English words at level C2

562 words that learners meet at C2, with a short meaning each. Levels follow the CEFR-J and Octanove profiles.

  1. whirlwindnounWirbelwind, Wirbelsturmвихрь, смерч, ураганвихорA windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.
  2. armorynounArsenal, Zeughaus, WaffenlagerарсеналарсеналAmerican standard spelling of armoury.
  3. calamitynounUnheil, Kalamitätбеда, несчастье, бедствиебіда, нещастя, катастрофаAn event resulting in great loss.
  4. fruitionnounVerwirklichungреализация, осуществление, плодоношениеусвідомлення, реалізаціяThe fulfillment of something worked for.
  5. meteorologynounMeteorologie, Wetterkunde, WitterungslehreметеорологияметеорологіяThe science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.
  6. fallacynounTäuschung, Trugschluss, Fehlschlussзаблуждение, ложный вывод, софизмоманаDeceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind.
  7. hermitnounEinsiedler, Eremit, Klausnerотшельник, затворникпустельник, самітник, самотникA religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite.
  8. aptitudenounBegabung, Eignungспособность, склонность, предрасположенностьсхильність, здібністьA natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
  9. assimilationnounAssimilation, Angleichungассимиляция, усвоениеThe act of assimilating or the state of being assimilated.
  10. impositionnounZumutung, Belästigung, Handauflegenсбор, подать, налогподатокThe act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.
  11. indulgencenounMilde, Nachsicht, Duldungтерпимость, снисхождение, снисходительностьвідпущення гріхів, відпуст, індульгенціяThe act of indulging.
  12. notorietynounschlechter Ruf, traurige Berühmtheit, übler Rufдурная славаганьба, неславаAn infamous or notorious condition or reputation.
  13. plumenounAuszeichnung, -fahne, -wolkeплюмажA feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.
  14. provocationnounProvokationпровокацияпровокаціяThe act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.
  15. zoologynounZoologie, TierkundeзоологиязоологіяThe part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.
  16. intermediarynounVermittler, Vermittlerin, Zwischenhändlerпосредник, посредницапосередник, посередницяAn agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation.
  17. promenadenounPromenadeпешеходная улица, променад, эспланадапарадA prom (dance).
  18. rapturenounBegeisterung, Rausch, Tranceвосторг, упоениеExtreme pleasure, happiness or excitement.
  19. attritionnounAbnutzung, Abrieb, Verschleißтрение, стирание, истираниеGrinding down or wearing away by friction.
  20. autopilotnounAutopilotавтопилотавтопілотA mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.
  21. grievancenounMissstand, Mißstand, Kummerжалобахалепа, біда, гореSomething which causes grief.
  22. aviannounA bird.
  23. cordonnounKordonкордонкордонA ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
  24. allotmentnounAnteil, Schrebergarten, KleingartenраспределениеThe act of allotting.
  25. etchingnounRadierung, ÄtzradierungофортофортThe art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.
  26. modernismnounModernismusмодернизммодернізмModern or contemporary ideas, thought, practices, etc.
  27. plucknounHerz, Kern, HerzchenпотрохасерцеAn instance of plucking or pulling sharply.
  28. treacherynounVerratпредательство, измена, вероломствозрада, державна зрада, держзрадаDeliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.
  29. condensationnounKondensationуплотнение, конденсация, сгущениестиснення, стискThe act or process of condensing or of being condensed.
  30. mediocritynounMittelmaß, Mittelmäßigkeitпосредственность, заурядностьThe condition of being mediocre; having only an average degree of quality, skills etc.; no better than standard.
  31. philanthropistnounMenschenfreund, Philanthrop, Philanthropinфилантропфілантроп, чоловіколюб, людолюбA person who loves humankind in general.
  32. snippetnounTeil, Schnipsel, Stückчасть, кусок, фрагментвудила, бітA small part of something, such as a song or fabric; sample.
  33. spirenounTurmspitze, Turmhelmверхушка, шпиль, шпицшпильThe stalk or stem of a plant.
  34. subsistencenounAuskommen, Lebensunterhaltпропитание, прожиток, прожитиеіпостасьReal being; existence.
