C1 CEFR Vocabulary Word List
Here are the words for C1 CEFR level. This list builds on the words that are in the B2 level word list.
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abolish abortion absence absent absurd abuse academy accelerate acceptance accessible accomplishment accordingly accountability accountable accumulate accumulation accusation accused acid acquisition activation activist acute adaptation adhere adjacent adjustment administer administrative administrator admission adolescent adoption adverse advocate aesthetic affection aftermath aggression agricultural aide alert align alignment alike allegation allege allegedly alliance allocate allocation |
allowance ally aluminium amateur ambassador amend amendment amid analogy anchor angel anonymous apparatus apparel appealing appetite applaud applicable appoint appreciation arbitrary architectural archive arena arm (v) array articulate ash aspiration aspire assassination assault assemble assembly assert assertion assurance asylum atrocity attain attendance attribute auction audit authentic authorise auto autonomy autumn availability await |
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backdrop backing backup bail ballot bankruptcy banner bare barrel bass battlefield bay beam beast behalf behavioural beloved bench benchmark beneath beneficiary betray beverage bind biography bishop bizarre |
blade blast bleed blend bless blessing boast bonus booking boom bounce boundary bow breach breakdown breakthrough breed broadband browser brutal buddy buffer bulk burden bureaucracy burial burst |
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cabinet calculation canvas capability capitalism capitalist cargo carriage carve casino casualty catalogue cater cattle caution cautious cease cemetery chamber chaos characterise charm charter choir chronic chunk circulate circulation citizenship civic civilian clarity clash classification cling clinical closure cluster coalition coastal cocktail cognitive coincide collaborate collaboration collective collision colonial columnist combat commence commentary commentator commerce commissioner commodity communist companion comparable compassion compel compelling compensate compensation competence competent compile complement complexity compliance complication comply composition compromise compute conceal concede conceive conception concession condemn |
confer confession configuration confine confirmation confront confrontation congratulate congregation congressional conquer conscience consciousness consecutive consensus consent conserve consistency consolidate constitute constitution constitutional constraint consultation contemplate contempt contend contender content contention continually contractor contradiction contrary contributor conversion convict conviction cooperate cooperative coordinate coordination coordinator copper copyright correction correlate correlation correspond correspondence correspondent corresponding corrupt corruption costly councillor counselling counsellor counter (argue) counterpart countless coup courtesy craft crawl creator credibility credible creep critique crown crude crush crystal cult cultivate curiosity custody cutting cynical |
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dam damaging dawn debris debut decision-making decisive declaration dedicated dedication deed deem default defect defensive deficiency deficit defy delegate delegation delicate demon denial denounce dense density dependence depict deploy deployment deprive deputy descend descent designate desirable desktop destructive detain detection detention deteriorate devastate devil devise diagnose diagnosis dictate |
dictator differentiate dignity dilemma dimension diminish dip diplomat diplomatic directory disastrous discard discharge disclose disclosure discourse discretion discrimination dismissal displace disposal dispose dispute disrupt disruption dissolve distinction distinctive distort distress disturbing divert divine doctrine documentation domain dominance donor dose drain drift driving drown dual dub dumb duo |
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earnings ease echo ecological educator effectiveness efficiency ego elaborate electoral elevate eligible elite embark embarrassment embassy embed embody emergence empirical empower enact encompass encouragement encouraging endeavour endless endorse endorsement endure enforce enforcement engagement engaging enrich enrol |
ensue enterprise enthusiast entitle entity epidemic equality equation erect escalate essence establishment eternal evacuate evoke evolutionary exaggerate excellence exceptional excess exclusion exclusive exclusively execute execution exert exile expenditure experimental expire explicit explicitly exploitation explosive extremist |
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facilitate faction fade fairness fatal fate favourable feat felony feminist fibre fierce filmmaker filter fine firearm fiscal fit flaw flawed flee fleet |
flesh flexibility flourish fluid footage foreigner forge formula formulate forth forthcoming foster fragile franchise frankly freshman frustrated frustrating frustration functional fundraising funeral |
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gambling gathering gaze gear generic genocide gig glance glimpse glorious glory governance grace grasp |
grave (cemetery) grave (serious) gravity grid grief grin grind grip gross guerrilla guidance guilt gut |
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hail halfway halt handful handling handy harassment hardware harmony harsh harvest hatred haunt hazard heighten |
heritage hierarchy high-profile hint homeland hopeful horizon horn hostage hostile hostility humanitarian humanity humble hydrogen |
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identification ideological ideology idiot ignorance imagery immense imminent implementation imprison inability inadequate inappropriate incarcerate incarceration incidence inclined inclusion incur indicator indictment indigenous induce indulge inequality infamous infant infect inflict influential inherent inhibit initiate inject injection injustice inmate inquire insertion insider inspect |
inspection inspiration instinct institutional instruct instrumental insufficient insult intact intake integral integrated integration integrity intensify intensity intensive intent interactive interface interfere interference interim interior intermediate intersection intervene intervention intimate intriguing inventory investigator invisible invoke involvement ironic ironically irony irrelevant isolation |
