C2 English Vocabulary

A barbed spear used to hunt whales or large fish; to strike with such a weapon

Activities to detect and prevent enemy espionage and sabotage

An earnest and urgent request or plea

Unwanted interference in others' affairs; tending to interfere

A noisy arguer; a cowboy who tends horses

Nearest or most direct; immediately preceding in a chain of causes

To separate grain from chaff using air; to sift and select

Resembling brass; loud and showy; impudent

Capable of burning easily; a material that can burn

A print or engraved block of wood used in printmaking

In a manner that shows or creates a difference

A building where a state legislature meets

A tiny speck or particle, especially of dust

A chronic infectious disease causing nerve damage and skin lesions

A small single-masted sailing boat

Full of energy and playfulness; lively

The medieval knightly code of honour; courteous behaviour especially towards women

To erase or completely remove from a record

A tank for storing water; a toilet water tank

Allowing fluids or gases to pass through

Expressing feelings in an exaggerated, overly enthusiastic way

Unpleasantly warm and humid

To divide and distribute shares fairly

A sudden, violent large-scale disaster or upheaval

To pay or cover the cost of something

To decorate a surface with a raised design or pattern

Not able to be reduced or simplified further

Hidden or concealed beyond what is openly stated

To become infected and produce pus; to worsen over time; an infected sore

Government controlled by a small powerful group

The green pigment in plants that enables photosynthesis

The act of imitating someone or something; biological mimicry

Challenging established beliefs or institutions

To change or convert something from one form or substance into another

In the direction opposite to a clock's hands

Showing anticipation; done in advance of an expected event

Marked with spots or patches of color

To join or unite together

A deceptive trick or excuse used to conceal the truth

Property or estate inherited from one's father or ancestors

A garden where trees are grown for study and display

A small sharp spine; a tingling sensation

Openly declared or claimed, sometimes insincerely

To chew cud; to think deeply about something

To catch or lure someone into a trap or illegal act

The act of killing by squeezing the throat; dangerous constriction of a body part

Causing strong feelings of disgust; highly offensive

To make impure or corrupt; a narrow mountain pass