C2 English Vocabulary

The period of greatest success or power; one's prime

Dryly humorous or sardonic; twisted or contorted

To carve designs into a surface; to impress deeply

An angry growl; a tangle or jam; to growl or become entangled

A colored wax stick used for drawing; to draw with one

A state of great confusion, disorder, or violent destruction

The edge of a container or hat brim; to be nearly overflowing

A feeling of pleasure or satisfaction

To secure or settle decisively; a tight grip or hold

A floor-cleaning tool; to clean with a mop

The state of being completely forgotten or unconscious

To legally force someone to leave a property

Of or relating to the South Pole region

The crime of deliberately setting fire to property

Causing harm gradually and stealthily; treacherously deceptive

A powerful, intense desire for something

The ability to perform many different tasks or roles

To deny or contradict; to nullify or cancel out

The placement of things side by side for contrast or comparison

To give off vapour; to become known or come to light

Full of lively energy and enthusiasm

To separate people or things, especially by race or group

A bright green precious gemstone; rich green in colour

A person or team expected to lose; someone at a disadvantage

A fake or fraud; to pretend or deceive; not genuine

A single crystal of snow with hexagonal symmetry

A large rolling wave or swelling mass; to surge or swell in waves

To end a pregnancy or stop a process before completion

To mix ingredients together; to invent or fabricate a story or plan

A painful muscle spasm; to restrict movement

A warty amphibian; a contemptible person

To warn or rebuke someone; to caution against wrongdoing

To rise or increase suddenly and dramatically; a type of firework

To praise enthusiastically; enthusiastic public praise

Specialized vocabulary of a particular field or group

To calm or pacify by satisfying demands; to relieve anger or conflict

Unconscious; lacking meaning or good judgment

A flexible limb of an animal like an octopus; an insidious influence

A dazed or semi-conscious state; deep concentration or hypnosis

The state of being unknown; difficulty of understanding; darkness

Requiring great effort; very difficult and tiring

Wood used as fuel for burning

To make a bomb safe; to reduce tension in a situation

To imprison or confine someone, especially as a legal punishment

A deviation from what is normal; a mental lapse; an optical defect

A large thick piece; an attractive muscular man

To be a perfect or typical example of something

A complete and humiliating failure