C2 English Vocabulary

Skill and ease in using one's hands or mind

The reestablishment of friendly relations, especially between countries

A small wrinkle or crease; to form wrinkles or creases

A musical piece for solo instrument(s) and orchestra

Diligent and industrious

A drug derived from opium; something that dulls the mind

A state of inactivity or stoppage; halting of fluid flow

To approach and speak to someone boldly or aggressively

Deliberate and unprovoked; lewd or immoral; to act recklessly

A distinctive personal quirk or habit

A soft mass of fine hair or fibre; to make or become fuzzy

Laziness; a slow-moving South American tree-dwelling mammal

Relating to pleasant rural or country life; a pastoral poem

Sounding sad, mournful, or melancholic

Headgear used to control a horse; to restrain or control

Worn thin and shabby; overused and stale

A senior administrative official at a university or institution

To draft into military service; a person so drafted

A large open hall in a station or airport; a crowd of people

Disrespectful speech or action toward God or sacred things

In a coma; deeply unconscious or extremely drowsy

A person moved away from a dangerous place for safety

A numbered musical or artistic work

A bitter verbal or written attack or criticism

In a shallow or surface-level manner

Able to be treated or cured medically

Extremely angry; having a dark bluish discoloured appearance

To satisfy thirst; to extinguish a fire; to cool metal rapidly in liquid

Complete agreement among all parties

To formally give up power or a throne

A lead weight for measuring vertical direction or depth; perfectly vertical

(Of a bird) to clean its feathers; to groom oneself; to feel self-satisfied

A person with antisocial personality disorder, lacking empathy or remorse

Relating to newborn babies in the first month of life

Done carelessly or merely as a formality

A perfect example or model of excellence

A state of distance or hostility toward someone once close

An upward trend or increase in activity

Taking effect from a date in the past; applying to prior events or conditions

A release or purging of strong emotions, especially through art or drama

Able to be processed and used again

Restrained and unpretentious in style

To persuade someone through flattery or gentle coaxing

To officially order someone; to legally prohibit

Not supported by evidence

A magical liquid believed to cure all ills or grant eternal life

Relating to a military or exploratory expedition abroad

To make pregnant; to saturate or infuse thoroughly