English vocabulary, level C1
The most useful C1 English words with meanings and pronunciation. Practise them free in inohablo.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| accord
C1
/əˈkɔːd/ |
agreement or harmony |
| seek
C1
/siːk/ |
to search for; to try to find; look for |
| capital
C1
/ˈkæpɪtl/ |
main, or major |
| movement
C1
/ˈmuːvmənt/ |
part of a piece of music |
| file
C1
/faɪl/ |
to submit documents to an authority (e.g., city hall) |
| bar
C1
/bɑː/ |
to prevent entry, exit, or an action |
| associate
C1
/əˈsəʊʃiət/ |
partner in professional work (e.g., in law) |
| reference
C1
/ˈrefrəns/ |
to cite a piece of research in speech or in writing |
| asset
C1
/ˈæset/ |
something valuable that a person or company owns |
| exception
C1
/ɪkˈsepʃn/ |
an error that occurs while a program is running |
| acquisition
C1
/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn/ |
the buying of one company by another |
| shareholder
C1
/ˈʃeəhəʊldə/ |
a person who owns shares in a company |
| venture
C1
/ˈventʃə/ |
a new business project that involves risk |
| deficit
C1
/ˈdefɪsɪt/ |
the amount by which spending is more than income |
| narrative
C1
/ˈnærətɪv/ |
a spoken or written account of events; a story |
| liability
C1
/ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ |
legal responsibility for something |
| bias
C1
/ˈbaɪəs/ |
a systematic error that favors certain outcomes unfairly |
| controversial
C1
/ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃl/ |
causing strong disagreement or argument |
| hypothesis
C1
/haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/ |
an idea suggested as an explanation, to be tested |
| gateway C1 | a point where one network connects to another |
| latency
C1
/ˈleɪtənsi/ |
the delay before data transfer begins |
| breach
C1
/briːtʃ/ |
an incident where security is broken and data is exposed |
| vulnerability C1 | a weakness that can be exploited by an attacker |
| scalability C1 | the ability of a system to handle growing amounts of work |
| container
C1
/kənˈteɪnə/ |
a lightweight package that runs an application and its dependencies |
| uptime C1 | the amount of time a system stays operational |
| migration
C1
/maɪˈɡreɪʃn/ |
the process of moving data or systems to a new environment |
| pipeline
C1
/ˈpaɪplaɪn/ |
an automated sequence of steps for building and releasing software |
| rollback C1 | reverting a system to a previous, working version |
| inheritance C1 | when a class takes on properties from another class |
| constructor C1 | a special method used to create new objects |
| merger
C1
/ˈmɜːdʒə/ |
the joining of two companies into one |
| syllabus
C1
/ˈsɪləbəs/ |
an outline of what will be taught in a course |
| itinerary
C1
/aɪˈtɪnərəri/ |
a detailed plan for a journey, including places to visit |
| turbulence
C1
/ˈtɜːbjələns/ |
rough, irregular movement of air that shakes an aircraft |
| jet lag
C1
/ˈdʒet læɡ/ |
tiredness and confusion caused by crossing time zones quickly |
| picturesque
C1
/ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/ |
visually attractive, like a painting |
| secluded
C1
/sɪˈkluːdɪd/ |
quiet and private, away from other people |
| excursion
C1
/ɪkˈskɜːʃn/ |
a short organized trip for pleasure |
| renowned
C1
/rɪˈnaʊnd/ |
famous and respected for something |
| estranged
C1
/ɪˈstreɪndʒd/ |
no longer close to someone, especially a family member |
| upbringing
C1
/ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/ |
the way a child is raised and taught |
| dysfunctional
C1
/dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənl/ |
not working normally, especially describing relationships |
| nurture
C1
/ˈnɜːtʃə/ |
to care for and encourage the growth of someone |
| resent
C1
/rɪˈzent/ |
to feel bitter or angry about something unfair |
| reconcile
C1
/ˈrekənsaɪl/ |
to become friendly again after a disagreement |
| ailment
C1
/ˈeɪlmənt/ |
a minor illness |
| chronic
C1
/ˈkrɒnɪk/ |
lasting for a long time, describing an illness |
| prognosis
C1
/prɒɡˈnəʊsɪs/ |
a doctor's prediction about how an illness will develop |
| rehabilitation
C1
/ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃn/ |
the process of helping someone recover after illness or injury |
| immune
C1
/ɪˈmjuːn/ |
protected against a particular illness |
| endurance
C1
/ɪnˈdjʊərəns/ |
the ability to keep doing something difficult for a long time |
| stamina
C1
/ˈstæmɪnə/ |
physical or mental strength to sustain effort over time |
| underdog
C1
/ˈʌndədɒɡ/ |
a competitor expected to lose |
| rivalry
C1
/ˈraɪvlri/ |
a state of competing for the same thing |
| torrential
C1
/təˈrenʃl/ |
describing extremely heavy rain |
| sweltering
C1
/ˈsweltərɪŋ/ |
uncomfortably hot |
| overcast
C1
/ˌəʊvəˈkɑːst/ |
cloudy, with no sunshine |
| gale
C1
/ɡeɪl/ |
a very strong wind |
| spacious
C1
/ˈspeɪʃəs/ |
having a lot of space |
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