C2 English Vocabulary

A salt or mineral derived from silicic acid

To grow or expand rapidly; a new bud or shoot

Having the power to propel something forward

A ghost or specter of a dead person

The ability or likelihood of surviving danger or hardship

To raise a young bird until it can fly; to grow feathers

A hereditary disorder causing uncontrolled bleeding

Tending to talk a great deal; very chatty

Extreme shame or embarrassment; religious self-denial

Stubborn refusal to change one's opinions or actions

A natural or artificial channel for water flow

In a lively and enthusiastic manner

Innocent and sweet-faced like a cherub or young child

Insincere talk about morals; the jargon of a group; to tilt

Beyond what is normal or natural; extraordinary

One who strangles; a plant that kills its host tree by entwining it

The act of urging or provoking someone to act

Boldly disrespectful; impertinent

Without causing pain; easily

In a balanced, symmetrical manner

A ghost or phantom; a threatening or haunting prospect

Idle chatter; to talk at length about trivial matters

Expressing a biased or one-sided point of view

Lacking moral principles or integrity

Saliva drooling from the mouth; to drool

To settle a dispute as a neutral judge

To enroll as a student at a college or university; a newly enrolled student

The body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment

Relating to or causing compression

Relating to dynamics or motion-producing forces

Greater or more significant than usual; exceptional

To damage someone's reputation or make something dirty

Sensitive to tickling; delicate or tricky to handle

The pointed tip of a pen that transfers ink to paper

Weak, exhausted, or decadent through self-indulgence

To instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually

To revert to a worse state in morals or behaviour

A single piece of factual information; a reference point for measurement

To stick together; to be logically consistent and unified

Intended to explain or describe clearly

Strong moral integrity and honesty

Planning or plotting something, especially a crime, in advance

Strongly eager to acquire possessions or knowledge; greedy

Used too much or too often; clichéd

To act as if superior to others; to deign to do something

A group or assembly of witches

Excessive exposure to light, media, or other influences

To bend one knee in reverence or worship; to act servilely