C1 -C2 Vocabulary Succumb

Fringe v. to give in; to surrender to

n. the outer edge of something Quaint

Misrepresent adj. pleasantly old-fashioned

v. present in a false way; to lie about Debonair

Complicit adj dashing and well-mannered; refined

adj. involved in a crime along with others Allegiance

Ubiquitous n. loyalty; faithfulness to a person or cause

adj. present everywhere; widespread Incoherent

Confidant adj. impossible to understand; unclear;

incomprehensible
n. someone one trusts with a secret
Paragon
Boisterous
n. a perfect example of a quality; an
adj. loud and excited; full of energy example of excellence

Audible Tarnished

adj. able to be heard adj. stained or dirty, especially of a

reputation
Assets
Mandatory
n. resources; items of value that are owned
by someone adj. required; absolutely necessary

Ablution Orthodox

n. the act of washing oneself adj. adhering to tradition; conservative

Extravagant Visceral

adj. extremely luxurious; unnecessarily adj. relating to intensely strong emotions

large; without restraint
Maternal
Addendum
adj. having to do with a mother
n. additional information following a book
or article

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Countenance Cartilage

v. to grant approval of n. the harder tissue found in certain joints

and in other places, such as the ear
Paradigm
Manifest
n. a pattern on which to base other things
v. to appear; to become apparent
Chivalry
Comprise
n. courteous behavior, especially by men to
women v. made up [of smaller pieces or parts]

Glean Laudatory

v. to get information, often after a struggle adj. praising; congratulatory

Covert Perilous

adj. in secret; stealthy adj. dangerous, risky

Revel Pithy

v. to rejoice in; savor adj. short and meaningful, usually referring

to a clever saying
Transient
Wrangle
adj. brief; not lasting
v. to dispute or argue over
Quaff
Obelisk
v. to drink quickly; to chug
n. a large, thin stone statue, set up to serve
Vie as a landmark

v. to compete for [something] Diversion

Spontaneous n. a distraction

adj. happening without prior planning Shriek

Altruist n. a high-pitched scream

n. someone who cares deeply and Paradox

unselfishly for others
n. a logical contradiction; a situation that
Archipelago seems absurd and contradictory

n. a collection of small islands

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Accede Apex

v. to agree to something; to give in to n. highest point

something
Abort
Barrage
v. to cut off; terminate
n. a overwhelming number of something
delivered all at once Foresee

Innovation v. to predict [something] before it happens

n inventiveness; the process of coming up Promulgated

with something new
v. to spread; to promote [a doctrine or idea]
Travesty
Extraneous
n. an absurd or outrageous depiction of
something adj. unnecessary or extra

Intersperse Barren
v. spread between other things adj. lifeless; without growth

Omnivorous Trajectory
adj. eating both plants and meat n. the path which something follows while
moving
Provoke
Petrify
v. to force into action; to set off
v. to freeze in terror
Buffet
Synopsis
v. to batter or hit something repeatedly
n. a summary
Defer
Competent
v. to put off until later
adj. skilled and capable; able to perform a
Jibe required task

n. a mocking joke Ravage

Monologue v. to damage severely

n. a long speech given by one person,

especially in a play, book, or movie

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Accomplice Libel

n. a partner, usually a partner in n. a defamatory statement or representation

committing crime that conveys an unjust impression

Parody Amputate

n. an imitation of some thing that v. to cut off; often, to cut off a person's
exaggerates its qualities in order to be limb due to
funny
Scuttle
Strut
v. to deliberately cause plans to fail to
v. to walk in a proud, jaunty,and haughty move quickly, but with short steps
manner
Extemporaneous
Parse
adj. without prior planning; impromptu
v. to read closely in order to analyze
Conscious
Spectrum
adj. aware; understanding of
n. a wide range of things
Magisterial
Savor
adj. bossy; overbearing
v. to enjoy deeply
Iridescent
Advocacy
adj. glowing in different colors
n. public promotion of a policy or cause
Fortify
Vicarious
v. to make stronger
adj. experienced through one's imagination
when done by another person Overrun

Misplace adj. overwhelmed; incapable of dealing

with
v. to put something in the wrong place and
lose it as a result Diversity

Temperate n. the state of having several varieties

adj. moderate; not extreme injury Purloin

v. to steal

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Invaluable adj. catastrophic; world-shattering;
extremely destructive
adj. extremely valuable; impossible to do
without Harbinger

Disparity n. a sign of things to come

n. a large difference between two things Illegitimate

Wield adj. not legal; not acceptable; not in line

with rules
v. to hold; to use [as a weapon or tool]
Ostentatious
Municipal
adj. showy; shown to impress
adj. related to the local affairs of a town or
county Mishap

Introvert n. an unfortunate occurrence

n. someone who is shy; someone hesitant Pandemic

to socialize with others
n. a disease spreading rapidly worldwide
Rancid
Divisive
adj. rotting; overripe
adj. tending to cause intense controversy;
Pandemonium controversial

n. chaos; noisy confusion Render

Maul v. to make; to cause to be; to provide; to

give
v. to wound with a scratch, usually done by
an animal Vaccinate

Broach v. to provide immunity to a disease

through injection with vaccine
v. to bring up for discussion, especially
something difficult or challenging Pastoral

Clinch adj. pleasantly rural

v. to settle [usually a deal]; to confirm a Obstinate

win or achievement
adj. stubborn; resistant to change
Cataclysmic

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Fervor Excursion

n. passion; determination adj. a brief trip

Fixate Compliant

v. to concentrate completely on one thing n. easily agreeing or obey rules

to the point of it becoming an obsession
Overtone
Abbey
n a subtle implication; a hint of something
n. a building in which nuns or monks live
Secede
Malicious
v. to remove oneself from a union or
adj. evil; hatred alliance

Stagnant Pervade

adj. not moving or developing v. to be present throughout

Memento Mutilate

n. something that reminds one of v. to injure violently

something else; a souvenir
Converge
Suggestive
v. to come together from separate places to
adj. suggesting an idea; evocative a single place

Fluctuation Abnormal

n. a change in quantity or amount; a adj. unusual or out of the ordinary; weird

variation
(close syn: oscillation) Tolerable

Stint adj. acceptable; endurable

n. a period of doing a specific job Deteriorate

Salutation v. to decline in quality

n. a greeting Migrant

Grievous n. someone or something that travels from

one place to another
adj. severely painful; brutal

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Akimbo Astringent

adj. spread out in a haphazard way adj. harsh or burning; acidic

Faction Fraudulent

n. one side in a debate or argument adj. fake; created in order to trick or

deceive
Perennial (close syn: spurious; counterfeit;
duplicitous)
adj. happening often; constant
Impassable
Abstain
adj. impossible to get past; impossible to
v. to hold back; to refrain from doing travel through or over
something
Influx
Curtail
n. an arrival of a massive group of people
v. to cut short; to cut off forcibly of things
(close syn: abridge; truncate; pare)
Disparate
Generic
adj. separate; extremely unlike one another
adj. ordinary; not standing out

Detriment
Infrequent
n. a cause of damage or injury
adj. not occurring often
Copious (close syn: scant; sporadic; intermittently;
sparse; meager )
adj. abundant; more than enough
Accompaniment
Ascertain
n. a musical part that goes along with
v. to determine; to make sure of another part, whether an instrument or
voice
Onerous

adj. difficult; challenging

(close syn: cumbersome; burdensome)

Negotiable

adj. open for discussion, debate or change