English words at level C1

762 words that learners meet at C1, with a short meaning each. Levels follow the CEFR-J and Octanove profiles.

  1. impersonationnounKopie, Nachahmung, Imitationимитация, подражаниеімітаціяThe act of impersonating
  2. desertionnounFahnenflucht, Desertion, Desertationуход, оставление, дезертирстводезертирство, залишення, занедбаністьThe act of deserting.
  3. plummetnounAbsturz, Sturz, Sinkenгрузик отвесаA piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water; a plumb bob or a plumb line.
  4. demographynounDemografie, BevölkerungswissenschaftдемографиядемографіяThe study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
  5. overdraftnounÜberziehung, Überziehungskredit, DispositionskreditThe act of overdrawing a bank account.
  6. fiddlernounGeigerскрипачскрипаль, скрипалька, скрипачOne who plays the fiddle.
  7. pathosnounMitleid, schadeпафос, энтузиазм, подъёмжаль, жалістьThe quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or excites emotions and passions, especially that which awakens tender emotions, such as pity, sorrow, and the like; contagious warmth of feeling, action, or expression; pathetic quality.
  8. disillusionmentnounErnüchterung, Desillusionierung, Enttäuschungразочарование, крушение иллюзий, утрата иллюзийрозчарування, розчарованістьA feeling of disappointment, akin to depression, arising from the realization that something is not what it was expected or believed to be, possibly accompanied by philosophical angst from having one's beliefs challenged.
  9. cynicnounKritteler, Krittelerinпридира, критиканA person whose outlook is scornfully negative.
  10. extravagancenounMüll, Ausschuss, Abfallрасточительство, транжирствосміття, відходи, утільExcessive or superfluous expenditure of money.
  11. buffoonnounKasper, Hanswurstшут, буффон, скоморохклоун, блазеньOne who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.
  12. dramatistnounDramatiker, Dramatikerin, BühnenautorдраматургдраматургSynonym of playwright.
  13. grumblenounGrummeln, Knurren, Gegrummelрычание, урчаниеA high thundering, rumbling or growling sound.
  14. ewenounSchaf, Aue, weibliches Schafовца, яркавівцяA female sheep, as opposed to a ram.
  15. scoffnounSpottнасмешкаглузування, висміювання, насміханняA derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
  16. sketchbooknounSkizzenbuchальбом, блокнот, скетчбукA book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketch pad.
  17. odditynounMerkwürdigkeit, Seltsamkeitфанат, чудак, ботаникромAn odd or strange thing or opinion.
  18. mountaineernounBergsteiger, Bergsteigerinальпинист, скалолаз, альпинисткаA person who lives in a mountainous area (often with the connotation that such people are outlaws or uncivilized).
  19. credentialnounZugangsdaten, Beglaubigungsschreiben, Berechtigungsnachweisудостоверение личности, мандатдокумент, сертифікат, свідоцтвоDocumentary or electronic evidence that a person has certain status or privileges
  20. monotonynounMonotonie, Eintönigkeitскуканудота, нудьга, скукаTedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety.
  21. seedlingnounSämling, Setzlingсаженец, сеянецросток, пагінA young plant grown from seed.
  22. pedicurenounPediküre, FußpflegeпедикюрA cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails.
  23. clevernessnounHelligkeit, Glanz, Strahlenяркость, блеск, вспышкаяскравістьThe property of being clever.
  24. insubordinationnounBefehlsverweigerung, Insubordination, Ungehorsamkeitнеповиновение, неподчинение, непокорностьThe quality or state of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority; specifically, an employee's failure or refusal to comply with a request or an assignment given by his/her supervisor.
  25. clenchnounLaderaum, Frachtraum, Schiffsraumзажим, сжимание, стискиваниетрюмA tight grip.
  26. nondescriptnounA species or other type of creature that has not been previously described or identified.
  27. heifernounFärse, Queene, Kalbinтёлка, нетельтелицяA young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.
  28. naivetynounNaïveté
  29. claustrophobianounPlatzangst, Klaustrophobie, RaumangstклаустрофобияThe abnormal fear of closed, tight places.
  30. exhilarationnounEuphorie, Erheiterung, HeiterkeitоживлениезбудженняThe act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.
  31. plausibilitynounPlausibilitätThe quality of deserving applause, praiseworthiness; something worthy of praise.
  32. tediumnounLangeweileскуканудота, нудьга, скукаBoredom or tediousness; ennui.
  33. utensilnounGerätпосуда, утварь, инструментAn instrument or device for domestic use, especially in the kitchen.
  34. gruellingnounA race in which the animal being raced finishes in a state of physical exhaustion.
  35. somersaultnounSalto, Überschlag, Purzelbaumсальто, кувырок, кульбитсальто, перекид, перевертStarting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 degrees while airborne or on the ground, with one's feet passing over one's head.
  36. setteenounSofa, Couch, Sitzbankдиван, софа, тахтаA long seat with a back, made to accommodate several persons at once; a sofa.
  37. paywallnounA system that restricts access to content with a purchase or a paid subscription.
  38. incisornounSchneidezahnрезецA narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth of mammals, between the canines and adapted for cutting; in humans there are four in each jaw.
  39. folktalenounMärchen, Volksmärchenсказка, народная сказканародна казкаA tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.
  40. interjectionnounInterjektion, Ausrufewort, Empfindungswortвмешательство, восклицание, междометиевигукAn exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.
  41. poetessnounA female poet.
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