English C1 Vocabulary

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Impossible to change; final.
Irrevocable Example: Her decision is irrevocable.
Unexpected; unpleasant; shocking.
Jarring Example: Jarring sound; jarring note in her voice.
Very simple; dull; naive.
Jejune Example: Jejune behavior; jejune generalizations; jejune remark.
Rude and aggressive remark.
Jibe Example: He jibed constantly at the way she ran her company.
Humorous; playful.
Jocular Example: Jocular mood; jocular personality; jocular tone.
A feeling of great happiness and triumph.
Jubilation Example: The news about victory was greeted with jubilation.
To be tasteless; ugly; without style.
Kitschy Example: Kitschy culture; kitschy decorations.
Suddenly become aggressive or attack someone.
Lash out Example: He lashed out and knocked out my teeth.
Deserves praise or admiration.
Laudable Example: A laudable performance; laudable effort.
Takes a long time to disappear or die; gradually disappearing or dying.
Lingers Example: The smell of your perfume always lingers on my shirt.
The one who talks a lot.
Loquacious Example: Loquacious comedian.
Poor; of a very bad quality; disgusting.
Lousy Example: I'm lousy at baseball; the food was lousy.
Profitable; making a lot of money.
Lucrative Example: My business is very lucrative.
Stupid; foolish; unreasonable.
Ludicrous Example: Ludicrous idea; ludicrous joke.
Drunk; beery; alcoholic.
Lushy Example: undefined
Makes you feel angry; extremely annoying.
Maddening Example: Maddening habit; maddeningly slow.
Make something disappear.
Magic away Example: I wish I could magic us away from this boring lesson.
Of average quality.
Mediocre Example: Her new book was pretty mediocre.
Express a negative opinion about someone or something.
Disparage Example: Don't disparage Mary's attempts to become a doctor.
Lying; not telling the truth.
Mendacious Example: These statements are mendacious; her arguments are mendacious.
Changes suddenly or unpredictably.
Mercurial Example: A mercurial temperament.
Not so serious crime; a minor wrongdoing.
Misdemeanor Example: The player was disqualified for a drug misdemeanor.
A small amount of something.
Modicum Example: He is a bad doctor without a modicum of medical knowledge.
Unhealthy interest in unpleasant topics, such as death or illness.
Morbid Example: Dan has a morbid fascination with blood.
Ordinary; commonplace; not interesting.
Mundane Example: Her job is very mundane.
Very generous.
Munificent Example: He donated a munificent amount of money to charity.
Extremely great amount of something.
Myriad Example: Myriad of problems; myriad of options.
Unable to properly take care of anything; careless.
Negligent Example: Dr. Bob was negligent in her duties.
Take small bites out.
Nibble Example: She nibbled a croissant.
Fast and light in motion.
Nimble Example: Nimble fingers; nimble tongue.
Calm and relaxed.
Nonchalant Example: John is completely nonchalant about his future.
Completely destroy something.
Obliterate Example: Dan tried to obliterate the memory of the accident.
Strong public criticism.
Obloquy Example: The president's admission of adultery caused an obloquy among voters.
Too eager to help or agree with someone.
Obsequious Example: Mike is obsequious to all those in power.
Outdated; no longer used.
Obsolete Example: His work is now obsolete because of the machines.
Noisy; aggressive; difficult to control.
Obstreperous Example: An obstreperous child.
To assume that something bad might happen.
Ominous Example: Ominous dark clouds; ominous silence.
Wealthy; rich; luxurious.
Opulent Example: Opulent lifestyle; opulent house.
Seems true, but not necessarily.
Ostensible Example: Ostensible reason; ostensible ownership; ostensible purpose.
To charm or persuade someone, especially by saying nice words to them.
Beguile Example: He beguiled the voters with his big promises.
Respectful; polite.
Courteous Example: Hotel staff must be courteous at all times.
To confuse; make it impossible to think clearly.
Befuddle Example: She was befuddled by a bottle of wine.
To produce something quickly without much preparation.
Bash out Example: He bashed out about nine books a year.
Extremely bad; morally unacceptable.
Outrageous Example: I must apologize for my outrageous behavior.
Shy; easily embarrassed.
Bashful Example: He was too bashful to talk about his feelings.
Good-humored and friendly conversation.
Banter Example: Two old friends bantered with each other.
Upset; sad; worried.
Distraught Example: My wife's death left me extremely distraught.
Open; not hidden.
Overt Example: An overt act of aggression; overt criticism.
Spend time with someone as a friend.
Pal around Example: I used to pal around with her in college.
Unquestionable; obviously true.
Axiomatic Example: An axiomatic truth; axiomatic fact.
Doing something as much as possible; very enthusiastic.
Avid Example: He is an avid reader of short fantasy stories.
Greedy desire for wealth and money.
