C2 English Vocabulary

No longer in use; abandoned

A person who pretends to be something they are not to impress others

The absence or reduction of pain sensation

To make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed; to frustrate plans

A light, short opera with a comic story and spoken dialogue

Impossible to solve

A three-pronged spear associated with the sea god

Spacious and comfortable; having plenty of room

The act of violating a law, rule, or agreement

A small pointed tool for piercing holes in leather or wood

Having no paths or tracks; untrodden

Making something worse; annoying

Specialized slang or jargon used by a particular group

Deliberate betrayal of trust or loyalty

Rude or disrespectful behavior; irrelevance

A vehicle that travels over land or water on a cushion of air

Preventing sound from passing through; to make resistant to sound

A set of tuned bells played in a tower

A deep bow showing respect or submission; deference

Relating to fever; full of nervous excitement

Indecisiveness; repeatedly changing one's mind

Of marriageable age; sexually attractive (of a young woman)

The scientific study of birds

To find fault with trivial details

To linger or delay; resembling tar

A slow, graceful dance in triple time; the music for such a dance

Impossible to bridge or overcome

An ethical theory prioritizing the greatest happiness for the greatest number

A showy display of wealth or ability intended to impress others

The process of taking something apart into its components

A twist or fold; a complex winding shape

To obtain something through clever or devious means

Petty and persistently irritating

Eating both plants and animals; having wide-ranging interests

Material ejected from a volcano or impact crater

A person who practices meditation

To confuse or stupefy someone

To bring back to life or restore energy and vitality

A feeling of tiredness, weakness, or lack of energy; listlessness

Relating to or functioning as a gland

To trick or deceive someone; a hoax

Focused inwardly; preferring solitude over social interaction

The quality of being friendly and sociable at gatherings

Departing from accepted or orthodox beliefs

A person who uses excessive flattery to gain favour from those in power; a servile flatterer

A person who eats greedily or excessively; a lover of good food

Humorous and joking in manner

An actor; relating to drama and acting