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CEFR C2 English Vocabulary
A
abandon
abate
aberration
abhor
abiding
absent
absolute
absolutely
absolve
absorb
abstain
abstentions
abstract
abstruse
academic
academic
accede
accent
accentuate
acceptable
access
accidentally
acclaimed
accolade
accommodate
accommodation
accommodation
accompany
accomplish
account
account
accountant
accredit
accreditation
accrue
accuracy
accurate
accurately
accuse
acerbic
achievement
acknowledge
acquiesce
acquiescence
acquire
acquit
acre
acrimonious
acrimony
activate
actual
acuity
adamant
adapt
addiction
additional
additionally
address
address
adequate
adequately
adherence
adjust
administration
admittance
admonish
adolescent
adroit
affinity
afflatus
alacrity
albeit
alike
alleviate
allocate
allocation
allude
aloof
alter
altogether
altruistic
amateur
ambitious
ambivalent
ambrosial
ambulance
ameliorate
amenable
amount
amusing
anachronistic
analogous
analyst
ancestor
angel
anger
angle
animation
animosity
anniversary
annual
annually
annum
anomaly
antagonize
anticipate
antipathy
antiquated
antiquity
antithesis
anxiety
apathetic
apostle
apparatus
appease
apprehensive
appropriately
approval
approve
arduous
arguably
arise
armed
arms
arrow
artificial
artistic
artwork
ascertain
ashamed
aspect
assess
assessment
asset
assiduous
assign
assuage
astute
auspicious
austere
autumn
avarice
axiomatic
B
backlash
bad blood
baleful
banal
basic
basis
bass
battery
battle
bear up
beauty
bee
being
belie
bellicose
belligerent
beneficial
benevolent
bent
bequeath
bequest
berate
beset
beside prep
besides prep
besotted
bet
bewitching
beyond
bias
bid
bilateral
bill
billow
biological
bishop
bite the bullet
bitter
bizarre
blame
blanket
blind
blow
boisterous
bold
bombastic
bombing
bond
booking
boost
border
bound
breast
brick
brief
briefly
broad
broadcast
broadcaster
broadly
brusque
buck
buddy
budget
bug
bullet
bunch
burn
burst
bush
but (prep)
C
cabin
cable
cacophony
calculate
callous
canal
cancel
cancer
candle
candour
capable
capacity
capitalist
capitulate
capricious
capture
carbon
cardinal
casino
cast
castigate
castle
casual
catastrophe
catch
caustic
cave
cell
censure
certainty
chagrin
chastise
churlish
circumspect
clandestine
clemency
clever
climate
clique
cloistered
close
closed
clothing
cloud
coalesce
coerce
cogent
colossal
commensurate
communist
compatriot
complacent
complementary
compulsion
conciliatory
condone
confer
confession
confound
conjecture
connive
conquest
consistent
consistently
conspiracy
constant
constantly
construct
construction
consult
consultant
consumption
contemporary
contest
contract
contrary
contribute
contribution
contrition
controversial
conundrum
convene
convergence
convoluted
copious
copper
coquettish
cordial
corroborate
counter (argue)
covet
craven
creature
credit
credulous
crew
crisis
critic
critical
critically
culminate
culpable
culprit
cunning
cupidity
cursory
cutting
D
daft
daunting
dawdle
dearth
debilitate
debunk
deceitful
decent
deck
declare
decline
decoration
decorous
decrease
decrepit
deep
deeply
defamation
defeat
deference
definitely
deflate
defunct
degree
dehort
deity
deleterious
deliberation
delighted
delineate
delivery
demand
democracy
democratic
demonstrate
demonstration
dentist
department
depend
deplorable
deplore
derelict
deride
derive
desert
deserve
desire
desktop
desperate
desperately
despondent
destitute
destruction
detachment
detail
detestable
detrimental
deviation
devil
devious
devoid
dexterous
diaphanous
diatribe
dictator
didactic
differentiate
diffident
dilatory
diligently
dingy
disabled
disaffection
disagreement
disappoint
disappointment
disc
discern
disciple
discipline
discordant
discount
discourage
discrepancy
disdain
dishevelled
dishonest
disillusionment