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judicial jurisdiction |
just justification |
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keen kidnap |
kidney kingdom |
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landlord landmark lap large-scale laser latter lawmaker lawn lawsuit layout leak leap legacy legendary legislation legislative legislature legitimate lengthy lesbian lesser lethal |
liable liberal liberation liberty lifelong likelihood limb linear line-up linger listing litre literacy liver lobby log logic long-standing long-time loom loop loyalty |
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machinery magical magnetic magnitude mainland mainstream maintenance mandate mandatory manifest manipulate manipulation manuscript march marginal marine marketplace mask massacre mathematical mature maximise meaningful meantime medieval meditation melody memo memoir memorial mentor merchant mercy mere |
merely merge merger merit methodology midst migration militant militia mill minimal minimise mining ministry minute miracle misery misleading missile mob mobile mobility mobilise moderate modification module momentum monk monopoly morality motive municipal mutual |
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namely nationwide naval neglect neighbouring nest net newsletter niche noble nod nominate |
nomination nominee nonetheless non-profit nonsense noon notable notably notify notorious novel nursery |
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objection oblige obsess obsession occasional occurrence odds offering offspring operational opt optical optimism oral organisational |
orientation originate outbreak outing outlet outlook outrage outsider overlook overly oversee overturn overwhelm overwhelming |
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pad parameter parental parliament partial partially passing passive pastor patent pathway patrol patron peak peasant peculiar pension persist persistent personnel petition philosopher philosophical pioneer pipeline pirate pit plea plead pledge plug plunge pole poll pond pop portfolio portray postpone post-war practitioner preach precedent precision predator predecessor predominantly pregnancy prejudice preliminary |
premier premise premium prescribe prescription presently preservation preside presidency prestigious presumably presume prevail prevalence prevention prey privatization privilege probe problematic proceeding proceeds processing processor proclaim productive productivity profitable profound projection prominent pronounced propaganda proposition prosecute prosecution prosecutor prospective prosperity protective protocol province provincial provision provoke psychiatric pulse pump punch |
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query quest |
quota |
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radar radical rage raid rally ranking rape ratio rational ray readily realization realm rear reasoning reassure rebel rebellion recipient reconstruction recount recruitment referendum reflection reform refuge refusal regain regardless regime regulator regulatory rehabilitation reign rejection relevance reliability reluctant remainder remains remedy reminder removal render |
renew renowned rental replacement reportedly representation reproduce reproduction republic resemble reside residence residential residue resignation resistance respective respectively restoration restraint resume retreat retrieve revelation revenge reverse revival revive revolutionary rhetoric rifle riot rip ritual robust rock rod rookie roster rotate rotation ruling rumour |
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sacred sacrifice saint sake sanction say scattered scope screw scrutiny seal secondly secular seemingly segment seize seldom selective sensation sensitivity sentiment separation serial settlement setup sexuality shareholder shatter shed sheer shipping shoot shrink shrug sigh simulate simulation simultaneously sin situated sceptical sketch skip slam slap slash slavery slot smash snap soak soar socialist sole solely solidarity solo sophomore sound sovereignty spam span spark specialised specification specimen spectacle spectrum spell sphere spin spine |
spotlight spouse spy squad squeeze stab stability stabilise stake standing stark statistical steer stem stereotype stimulus stir storage straightforward strain strand strategic strip (narrow piece) strive structural stumble stun v. submission subscriber subscription subsidy substantial substantially substitute substitution subtle suburban succession successive successor suck sue suicide suite summit superb superintendent superior supervise supervision supervisor supplement supportive supposedly suppress supreme surge surgical surplus surrender surveillance suspension suspicion suspicious sustain swing sword symbolic syndrome synthesis systematic |
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tackle tactic tactical taxpayer tempt tenant tender tenure terminate terrain terrific testify testimony texture thankfully theatrical theology theoretical thereafter thereby thoughtful thread threshold thrilled thrive tide tighten timber timely tobacco tolerance tolerate |
toll top torture toss total toxic trademark trail trailer transaction transcript transformation transit transmission transparency transparent trauma treaty tremendous tribal tribute trio triumph trophy troubled trustee tuition tumour turnout turnover twist |
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unconstitutional undergraduate underlying undermine undoubtedly unify unprecedented |
unveil upcoming upgrade uphold utility utilise utterly |
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vacuum vague validity vanish variable varied vein venture verbal verdict verify verse versus |
vessel veteran viable vibrant vice vicious violate violation virtue vocal vow vulnerability vulnerable |
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ward warehouse warfare warrant warrior weaken weave weed well well-being whatsoever whereby whip |
wholly widen widow width willingness wipe wit withdrawal workout worship worthwhile worthy |
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yell |
yield |
