C2 English Vocabulary

To assume or assert tentatively on uncertain grounds

An overused phrase or idea that has lost its original impact

A jointed device allowing a door to swing; to depend on something

The leading or most important position; the very front

To grip or press tightly; a tight grip

Ordinary and unexciting; relating to worldly rather than spiritual matters

A person who murders a public figure, usually for political reasons

To cut a pattern into a surface using acid; to make a lasting impression

To spread or stain; a dirty mark; a false damaging accusation

To murder an important person for political reasons

The system of pipes and fixtures in a building; the plumber's trade

To fill with a quality; to steep in liquid to extract flavour

A garden tool with teeth for gathering debris; a dissolute man; to use a rake

To flow in a thin slow stream; such a thin flow

A person or thing responsible for a crime or problem

To cry out loudly in grief; a prolonged high-pitched cry of distress

A narrow bed in tiers; to sleep in a bunk

A person or thing acting as a substitute for another

Worldly wisdom and refinement; complexity

A short, often amusing account of a real event or person

Physically weak and delicate; easily broken

Causing controversy; tending to argue or quarrel

To cut or break something off completely; to separate

A metal clasp for fastening a belt; to fasten or collapse under pressure

A formal gesture of respect or greeting; to make such a gesture

A flowerless plant with feathery fronds that reproduces by spores

A dried grape, used in cooking and as a snack

A fastening device; to hold or grip tightly

To pull a vehicle or boat with a rope; the act of towing

A position giving a good view or favorable advantage

Tiny hard particles of sand or stone; to clench one's teeth

The second planet from the sun; the Roman goddess of love

A small pool of water on the ground; to splash in a puddle

To take care of oneself; to ward off

Friendly and sociable, enjoying meeting people; also, leaving a position or going out

To imitate and try to equal or surpass someone; to replicate a system's function

Very generous or extravagant; to give in excessive amounts

A large room used for formal dancing and banquets

Relating to the past; an exhibition reviewing an artist's career

A road distance marker; an important event or turning point

To reduce or limit something

To hinder progress; a large covered basket

Having a pleasant sweet smell

Extraordinarily impressive or remarkable

A firefighter; a person who tends a steam boiler

Alluring beauty, charm, or exciting appeal

Dark, cloudy, and hard to see through; obscure or suspicious

A sudden major disruption or violent change