disinterested
disjointed
dismay
dismiss
disorder
disparage
dispassionate
dispense
display
dispose
dispose
disseminate
dissertation
dissolution
dissonance
distant
distinct
distinguish
distract
distribute
distribution
district
disturb
dive
diverse
diversity
divide
dogged
dogmatic
domicile
dormant
downwards
dozen
draft
draft
drag
dramatic
dramatically
driving
drought
dubious
dull
dump
duplicity
duration
dwindle
dynamic
dynasty
E
eager
ebullient
eccentric
eclectic
economics
economist
edit
edition
efficacious
effusive
egregious
elated
elementary
elicit
eliminate
eloquent
elsewhere
elucidate
elusive
emaciated
embellish
embrace
embroil
emerge
emission
emotional
emotionally
emulate
endemic
enervate
engender
enigma
enigmatic
enmity
enrol
ensue
enterprise
enthrall
enticing
ephemeral
epitome
epitomise
epoch
equanimity
equivocal
erotic
err
erstwhile
erudite
eschew
esoteric
esteem
esteem
euphemism
evanescent
exacerbate
exacting
exalt
exclude
excoriate
excruciating
excuse
execrable
executive
exemplify
existence
exonerate
exotic
expansion
expectation
expedite
expedition
explosive
exquisite
extensive
extensively
extent
external
extol
extract
extraneous
extraordinary
extreme
exuberant
F
fabric
fabricate
facetious
fallacious
farcical
fastidious
fawn over
feisty
feminist
ferocious
ferret out
fervent
fervid
fickle
fine
firm
firm
firm
firmly
fit
fix
flagrant
flame
flash
flaunt
flavour
fleeting
flesh
flexibility
flexible
flimsy
focus
following
foment
forbearance
foreign
forest
forestall
fork
forlorn
formal
formidable
fortuitous
forward
fossil
found
foundation
founder
fraction
fragment
framework
fraught
frenetic
frenzy
freshman
fretful
frivolous
frugal
frustrated
full-time
fully
function
fund
fundamental
fundamentally
funding
funeral
furious
furthermore
furtive
futile
G
gain
gallon
galvanize
gaming
gang
garish
garner
garrulous
gauche
gay
gender
gene
generate
genetic
genial
genius
genre
genuflect
genuine
genuinely
germane
gesture
gig
gingerly
glib
globalization
grand
grant
graphic
graphics
grasp
gratuitous
grave (cemetery)
grave (serious)
gravitas
greatly
greenhouse
gregarious
gruelling
guarantee
guideline
gullible
H
habitat
hackneyed
hailed
handle
handle
haphazard
harangue
harbinger
harbour
harm
harmful
harness
hasten
headquarters
heal
healthcare
hedonistic
heighten
heinous
henceforth
heretical
hidden
high
highly
hilarious
hint
hip
hire
hire
historian
historic
historical
histrionic
hit
hockey
hold
hold
hole
hollow
home
homogeneous
honest
hope
horn
horrible
hyperbole
hypocrisy
hypothetical
I
iconoclast
idiosyncratic
idiot
idyllic
ignominious
ignorant
ill-advised
illicit
immaculate
immeasurably
immortal
immutable
impartial
impasse
impassive
impeccable
impede
imperative
imperceptibly
imperialism
imperil
imperious
impertinent
imperturbable
impervious
impetuous
implausible
impracticable
impregnable
impromptu
inadequacies
inadvertent
inane
inaugurate
incendiary
incessant
incisive
incite
inclement
inclination
inclusive
incomprehensible
inconceivable
incongruous
incontrovertible
incorrect
incorrigible
increasingly
incredulous
indefatigable
indelible
indemnify
independence
index
indication
indifference
indifferent
indignant
indolent
indomitable
induction
induction
indulgent
industrial
industrious
ineffable
inept
inevitable
inevitably
inexhaustible
inexorable
infallible
infant
inflammatory
ingenious
ingenuity
ingenuous
ingrained
inhospitable
inimical
iniquitous
innocuous
innumerable
insatiable
inscrutable
insidious
insipid
insolent
insoluble
insoluble
inspect
inspection
instigate
insurmountable
intense
inter alia
interact
interaction
interior
internal
internecine
interpret
interpretation
interrupt
interval
intransigent
intrepid
intrinsic
intrusive
intuition
inundate
invasive
invective
irascible
