2) above adverb, preposition TOO IMPORTANT C2 3) abrupt adjective SUDDEN C2 4) abrupt adjective RUDE C2 5) abruptly adverb C2 6) Absolutely not. C2 7) abuse noun LANGUAGE C2 8) abusive adjective C2 9) academic adjective CLEVER C2 10) accelerate verb VEHICLE C2 11) accessible adjective UNDERSTAND C2 12) accompany verb MUSIC C2 13) of your own accord C2 14) on no account; not on any account C2 15) account for sth C2 16) accountable adjective C2 17) accumulation noun C2 18) acre noun C2 19) across the board C2 20) act noun FALSE BEHAVIOUR C2 21) get your act together C2 22) action noun FIGHTING C2 23) action noun PROCESS C2 24) add insult to injury C2 25) address verb SPEAK C2 26) address verb BUILDING DETAILS C2 27) adjacent adjective C2 28) adolescent noun C2 29) adverse conditions/effect(s)/impact C2 30) advocate verb C2 31) advocate noun C2 32) affectionate adjective C2 33) cannot afford C2 34) after preposition NAMED FOR C2 35) then/there again C2 36) against sb's advice/wishes, etc. C2 37) against all (the) odds C2 38) age noun OLD C2 39) at the tender age of 8/17/25, etc. C2 40) agenda noun IMPORTANT SUBJECTS C2 41) ahead adjective MORE PROGRESS C2 42) be aimed at doing sth C2 43) air noun QUALITY C2 44) clear the air C2 45) disappear/vanish into thin air C2 46) a breath of fresh air C2 47) alarm noun WORRY C2 48) raise the alarm C2 49) albeit conjunction C2 50) alcoholic adjective PERSON C2 51) alcoholic noun C2 52) alert verb C2 53) be alive and kicking/well C2 54) alive adjective PLACE C2 55) alive adjective CONTINUING C2 56) for all C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 57) all shapes and sizes C2 58) all the better/easier/more exciting, etc. C2 59) all but C2 60) allege verb C2 61) allegedly adverb C2 62) alliance noun C2 63) allied adjective C2 64) allocation noun SHARE C2 65) allocation noun PROCESS C2 66) allow verb NOT PREVENT C2 67) make allowances for sb/sth C2 68) ally noun COUNTRY C2 69) alone adjective, adverb ONLY ONE C2 70) along the lines of sth C2 71) ambiguity noun C2 72) ambiguous adjective C2 73) amend verb C2 74) amid preposition AMONG C2 75) analogous adjective C2 76) analogy noun C2 77) anchor noun BOAT C2 78) anchor noun SUPPORT C2 79) anchor verb BOAT C2 80) anchor verb FASTEN C2 81) animated adjective EXCITEMENT C2 82) anonymous adjective C2 83) at one time or another C2 84) antibiotic noun C2 85) anticipation noun WAITING C2 86) in anticipation (of) C2 87) be poles apart C2 88) apologetic adjective C2 89) appalling adjective SHOCKING C2 90) an appetite for something C2 91) applaud verb PRAISE C2 92) round of applause C2 93) application noun USE C2 94) apply yourself C2 95) appointment noun JOB C2 96) appreciate verb UNDERSTAND C2 97) arbitrary adjective C2 98) arch noun C2 99) arch verb C2 100) arid adjective C2 101) arm noun CHAIR C2 102) arm in arm C2 103) (keep sb) at arm's length C2 104) armed with sth C2 105) army noun ORGANIZED GROUP C2 106) around adverb EXISTING C2 107) arouse verb C2 108) arrival noun BECOME AVAILABLE C2 109) arrive at an answer/conclusion/decision, etc. C2 110) artificial adjective NOT SINCERE C2 111) artificial intelligence noun C2 112) as opposed to C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 113) do sth as you see/think fit C2 114) as the/its name implies C2 115) as it stands C2 116) if you ask me C2 117) ask yourself sth C2 118) fast asleep C2 119) aspiration noun C2 120) aspire to sth; aspire to do sth C2 121) an aspiring actor/politician/writer, etc. C2 122) assault noun C2 123) assault verb C2 124) assemble verb GROUP C2 125) assemble verb BUILD C2 126) assembly noun GROUP C2 127) assembly noun BUILD C2 128) assert yourself C2 129) assert your authority/control/independence, etc. C2 130) assertive adjective C2 131) assign sb to sth C2 132) associate with sb C2 133) association noun CONNECTION C2 134) assume control/power/responsibility, etc. C2 135) assurance noun CONFIDENCE C2 136) astronomy noun C2 137) at best