C1 Words: Oxford´s dictionary
1. Strive: to try very hard to achieve
sth.
3. Strife: anger or violence between two 4. Scrawny: (of people or animals) very
people or groups.
5. Shrewdness: the ability. To be clever 6. Betroot: a plant.
in making choices
7. Livery: the specific colours of an
institution.
9. Gaunt: very thin due to illness or
hunger
11. Remorse: the feeling of being sorry
for sth done.
13. Grievence: sth you feel discomfort
about and protest.
15. Beefy: muscular or strong
17. To Shudder: tremble or shake
violently
19. To Hum: to make jmm with mouth
closed
21. Tawny: brown-yellow in colour
23. To flutter: to move lightly and
quickly; to make something move in
this way
25. To chortle: to laugh with pleasure
27. Tabby: a cat with brown or grey fur
marked with dark lines or spots
29. To huddle: to gather closely
together, usually because of cold or
fear
31. To swoop: (of a bird or plane) to fly 32. Wheeze: to breathe noisily and with
quickly and suddenly downwards,
especially in order to attack
somebody/something
33. To rattle: to make somebody
nervous or frightened
35. Stern: serious and often showing that 36. To tread; trod; trodden: to put your
you do not approve of
somebody/something
37. To purse your lips: to form your lips
into a small tight round shape, for
example to show that you do not
approve of something
39. Stiffly: in a way that is formal, and
2. Knobly: having small, hard, raised
areas on the surface
thin in a way that is not attractive.
8. Duddling: to walk with short steps,
moving your body from side to side,
like a duck
10. Lame: a person who is unavaliable to
walk
12. Crutch: the long stick someone lame
use for walk.
14. Tailcoat: formal jacket, that is divided
in its tail by two.
16. Knickerbockers: kind of formal
trousers.
18. Knobly stick: walking stick
20. Doormat: a small piece of strong
material near a door that people can
clean their shoes on
22. To dodge: to move in order to avoid
sth.
24. (take them by the) scruff: the back of
the neck.
26. To bawl: to shout loudly and angry
28. Let a deep breaht, that can be heard.
30. To Strangle: to cut breath
mechanically.
difficulty.
34. To leap: to jump high; to move or do
something suddenly and quickly
foot down while you are stepping or
walking; its like steping in sth.
38. To shred: to cut sth into small pieces.
40. To whizz: to move quickly, making
 not friendly or relaxed. sound due to the movement.
41. To creep: (of people or animals) to 42. To pelt: to attack someone by
move slowly, quietly and carefully, throwing things to it.
because you do not want to be seen or
heard.
43. To peer: to look closely or carefully 44. To duck: to move in order to avoid
at something, especially when you any damage.
cannot see it clearly
45. To quiver: to make a slight 46. To Tuft (sth): a number of pieces of
movement (synonym to tremble). hair, grass, etc. growing or held closely
together at the base
47. To rummage: to move things around 48. To mutter: to say sth quietly.
carelessly while searching for
something
49. To ruffle: to alter the smooth surface 50. Musty: smelling wet and unpleasant
of something, so that it is not even because of a lack of fresh air
51. To flinch: to move due to pain. 52. Damp: slightly wet, often in a way
that is unpleasant
53. To gasp:  to take a quick deep breath 54. Windowsill: a narrow shelf below a
with your mouth open, especially window, either inside or outside
because you are surprised or in pain
55. To nod: to move head up and down 56. Stale: no longer fresh and therefore
showing agreement. unpleasant to eat
57. Glumly: in a sad, quiet and unhappy 58. Plough: a large piece of farming
way. equipment with one or several curved
blades (= metal cutting parts), pulled
by a tractor or by animals. It is used
for digging and turning over soil,
especially before seeds are planted.
59. Handkerchief: piece of cloth’s 60. To snivel: to cry and complain in a
material to keep in pocket and clean way that people think is annoying
nose.
61. To Amble: to walk at a slow relaxed
speed
62. To rap: to hit a hard object or surface 63. To bob: to move or make something
several times quickly, making a move quickly up and down, especially
noise. in water
64. To screech: to make a loud high 65. To Shrivel: to become or make
unpleasant sound; to say something something dry and wrinkled as a result
using this sound of heat, cold or being old.
66. Steadily: gradually and in an even 67. To swing; swung; swung: to move
and regular way. back and forth or from side to side
while hanging.
68. To rumble: to make a series of 69. To stoop (down): to bend your body
sounds forwards and downwards
70. To swell: to become bigger or 71. Stride; strode: to walk in a specific
rounder direction.
72. To relieve: to remove or reduce an 73. Prune: a dried plum that is often eaten
unpleasant feeling or pain cooked.
