Most common C2 words · 5

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Learn high-frequency C2 words for everyday understanding and conversation.

1. inexorable

   Word

   /ɪnˈɛksərəbəl/

   Impossible to stop, prevent or change.

   The inexorable rise in housing costs forced many residents to relocate.

2. insidious

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   /ɪnˈsɪdiəs/

   Gradually causing harm in a way that is difficult to notice.

   The disease can be insidious because symptoms may develop slowly.

3. laconic

   Word

   /ləˈkɑːnɪk/

   Using very few words.

   His laconic reply gave no indication of what he really thought.

4. magnanimous

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   /mæɡˈnænəməs/

   Generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.

   She was magnanimous in victory and praised her opponent's campaign.

5. mendacious

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   /mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/

   Not telling the truth; habitually dishonest.

   The investigation exposed several mendacious claims in the report.

6. munificent

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   /mjuːˈnɪfɪsənt/

   Extremely generous, especially with money or gifts.

   The museum was established through a munificent donation from a private benefactor.

7. nebulous

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   /ˈnɛbjələs/

   Unclear, vague or poorly defined.

   The proposal sounded ambitious, but its objectives remained nebulous.

8. obdurate

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   /ˈɑːbdərət/

   Stubbornly refusing to change an opinion or course of action.

   The negotiators became increasingly frustrated with the obdurate leadership.

9. obfuscate

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   /ˈɑːbfəˌskeɪt/

   To make something unclear or difficult to understand.

   The use of technical jargon seemed designed to obfuscate the real issue.

10. onerous

    Word

    /ˈɑːnərəs/

    Requiring a great deal of effort, responsibility or expense.

    Small businesses complained that the reporting requirements were unnecessarily onerous.