C2 138) at the best of times C2 139) at a disadvantage C2 140) be at odds with sb/sth C2 141) at the latest C2 142) at length C2 143) be at liberty to do sth C2 144) at a loss C2 145) at a loss for words C2 146) be at the mercy of sb/sth C2 147) at the earliest C2 148) at sb's expense C2 149) at your fingertips C2 150) at the hands of sb C2 151) at heart C2 152) at issue C2 153) be at a premium C2 154) at any price C2 155) at this rate C2 156) at any rate C2 157) at your own risk C2 158) be at stake C2 159) attach importance/value, etc. to sb/sth C2 160) attach verb INCLUDE C2 161) attachment noun FEELING C2 162) attack verb DISEASE C2 163) attack noun CRITICISM C2 164) attainable adjective C2 165) in attendance C2 166) be the centre of attention C2 167) attraction noun FEELING C2 168) attribute sth to sth C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 169) attribute noun C2 170) an authority on sth C2 171) automatic adjective PERSON C2 172) automatic adjective CERTAIN C2 173) avenue noun POSSIBILITY C2 174) be wide awake C2 175) away adverb CONTINUOUS ACTION C2 176) awe noun C2 177) be in awe of sb C2 178) awesome adjective SPECIAL C2 179) awkward adjective NOT ATTRACTIVE C2 180) back and forth C2 181) back to front C2 182) behind sb's back C2 183) turn your back on sb/sth C2 184) be (like) water off a duck's back C2 185) back (sth) away/into/out, etc. C2 186) back verb SUPPORT C2 187) back off C2 188) back out C2 189) back up sb or back sb up TRUTH C2 190) back up sth or back sth up C2 191) in the background C2 192) backing noun C2 193) backward adjective C2 194) baggage noun FEELINGS C2 195) be/hang in the balance C2 196) balcony noun THEATRE C2 197) set/start the ball rolling C2 198) band noun CIRCLE C2 199) get/jump on the bandwagon C2 200) bar noun PREVENTING SUCCESS C2 201) bare adjective BASIC C2 202) bare adjective EMPTY C2 203) with your bare hands C2 204) into the bargain C2 205) bark verb SHOUT C2 206) bark noun TREE C2 207) barn noun C2 208) base noun MAIN PLACE C2 209) base noun MAIN PART C2 210) recharge your batteries C2 211) battle noun ARGUMENT C2 212) battle verb C2 213) keep/hold sth at bay C2 214) bear a/no resemblance/relation, etc. to sb/sth C2 215) bear a grudge C2 216) bear verb HAVE CHILD C2 217) bear fruit C2 218) grin and bear it C2 219) beat verb SOUND C2 220) you can't beat sth C2 221) the beauty of sth C2 222) what/whatever became of sb/sth C2 223) bed noun BOTTOM C2 224) bed noun GROUND C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 225) before preposition IMPORTANCE C2 226) long before C2 227) behind preposition NOT AFFECTING C2 228) behind closed doors C2 229) behind the scenes C2 230) come into being C2 231) belief noun EFFECTIVE C2 232) beyond belief C2 233) ring a bell C2 234) below adverb, preposition RANK C2 235) tighten your belt C2 236) drive/send sb round the bend C2 237) beneath preposition NOT GOOD ENOUGH C2 238) beneath your dignity C2 239) give sb the benefit of the doubt C2 240) for sb's benefit C2 241) be beside yourself (with sth) C2 242) beside the point C2 243) your best bet C2 244) know best C2 245) for the best C2 246) bring out the best in sb C2 247) bet noun RISK C2 248) a safe bet C2 249) know better C2 250) beyond dispute C2 251) beyond your wildest dreams C2 252) beyond (sb's) reach C2 253) beyond adverb TIME C2 254) bias noun C2 255) bid noun ATTEMPT C2 256) bid noun BUY C2 257) bid verb C2 258) in a big way C2 259) bind verb TIE C2 260) bind verb UNITE C2 261) bits and pieces C2 262) a bite (to eat) C2 263) to/till/until the bitter end C2 264) blackmail noun C2 265) blackmail verb C2 266) I don't blame him/them/you, etc. C2 267) bland adjective NO TASTE C2 268) bland adjective BORING C2 269) blank adjective NO FEELING C2 270) blanket noun LAYER C2 271) bleak adjective NO HOPE C2 272) bleak adjective COLD C2 273) blend noun C2 274) be blind to sth C2 275) blindness noun NOT NOTICING C2 276) in the blink of an eye C2 277) blister