74. To prod: to push
somebody/something with your
finger or with a pointed object
76. Shrill: (of sounds or voices) very
high and loud, in an unpleasant way
78. To scuttle: to run with quick short
stepsx
80. To clasp: to take something tight to
your hands.
82. To wriggle: to move somewhere by
twisting and turning your body or
part of it
84. To clamber: to climb with diffuculty.
86. Bloke: (informal) man
88. plump: round body, fat
90. Eel: long, thin, electric fish
92. Swarthy: (especially of a person or
their face) having dark skin
94. Maze: a system of paths separated
by walls or hedges built in a park or
garden, that is designed so that it is
difficult to find your way through
96. To billow: to fill with air and form a
round shape; if smoke, cloud, etc.
billows, it rises and moves in a large
mass
98. Ravine: a deep, very narrow valley
with steep sides
100. Sneer: to show that you have no
respect for somebody by the
expression on your face or by the
way you speak
102. gawp (at somebody/something):
to stare at somebody/something in a
rude or stupid way
104. Hoover: to clean a carpet, floor,
75. To reckon (that)…: (especially
British English, informal) to think
something or have an opinion about
something
77. To stammer: to say barely sth because
you cant due to the lack off words
thanks to amusement or surprise.
GAGUEAR
79. To beam: to have a big happy smile
81. Dormouse; dormice: kind of small
mouse.
83. Bangler: a person who does
something badly or without skill
85. Babbel: the sound of many ppl
talking
87. cobble something: to make or repair
shoes
89. spleen: part of the body; el vazo
91. To totter: to walk or move with
weak, unsteady steps, especially
because you are drunk or ill; to be
weak and seem likely to fall
93. To cram:when sth doesn’t fit, you
cram it into the bag to make it fit.
95. To hurtle: to move very fast
97. Heap: an untidy pile of something
99. Drawl: a way of speaking slowly with
vowel sounds that are longer than
usual
101. Dufer: a person who is stupid or
unable to do anything well
103. laden (with something): heavily
loaded with something
105. jostle (somebody): to push
 etc roughly against somebody in a crowd
106. Sidle: to walk somewhere in a shy 107. Thickset: (especially of a man)
or uncertain way, as if you do not having a strong, heavy body
want to be noticed
108. scowl (at somebody/something): 109. Throng: to go somewhere or be
to look at somebody/something in an present somewhere in large numbers
angry or annoyed way
110. Steep: (of a slope, hill, etc.) rising 111. Slope: a surface or piece of land
or falling quickly, not gradually that slopes; cuesta; pendiente.
112. Fleet: a group of military ships 113. Ivy :a climbing plant, especially
commanded by the same person one with dark green shiny leaves
with five points
114. a flight of stone: un tramo de 115. Velvety: pleasantly smooth and
Piedra soft
116. Velvet: A type of fine cloth, made 117. Bowler: a hard black hat with a
of silk. curved brim and round top, worn, for
example, in the past by men in
business in Britain
118. To catcall: a noise or shout 119. Toil: to work very hard and/or for
expressing anger at or criticism of a long time, usually doing hard
somebody who is speaking or physical work
performing in public SYNONYM slave
120. Amid: n the middle of or during 121. Gale: an extremely strong wind
something, especially something that
causes excitement or fear
122. Humbug: a hard sweet made 123. Miffed: slightly angry or upset
from boiled sugar, especially one that
tastes of peppermint; also a
dishonest speech
124. Sallow (of a person’s skin or face) 125. Frown: to make a serious, angry
having a slightly yellow colour that or worried expression by bringing
does not look healthy your eyebrows closer together so
that lines appear on your forehead
126. Tapestry: a picture or pattern that 127. Sundry: various
is made by weaving coloured wool
onto heavy cloth; the art of doing
this
128. To ward off: to protect or defend 129. Porridge: a type of soft, thick
yourself against danger, illness, white food made by boiling oats in
attack, etc. milk or water, eaten hot, especially
for breakfast
130. Nibble: to bite something with 131. Scrawl: to write something in a
small bites, especially food careless untidy way, making it
difficult to read
132. ensnare somebody/something to 133. simmer (something): to cook
make somebody/something unable something by keeping it almost at
to escape from a difficult situation or boiling point; to be cooked in this
 from a person who wants to control
them
134. to shimmer: to shine with a soft
light that seems to move slightly
136. Stopper: to close something with
a stopper.
138. Glance: to look quickly at
something/somebody
140. Drench: to make
somebody/something completely
wet
142. Spat: a short argument about
something unimportant
144. Scrabble: to try to find or to do
something in a hurry or with
difficulty, often by moving your
hands or feet about quickly, without
much control
 
146. Sway: to move slowly from side
to side; to move something in this
way. (+ adv./prep.) The branches
were swaying in the wind.
