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CEFR C2 — Proficiency

C2 English Vocabulary List

1,491 essential proficiency-level English words. Click any word for its definition and five example sentences.

abhor abjure abnegate abnegation aboiteau abrogate absolution absolve absquatulate abstemious abstemiously abstraction accost accrue acerbic acidification acrimonious acrimony acrobatically acrolect ad-lib adduce adept adjure admonish adumbrate advent adversary adverse advisory aesculapian aesthetically affectionately ageless aggrandize aghast aircrew albeit alcoholism algedonic all-encompassing allege allegorical allegory alliance allotment allusion ally ambiguity ambiguous amphigory anachronistic anacoluthon anagnorisis analogy anamorphosis anathematize anchor anchorage anchored anchorman ancillary animated anisotropy annex anodyne anonymous antediluvian anticipation antiphrasis antiquated antiquity antithesis apeiron apocryphal apophenia apotheosis apotropaic apprehend apprise approbation aquaculture arable arch arduous arouse arrogate ash asperse assault assemble assert asseverate assiduous assimilate astray atavism atavistic attainable attenuate attributive attrition auspicious austerity autocracy autonomous averse awe backward banish banishment barometer baroque barrel batter battered bauble bearing beatific being bellicose belligerent bellwether bereft besmirch bibliomania bid bind biotechnology blandishment blaze blend blister blitz bloody bloom bogus bona fide boorish borborygmic boustrophedon bout bowdlerize bravura breeding bribery brim brink broach brood buccaneer bucolic buffer bulimia bumptious burdensome bureaucracy bureaucratically burial bust buzz cabal cadge calorific calumniate calumny canard canon canvass capricious captious caricature carve cascade castigate catafalque catalyst catastrophe catastrophically cavil celestial cellist censure certiorari charnel charter chastise checkpoint cherish chicanery chill chimera chronologically chrysalis churlish churn cinematographer cinematography circuit circumlocution circumnavigate circumnavigation circumscribe circumspect clandestine claustrophobia claustrophobic cleave clinch clinquant cloister closure clutch coalesce coax cogitate cognoscente cohabitation coherence coherent coincide collaborator collectivism colloquial colloquium comestible commemorate commend commensurately commiserate commodious commonwealth compendious complaisant complement complementary complexity compliment comport comprehensive con concede conceit conceive concomitant concupiscence concur concurrence condemn conditionally confinement conflagration conflate confound confront confrontational conglomerate conjecture connive connote conquest conscientiously consecrate consensus conservatory consistent consternation constraint contagion contempt contemptuously contextually continuity contractually contradictory contravene contrite contumacious contumelious contumely conversely convict convivial core corona corporal corpulent correspondence corresponding corrigendum corrosive coruscate counsel counseling countenance countermand craving crease credibility crepuscular cripple crippling crony crush cull cunctation curmudgeonly cursory cynical cynosure dazzle debilitate debonair deceit deceptive decimate decrepit decry deduce deem defenestrate defenestration defy deign deipnosophist delectation deleterious delinquency deliquescence demise demo demographically denigrate depict depraved depravity deprecate deprecatingly deprivation derisory desecrate desideratum desolation desperation desuetude desultory detachment deterrence deterrent detrimental detrimentally devastating devotee diaphanous diatribe diffident dignity dilatory dilettante dim disabuse disaffected disavow disciple discourse disingenuous dismal dismally dismay disparagingly dispense disposition dispute disqualify disquisition disseminate dissension dissident dissolve distill divagation diverge divergence divergent divert doctrinaire dole out doom dowry drain dread dreamy dribble droop ebullience ebullient eccentrically echo ecstasy edacious efface effervescent effete efflorescence effulgence egalitarian egregious eke out elaborate elective eleemosynary elevate elevation elicit eloquence eloquent elucidate elude elusive emaciate emancipate embed embezzlement embody embrace eminent emollient enantiodromia encomium encompass endorse endurance enervate enervation enmesh ennui enterprising epicurean epiphany epitomize equitable equity equivocal equivocate equivocation erudite erudition erupt escutcheon esoteric espouse essayist essence estimation etch etching ethereal ethic ethical etiolate euphemistically eviscerate evoke exceptionally exclaim excoriate execrate exegesis exegete exhibitionist exhilarate exhilaration exhort exiguous exile exonerate exorcism exorcist expatiate expiate expire explosive expunge expurgate exquisite extemporaneous