C2 English Vocabulary

Clever, shrewd, and quick to understand

Very old-fashioned or no longer in common use

To move about stealthily as if hunting or searching

A small remaining trace of something that once existed

A small decorative statue of a person or animal

A small game bird; to shrink back in fear

To formally assess the value or quality of something

To establish something firmly so it is hard to change

Outside the regular academic curriculum or job duties

A statement that downplays the true extent of something, often ironically

To tend a fire; to stir up or intensify

A valued possession passed down through generations

To clear someone of blame; to justify or prove the correctness of something

Relating to or based on observation

Cheerful and merry; very (British)

Openness and honesty in speech or expression

The larva of a butterfly or moth; a tracked vehicle

A layer or strand of material; to work at or travel regularly

To make a mistake or act incorrectly

A person who betrays their cause or group; disloyal, rebellious

A deliberate deception or trick; to deceive someone with a fabrication

A poplar tree with trembling leaves

A broadcast news report on television or radio

A brief small-scale battle or minor dispute; to engage in such a conflict

An outward appearance that may not reflect reality

Abundantly filled or supplied; completely full

Existing from the very beginning; ancient and fundamental

The leading part of an army; the foremost group in any movement

A careless, embarrassing mistake; to make such a mistake

To distribute or assign a share of something to someone

Having thorns; difficult and problematic

An object kept as a reminder or souvenir

To enclose or surround completely in a case or covering

An expert in the science of nutrition and diet

A believer in elite rule; relating to elitism

A waterproof floor covering material

A solidified mass of blood or liquid; to form such a mass

Incompetent or dishonest management

A small booth or stall for selling goods or dispensing information

A scientist who specializes in genetics

To become less intense or severe; to diminish

Genuine, real; used to emphasize something remarkable

Impossible to imagine or believe

Government unemployment benefit; to hand out in small amounts

A person living outside their home country; to live or banish abroad

Just beginning to exist or develop; in an early stage

Extremely small or tiny; a lowercase letter

A claim of being elsewhere when a crime occurred; an excuse