148. hobble: to walk with difficulty,
especially because your feet or legs
hurt
150. Bewildered: confuse.
152. Tug: to pull something hard,
often several times
154. Bolt (something) to fasten
something such as a door or window
by sliding a bolt across; to be able to
be fastened in this way
156. Twig: a small, very thin branch
that grows out of a larger branch on
a bush or tree
way
135. brew something : to make a hot
drink of tea or coffee; to make beer.
137. Dunderhead: a silly or stupid
person
139. snarl (at
somebody/something) (of dogs,
etc.) to show the teeth and make a
deep angry noise in the throatThe dog
snarled at us.
141. To whimper: to make low, weak
crying noises; to speak in this way.
143. Galoshes: rubber shoes (no
longer very common) that are worn
over normal shoes in wet weather
145. To drool: to let saliva (= liquid)
come out of your mouth
147. Thud: a sound like the one that is
made when a heavy object hits
something else
149. Grasp: clasp
151. To beckon: to give somebody a
signal using your finger or hand,
especially to tell them to move
nearer or to follow you
153. Grubby: rather dirty, usually
because it has not been washed or
cleaned
155. Neat: tidy and in order; carefully
done or arranged
157. To reel; reeled (rild): to move in a
very unsteady way, for example
because you are drunk or have been

158. To trudge: to walk slowly or with
heavy steps, because you are tired or
carrying something heavy
160. Askew: not in a straight or level
position; SYNONYM crooked
162. Moleskin: a type of strong cotton
cloth with a soft surface, used for
making clothes
164. Glare: to look sth angrily.
166. Sheer: used to emphasize the
size, degree or amount of something;
The area is under threat from the
sheer number of tourists using it.
168. Drawback: disadvantage.
170. to form a piece of wood, etc. into
a particular shape by cutting small
pieces from it
172. Fudge: a kind of sweet dessert
174. Eery: strange, mysterious and
frightening
176. To brood: sad and mysterious or
threatening
178. Beech tree: kind of tree.
180. Oaf: a stupid, unpleasant or
rough person, especially a man
182. to skim: to move quickly and
lightly over a surface, not touching it
or only touching it occasionally; to
make something do this
184. Threshold: the floor or ground at
the bottom of a doorway, considered
as the entrance to a building or room
186. Blinding: very bright; so strong
hit
159. To Waft: to move, or make
something move, gently through the
air; Delicious smells wafted up from
the kitchen.
161. To fright: a feeling of fear
163. Ajar: (of a door) slightly open
165. Fir: an evergreen forest tree with
leaves like needles
167. Fortnight: 2 weeks.
169. Turnip: carrot’s vegetable family
171. To enclose: to build a wall, fence,
etc. around something; to put
something in the same envelope,
package, etc. as something else
173. Awe: feelings of being very
impressed by something/somebody
175. Biased: tending to show favour
towards or against one group of
people or one opinion for personal
reasons; making unfair judgements
177. To prowl: (of an animal) to move
quietly and carefully around an area,
especially when hunting
179. To leer: to look or smile at
somebody in an unpleasant way that
shows an evil or sexual interest in
them
181. hiss (at somebody/something)
:to make a sound like a long ‘s’
183. To skulk: to hide or move around
secretly, especially when you are
planning something bad
185. To sear something to burn the
surface of something in a way that is
sudden and powerful
187. Toffe: a sweet
 that you cannot see
188. To bellow: to shout in a loud deep 189. Behest: a person's orders or
voice, especially because you are
angry
190. To belch: to let air come up
noisily from your stomach and out
through your mouth
192. to heave: to lift, pull or throw
somebody/something very heavy
with one great effort
194. To taunt: taunt somebody to try
to make somebody angry or upset by
saying unkind things about them,
laughing at their failures, etc.
196. To Jeer: to taunt
198. Supper: the last meal of the day,
either a main meal, usually smaller
and less formal than dinner, or a
snack eaten before you go to bed
200. To falter: to become weaker or
less effective
202. Hiccough: hipo
204. flay somebody/yourself (formal)
to criticize somebody/yourself
severely
206. To strut: to walk proudly with
your head up and chest out to show
that you think you are important
208. Tumbledown: old and in a poor
condition so that it looks as if it is
falling down
210. Mantelpiece: a shelf above a
fireplace
212. woe betide somebody | woe to
somebody: a phrase that is used to
warn somebody that there will be
trouble for them if they do
something or do not do something
214. To burrow: to make a hole or a
command.
191. throb (with something) (of a part
of the body) to feel a series of regular
painful movements
193. to Padlock: to use a padlock in
order to preserve sth; candado
195. To drench: to soak
197. To waddle: to walk with short
steps, moving your body from side to
side, like a duck
199. Pity: shame
201. To usher: a person who shows
people where to sit in a church,
public hall, etc.
