C2 English Vocabulary

An optical disc containing recorded video content

Directed or moving towards a centre

A young bird still too young to leave the nest

Not attractive or interesting

A certificate used as a substitute for currency

As separate, distinct, and independent units

A grumpy person; to complain in a bad-tempered way

Relating to bile; suffering from digestive disorder; irritable

Impossible to remove or destroy completely

A small cart pushed or pulled by hand

Having a mysterious, divine, or awe-inspiring quality

A communal dining hall in an institution such as a monastery or college

Awareness or knowledge of something

A person who steals cattle or livestock

Officially forbidden or prohibited

The quality of being lively and full of energy

Feeling anxious or unsettled; disturbed from a normal state

A person who serves drinks at a bar; a bartender

A craft using a hooked needle to make interlocking loops of thread; to make such items

A payment for a professional service with no fixed fee

In a way that shows keen insight or understanding

Turned or directed away from something

Relating to or resulting from a deliberate act of will

Enthusiastic liveliness and energy

An animal or person that eats both plants and meat

Sharply sarcastic or critical; a substance used to fix dye

Comic or poorly written verse with irregular rhythm

Excessively flattering or complimentary, often insincerely so

Relating to or aiding digestion

A person devoted to the pursuit of pleasure

Self-restraint, especially in sexual matters; voluntary control over bodily functions

Noisy, unruly, and resistant to control or authority

The merging of separate things into one whole

Relating to or characteristic of a sociopath

A raised platform for a speaker or performer

A toxin released from a microorganism only when it dies

A fixed tax or fee charged per person

Carelessly unconventional or slightly disreputable

Strictness of standards; tightness of money or credit

A formal ceremony conferring an official rank or title

Showy behavior intended to impress others

To name or designate; to express in a monetary unit

Extreme poverty or destitution

Not written in any musical key; lacking a tonal center

To slightly offend or annoy; a minor quarrel

Relating to the art of choreography

Not visible to the audience; behind the scenes; in private

A handcuff or shackle; to restrain with handcuffs