C2 English Vocabulary

To renovate and restore something to good condition

A plant disease causing withering; to ruin or destroy

A scientist who studies ancient life through fossils

A short leftover piece; a ticket or cheque stub; to bump one's toe

Extremely happy and excited

A small sharp knife used in surgery or dissection

The quality of being aggressive or boldly assertive

A hat tied under the chin; a brimless Scottish cap; (British) the hood of a car

Equivalent in effect or meaning to something else

Miscellaneous equipment or accessories for a particular activity

Done with no apparent difficulty

Involving opposition or conflict; hostile

To quarrel repeatedly over petty matters; a petty argument

A small exclusive social group that tends to exclude outsiders

A circuit designed for racing

Slightly warm; lacking enthusiasm or commitment

Unusual or unconventional; an unaccented beat in music

Direct and frank in speech or manner

A clear glossy coating; to apply such a coating; to gloss over faults

Shockingly vivid or horrifying in detail

A prayer or appeal to a god or authority for help

To accept or agree without protest, often reluctantly

To throw things at repeatedly; an animal's skin with fur

Extremely wicked or morally reprehensible

A harmful or unhelpful action, often despite good intentions

A device for hatching eggs or caring for premature babies

To take revenge for a wrong done to oneself or another

A scientist who studies weather and atmospheric phenomena

A small spot or particle; to mark with small spots

An expression of praise or a special award

An official reduction in currency value; a lowering of worth

A very stupid or foolish person

Clearly expressed and easy to understand; mentally clear

Overly sentimental or hackneyed; embarrassingly old-fashioned

A round white or yellow root vegetable

An official order or proclamation by an authority

Not affected or penetrated by something; immune to influence

To reject with contempt or disdain

A trusted friend one shares secrets with

At a rapidly accelerating rate

A number-matching game of chance; exclaimed upon winning

The most essential or critical point of a matter

A person who advocates the absence of government and authority

To make more lively or interesting

A swarming grasshopper highly destructive to crops

To strongly urge or advise someone to do something

Characterized by charitable giving and concern for human welfare

Impurities floating on a liquid's surface; a despicable person