  35. tenacitynounBeharrlichkeit, Zähigkeitвыдержка, упорство, связностьстійкість, наполегливість, завзятістьThe quality or state of being tenacious, or persistence of purpose; tenaciousness.
  36. elasticitynounElastizitätэластичность, упругостьеластичністьThe property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded
  37. parablenounGleichnis, Parabel, Gleichniserzählungпритча, иносказаниепритчаA short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.
  38. rebukenounRüge, Tadel, Schelteвыговор, укор, упрёкзауваження, догана, докірA harsh criticism.
  39. cocoonnounKokonкоконкоконThe silky case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, protecting the pupa within.
  40. brimnounRandкрайзаконопроект, рахунок, афішаOriginally, a border or edge of a sea, a river, or other body of water; now, any border or edge.
  41. goutnounAn extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.
  42. materialismnounMaterialismusматериализмматеріалізмConstant concern over material possessions and wealth; a great or excessive regard for worldly concerns.
  43. ebbnounEbbeотливвідпливThe receding movement of the tide.
  44. forfeiturenounVerlust, Einziehung, Konfiszierungпожертвование, жертва, жертвоприношениежертва, жертвопринесення, пожертвуванняA legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property.
  45. magnatenounMacht, Kraft, EnergieмагнатмагнатPowerful industrialist; captain of industry.
  46. contagionnounansteckende Krankheit, Ansteckungинфекция, зараза, заразная болезньінфекція, заразаA disease spread by contact.
  47. curatenounPfarrer, Vikarсвященник, исполнитель, министрсвященик, міністр, міністркаAn assistant rector or vicar.
  48. deviantnounPerverser, Abweichler, Querulantаномалия, неправильность, ненормальностьзбоченець, збоченкаA person who deviates, especially from norms of social behavior.
  49. marinernounSeemann, Matrose, Matrosinморяк, матрос, мореплавательматрос, моряк, мореплавецьSynonym of sailor, particularly one on a maritime vessel.
  50. scavengernounAasfresser, Spülmittel, Abfalldurchstöbererпадальщик, поглотитель, помоешниксорокаSomeone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
  51. axiomnounAxiom, Annahme, GrundannahmeаксиомааксіомаA seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
  52. hindrancenounBehinderung, Hindernisпрепятствие, помехапрут, брус, стерженьSomething which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
  53. skewnounSomething that has an oblique or slanted position.
  54. individualismnounIndividualismusиндивидуализміндивідуалізмThe tendency for a person to act without reference to others, particularly in matters of style, fashion or mode of thought.
  55. mystiquenounAn aura of heightened interest, meaning or mystery surrounding a person or thing.
  56. behestnounBefehl, Geheißкоманда, распоряжение, указаниеA command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of and at one's behest.
  57. swivelnounWirbelвертлюгA piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.
  58. aberrationnounAberration, Abweichung, Abartigkeitаберрация, отклонение, заблуждениевикривленняThe act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state.
  59. habitationnounWohnen, Behausungпроживание, место жительства, жилищепроживання, помешкання, мешканняThe act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
  60. shimmernounSchimmer, SchimmernмерцаниемерехтінняA faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining.
  61. facsimilenounReproduktion, Faksimileфаксимиле, факс, копиякопія, факсимілеA copy or reproduction.
  62. posteritynounNachkommen, NachweltпотомствопотомствоAll the future generations, especially the descendants of a specific person.
  63. antithesisnounAntitheseпротивоположность, антитеза, антитезисантитезаA proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
  64. archetypenounArchetyp, Prototyp, Urbildобразец, архетип, оригиналмодель, макетAn original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned.
  65. cullnounA selection.
  66. verminnounSchädlinge, Ungeziefer, Packгад, паразит, вредительAny of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance.
  67. allusionnounAnspielung, Allusionнамёк, аллюзиянатяк, алюзіяAn indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned.
  68. connotationnounBeigeschmack, Konnotation, Beiklangподтекст, коннотация, созначениеконотаціяA meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.