noun C2 278) block noun STOP PROGRESS C2 279) block verb STOP PROGRESS C2 280) in cold blood C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 281) blood noun FAMILY ORIGIN C2 282) make your blood run cold C2 283) make your blood boil C2 284) your own flesh and blood C2 285) bloody adjective ANGER C2 286) blow verb SOUND C2 287) blow it/your chance(s) C2 288) blow your mind C2 289) blow noun HIT C2 290) blow noun BAD EVENT C2 291) blue adjective SAD C2 292) blunt adjective NOT SHARP C2 293) blunt adjective RUDE C2 294) boast verb HAVE C2 295) rock the boat C2 296) be in the same boat C2 297) miss the boat C2 298) body noun GROUP C2 299) keep body and soul together C2 300) body and soul C2 301) bomber noun AIRCRAFT C2 302) bond verb C2 303) a bone of contention C2 304) do sth by the book C2 305) be in sb's good/bad books C2 306) a book of stamps/tickets, etc. C2 307) be born C2 308) the bottom line C2 309) from top to bottom C2 310) bounce back EMAIL C2 311) bound up with sth C2 312) bow noun MUSIC C2 313) brass noun MUSIC C2 314) sb's breadth of experience/knowledge/interest, etc. C2 315) the length and breadth of sth C2 316) break verb BECOME KNOWN C2 317) break the news to sb C2 318) break free C2 319) break verb STORM C2 320) break verb WEATHER C2 321) break new ground C2 322) break noun OPPORTUNITY C2 323) breakdown noun EXPLANATION C2 324) under your breath C2 325) with bated breath C2 326) hold your breath C2 327) breed contempt/ignorance, etc. C2 328) bribery noun C2 329) bridge noun CONNECTION C2 330) bring sth to light C2 331) bring a lump to your throat C2 332) be on the brink of sth C2 333) broadminded adjective C2 334) a broken home C2 335) bronze noun METAL C2 336) bronze adjective METAL C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 337) bronze adjective COLOUR C2 338) bubble verb LIQUID C2 339) bundle noun TIED GROUP C2 340) a bundle of energy/nerves C2 341) bureaucracy noun RULES C2 342) bureaucracy noun GOVERNMENT C2 343) burial noun C2 344) burn the midnight oil C2 345) be bursting with confidence/joy, etc. C2 346) burst into flames C2 347) burst out SAY LOUDLY C2 348) bury yourself in sth C2 349) bury your face/head in sth C2 350) the bush C2 351) mind your own business C2 352) butt in C2 353) buzz noun EXCITEMENT C2 354) buzz noun SOUND C2 355) buzz verb SOUND C2 356) buzz verb ENERGY C2 357) by any chance C2 358) by virtue of sth C2 359) by all means C2 360) by the same token C2 361) cabin noun SHIP C2 362) sell like hot cakes C2 363) be calculated to do sth C2 364) calf noun LEG C2 365) call it a day C2 366) call sb names C2 367) call for sth SAY C2 368) call up sth or call sth up C2 369) be called up C2 370) capitalism noun C2 371) capitalist adjective C2 372) be on the cards C2 373) care noun WORRY C2 374) career noun TIME C2 375) carefree adjective C2 376) cargo noun C2 377) carriage noun WITH HORSE C2 378) carrot noun REWARD C2 379) carry verb HAVE C2 380) carry verb SUPPORT C2 381) carry weight C2 382) carve verb C2 383) case noun ILLNESS C2 384) case noun ARGUMENT C2 385) casserole noun FOOD C2 386) casserole noun CONTAINER C2 387) cast verb ACTORS C2 388) cast a/your vote C2 389) cast your mind back C2 390) cast a spell on sb C2 391) cast doubt on sb/sth C2 392) cast verb LIGHT C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 393) casual adjective WORK C2 394) casualty noun INJURED C2 395) casualty noun HOSPITAL C2 396) catastrophe noun C2 397) be/get caught C2 398) catch verb STICK C2 399) catch sight of sth C2 400) catch sb's eye C2 401) catch sb off guard C2 402) catch on UNDERSTAND C2 403) be/get caught up in sth C2 404) catch up with sb BAD THING C2 405) cause noun REASON FOR C2 406) throw caution to the wind C2 407) caution verb C2 408) ceiling noun AMOUNT C2 409) central adjective IMPORTANT C2 410) centre noun POLITICAL C2 411) the turn of the century C2 412) certainty noun SURE THING C2 413) challenge noun DISAGREEMENT C2 414) champion noun SUPPORT C2 415) (the) chances are C2 416) stand a chance C2 417) No chance!