C1-C2 Vocabulary

1. Have a beneficial (OPP detrimental) effect on sth

2. Go to incredible lengths=do one’s best
3. Make a difference
4. Have requisite skills
5. Enhance=master=cultivate one’s skills
6. Be of paramount importance
7. Broaden one’s horizons
8. There’s a strong likelihood
9. There’s a slim/slight chance
10.It’s bound to (happen)
11.Sth is developing (progressing) in (by) leaps and bounds
12. Be an eye-opener
13.Have an enquiring mind
14.Raise sb’s awareness, be aware of sth=be in the know of sth
15.It may well have far-reaching consequences
16.Make sweeping (considerable) changes to sth
17. Alter=change
18. Become a thing of the past=be a distant memory
19. No one knows what the future holds
20.Alleviate stress
21.Stand sb in good stead=be useful in the future
22.Physical and mental well-being
23.Recharge one’s batteries
24.Have a whale of a time
25.An inseparable part of everyday life=be part and parcel
26.Vital=crucial=essential
27.A never-ending process
28.Reap rewards
29.The most compelling reason for it
30.Take sth for granted
31.(fail) to take into account
32.It’s common knowledge=a widespread belief
33.Push back the frontiers of sb’s knowledge
34.Cover the basic(bare) necessities
35.The reverse side of the coin
36. It’s a double-edged sword
37.The backbone of the problem
38.Tackle/address/deal with the/sort out the problem
39.Instill values
40.Come to terms with the fact=gradually accept a situation
41.Have an aptitude/flair for sth
42.I’m in two minds about it (Ving) 43. Feasible=possible
44.First-hand knowledge/experience, gain/acquire, broaden,expand one’s
knowledge, a wealth of experience
45.In the long run OPP in the short run (later in the future OPP in the near
future)
46. There’s some truth in it, there’s a grain (an element) of truth in it
47.My fascination with (English, opera, dancing) started… =I became
interested in
48.On the spur of the moment=off the top of one’s head
49.Hectic pace of life 50. State-of-the art technology
51.It’s a mixed blessing ( a situation which has both good and bad parts)
52.I have a different take on it =I don’t agree with you
53.An insoluble question 54. Boost sb’s confidence
55.There’s nothing that can be done about it until the underlying causes are
pinpointed