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Vocab c2 Level

This document defines 24 vocabulary words at a C2 level by providing the definition and an example sentence for each word. Some of the words defined include capricious, cogent, didactic, equanimity, fastidious, gratuitous, harbinger, inscrutable, meticulous, nebulous, ostracize, pedantic, quandary, rancor, sagacious, tenacious, ubiquitous, vex, wistful, zealot, ostensible, recalcitrant, sanguine, and vacillate.

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Vocab c2 Level

This document defines 24 vocabulary words at a C2 level by providing the definition and an example sentence for each word. Some of the words defined include capricious, cogent, didactic, equanimity, fastidious, gratuitous, harbinger, inscrutable, meticulous, nebulous, ostracize, pedantic, quandary, rancor, sagacious, tenacious, ubiquitous, vex, wistful, zealot, ostensible, recalcitrant, sanguine, and vacillate.

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VOCAB C2 LEVEL

Capricious: changing one’s mind quickly and often


Example: The boss’s capricious mood swings made it difficult for employees to know what to expect.

Cogent: convincing or believable


Example: The lawyer presented a cogent argument that swayed the jury in his client’s favor.

Didactic: intended to teach, often in a moralizing way


Example: The children’s book had a didactic tone, with a clear message about the importance of
kindness

Equanimity: calmness and composure, especially in difficult situations


Example: Despite the chaos around her, the doctor maintained her equanimity and focused on saving
her patient’s life.

Fastidious: very attentive to detail, often excessively so


Example: The chef was fastidious about the freshness of the ingredients, carefully inspecting each one
before using it in his dishes.

Gratuitous: unnecessary, without reason or cause


Example: The violence in the movie was gratuitous, serving no purpose other than to shock the
audience.

Harbinger: a sign of things to come, often used to describe something negative


Example: The sudden drop in the stock market was a harbinger of an economic recession.

Inscrutable: difficult to understand or interpret, often used to describe people’s expressions or


behavior
Example: The poker player’s inscrutable face made it impossible to tell if he had a good hand or not.
Meticulous: very careful and precise, paying close attention to detail
Example: The accountant was meticulous in her calculations, double-checking every figure to ensure
accuracy.

Nebulous: vague or unclear, often used to describe ideas or concepts


Example: The politician’s platform was nebulous, with no clear plan for how to accomplish

Ostracize: to exclude someone from a group or society


Example: After the scandal, the company decided to ostracize the CEO, refusing to work with him
again.

Pedantic: overly concerned with minor details, often in a way that is annoying or tedious
Example: The professor’s pedantic lecture on grammar was so boring that half the class fell asleep.

Quandary: a difficult situation or problem, often with no obvious solution


Example: The team was in a quandary when the star player was injured and unable to play in the
championship game.

Rancor: bitter, long-lasting resentment or hatred


Example: Despite the passage of time, the two former friends still held rancor toward each other.

Sagacious: having good judgment or wisdom


Example: The CEO’s sagacious decision to invest in new technology helped the company stay ahead of
its competitors.

Tenacious: persistent, not easily giving up or letting go


Example: The lawyer’s tenacious pursuit of justice helped her win a difficult case.
Ubiquitous: present, appearing, or found everywhere
Example: In today’s world, smartphones are ubiquitous, with almost everyone owning one.

Vex: to annoy or frustrate someone


Example: The constant interruptions from her coworker vexed the employee, making it difficult to
focus on her work.

Wistful: having a feeling of sadness or regret, often with a longing for something that can’t be
obtained
Example: The old man looked wistfully out the window, remembering his youth and the opportunities
he had missed.

Zealot: a person who is fanatical or uncompromising in pursuit of their beliefs or goals


Example: The political zealot refused to listen to anyone who disagreed with him, insisting that he was
always right.

Ostensible: seeming or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so


Example: The ostensible reason for the meeting was to discuss budget cuts, but in reality, it was a
strategy session for the upcoming election.

Pedantic: overly concerned with minor details, often to the point of being annoying
Example: The English teacher’s pedantic corrections of students’ grammar and punctuation were not
helpful to their overall understanding of the literature.

Quotidian: ordinary, mundane, or everyday


Example: Despite his fame and fortune, the actor’s life was largely filled with quotidian tasks like
going to the grocery store and doing laundry.

Recalcitrant: stubbornly resistant to authority or control


Example: The recalcitrant student refused to follow the teacher’s instructions and ended up getting
detention.

Sanguine: optimistic, cheerful, and confident, often in the face of difficulty


Example: Despite setbacks, the entrepreneur remained sanguine about the future of her business and
continued to work hard.

Tenuous: weak or fragile, often used to describe a connection or relationship


Example: The tenuous bond between the two countries was strained even further by the recent
conflict.

Ubiquitous: present, appearing, or found everywhere


Example: In today’s society, smartphones are ubiquitous and almost everyone has one.

Vacillate: to be indecisive, to waver back and forth between choices


Example: The politician vacillated on the issue, unable to make up his mind on how to proceed.

Wistful: yearning or longing, often for something that cannot be attained


Example: Looking out at the sunset, she felt wistful for the carefree days of her youth.
Zealous: enthusiastic and passionate, often to an extreme degree
Example: The zealous fan base of the band camped out for days to get tickets to their concert.

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