C2 English Vocabulary

To practise a performance or speech in preparation for a public event

To mix cards randomly; to walk dragging one's feet

A space below the roof used for storage; to hit or throw something high into the air

A large wooden box for transporting goods; to pack in a crate

The dismissal of employees due to budget cuts or lack of work

A reptile typically having four legs, a long body and tail

Something wonderfully amazing; to feel great wonder

To assemble or call together for a meeting

A crease in skin or a surface; to form such creases

A platform extending over water for ships or leisure; a bridge support

Smooth and slippery; polished and clever; an oil slick

A rounded handle, control switch, or protuberance

To bend at the knees into a crouching position; short and broad in shape

To handle or search for something clumsily; an accidental drop

To change from liquid into vapour; to disappear gradually

To yield to an overpowering force; to die from illness or injury

To fascinate or arouse curiosity; a secret plot or scheme

A small explosive device thrown by hand or launched

To tremble involuntarily from fear or horror; such a tremor

Relating to stars; exceptionally good

A systematic plan of diet, exercise, or therapy for health

To make a high-pitched cry; to complain in a self-pitying way

A person holding extreme views; relating to extremism

To share secrets with a trusted person; to entrust something to someone

A thin strip of pasta; to think casually

A representation or description of someone or something in art or performance

To write in capitals; to fund a business; to take advantage of

To pass through a sieve; to examine carefully

A raised platform for speaking or conducting; a winners' podium

A circular band used for binding or as equipment; to encircle with a hoop

A soft pale color; a crayon made of dried pigment paste

A noble gas used in bright signs; extremely bright in color

To begin to grow or produce new shoots; a new plant shoot

To consider or treat two things as equal or equivalent

To spin or rotate rapidly; a rapid spinning movement

To behave in a playfully romantic way; a person who flirts

A farming tool for breaking soil; to turn over soil for planting

An extremely cruel or wicked act; brutal inhumanity

To shine unsteadily; a wavering flash of light

A bittersweet longing for the past or for home

Operated by machines rather than people

A person employed to protect someone from danger

To exchange one thing for another; an act of exchange

A distinctive atmosphere or quality surrounding a person or thing

A young person training to become a military or police officer

Great sadness, distress, or misfortune; troubles and suffering

A small wave on water; to move with small waves or spread outward

A sport similar to baseball played with a larger, softer ball; the ball itself