C2 English Vocabulary

To provide a strong foundation or support; to reinforce from underneath

Not open to question; obviously true

Willing and generous, without reluctance

A medicinal ointment or cream applied to the skin

Lacking passion or emotion; calm

Having little or no influence over others

Suitable for or used by both males and females

In a dishonest, unprincipled manner

The quality of being dishonest and without principles

Of, relating to, or resembling bears

Practical tools or implements, especially for kitchen use

Excessively devoted or submissive to one's wife

A person who is on holiday

An unpredictable change or whim

A chronically ill or health-obsessed person; sickly, overly concerned with health

To mark with different colours; to add variety

Boastfully praising oneself; the act of boasting

Truthful; habitually telling the truth

Appearing to be true or real; probable

Articles of food, especially fine dishes

Thick and sticky; highly viscous

A believer in vitalism; relating to vitalism

To convert into glass or a glass-like substance through heat

To dissect or operate on a living animal

Relating to the will; expressing a wish

Competing eagerly with others for something

To engulf or overwhelm completely

A coastal city in southeastern Australia

A person who fears or hates foreigners

A plant adapted to survive in dry or desert conditions