203. Wap: a thick pile of pieces of
paper, paper money, etc. folded or
rolled together
205. A manor: a large country house
surrounded by land that belongs to it
207. Clump: a small group of things or
people very close together, especially
trees or plants; a bunch of something
such as grass or hair
209. Pigsty: a small building or area
where pigs are kept
211. Woe: the troubles and problems
that somebody has
213. Hedge: a row of bushes or small
trees planted close together, usually
along the edge of a field, garden or
road
215. outstrip something to be faster,
 tunnel in the ground by digging
216. To gloat: to show that you are
happy about your own success or
somebody else’s failure, in an
unpleasant way
218. Meddlesome: (of people)
enjoying getting involved in
situations that have nothing to do
with them
220. To plunder: to steal things from a
place, especially using force during a
time of war; saquear.
222. Tray: bandeja
224. Shriek: to scream
226. Subdued: unusually quiet, and
possibly unhappy
228. Dingy: dark and dirty
230. To fume: o be very angry at sth.
232. Havoc (noun): a situation in which 233. To give a wide berth: to do not
things are seriously damaged,
destroyed or very confused
234. Berth: a place to rest in a train or 235. To Stiff: difficult to bend or move
boat.
236. stifle something to prevent
something from happening; to
prevent a feeling from being
expressed
238. pry (into something) to try to find 239. To disguise: to change your
out information about other people’s
private lives in a way that is annoying
or rude
240. To distress (v): extremely upset
and anxious so that you cannot think
clearly
242. To smirk: to smile in a silly or
unpleasant way that shows that you
better or more successful than
somebody you are competing against
217. To shatter: to suddenly break
into small pieces
219. Withered: shriveled.
221. Abashed: to feel shame of sth.
223. Moss: a very small green or
yellow plant without flowers that
spreads over wet surfaces, rocks,
trees, etc.
225. Wring; wrung; wrung: wring
something if you wring a bird’s neck,
you twist it in order to kill the bird
227. Thingy: used to refer to a person
or thing whose name you do not
know or have forgotten, or which you
do not want to mention
229. Marrow: a soft substance that fills
the hollow parts of bones
231. To Befoul: make dity sth
come closer to someone.
237. snigger (at somebody/something)
| + speech to laugh in a quiet
unpleasant way, especially at
something rude or at somebody’s
problems or mistakes.
appearance so that people cannot
recognize you
241. Mayhem (n): fear and a great lack
of order, usually caused by violent
behaviour or by some sudden
terrible event
243. Aghast (adj): filled with horror
and surprise when you see or hear
 are pleased with yourself, know
something that other people do not
know, etc.
244. Smithereen: to destroy
something completely by breaking it
into small pieces.
246. Balaclava: a type of hat made of
wool that covers most of the head,
neck and face
248. Hitherto: until now; until the
particular time you are talking about
250. Shin (noun): the front part of the
leg below the knee
252. Mirth: happiness, fun and the
sound of people laughing
254. Furrow: a deep line in the skin of
the face
256. To pore over: to look at or read
something very carefully
258. To strew, strewed, strewn: to
cover a surface with things
260. Seer: prophet
262. irksome: annoying
264. buoyant: tending to increase or
stay at a high level, usually showing
financial success
266. Hubbub: the loud sound made by
something.
245. To waft: to move, or make
something move, gently through the
air
247. To dread: to be very afraid of
something; to fear that something
bad is going to happen
249. To glint: to shine
251. To twang: to make a sound like a
tight wire or string being pulled and
released; to make something do this;
to twang a guitar.
253. To ooze: if a thick
liquid oozes from a place, or if
something oozes a thick liquid, the
liquid flows from the place slowly; to
show a particular quality or feeling
strongly; (of a particular quality or
feeling) to be shown strongly
   ooze out of something Blood
oozed out of the wound.
255. To christen: bautizar
257. To ditch: ditch
something/somebody (informal) to
get rid of something/somebody
because you no longer want or need
it/them
259. To somersault: a movement in
which somebody turns over
completely, with their feet over their
head, on the ground or in the air
261. hamper somebody/something to
prevent somebody from easily doing
or achieving something
263. redily (adverb): willingly
265. midst: the middle part of
something
267. To entwine: to twist or wind
 a lot of people talking at the same something around something else
time
268. bemuse somebody to make 269. Wabbly (adj): not properly fixed
somebody confused and unable to in place so that it moves from side to
think clearly; bewilder side
270. Wince (n): an expression on your 271. Wastrel(n):a lazy person who
face that shows that you are spends their time and/or money in a
embarrassed or feeling pain careless and stupid way
272. Hulking (adj): very large or heavy, 273. To bequeath: to say in a will that
often in a way that causes you to feel you want somebody to have your
nervous or afraid property, money, etc. after you die
274. Purveyor: a person or company 275.
that supplies something
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