C2 English Vocabulary

Sordid, corrupt, or morally unpleasant

A male goose; a quick look

Excessively unwilling to spend money; stingy

A person who makes films professionally; a filmmaker

Relating to descent traced through the father's line

A large enclosure where birds are kept

Communication of thoughts between minds without physical means

Highly fertile or productive

Friendly and peaceful relations between people or nations

Habitually lazy; (of a condition) slow-developing and painless

Lacking interest, liveliness, or depth; dull and uninspiring

Compensation or reward for service or loss; to compensate or reward

To supply or expose something to air or oxygen

A sudden impulsive whim or change of mind

To make poor; to weaken in quality

To accustom someone to something unpleasant through repeated exposure

Not allowing liquids or gases to pass through; waterproof

Assigned a value that is too low

Loyalty and faithfulness owed to a lord or sovereign

A noxious or oppressive atmosphere or influence

In a way that causes great harm or failure

The passage of fluid through the circulatory system or an organ

A humorous five-line poem with an aabba rhyme scheme

Salty like seawater; the sea

Free from deceit; honest but naive

In a logical, clear, and consistent manner

Showing little emotion; calm and objective

A feeling of offense or resentment

Deliberately deceptive and two-faced in behavior

A pictorial writing system, as used in ancient Egypt; relating to or resembling such symbols

A scholar who studies musicology

A farm together with its buildings and land

The quality of being easy and practical to use

Causing or deserving disgrace or shame; humiliating

Silly, pointless, and self-satisfied; vacuously stupid

Anxious concern or attentive care for someone

To delight intensely; to rape or seize by force

A vitamin C deficiency disease; contemptible

A frame used for public punishment; to expose to public ridicule or harsh criticism

Extremely cowardly; a coward

To remove clothing or a hat, especially as a sign of respect

An abundance; fullness and completeness

The quality of being commonplace or unremarkable

Providing useful insight or knowledge

To cause something to flow or pass around again

Officials and bureaucrats collectively; the world of government administration

Extreme greed for wealth

Light from a torch or flashlight