C2 English Vocabulary

An animal's elongated snout or tube-like mouthpart; a large nose

Disreputable or undesirable people; the rabble

To merge or combine different things into one

Not likely to cause disagreement or debate

A professional boxer

Creating a deep sense of involvement or surrounding experience

A person who has renounced their religion or beliefs; guilty of apostasy

To spoil or impair; to corrupt morally; to invalidate legally

A photocopy (n.); to photocopy (v.)

Lack of exactness or accuracy

Out of place; not compatible or harmonious

Great public shame or disgrace

Causing tissue to contract; sharp or severe; a substance with this effect

Involving no direct victim or harm to others

The formal transfer of rights, territory, or property to another

To separate grain from husks by beating; to beat hard

Flattering words or actions meant to persuade

A skilled and entertaining storyteller

Capable of being solved

Tending to interfere in other people's affairs

The region around a planet dominated by its magnetic field

Pleasingly apt or well-expressed; fortunate

The process of making something lawful or accepted

A long, tedious or angry speech or piece of writing; a leveling layer in construction

Sweet and pleasant to hear; melodious

Recovering from illness; a person doing so

A person who participates in a mutiny

A person who breaks a law or moral rule

A person who writes scripts for films or TV

Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight

A varied mixture of items; an anthology of writings on different subjects

Having no light; completely dark

The tendency to act on impulse without reflection

A female comedian or comic actress

A boastful, loudmouthed person

A heavy base or block supporting a column or statue

An intricate decorative design; a ballet pose with one leg raised behind

A secret or illicit love affair

The mixing of different racial groups through marriage or reproduction

An ornamental shoulder decoration on a military uniform

A large semi-aquatic African mammal

To waste time or delay; to flirt or play amorously.

In a careless or inattentive manner

The quality of being easily shaped or influenced

Hardworking, diligent, and persistent

To represent with a specific example; to create a class instance

Smart and fashionable in appearance

Done with the back of the hand; indirect or sarcastic