irk
irreproachable
irreverent
itinerant
J
jaded
jeopardise
jocular
judicious
jurisdiction
just
juxtapose
K
keen
kidnap
kidney
kindle
kingdom
L
lackadaisical
lacklustre
laconic
lambaste
lament
lane
languid
largely
laser
lately
latent
latest
laud
laudable
launch
leadership
league
lean
leery of
lenient
lesbian
lethal
lethargic
level-headed
levity
levy
levy
liable
liberal
licentious
limitation
limited
line
liquidate
liquidate
liquidation
liquidation
literally
literary
litre
litter
lively
liver
load
loan
log
logical
logo
long-term
loose
loquacious
lord
lottery
low
lower
loyal
lucid
lucid
ludicrous
lugubrious
lukewarm
luminous
lung
luxuriant
lyric
M
madcap
magnanimous
magnificent
mainstream
maintain
majority
make
makeup
making
malevolent
malleable
malodorous
manufacture
manufacturing
map
marathon
margin
marker
martial
mask
mass
massive
master
master
matching
mate
material
maudlin
maximum
meagre
means
measurement
mechanic
mechanical
mechanism
medal
medication
medium
melt
membership
memorable
menacing
mercy
mere
metaphor
methodology
meticulous
midst
militant
military
mill
mine (hole)
miner
mineral
minimum
misanthrope
mischievous
mitigate
mix
mixture
mobile
mollify
moniker
mood
moreover
morose
mortal
mortgage
mortifying
mosque
mosquito
motion
motivate
motivation
motor
mount
move
moving
mud
muffle
multiple
multiply
multitude
mundane
mutable
myopic
myriad
mysterious
myth
N
nag
naked
narrow
nascent
nasty
national
nationwide
navigation
nearby
neat
nebulous
necessity
nefarious
negative
negotiate
nemesis
neophyte
nest
net
nominate
nomination
nonchalant
noon
nostalgia
novel
noxious
nuance
O
obdurate
obfuscate
obligatory
obliterate
obscure
obscure
obsequious
observance
obsolete
obstinate
obtuse
obviate
ominous
omission
onerous
onset
opaque
opportunistic
oppose
opposed
opposition
optical
optimistic
opulent
orchestra
ordinance
organ
organic
organisational
orientation
origin
ornate
ostensible
ostentatious
outweighs
overcome
overnight
overweening
owe
own
owner
ownership
oxygen
P
pace
pacify
pack
package
packet
pad
pain
painstaking
painter
palace
palatable
palatial
palliate
palpable
pamper
panacea
panegyric
paradigm
paragon
paramount
parliament
parochial
parsimonious
participation
partisan
partly
partnership
passage
passing
passionate
password
patch
patently
pathos
patience
paucity
pave the way
pedantic
peevish
penchant
pending
penitent
pension
pensive
perennial
perfidious
perfunctory
perilous
permanently
permeate
permit
pernicious
perpetrator
perpetual
persecute
perspective
perturbed
pervasive
pervert
pessimistic
petulant
pharmacy
phase
phenomenon
philanthropic
philosophy
phlegmatic
physician
pick
picture
piety
pile
pill
pinnacle
pioneering
pious
pirate
pirate
pitch
pithy
pity
placate
placement
placid
plain
plasticity
platitude
plight
plot
plug
plus
poignant
pointed
pompous
pond
ponder
ponderous
pop
popularity
portion
pose
position
positive
possess
posthumous
potential
potentially
power
praise
precarious
precious
precipitate
precise
precisely
preclude
precocious
predictable
predilection
predominance
preeminent
preference
pregnant
premier
premise
preparation
preposterous
prerequisite
presence
preserve
presidential
presumptuous
pretentious
prevalent
prevaricate
price
pride
primarily
prime
principal
principle
print
prior
priority
pristine
privacy
probability
probable
probity
procedure
proceed
process
proclivity
procrastinate
procurement
prodigal
prodigious
produce
profane
profess
profligate
prohibitive
proliferation
propensity
propitious
propriety
prosaic
protagonist
protract
proven
prudent
puerile
pugnacious
pump
punch
punctilious
pungent
pusillanimous
Q
quaint
quandary
quell
querulous
quiescent
quintessential
quixotic
R
radar
rambunctious
rancour
rapacious
rapid
rapidly
rapport
