C2 English Vocabulary

Excessively submissive or obsequious; slavish

A self-employed person working for various clients

Inability to adapt properly to one's environment

Readily changing form or character; highly variable

Reckless boldness or audacity

Not seen or noticed

The belief that pleasure is the highest good; devotion to seeking pleasure

A newly hatched bird, reptile, or other animal

A violent, brutal, or lawless person

Dry material such as small sticks or fibres used to help start a fire

Free from restrictions or limitations

A sausage in a bread roll; to show off in sports

An ecstatic expression of feeling; a free-form musical composition

To strip bare of covering or vegetation; to expose completely

The habit of asserting opinions as absolute truths arrogantly

Causing resentment or offense; unfairly discriminating

Occurring daily; ordinary and commonplace

Clever, skillful, and dexterous

A mammal that carries its young in a pouch, such as a kangaroo

To walk unsteadily like a small child; a tottering gait

A pot used for brewing or serving coffee

Relating to astrology or the study of celestial influence on human affairs

A ruler with absolute power

To gain favour by flattering or pleasing someone

To shed and replace feathers, skin, or fur

Skill and wisdom in managing political affairs

A stupid or foolish person; very stupid

To be reborn in a new body after death

A small mischievous devil or demon; a naughty child

To decorate or adorn elaborately

A supporter of evolutionary theory; relating to evolutionism

A procedure to end legislative debate and force a vote

A small wig worn to cover a bald spot

Extremely delicious or delightful

A person who escapes from reality; tending to avoid reality

To officially prohibit something; an order forbidding an action

Quickly fading or disappearing; fleeting

A free-form musical composition combining various themes

A flat board on a roof edge; a dashboard; connective tissue around muscles

Required by law or conscience to do something

An optical instrument for viewing from a concealed position, as used in submarines

Overused and lacking originality; trite

Tall, graceful, and dignified like a statue

Inactive, quiet, and at rest

In a way that cannot be undone or reversed

Deeply in love with or strongly attracted to someone or something

An excessive amount; overindulgence in food or drink

To place something between others; to interrupt with a remark