C2 English Vocabulary

Clever but deliberately misleading or fallacious reasoning

A small sparkling metallic decoration sewn on clothing; to sparkle or decorate with such pieces.

A covered open-sided walkway connecting two buildings

Relating to electric effects caused by light or electromagnetic radiation

Freed from restrictions or control; liberated

A large choral and orchestral composition on a religious theme

Relating to eugenics or improvement of genetic qualities in offspring

The state of being in direct contact or touching; adjacency

The condition of being a serf under the feudal system

Slow or intended to cause delay

The date on which a person was born

The food of the gods in mythology; any deliciously flavoured food

Not living; relating to the absence of life or living organisms

Not connected; expressing contrast or alternatives

The act of enclosing; grouping data and methods in computing

Subject to certain conditions

The act of proving something true with evidence

Devoted to pleasure and luxury, especially fine food

The framework that supports a bed

An expert who studies and traces family histories

Arrogantly superior and contemptuous toward others

The supposed power to perceive things beyond normal senses; keen insight

Not finished or brought to completion

The act of surrounding completely, especially militarily

Relating to teaching or education

Having skin damaged or darkened by the sun

Knowing or using only one language

Of, relating to, or resembling a pig

Not following established traditions or customs

A single corrective lens worn over one eye

An instrument for detecting and recording earthquakes

A long, formal analysis or discussion of a topic; a treatise

To treat someone or something as a god; to worship

To be half asleep; a light doze

To castrate; to weaken or strip of effectiveness

Sluggish, inactive, or dormant

Having a large, protruding belly

Lacking intelligence or mental ability

Refraining from indulging in food, drink, or other appetites

Containing false statements that damage someone's reputation

The act of stopping or ending something

Lively energy and enthusiasm; vitality

Trivially small or unimportant

A word or phrase typical of informal speech

A shimmering display of shifting rainbow-like colours on a surface

Without producing any useful result; unsuccessfully

A teacher, especially a strict or pedantic one

An unproven remedy or a favorite but ineffective solution