C2 English Vocabulary

A loud brass flourish to announce something; a showy celebration

A doctor specializing in heart diseases

Done without preparation; spontaneous; a short improvised musical piece

A collection of works performed by a theatre company; a storehouse

To treat with excessive care or indulgence; to spoil

A slow-moving land reptile with a protective shell

Conforming to an oversimplified, fixed image or idea

To deaden a sound or wrap up warmly; something that reduces sound

Waste of time or resources without good results

Active at night; occurring during the night

To soothe or calm; a temporary period of calm or reduced activity

A feeling of doubt, worry, or apprehension

A flat cake with a grid pattern, eaten with butter or syrup

A doctor specializing in skin diseases

A curved chisel; to scoop out a groove; to cheat by overcharging

A hanging ornament worn on a necklace

Based on circumstances; (of evidence) indirect, based on inference

A heating or cooling device that transfers heat

To show off ostentatiously

To force out of a fixed or settled position

Receiving financial support to reduce costs

To trouble or attack from all sides

A full-size symphony orchestra; devoted to music

A flat-bladed digging tool; the black suit in playing cards; to dig with a spade

To the smallest possible degree

A slope or incline; a point of view or bias; to slope or tilt

To scold or rebuke someone angrily

A person or country that initiates an attack or conflict

Clothing of a distinctive style; to dress

To place things side by side for contrast or comparison

A deadlock situation with no progress; a chess draw position

A thin decorative wood layer; a false outward appearance

A small light carriage or vehicle; infested with insects or full of software errors

In a careful, tactful way that avoids drawing attention

Feeling anxious or worried about a future event

A kitchen tool with a flat blade for mixing, spreading, or turning food

A deep gap or gorge; a large difference of opinion

A unit of water depth (6 feet); to fully understand something

To adjust or bring into harmony with something

Sharp, ironic language used to mock or show contempt

To enrich soil with nutrients; to cause fertilization in plants or animals

To disturb or upset; a decorative frill of fabric

Relating to internal organs; deeply instinctive or emotional

Bringing strong memories or feelings to mind

In a lawful or justifiable manner

A day on which work is done; the hours worked in a day

Skillful and elegant handling of a situation; to manage cleverly

To guess or suppose without firm evidence; a conjecture