C2 English Vocabulary

Unusually pale; lacking vitality or color

To supply or absorb water; a compound containing water molecules

A small weasel-like animal; to search out and uncover something hidden

Merciful and tolerant treatment, especially in reducing punishment

Lacking energy or alertness; sluggish

A small grain or tiny particle

A large goblet used especially in religious ceremonies

A marine animal with a flat body and typically five arms

A small decorative statue or figurine

The formal act of giving up a right, claim, or belief

Showing no sympathy or understanding

A crack or fissure; split or divided into two

Full of twists and turns; not straightforward

A wooden framework used for execution by hanging

A vessel that operates underwater; able to be submerged

Having undergone fertilization or had fertilizer applied

A bowl-shaped kitchen strainer with holes for draining food

A large horizontal beam used as a main structural support

Made by hand rather than by machine

Excessively concerned with judging others' morals; self-righteous

A red light on the rear of a vehicle

Overused and lacking originality; hackneyed

A mutually beneficial relationship between different species or groups

Deviating from what is normal or morally right; sexually deviant

Casually calm and unconcerned

Full of enthusiasm and cheerful energy

Relating to infants; childishly immature

A clear sky-blue colour; sky blue in colour

Strongly convincing and logically sound

A pointed tool for writing, engraving, or use with touchscreens

To argue noisily and angrily; a noisy quarrel

Deep remorse or regret for one's sins or wrongdoings

Lacking special knowledge of a group; outsiders

Solid waste discharged from the body; feces

A cigarette; a tiring task; to exhaust

Fully attended by all; a full assembly session

To violate a law or moral principle; to overstep a boundary

A place of temporary suffering; any miserable ordeal

Relating to or characteristic of a symphony

Government ruled by religious or divine authority

Free from obstacles; clear and open

Rough and harsh-sounding, especially of a voice

The quality of seeming reasonable or believable

Easily bent; easily influenced

A belt or shaping garment worn at the waist; to encircle

An unfortunate accident or mishap

A powerful lamp projecting a directed beam of light

Lack of skill or competence; clumsiness