word list C2 Cambridge

Vocabulary Building

• Plain: lacking distinctive features or characteristics; simple or unadorned
• Kinship: a feeling of close relationship or connection between people
• Inevitably: unavoidably or necessarily
• Unperceptive: not able to notice or understand things
• Utterly: completely or totally
• Altered: changed or modified
• Acquaintance: a person one knows slightly, but not intimately
• Reversion: the act of returning to a previous state or form
• Clashes: conflicts or disagreements
• Bustling: full of energy and activity
• Strung out: stretched or extended
• Antiquity: the period of time before the Middle Ages
• Slackly flowing: moving slowly or lazily
• Mound: a natural elevation of earth or a man-made structure
• Reluctantly: unwillingly or hesitantly
• Equated: considered or regarded as equal
• Erected: built or constructed
• Pavement: a hard, flat surface for walking or driving
• Incarceration: the act of imprisoning someone
• Blasphemous: showing disrespect for God or sacred things
• Sheer profligacy: complete and utter extravagance
• Excavated: dug out or uncovered
• Indefatigable: persisting tirelessly
• Inextinguishable: impossible to destroy or eliminate
• Irrepressible: unable to be controlled or restrained
• Human endeavor: an effort or activity undertaken by humans
• Enumeration: the act of counting or listing
• Improbable: unlikely or improbable
• Benevolent: showing kindness and generosity
• Unscrupulous: lacking moral principles
• Revelations: surprising or astonishing discoveries
• Predicament: a difficult or unpleasant situation
• Deteriorate: to become worse or weaker
• Austerity: a situation of reduced spending and economic hardship
• Meticulously: with great care or attention to detail
• Scrutiny: close and careful examination
• Feasibility: the state of being possible or practical
• Blatantly: obviously or openly
• Infantile: childish or immature
• Consultation: a meeting or discussion to seek advice
• Disputes: arguments or disagreements
• Contrast: a notable difference between things
• Flagrant: shockingly or glaringly bad
• Laudable: deserving praise or admiration
• Deduction: the act of reasoning or inference
• Unanimously: with the agreement of all
• Ease: a state of comfort or relaxation
• Relate: to have a connection or association
• Bound: restricted or limited
• Utensils: tools or devices for a specific purpose
• Quite a stir: a significant or dramatic impact
• Forebears: ancestors or predecessors
• Loophole: a weakness or exception in a system
• Indigenous: originating from a specific region
• Surrogate: a substitute or replacement
• Mitigation: the act of making something less severe
• Requisition: a formal request or demand
• Incumbent: a person holding a specific office
• Camaraderie: a sense of friendship or community
• Tedious: dull or tiresome
• Specimen: a sample or example
• Bleak: unpleasantly cold or depressing
• Futile: unable to produce a desired result
• Docile: gentle or submissive
• Eminent: famous or respected
• Doleful: causing sadness or grief
• Esoteric: mysterious or little-known
• Prudent: wise or cautious
• Prolific: producing a large amount of something
• Laconic: using few words
• Prodigious: exceptionally talented or accomplished
• Convivial: friendly and sociable
• Reclusive: preferring to be alone
• Plethora: a large or excessive amount
• Imminent: about to happen
• Coherent: logical and consistent
• Dormant: inactive or temporarily inactive
• Ponderous: slow and clumsy
• Congenial: pleasant and friendly
• Dubious: uncertain or questionable
• Arduous: difficult or requiring effort
• Culpable: deserving blame or responsibility
• Underfined: not clearly defined
• Flagrant: openly and shockingly bad
• Reticent: reserved or uncommunicative
• Indulgent: allowing oneself to indulge in pleasure
• Dearth: a scarcity or lack
• Noxious: harmful or toxic
• Cryptic: mysterious or difficult to understand
• Reciprocal: mutual or shared