C2 English Vocabulary

Out of place in the present time; belonging to an earlier era

A large flightless African bird; a person who ignores problems

Extremely bad or terrible; immeasurably deep

To seep through a porous material; to spread gradually; to filter coffee

A white or grey coastal seabird

A strong natural preference or liking for something

To make someone feel younger or more energetic; to revitalize

To suppress completely; to make a wet squelching sound

The bishop of a diocese; relating to a diocese

Debris or fragments left by decay or erosion

A tree of the genus Alnus, related to birch

Mercy and leniency shown toward offenders; mildness of weather

A crude model representing a hated person; a likeness or portrait

Something that makes progress difficult; an obstacle

Tending to revert to an earlier state; opposing progress

Disturbing and horrifying, especially relating to death

Dimly lit or somewhat dark in color

A drug that calms or induces sleep; having a calming effect

To instil ideas or values through repeated instruction

In a modest, unassuming manner

Cheerful, lively, and self-confident in manner

Clever and deceitful; cunning

A school for music or fine arts; a glass-enclosed greenhouse

A break or gap in continuity

Shockingly unethical or unreasonably excessive

Sharp, bitter, and irritating in smell or taste; harshly caustic

To break a promise or go back on one's word

Without any conditions or limitations; absolutely

Remote or rural land surrounding a city or lying inland from a coast

The solid part of soured milk used to make cheese

Shockingly obvious and offensive; blatantly wrong

Separated from or lacking a physical body; incorporeal

A woman's dress; a clerical robe or habit

A person who consumes no animal products; relating to veganism

To analyze a sentence grammatically; to break data into components for processing

A large spotted wild cat; the fastest land animal

A warm neck scarf; a car exhaust silencer

Relating to imitation or mimicry

Made up of disconnected or incomplete fragments

A charm worn for protection against evil or bad luck

Deeply and sadly thoughtful; absorbed in serious reflection

The art of eloquent public speaking; a small private chapel

A beginner or newcomer; a new convert

An ancestor; a founder of a tradition or culture

A small rounded hill or mound

Untidy and not well cared for; dishevelled

Lacking energy or vitality; slow and listless

A quality conferring prestige or distinction; an official seal