C2 English Vocabulary

A channel or structure built to carry water

Occurring at the same time or rate

Bitter and angry in manner or speech

Unable to make firm decisions; not producing a clear result

A beheading device with a dropped blade; to execute with it

To stand or hang around in a public place without any clear purpose

A repetition of a musical theme or performance; to repeat a role

Land or area beside a lake; located next to a lake

To severely injure by cutting off a body part; to damage beyond recognition

Having large, strong muscles; physically powerful

A very small stream or brook

The final stop of a transport route; an end point

Showing mental or physical decline due to old age

Showy or elaborate clothes and accessories

The science of how air interacts with moving objects

To make something clearer and easier to understand

To pack or press down firmly by repeated strokes

A harbour town where ships dock and load cargo

A heavy club; to hit with a club or to coerce

Deliberate deception; double-dealing behavior

A cassette containing videotape for recording or playback

Simple, austere, and without comfort or luxury

Confident, flamboyant style or flair

Excessively fussy and hard to please; overly particular about details

To beg or implore someone earnestly

Relating to animals or zoology

A person who lives in self-imposed isolation; a hermit

Soft, loose, and lacking firmness, especially of flesh

To loot or plunder by force; goods seized as spoils of war

The state of being morally corrupt or wicked

The process of becoming outdated or no longer in use

A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized cloth

Extreme tiredness or lack of energy and enthusiasm

Relating to hell; hellish; extremely annoying

A romantic song sung outdoors for a loved one; to perform such a song

To charge more than the correct price; an excessive charge

The crime of fraudulently stealing money one was trusted to manage

An irregular patch of colour or discoloration; to mark with blotches

The scientific study of human populations and their characteristics

Feeling sad and low-spirited; dispirited

To cause nausea or strong disgust

An expert or enthusiast highly knowledgeable in a particular field

Strongly prejudiced and intolerant of others

A gate controlling water flow; something restraining a large outpouring

The use of deception or dishonest methods to achieve something

A member of an academy or learned society; a university scholar

To strip the skin off; to criticize harshly

A parody or hoax; to satirize or deceive