C2 English Vocabulary

Impossible to avoid or escape

A person who watches without taking part

A wordplay joke exploiting multiple meanings or similar sounds; to make such a joke

To subject someone to cruel treatment because of their beliefs or identity

Within a country; relating to home life

To make completely wet; to soak thoroughly

Harsh and loud in sound; noisy and disorderly

Past tense of slay; a large number; to turn sharply

Forming a unified whole; tending to hold together

A machine or program that imitates a real environment for training

A very small drop of liquid

To use something again; the act of using something again

Thick urban air pollution from smoke and chemical pollutants

The condition of being more important or having priority over others

To suppress or put down a rebellion, fear, or disturbance

To make someone extremely angry

Easily damaged or broken; lacking substance

A pre-arranged meeting or meeting place; to meet at an agreed location

A case for carrying a handgun; to put a gun into its case

Feeling anxious or upset; moving in a disturbed manner

To describe something as less significant than it really is

A large carrion-eating bird; a person who exploits others

An underwater explosive weapon; to attack or destroy

Intolerant prejudice or fanaticism toward others

Patronage or protection; a favorable omen

Covered with fur or something resembling fur

A medicine taken to reduce or relieve pain

Impossible to explain or account for; baffling

Not strict or careful enough; loose in discipline or standards

To flood with water; to overwhelm with a large amount

Having a sharp, strong smell or taste; biting or caustic

Mocking or contemptuous in an ironic way

A set of three related literary, film, or dramatic works

A wide, unobstructed view; a comprehensive overview

The status or fame of being a celebrated performer

Calm, peaceful, and free from disturbance

A person unfairly blamed for others' mistakes; to make someone a scapegoat

A large room or building for indoor sports; a European academic secondary school

Deep mud or boggy ground; a difficult situation; to become stuck in mud or difficulty

An edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell, such as a crab or clam

To step aside; to avoid or dodge something

Playfully odd or fanciful; unpredictable

Without difficulty or visible effort

The act of avoiding something by clever or dishonest means

Continuously and without end

Prolonged enthusiastic applause for an achievement

A necessary requirement before something can happen; to prepare in advance

To appoint someone to a religious office; to decree officially