Avarice Example: His avarice caused him to sell his father's house.
To be of use; advantage; benefit.
Avail Example: All our efforts did not avail.
Extremely simple; plain.
Austere Example: My father is a very austere man.
Able to see and react to various situations intelligently and quickly.
Astute Example: Astute business decisions; astute investor.
Shocking; impressive; surprising.
Astounding Example: Astounding news; astounding result; astounding career.
Not willing to spend money.
Parsimonious Example: He is too parsimonious to buy a second laptop for work.
Small amount; not enough of something.
Paucity Example: There’s a paucity of skilled workers.
Sparkling; flashing; gleaming.
Coruscant Example: Coruscant star; coruscant color.
Pleasant; friendly; enjoyable.
Convivial Example: A convivial cocktail party.
To accept or believe that something is true (without any proof).
Assume Example: I assume everyone has a T-shirt.
To make unpleasant feelings less painful or strong.
Assuage Example: A nurse can assuage someone’s pain with medication.
Persistent; attentive to detail; caring.
Assiduous Example: An assiduous student; assiduous in learning; assiduous research.
Show that you are sorry for something bad that you did.
Penitent Example: He is deeply penitent.
Claim that something is true; statement that you believe is true.
Assertion Example: His assertion is not supported by real evidence.
Blunt; silly; stupid.
Asinine Example: Asinine remarks; asinine idea.
Expect other people to accept something immediately and without question; not open to appeal.
Peremptory Example: Peremptory instructions; peremptory in tone; peremptory commands.
Unfaithful; unable to be trusted.
Perfidious Example: Our company was betrayed by perfidious employees.
Demonstration of art, intelligence, or skill.
Artfully Example: Her shoes were artfully arranged in color hues.
Done without much care, attention, or interest.
Perfunctory Example: The police made a perfunctory search of the house.
To evoke or cause an emotion or particular feeling.
Arouse Example: Arouse a big laugh; arouse anger; arouse deep suspicion.
Happy and cheerful.
Perky Example: Their child is so perky.
Dangerous; harmful.
Pernicious Example: Cigarettes are pernicious to the health.
Dry (referring to the land or climate); uninteresting and boring.
Arid Example: Sahara Desert is arid; his book is extremely arid.
Extremely difficult or hard; involves a lot of effort.
Arduous Example: Arduous work; arduous climb; arduous world tour.
Typical or perfect example of something.
Archetype Example: Achilles is the archetype of the warrior.
When two separate elements join together or become similar.
Convergence Example: Converging roads; converging paths; converging opinions.
Difficult problem or question.
Conundrum Example: I have no answer to that conundrum.
Mysterious; secret.
Arcane Example: Arcane knowledge; arcane details of the agreement.
Random; based on chance or personal preference.
Arbitrary Example: An arbitrary decision; an arbitrary choice.
Spreads quickly; spread from one person to another.
Contagious Example: Fear is very contagious; this disease is highly contagious.
Trembling or shaking, mostly due to strong emotions.
Aquiver Example: The breathtaking news set me aquiver.
Inform someone about something.
Apprise Example: We will apprise you the results of your test.
Make peace with someone by giving them what they want.
Appease Example: She tried to appease her little sister by giving her candies.
Expressing what you mean using clear and efficient language.
Eloquent Example: Eloquent speech; eloquent reminder.
Something that is most likely not true, but many people believe it to be true.
Apocryphal Example: Apocryphal stories; apocryphal sagas.
Confident and relaxed, especially in difficult situations.
Aplomb Example: He overcame difficulties with his usual aplomb.
To expect or predict that something will happen.
Anticipate Example: We anticipate sales to pick up next week.
Friendly; peaceable; agreeable.
Amicable Example: Her behavior was amicable.
Lasts forever; never ending.
Perpetual Example: Perpetual constitution; perpetual license.
To make minor changes (mostly to the text) in order to improve or make better.
Amend Example: Amend the constitution; amend the law; amend my way of living; amend the plan.
Easily persuaded; suggestible; manageable.
Amenable Example: Amenable children; amenable to argument.
Uncertain; having more than one possible meaning; doubtful.
Ambiguous Example: Her response to my proposal was somewhat ambiguous.
To unite; to bring together.
Amalgamate Example: Our firm has amalgamated with a British company.
Even though; although.
Albeit Example: I tried, albeit without much success.
Connected with; related to; refer to.
Pertain to Example: Her remark did not pertain to the topic.
Quickly; with enthusiasm; eagerly.
Alacrity Example: He accepted my money with alacrity.
Slightly open.
Ajar Example: She had left the door ajar.
To make greater or more powerful.
Aggrandize Example: The Queen sought to aggrandize her dynasty.
Ability to move freely and quickly; ability to successfully and quickly deal with changes.
Agile Example: He is such an agile climber.