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C2 words

1. Capricious(adj): changing mood or behaviour suddenly and unexpectedly


2. Awe(n): a feeling of great respect and sometimes fear
3. Frenzy(n): the state of being so excited, nervous, or anxious that you cannot control
what you are doing
4. Withdrawal(n): to take money out of a bank account
5. Deterrent(n): something that stop people doing something because they are afraid of
what will happen if they do
6. Ambiguity(n): the state of having more than
one possible meaning and therefore possibly causing confusion
7. Linger (v): to take a long time to leave or disappear
8. Dole out (v): to give something, usually money, to several people
9. Pinpoint (v): to find out or say the exact position in space or time of something
10. Curb(v): to control or limit something that is not wanted
11. Delegate(v): to give a particular job, duty, right, etc. to someone else so that they do it
for you
12. Reconcile(v): to find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each
other can agree and exist together
13. Ambiguous(adj): having or expressing more than one possible meaning,
sometimes intentionally
14. complimentary(adj): If tickets, books, etc. are complimentary(free), they are
given free, especially by a business
15. handy(adj): useful or convenient
16. questionable(adj): not certain, or wrong in some way
17. grim(adj): worrying and without hope
18. coherent(adj): refer to someone is coherent, you can understand what that person says
19. compulsive(adj): doing something a lot and unable to stop doing it
20. pushy(adj): behaving in an unpleasant way by trying too much to get something or to
make someone do something
21. carefree(adj): having no problems or not being worried about anything
22. conceited(adj): too proud of yourself and your actions and abilities
23. feeble(adj): weak and without energy, strength, or power

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