extirpate extraterrestrial extricate exultant facetious facial fallacious fallacy fanatic fanatically faraway farce fastidious fatuous fearsome feat febrile feckless felicitous fiddle fiddler figurative filibuster filter flagging flagitious flashback flask flatter flawless flibbertigibbet floccinaucinihilipilification flourish fluid follower folly forfeit forgery forlorn formidable formulate forth fraud friable frigate frivolous frolic frontier fruition fugacious fulminate fulsome fume gainsay gamely garrulous gasconade gasconading gasp gaucherie gentrification gesticulate giveaway glare globe glory glory in goodness graft grain graminivorous grandiloquent grandiose gravitational grief grieve grim grounds gruelling guileless gustatory gusto guts haggle hagiography hail halcyon handicraft haphazard harangue harbinger harmony haulage heartbreaking hegemonic helm henceforth hendecasyllabic hendiadys heritage hermeneutics heterodox histrionically hollow holocaust homeopathy homogenization horizon horology horticulture hostility hotelier housemaster hubris hull humanist humble hyperbaton hyperbole hypnotherapy hypocrisy hypocritical hypocritically hypothesis hypothesize iconoclast idiomatically idiosyncratic idolize ignoble ignominious ignominiously ignorance ignorant illimitable imitation immortal immutable impecunious imperative imperceptibly imperious imperturbable implacable implication imply importune imposition impossibility impoverished imprecation impressionist impressionistic impudent impugn impulse impulsive impunity incarcerate incentive incinerate incision incisor incognito incongruously incorrigible inculcate incunabula incunabulum incur incurable indifferent indignant indignity indirect indispensable individualism individuality induction indulge inexorability inexplicable infallibility infallible infallibly infernal inflammation informant infringe infringement ingenuity ingenuous inglenook ingrate ingratiatingly inimical innate innuendo insane inscription insensitively inseparable insidious insipid insouciance inspirational instantaneously instinctively insuperable intellect intent intentionally interject interlude intermediary internecine interrogate interstellar intimate intractable intrinsic intrinsically intrude intrusion intuition inundate invariably inveigh inveigle inveterate invidious involuntarily iota irascible ironic ironically irony irrational irrefragable irresistible irreverent irritation jactancy jactitation jade jaundiced jejune jejuneness judgment judicious jurisprudential kakistocracy kakistocratic kinetic kinship knot knowingly lachrymose laconic lambaste lament languid laodicean laodiceanly lark lascivious latitudinarian lawsuit leap legacy legerdemain legitimate lifelong likelihood likeness likewise liner linger litigious lobby locomotive logomania logorrhea loom loquacious lucrative lugubrious lumpenproletariat lurid lust lycanthrope lyricist magnanimous magnanimously magnate magniloquent malady malapropos maleficent malfeasance malicious malign mangrove manipulation manumission margin marginal mariner maritime marked marvel massacre masterpiece materialism maternal matriarchal mausoleum maverick meaninglessly mediate mediation mediocrity mediterranean melancholy mellifluous melody memorial menacing mendacious mendacity mercurial mercy meretricious meritorious methodological methodologically methodology meticulous microfinance militate minefield minuscule misanthrope misanthropic miscegenation mischief misfeasance missile mollify monastic monotony moor mordant mortal mortify mourn mournful mulct mull over munificence munificent murmur muse mutton myriad myrmidon myrmidonic nacreous narrative nationalist nefarious negligent negligible nescience neurosis newscaster newsworthy nimiety nobility noctambulist nomenclature nonconformist nonpareil nostalgia nostalgic nostalgically nourish numeracy numismatic nychthemeron obambulate obdurate obfuscate obituary oblation obloquy obscure obscurely obsequious obsequy observer obsessive obsolescence obstinate obstreperous obviate officious oleaginous omniscient onstage ontology oppress oppression opprobrium oppugn ordain organizational originate ornament orphan ossify ostentatious ostracize outbreak outline outrage outset overboard overlap pa painstaking painstakingly palate palimpsest palliate pallid palpable panache pander pandiculation panegyric panjandrum parable paradox paradoxically paragon paralyse paralysis paramount parapraxis parsimonious particulate parvenu pastoral patch paternal paternalistic patina patriarchal patronize patronizingly paucity pawnbroker pecuniary peep pejorative pellucid penumbra penurious perception perceptive peregrinate peregrination perfidious perfunctory peripatetic periphrasis pernicious peroration perquisite persecute persecution persist persistence perspective perspicacious perspicuity pertinacious pertinent ph phenomenal phenomenology philanthropic