C2 English Vocabulary

To severely damage or disfigure; a laundry wringer device

Speaking fluently but without sincerity or depth; superficial

A sweet food such as candy or cake; something elaborately crafted

A state of rest or peaceful relaxation; to rest or lie quietly

The art of producing beautiful decorative handwriting

Half of a circle

To join two pieces of rope, wire, or film by overlapping the ends; such a joint

To swing back and forth regularly; to waver between opposing views

Able to be understood

A person who habitually denies or criticizes

Dull, ordinary, and lacking imagination; relating to prose

A skilled gymnastic performer, often in a circus

The main seating area at a stadium; to show off to impress an audience

To swap the order of things; to rewrite music in another key; a transposed matrix

To deprive someone of their ability to function normally; to disable

Deserving praise; commendable

Relating to physical or sexual desires; of the body

A drug that eliminates pain or sensation; relating to anesthesia

A person who rides a bicycle

A person who reports or forecasts the weather

To disturb or disconcert someone (often used in the negative)

Expressed clearly and briefly

A large heavy hammer; to strike with great force

Shrewd and careful in practical matters; prudent

A small mallet used by a judge or auctioneer to signal order

To eat away or destroy gradually by chemical action

To combine things together; to mistakenly treat different things as the same

To destroy completely by burning

Having lost dignity or reduced in quality or moral character

The state of being illegal or born to unmarried parents

Tiny organisms that drift in water

A biological classification below species level

To eat or drink noisily; the sound made while doing so

To make sensitive or responsive to stimuli or issues

A guard or sentry posted to watch for danger

Achieved too easily; superficial and lacking depth

Sticking out or extending beyond a surface

Happening by chance, often with a lucky outcome

A building for storing goods; a rich source of something

A violent whirlpool; a chaotic situation

A heavy fabric with raised woven patterns

A party involved in a lawsuit

To attack someone with harsh, abusive language

A joke or playful remark; to speak in a joking way

Capable of being broken down naturally by living organisms

The state of being unable to exist or work together harmoniously

Not exact or accurate; vague

To calm with a sedative drug; calm and dignified in manner