  69. exorcistnounExorzist, Geisterbeschwörer, ExorzistinэкзорцистекзорцистA person, especially a priest or priestess, who is a practitioner in exorcism to force out evil spirits or demons from a living being.
  70. plumagenounGefieder, Federkleid, FederschmuckоперениеThe feathers covering the body of a bird collectively.
  71. reproachnounVorwurf, Schandeпозор, укор, срамдокір, ганьба, соромA mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
  72. edificenounGebäude, Bauwerk, Lehrgebäudeздание, доктринабудівляA building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one.
  73. milieunounMilieuсредасередовищеAn environment or setting; a medium; environs
  74. resuscitationnounWiederbelebungреанимированиеThe act of resuscitating.
  75. shoalnounSandbankбанка, мель, мелководьешкола, училище, інститутA sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow.
  76. triflenounKleinigkeit, ein wenig, ein bisschenмелочь, небольшое количество, небольшая суммадумка, мисль, мисляAn English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
  77. vindicationnounBeweis, Verteidigung, Nachweisдоказательство, оправдание, обоснованиевиправдання, реабілітаціяAn act of asserting or maintaining; an assertion.
  78. euphemismnounEuphemismusэвфемизмевфемізмThe use of a word or phrase to replace another one that is more offensive, blunt or vulgar.
  79. minefieldnounMinenfeldминное полемінне полеAn area in which land mines or naval mines have been laid.
  80. reclusenounMönchмонахчернець, монахA person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.
  81. stipulationnounBestimmung, Vereinbarung, Maßgabeусловиестан, умова, становищеThe act of stipulating; a contracting or bargaining; an agreement.
  82. innuendonounAnspielung, InnuendoнамёкA derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing.
  83. magpienounElsterсорокасорокаOne of several kinds of bird in the family Corvidae, especially Pica pica.
  84. recitationnounVortragen, Rezitationцитирование, декламация, рецитациячитанняThe act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.
  85. stratospherenounStratosphäreстратосферастратосфераThe region of the uppermost atmosphere where the temperature increases along with the altitude due to the absorption of solar ultraviolet radiation by ozone.
  86. virtuosonounVirtuoseвиртуоззірка, зірочкаAn expert in virtù or art objects and antiquities; a connoisseur.
  87. exorcismnounExorzismus, Teufelsaustreibung, Teufelsbeschwörungизгнание нечистой силы, экзорцизмекзорцизмThe ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.
  88. fluctuationnounSchwankung, Fluktuationколебание, неустойчивостьколивання, флуктуаціяA motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; an irregular rising and falling.
  89. locomotionnounFortbewegung, Lokomotion, Fortbewegungsfähigkeitходподорож, поїздкаThe ability to move from place to place, or the act of doing so.
  90. preoccupationnounSorge, Anliegen, Besorgnisозабоченность, занятие места раньше другого, занятие места заранееThe state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.
  91. depravitynounSchlechtigkeit, Verdorbenheit, schändliche Tatбезнравственность, порочность, греховностьгріхThe state or condition of being depraved; moral debasement.
  92. brevitynounKürze, Knappheit, Bündigkeitкраткость, лаконичностьстислістьThe quality of being brief in duration.
  93. spontaneitynounLaune, SpontaneitätспонтанностьThe quality of being spontaneous.
  94. collidernounколлайдерAny of several forms of particle accelerator in which two opposing beams of particles collide.
  95. eccentricitynounexzentrisches Verhalten, Exzentrizitätэксцентричность, эксцентриситетThe quality of being eccentric or odd; any eccentric behaviour.
  96. lyricistnounTextdichter, LiedtexterлирикA person who writes the lyrics of a song.
  97. opacitynounUndurchsichtigkeit, Opazität, Lichtundurchlässigkeitнепрозрачностьнепрозорість, помутнінняThe state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through.
  98. quivernounKöcherдрожь, трепет, колчансагайдак, тремтіння, тулаA container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.
  99. buzzardnounBussardканюк, сарычканюкAny of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.
  100. wanenounFehlkanteубывание, спад, ущербзниження, занепад, спадA gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc.

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