C2 English Vocabulary

A specialist in nutrition and dietetics

Enduring hardship without showing emotion; a person with such qualities

To make a short, sharp, high-pitched cry (v.); such a cry (n.)

Extreme joy or ecstasy; to fill with great delight

A reel for winding thread or wire; to wind onto a reel

A small orange freshwater fish kept as a pet

Done without distinction or careful thought

The quality of being universal or applicable to all

To struggle or act confusedly; a type of flatfish

Boldly daring or recklessly fearless

A drinking vessel with a base and stem

A substance used for smoothing surfaces; harsh and irritating in manner

A pause or short entertainment between parts of a performance

A close friend or roommate; to become friendly with someone

Deserving contempt; morally reprehensible

A sharp hooked claw of a bird of prey

A small piece or brief extract of something

Wildly excited or active; frenzied

Sacred or greatly revered

A public condemnation or accusation

A boggy swamp; a difficult, inescapable situation

Something preceding and influencing what follows; coming before in time

Side by side; up to date with current information

To deceive or trick; a person who has been deceived

To reduce in rank or rating; a reduction in status or a downhill slope

Thin, light, and delicate in appearance

To explain or discuss in detail

Asserting beliefs as absolute truths in an arrogant, inflexible manner

A small beetle that produces a glowing light at night

To suspend a meeting or postpone to a later time

Something of little importance; to treat something as unimportant; a British layered dessert

A cold-blooded vertebrate living on land and in water; a land-and-water vehicle

A secret agreement to deceive or act illegally

Showing great courage and bravery

The state of being lower in rank or submissive to authority

A person who directs the route of a ship or aircraft

A light engineless aircraft that flies by riding air currents

A backward-pointing spike; a hurtful remark (n.); to fit with barbs (v.)

To touch or stroke someone gently and affectionately

Widely admired and respected; famous for achievements

The crime of fraudulently faking documents; a counterfeit item

To light a fire; to arouse a feeling or passion

Deliberately vague or indirect; avoiding clear answers

Utterly miserable, degraded, or contemptible

To officially recognize or certify; to authorize as a representative

A person sent on a mission to represent another

A valuable collection or discovery of things

To turn pale; to briefly boil then cool vegetables