C2 English Vocabulary

A small pool or puddle; to splash

Resembling a plate; flat and broad

Full of clichés or overused remarks

An abundance; fullness

Using unnecessary or redundant words

A contemptible coward; utterly cowardly

The quality of being positive, certain, or confident

Music played at the end of a service; a concluding passage

To talk foolishly at length; idle, meaningless talk

Having a prior example or precedent

Serving as a precursor or early sign of something to follow

To plan or think out an action, especially a crime, in advance

Capable of being preserved

Using too many words; tediously long and wordy

The quality of being excessively wordy or long-winded

Capable of propelling; a substance that propels

To suspend a parliamentary session without dissolving it

Capable of being extended or stretched out

Containing a condition or proviso; temporary

The study of the psychological processes involved in language acquisition and use

The sport of fighting with fists; boxing

Partially blind; lacking insight

A compulsive urge to start fires

Feelings of doubt or moral unease

A traitor who collaborates with the enemy

Good-natured teasing or banter

A mischievous or dishonest rascal

Irritating and repellent in manner or appearance

To compose or arrange again; to restore calm

Shining very brightly; radiant

Being revived or reborn with new vigor

A person who has renounced worldly things

The quality of repelling or causing aversion

To criticize or rebuke someone sharply

A net-like pattern or structure of criss-crossing lines or cracks

To decline or return to a worse condition

Strictness and precision; harshness

To engage in noisy, boisterous merrymaking

Having a red or rosy complexion

Rudimentary; basic or undeveloped

Calm composure in difficult situations

Deep wisdom and sound judgment

Capable of being satisfied or sated

The sixth planet from the sun, famous for its rings

A large number or amount

To harm or injure; damage or hurt

A bag for carrying school books and supplies

To sparkle, twinkle, or give off flashes of light