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27 English words (level C2) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| aptitude | a natural ability | She has an aptitude for languages. |
| archetype | a perfect or typical example | She is the archetype of a hero. |
| armory | a place where weapons are kept; also a range of resources | The soldiers went to the armory. |
| autopilot | a system that flies a plane automatically; on autopilot: without thinking | I drove home on autopilot. |
| condensation | water drops that form on a cold surface | There is condensation on the windows. |
| conjecture | a guess without proof | It's only conjecture. |
| correlate | one of two things that are related | Income is a correlate of health. |
| deterrent | something that makes people not want to do something | Cameras are a deterrent to crime. |
| edification | improving someone's mind or morals | He reads for his own edification. |
| encumbrance | something that makes action difficult | Debt is an encumbrance. |
| exorcism | a ceremony to remove an evil spirit | The priest performed an exorcism. |
| fallacy | a false belief or bad argument | It's a fallacy that money brings happiness. |
| hindrance | something that makes progress difficult | He was more of a hindrance than a help. |
| hindsight | understanding something only after it has happened | In hindsight, I was wrong. |
| knack | a special skill | She has a knack for languages. |
| leavening | a substance that makes bread rise; also something that makes things lighter | Yeast is a leavening. |
| methodology | a set of methods for research or work | Describe your methodology. |
| midwifery | the work of a midwife | She studied midwifery. |
| parameter | a limit or rule that controls how something is done | We must work within these parameters. |
| preconception | an opinion formed before you have real knowledge | Forget your preconceptions. |
| predilection | a special liking | He has a predilection for sweets. |
| preoccupation | something you think about all the time | Her main preoccupation is money. |
| presupposition | something assumed to be true | Your argument rests on a presupposition. |
| rumination | deep thinking | Her ruminations kept her awake. |
| solipsism | the belief that only your own mind is sure to exist; also extreme self-interest | His solipsism made him a poor listener. |
| tactic | a planned action to achieve something | It was a clever tactic. |
| virtuosity | great skill, especially in music | We admired the pianist's virtuosity. |