rat
rate
ratify
rating
raucous
raw
reach
realistic
rear
rear
reasonable
reasonably
rebuild
rebuke
recalcitrant
recall
recant
receiver
recession
reciprocal
reckon
reclusive
recognition
reconcile
recondite
recover
recovery
recruit
redress
redress
reduction
referee
refugee
refute
regard
regional
register
registration
regret
regulate
regulation
reinforce
relatively
relegate
relevant
relinquish
reminiscent
remiss
remit
remorse
removal
render
renounce
replete
reprehensible
reprieve
reprimand
reproach
repudiate
repugnant
rescind
residual
resilient
resolute
resolutely
resolution
resolve
resort
resplendent
restore
restrict
restriction
résumé
retail
reticent
retract
reverent
reverential
revoke
revolutionary
rid
ridiculous
rifle
rigorous
rigour
risky
rival
rob
robbery
rock
rocket
romance
root
rose
roughly
round
routine
rub
rubber
ruin
ruling
rupture
rupture
ruse
S
safeguard
sagacious
salient
salubrious
sanctimonious
sanguine
sardonic
say
scratch
scream
screen
screening
scrupulous
scrutinize
seat
sector
secure
sedentary
sedulous
seek
seeker
select
selection
self
seminal
seminar
senior
sense
sensitive
sentence
sequence
serenity
servile
session
settle
settler
severe
severely
sexy
shoddy
shoot
shortly
shot
shrouded
sibling
sidewalk
signature
significance
significant
significantly
silence
silk
sincere
singular
skilled
skip
skull
slam
slander
slap
slave
slide
slight
slip
slogan
slope
snooty
so-called
socialist
sojourn
solar
solemn
solicitous
solitary
solitude
solo
sombre
somehow
sometime
somewhat
sophisticated
sophisticated
sophomore
soul
sound
sow
spam
spare
specialise
specialist
species
specify
specious
spectacular
spectator
speculate
speculation
speed
spell
spice
spill
spiritual
spite
split
spoil
spokesman
spokesperson
spokeswoman
sponsor
sponsorship
spot
spurious
spy
squad
squalid
squeeze
stagnant
stately
status
staunch
steadily
steady
steam
steel
steep
stem
step
sticky
stiff
stigma
stimulate
stipulate
stock
stoic
stream
strengthen
stretch
strict
strictly
strident
stringent
strip (narrow piece)
stun v.
subdue
sublime
subordinate
substantiate
subversive
subvert
succinct
sullen
superficial
superfluous
supple
surpass
surreptitious
susceptible
suspect
suspend
sustainability
sustainable
swallow
swear
sweep
swing
switch
sword
sycophant
symbiosis
symbolise
sympathetic
T
tacit
taciturn
tact
tangible
tawdry
tedious
temerity
tempestuous
temporal
tenacious
tenet
terms
terribly
terrify
territory
terror
terrorism
terrorist
terse
testament
testimonial
testing
theologian
threaten
thumb
thus
time
timing
timorous
tissue
title
tobacco
tolerance
tone
top
torment
torpid
torrid
total
totalitarian
tough
tournament
toxic
trace
track
tractable
trading
tragedy
tragic
trailer
trait
tranquil
transcribe
transfer
transform
transient
transition
transmit
trap
treacherous
treasure
treatise
trial
tribe
trillion
trip
trite
troop
tropical
trouble
truculent
truly
trust
try
tsunami
tune
tune
tunnel
turpitude
U
ubiquitous
ultimate
ultimately
unacceptable
unanimous
uncertainty
unctuous
unenviable
unequivocal
unfathomable
unpalatable
unprecedented
unpretentious
unrivalled
unruly
unsullied
unthinkable
untrodden
unveil
unwieldy
uprising
uproarious
utmost
utopia
V
vacillate
vain
vain
validate
vanquished
vapid
variable
variegated
venerable
verdant
verification
versus
verve
vessel
vestiges
veto
vexatious
vicinity
victorious
vile
visa
visible
vision
visual
vital
vitamin
vituperate
vivacious
void
volume
voluntarily
voluntary
voting
W
wage
wager
wager
wander
warming
way
wayward
weakness
wealth
wealthy
weekly
weird
welfare
wheat
wheedling
whereas
whereby
wherever
whimsical
whip
whisper
whoever
wholly
widow
withstand
wizened
worse
worst
worth
wound
wrap
wretched
wrinkle
wrinkle
wrist
wrong
Y
yell
yet
Z
zeal
zealous