C2 English Vocabulary

Optimistic about prices or prospects; aggressively confident

To cause someone to lose confidence or motivation; to dishearten

To picture or imagine something in one's mind

A short comic theatrical performance or sketch

A seasonal wind bringing heavy rains; the rainy season in South Asia

Far too high or excessive, especially in price

A plant with tart stalks used in cooking

An animal or object serving as the emblem of a tribe or clan

A steering device on a ship or aircraft

Extremely poor; lacking basic necessities

To make drunk with alcohol or drugs; to excite greatly

Military weapons and equipment; forces equipped for war

The state of being only average in quality; a person of average ability

Eating greedily; having an insatiable appetite for food or anything else

A gradual increase in loudness or intensity, especially in music; to grow louder

Relating to horseback riding; a person who rides horses

To give someone more confidence or courage

Weakened or worn out from age or long use

Beyond ordinary experience; spiritual and intuitive rather than material

A man obsessed with elegant appearance; excellent

The state of being isolated from others; solitude

A person who regularly goes to watch films at a cinema

An itinerant seller of goods; a spreader of drugs or misinformation

Having a sharp, pungent flavor or smell

Extremely rich and luxurious; lavishly impressive

A small hollow in the cheek or chin; to form dimples

Not moving or not able to move; fixed in place

A turbocharger; relating to increased speed or power

A bird that pecks holes in wood to find insects

A low hoarse sound like a frog's call; to make such a sound

To overcome a difficulty or be on top of something

The state of being sober; abstinence from alcohol; seriousness

To prevent something or someone from moving

An electronic keyboard instrument that generates sounds electronically

Without restraint or control; unrestrained

In an uncertain or reluctant manner

A decorative pin-fastened jewellery piece worn on clothing

A very small or insufficient amount of something

To interfere in other people's affairs without being asked

A freshwater fish; to complain persistently about minor faults

A dead human body, especially used for medical study

To sway or lurch violently; to move in an uncontrolled way

A natural hot spring that shoots jets of boiling water; to burst upward suddenly

In agreement or harmony; identical in shape and size

To feel strong hatred or disgust toward something

Greatly reduced or used up

A feeling of great happiness and excitement

Cautious and suspicious; wary