C2 English Vocabulary

A sharp-bladed tool for cutting stone, wood, or metal; to cut with such a tool

The practice of eating the flesh of one's own species

Medieval proto-science of transforming metals; any mysterious transformation

Pretending to be shy or modest; deliberately evasive

Not seeming reasonable or likely to be true

To make someone angry or irritated

A framework of crossed bars; harsh and irritating to hear

Excessively bright or showy in a tasteless way

A color-changing lizard; a person who adapts easily to new circumstances

Excessively self-important or grand in manner

Feeling sleepy; causing sleepiness

Away or back (used in 'to and fro'); an Afro hairstyle

A strip of cloth tied around the neck; a tie

To irritate or frustrate someone intensely; to make very angry

To free someone from blame, guilt, or obligation

A student studying beyond a first degree; relating to such studies

Intended to teach or moralize; excessively instructive

To purify or extract by heating and condensing vapour

Deliberately expressionless, especially when being humorous

A poet, especially a Celtic singer of heroic verse

Of very poor quality or workmanship; badly made

A petty noisy quarrel; to argue over trivial matters

To spread gradually through or over something, as light, colour, or liquid

Extremely large; enormous

An alloy of mercury with another metal; a blend of different things

In name only, not in reality

A female flight attendant on an aircraft or ship

An insulated flask that keeps drinks hot or cold

Rigid; unwilling or unable to change

To speak slowly with prolonged vowels; such a manner of speaking

Great suffering or hardship; a trying experience

To divide something into smaller parts

Filled with shock or horror

Eager to learn or know; curious, sometimes excessively so

A pole used to walk above the ground; a tall supporting post

A dark underground prison, typically beneath a castle

Pleasantly mild and warm; soothing and fragrant

The handle of a sword or dagger

To reduce or calm fear, pain, or worry

Excessive spending; something costly and unnecessary

A company that manufactures automobiles

A person who advocates abolishing a practice, especially slavery

Unwilling to speak openly; reserved and restrained

To replace human labor with machines

In poor condition; poorly maintained or organized

Deep hostility or hatred between people

A substance that prevents decay; tending to preserve

To extort someone using threats; the act of such extortion