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. brimstonenounZitronenfalterжупел, лимонница, крушинницаThe sulfur of hell; hell, damnation.
  2. contraptionnounErfindung, seltsame Vorrichtung, irres Gerätустройство, приспособлениебудова, побудова, будівляA machine that is complicated and precarious.
  3. consternationnounBestürzung, Fassungslosigkeitужас, испуг, оцепенениетривога, будильникAmazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
  4. derisionnounSpott, Hohn, Verhöhnungнасмешка, высмеивание, осмеяниеглузування, висміювання, насміханняAct of treating with disdain.
  5. vandalnounVandaleвандал, вандалкавандалA person who needlessly destroys, defaces, or damages things, especially other people's property.
  6. maggotnounMade, Fleischmadeчервь, личинка, опарышопаришA soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipteran insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter.
  7. surrealismnounSurrealismusсюрреализмAn artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.
  8. acrobaticsnounAkrobatikакробатикаакробатикаThe art of performing acrobatic gymnastic feats.
  9. conciliationnounAusgleich, Vermittlung, Einigungумиротворение, умилостивлениеThe process of bringing peace and harmony; the ending of strife.
  10. cronynounFreund, Freundin, Kumpelдруг, подруга, приятельподруга, друг, приятельA close friend.
  11. revulsionnounAbscheu, Ekel, Ableitungотвращениежах, страхAbhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.
  12. elationnounEuphorie, Begeisterung, Hochgefühlэйфория, душевный подъём, воодушевлениерадість, піднесення, благодатьAn exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.
  13. thicketnounGestrüpp, Dickicht, Gebüschзаросли, чаща, гущазарості, чагарник, хащіA dense, but generally small, growth of shrubs, bushes or small trees; a copse.
  14. fetenounFest, Festivalпраздник, фестиваль, празднествосвято, фестивальA festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.
  15. frolicnounScherzвесельегра, п'єса, виставаGaiety; merriment.
  16. headmistressnounDirektorin, Schulleiterin, Rektorinдиректрисадиректор, капітал, ректорA female headteacher.
  17. breadwinnernounGeldverdiener, Broterwerber, Broterwerberinкормилица, кормилец, добытчикThe primary income-earner in a household.
  18. reputenounRufдобрая славарепутація, реномеReputation, especially a good reputation.
  19. stoicismnounStoizismusстоицизмA school of philosophy popularized during the Roman Empire that emphasized reason as a means of understanding the natural state of things, or logos, and as a means of freeing oneself from emotional distress.
  20. remittancenounÜberweisung, Geldüberweisungперевод, денежный переводремісіяThe act of sending money to someone.
  21. denunciationnounAnklage, Anklageverlesungосуждение, доносProclamation; announcement; a publishing.
  22. indiscretionnounIndiskretionнеосмотрительность, нескромностьThe quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of discretion
  23. chrysalisnounPuppeкуколка, хризалидалялечкаA butterfly pupa or the pupal stage of the butterfly lifestyle; (originally) any pupal stage of any insect wherein the pupa is largely inactive and takes no food.
  24. laudnounхвала, восхвалениеGlorification or praise.
  25. sheafnounGarbe, Bündelпучок, сноп, пачкасніп, в'язанкаA quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.
  26. drudgerynounPlackerei, Schindereiтяжёлая работа, нудная работаутома, стомленість, утомленістьExhausting, menial, and tedious work.
  27. incipientnounAnfänger, Neuling, Anfängerinновичок, начинающий, дебютантновак, новачок, новачкаA beginner.
  28. blubbernounBlubber, Speck, Walspeckподкожный жир, ворваньжирA fatty layer of adipose tissue found immediately beneath the epidermis of whales and other cetaceans (infraorder Cetacea).
  29. slithernounA limestone rubble.
  30. predilectionnounNeigung, Vorliebe, Faibleсклонность, предрасположенностьлюбов, коханняA condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
  31. zoologistnounZoologe, ZoologinзоологOne who studies or practices zoology.
  32. delicatessennounFeinkost, Delikatessen, Feinkostladenделикатесы, гастрономA shop that sells cooked or prepared foods ready for serving.
  33. protrusionnounTreiben, Vorsprung, Herausragenвыпячивание, выступ, выпираниевиступThe act of protruding.
  34. happenstancenoun(reiner) Zufall, zufälliger Umstandвозможность, шанс, вероятностьможливість, шанс, імовірністьThe chance or random quality of an event or circumstance.
  35. ecotourismnounÖkotourismusэкологический туризм, экотуризмResponsible (sustainable) travel to natural areas supporting the fauna, flora, and local economy.
  36. buccaneernounPirat, Seeräuber, KorsarпиратпіратAny of a group of seamen who cruised on their own account on the Spanish Main and in the Pacific in the 17th century, who were similar to pirates but did not prey on ships of their own nation.
  37. truismnounGemeinplatz, Allgemeinplatz, Klischeeклише, прописная истина, банальностьприслів'я, приказкаA self-evident or obvious truth.
  38. wheezenounSchnaufen, Keuchen, Röchelnхрип, сценический шёпот, хрипениежарт, анекдот, дотепA piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
  39. hoteliernounHotelier, Hotelierinвладелец отеля, управляющий отеля, отельерпубліканиSomeone who owns or runs a hotel.
  40. manglenounMangel, Wäschemangel, RollmangelкатоккотокA hand-operated device with rollers, for wringing laundry.
  41. declinationnounDeklination, Missweisung, Ortsmissweisungсклонениеспростування, заперечення, відмоваAt a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north.
  42. laryngitisnounKehlkopfentzündungларингитAn inflammation of the larynx, typically resulting in hoarseness.
  43. interrogativenounFragezeichenзнак вопроса, вопросительный знакпитальнийA word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.
  44. echolocationnounEchoortungэхолокацияThe use of echoes to detect objects as observed in bats and other natural creatures.
  45. neophytenounNeophyt, Beginnerнеофит, новообращённыйчужий, незнайомець, іноземецьA beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
  46. miennounGesichtsausdruck, Miene, Ausdruckмина, физиономия, выражение лицанаявність, присутність, сусідствоDemeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
  47. affectationnounGeschraubtheitнеестественность, притворство, манерностьпозаAn attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
  48. wordsmithnounWortschmiedмастер словакрасномовець, красномовчиняOne who uses words skilfully.
  49. wracknounWrackполка, стеллаж, вешалкаThe remains of something; a wreck.
  50. preconceptionnounVorurteilпредубеждение, предвзятостьупередження, упередженістьAn opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.
  51. solipsismnounEgoismus, Selbstsucht, Selbstbezogenheitсолипсизммастурбація, онанізм, рукоблудствоThe idea that the self is all that exists or that can be proven to exist.
  52. indolencenounTrägheit, süßes Nichtstun, Müßiggangпраздность, леностьлінь, лінощіHabitual laziness or sloth.
  53. idiosyncrasynounEigenart, Eigenheit, Idiosynkrasieотличительная черта, отличительная особенность, идиосинкразияідіосинкразіяA behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person or a group.
  54. qualmnounGewissensbisseсомнение, растерянность, тошнотасумнів, побоювання, нудотаA feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc.
  55. plutocratnounPlutokrat, Plutokratinплутократолігарх, олігархиняSomeone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth.
  56. lassitudenounMüdigkeit, Mattigkeitусталость, апатия, утомлениеLethargy or lack of energy; fatigue, languor, listlessness

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Each word's page links its own Wiktionary entry.

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