C2 English Vocabulary

To coax or persuade through flattery

Coarsely or vulgarly humorous about sexual matters

Based on false reasoning; logically unsound or deceptive

A male sex hormone that promotes masculine characteristics

To pierce or make holes through something

Showing no emotion

A small bus for transporting small groups of people

An amateur who dabbles superficially in a subject

A craftsperson who makes or repairs silver objects

Causing persistent discomfort or anxiety

A loud low-pitched warning horn used in foggy conditions

A person who is excessively proper or easily shocked by sexual matters

Not fully or thoroughly

The state of extreme poverty

A person or device that distills, especially alcoholic spirits

Prudent, shrewd, and tactful in managing affairs

Strictly limited or restricted in scope

To travel completely around something, especially the world

Talking fluently and at great length

A person who improvises

Lacking refinement or good manners; crude and awkward

A person who speaks many languages; multilingual

The desire to cause harm to others; deep ill will

Having limbs removed; cut into pieces

Willing to act dishonestly for money; corrupt

A medical institution for long-term treatment and recuperation

The renunciation of one's religion or deeply held beliefs

Gold or silver in bulk, cast as bars or ingots

A worldly-wise person; to make less naive or more complex

Smooth, soft, and glossy like satin

Not honorable; morally base or shameful

To make accustomed to something through repetition

The scientific study of the microscopic structure of biological tissues

Calm and peaceful; a mythical bird said to calm the sea

An old-fashioned record player

Confident, charming, and stylishly elegant

Active or occurring during the daytime; happening every day

Of or relating to spring; fresh and youthful

Unnaturally stiff and formal in style or manner

Of or relating to a wedding or marriage

Having an attractively shapely figure

A purple gemstone; the colour purple

A sudden violent outburst of emotion or a sudden attack of a disease symptom

Excessively gloomy or mournful

Attempting to gain favour through flattery or excessive pleasantness

To free someone from a mistaken belief

A person's permanent home or legal residence

Official approval or praise