philanthropically philosophical phlegmatic physiologically piety pillory pinnacle pioneer pit placate plague plaintive plangent plaque plaster plausible plead plenary plenipotentiary plethora pluck plumage plume plummet plunge poise polemic polity poltroon polyglot ponder ponderous pontificate portend portent portraiture portray posit possession possessive postprandial preacher precede precept precipitous preconception predecessor predicative predictive preeminent prefect prelapsarian prescience prescribe presupposition prevail prevaricate prime primeval primogeniture probe probity prodigious professionalism profligate profound profoundly prohibitively proliferate proliferation prolix promontory promulgate prop prophet prophetic propinquity propitiate propitious proportionally proprietorial propulsion prosaic prosecute proselytize provenance provocation provoke proximity prurience psychosomatic pugnacious puissance pulchritude punctilious puritanical pursuit pusillanimous pyre pyrrhic quagmire quantify quarrelsome queer quest quiddity quiescent quintessence quixotic quixotically quotation raconteur radical radium rally rapprochement rapscallion rarefied rash ratiocinate rattle raunchy reap reassurance rebound recalcitrance recalcitrant recessive recluse reclusive recognition recollect recollection reconcile reconciliation recondite recrimination recuperate recuperative redolent redoubtable reform refractory refrain refuge refute regime reinforce reinforcement rejection relapse relegate relic relieve remembrance remorse remorselessly renascent render renege repast repel repertoire replete reprehensible reproach reprobate reptilian repute requite resent resilience resilient resolution respiration respiratory resplendent restive restorative retention retrace retreat retrieve retrogress retrospect reunion revealing revelation revival revive revulsion ribald rift rite roam rosy rote rumbustious ruminant ruthless sabbatical sacrosanct sagacious sagacity sage salacious saloon salubrious salvage salvation sangfroid sap sapient sarcastic sarcastically sardonic sartorial scan scarcely schadenfreude scholasticism scintillate scoff scorn scramble scroll scrutiny scurrilous scythe seditious sedulous self-worth sempiternal sentiment sentimentally sequence sequester serendipity sesquipedalian sesquipedality shamble shield shoal shortness simplification simulacrum sincerity sinecure skylark slack slaughter smith smugly snap sneer soar sobriquet socioeconomic solecism solicitous soliloquy solipsism solitary solvent somersault sonnet sophistry soporific specimen specious splatter spontaneously spur squad squalid squander squint stagger stain stanza steely stentorian stern stipulate stipulation strand stratification stricken strident stringent structural stubbornly stuffy stultify stultifyingly stygian stylistically subatomic subcontinent subjugate subliminal subplot subsistence substantiate subsume subterfuge subtle successive succumb sue supercilious supererogatory superficially superfluous superfluously supplant suppress surmise surreptitiously sustain susurrus sycophancy sycophantic syllabic symbolic sympathize symptomatic syncretic synonym synthetically systematic tableaux taboo tacit tacitly tack tact tactful tag tangle tasteless taunt taut tawdry telescopically teller temperament temperamental temperamentally temporize tendentious tender tenderness tenement tenuous tergiversation termagant terpsichorean testify tetchy thaumaturgy thinker thunderous tickle timidity timorous tintinnabulation tiresome tmesis topographical topographically torpid torrential torture toughness tract tractable trait traitor tranquility transcript transgress transient transition transmutation trauma traumatic treacherously tread tremor trenchant trepidation trio troglodyte troop troublesome truculent truism tumescent turbulence turbulent turgid turmoil turpitude turret twist tycoon typhoid tyrant ubiquity ultracrepidarian ululation umbrage umbrageous unadulterated unassailable uncharacteristic unconscionable unconvincingly unctuous unease unequivocal unequivocally uneven uneventful unfathomable unfeasible unimaginable unimaginably unnerve unnerving unobtrusively unpromising unravel unrest untangle unwise urbane usher utilitarian utter uxorious vacillate vacuous vain valediction valetudinarian vanity vapid variegated venal venerable ventilate venture veracious verbose verdict verisimilitude vermin vernacular versatile vertiginous vicarious vice vicinity vicious victoriously vigilante vigour vilify virtue virtuoso vitality vitiate vitriolic vituperate vociferate vociferous voluble vow waif wane wanton wary wayside wearisome weary weltanschauung wheeze whereby wholly wilderness withdrawn wither wizened woo wordsmith worn wraith wrangle wreck wrench wry xenogenesis xenophobia yearn yield yoke zealotry zeitgeist zephyr zeugma

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