose a fine or swindle

Having more than one floor or storey

Official documents kept as proof of ownership or rights

Military weapons and ammunition; to supply with weapons

A person with excessive self-admiration and self-centeredness

Very poor or in great need

Inflammation of the kidneys

Farthest down; lowest

A miser; miserly and unwilling to spend

A gripping or cutting tool; claws of a crustacean

Sharply cold and biting; the act of pinching

Not biological; not based on living matter or blood relation

A person or thing with no equal; unrivalled

Not capable of catching fire or burning easily