C2 English Vocabulary

Relating to teaching methods and practice

Extremely careful and precise about details

To gather or accumulate; a granary

A thin piece of material for covering roofs; coarse beach gravel; to cover with shingles

Short for biotechnology

A fierce attack or overwhelming wave of something

An enjoyable activity done in one's spare time; a hobby

To move slightly or yield from a fixed position

To go or put below the surface of water; to cover completely

A sharp spine on a plant; something causing pain or difficulty

Careful and tactful, avoiding embarrassment or unwanted attention

A valve or pedal controlling engine speed; to strangle or reduce speed

A short-lived trend or craze

The crime of lying under oath in court

To drive back an attack; to cause disgust or aversion; to push away by force

To overlook or tolerate behavior considered wrong or offensive

Extremely fierce and violent

To restore someone to health, normal life, or good reputation; to restore something to good condition

Quiet and restrained; soft in color or tone

A natural talent; distinctive style

Swollen with fluid or gas; excessively large

Relating or belonging to a particular matter

Expensive; costing a lot

A shiny surface; a deceptive appearance; to make shiny or gloss over faults

Feeling dizzy or unsteady; causing dizziness; frivolous

Fake or not genuine; fraudulent

To investigate thoroughly; to dig into the ground

Extremely cold; cold and unfriendly in manner; sexually unresponsive

A planned schedule or route for a journey

The characteristic spirit and values of a culture or group

To take small, quick bites of food; a small bite

An evergreen coniferous tree often associated with mourning.

To flow out suddenly in large quantities; a sudden rapid outflow

A long oar-propelled warship; a ship's kitchen

A barrier blocking a road or passage; to block with such a barrier

The quality of being manly or masculine

A wet marshy area of ground; to become stuck or slowed down

Intended to undermine authority; a person who seeks to overthrow an established system

To fiddle with something trying to fix it; a travelling metal mender

A model of a human figure; a mock-up; a stupid person

A trace of contamination or disgrace; to contaminate or corrupt

Lacking courage or confidence; easily frightened

To make something less stable or secure

A surprise attack from a hidden position; to attack in this way

A social prohibition; forbidden by custom or convention

A groove made by wheels; a monotonous routine; mating season of animals

A person convicted of a serious crime

A group of people accompanying an important person