C2 English Vocabulary

A large urban area formed by the merging of several towns or cities

A bird kept or hunted for food; to hunt wild birds

Having a healthy reddish complexion; reddish in colour

A device for launching objects with force; to hurl or rapidly propel

Dishonest and without moral principles

Not fully developed; economically or industrially backward

Causing confusion or bewilderment

Wishing or intending harm to others; deeply ill-willed

To lessen pain or distress; to calm or pacify

An oversupply of something; to flood a market with excess goods

Displaying shifting rainbow-like colors; brilliantly colorful

A bundle of grain or other things tied together; to bind into bundles

A journalist who writes about sports

A clever trick or deception

Unnecessary and unjustified; given freely without payment

(Of time) to pass by

Redness and soreness of the skin from too much sun exposure; to suffer such a burn

A male school principal

Great enthusiasm and energy in doing something

To provoke or urge into action; a pointed stick for driving animals

Showing or expressing contempt or disdain

Unpleasant or offensive to the senses or feelings

A feeling of wounded pride or irritation; to arouse curiosity or cause resentment

Proportionate or corresponding in size or degree

In an irregular or infrequent manner

A substance that drives away pests or repels water; causing disgust or aversion

To understand and share another's feelings

Away from the correct path; into error or wrongdoing

A group summoned to assist law enforcement; a gang or crowd

Delicately pretty; fastidious; a small delicious treat.

The state of being unnecessary or excessive; needless repetition

Dull, uninspiring, lacking brightness or vitality

Loss of appetite; an eating disorder involving self-starvation

To bargain persistently over a price

A horse-drawn vehicle on runners for travelling over snow

A long, angry speech of criticism or denunciation

A leisurely country walk; to walk or talk without clear direction

Capable of feeling or conscious perception; a being with such ability

A plant of the pea or bean family, or its edible seed or pod

Extremely angry; furious

Slightly open, as of a door or window

To injure someone causing permanent disability

Juicy and delicious; a plant with fleshy water-storing tissues

Tediously repetitive and lacking in variety

The sound or action of scraping; material scraped off a surface

A deep water-filled ditch surrounding a fortification

Angular distance east or west of the prime meridian

To express or state one's opinion openly