Most common C2 words · 9

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

1. parsimonious

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   /ˌpɑːrsəˈmoʊniəs/

   Extremely unwilling to spend money or use resources.

   The department's parsimonious approach left essential equipment unreplaced.

2. sycophantic

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   /ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk/

   Behaving in an excessively flattering or obedient way to gain advantage.

   The director surrounded himself with sycophantic advisers who rarely challenged him.

3. assiduous

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   /əˈsɪdʒuəs/

   Showing great care, attention and persistent effort.

   Her assiduous research uncovered several errors in the original study.

4. iconoclast

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   /aɪˈkɑːnəˌklæst/

   A person who challenges established beliefs, traditions or institutions.

   As an iconoclast, she questioned assumptions that others treated as untouchable.

5. abstruse

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   /əbˈstruːs/

   Difficult to understand because it is complex or highly specialized.

   The article became so abstruse that only specialists could follow the argument.

6. garrulous

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   /ˈɡærələs/

   Talking a great deal, especially about unimportant matters.

   The otherwise quiet journey became lively when a garrulous passenger joined us.

7. impugn

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   /ɪmˈpjuːn/

   To challenge the truth, honesty or validity of something.

   The defense tried to impugn the witness's credibility.

8. perfidious

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   /pərˈfɪdiəs/

   Deliberately dishonest and disloyal.

   The general condemned the agreement as a perfidious betrayal.

9. inchoate

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   /ɪnˈkoʊət/

   Only partly formed or developed and not yet clear.

   The movement began as an inchoate collection of local protests.

10. avaricious

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    /ˌævəˈrɪʃəs/

    Having an extreme desire for wealth or material gain.

    The novel portrays the landlord as an avaricious and ruthless figure.