/ Not a chance! C2 418) chancellor noun GOVERNMENT C2 419) chancellor noun MONEY C2 420) a change of heart C2 421) channel noun COMMUNICATION C2 422) channel verb C2 423) chapel noun C2 424) character noun PERSON C2 425) characteristic adjective C2 426) press charges C2 427) charisma noun C2 428) charismatic adjective C2 429) charity noun KINDNESS C2 430) charm noun LUCKY C2 431) charm verb C2 432) chase verb TRY C2 433) cheer sb on or cheer on sb C2 434) cheer noun C2 435) cheerfulness noun C2 436) get sth off your chest C2 437) chest noun BOX C2 438) chill noun COLD C2 439) chill noun FEAR C2 440) have a chip on your shoulder C2 441) chip in (sth) C2 442) chop sth down or chop down sth C2 443) chronic adjective C2 444) circle verb MOVE C2 445) circuit noun TRACK C2 446) circuit noun ELECTRIC C2 447) circuit noun EVENTS C2 448) circular adjective ARGUMENT C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 449) circulation noun BLOOD C2 450) circulation noun NEWSPAPERS C2 451) civilian noun C2 452) claim credit/responsibility/success, etc. C2 453) a clap of thunder C2 454) clarity noun C2 455) clash verb FIGHT C2 456) clash verb COLOUR C2 457) clash verb EVENT C2 458) clash noun FIGHT C2 459) clash noun DIFFERENCE C2 460) classical adjective TRADITIONAL C2 461) classification noun C2 462) clean adjective NO CRIME C2 463) clean sth out or clean out sth C2 464) crystal clear C2 465) in the clear C2 466) steer clear of sb/sth C2 467) cliché noun C2 468) clichéd adjective C2 469) click verb IDEA C2 470) click verb SOUND C2 471) click verb PEOPLE C2 472) climate noun SITUATION C2 473) cling verb HOLD TIGHT C2 474) cling (on) to sth C2 475) clinical adjective NO EMOTION C2 476) close verb END C2 477) close in C2 478) close adjective CAREFUL C2 479) closed adjective NOT ACCEPTING IDEAS C2 480) closure noun C2 481) be on cloud nine C2 482) cloud verb C2 483) clumsiness noun C2 484) clutch verb C2 485) sb's/sth's clutches C2 486) coastline noun C2 487) coherence noun CLEAR C2 488) coherence noun SHARED BELIEFS/PURPOSE C2 489) coherent adjective CAREFUL THOUGHT C2 490) coherent adjective UNDERSTAND C2 491) coin verb C2 492) coincide verb HAPPEN TOGETHER C2 493) coincide verb BE THE SAME C2 494) coldness noun TEMPERATURE C2 495) coldness noun CHARACTER C2 496) collapse verb FAIL C2 497) collect yourself/your thoughts C2 498) colour noun INTEREST C2 499) colour noun SKIN C2 500) colour verb AFFECT C2 501) combat noun C2 502) combat verb C2 503) come to think of it C2 504) come to do sth C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 505) come apart/off, etc. C2 506) come to light C2 507) come under fire C2 508) come to the/sb's rescue C2 509) take sth as it comes C2 510) come to terms with sth C2 511) come about C2 512) come across CLEAR C2 513) come along EXIST C2 514) come along C2 515) come between sb C2 516) come by sth C2 517) come down to sth/doing sth C2 518) come in BE INVOLVED C2 519) come in C2 520) come in for sth C2 521) come into sth C2 522) come out BE REMOVED C2 523) come out TELL C2 524) come out BE SAID C2 525) come out BECOME KNOWN C2 526) come out of sth C2 527) come over SEEM C2 528) come round AGREE C2 529) come through C2 530) come through (sth) C2 531) comeback noun C2 532) comfort noun ENOUGH MONEY C2 533) comfort noun FOR SADNESS C2 534) comfort verb C2 535) comfortable adjective MONEY C2 536) comforting adjective C2 537) command noun CONTROL C2 538) commander noun C2 539) commemorate verb C2 540) commence verb C2 541) No comment. C2 542) commercial adjective FOR PROFIT C2 543) commit verb DECISION C2 544) committed adjective C2 545) find common ground C2 546) comparative comfort/freedom/silence, etc. C2 547) compatible adjective PEOPLE C2 548) compatible adjective IDEAS C2 549) compensate verb MAKE BETTER C2 550) complex noun MENTAL C2 551) complexion noun C2 552) complexity noun C2 553) complication noun MEDICAL PROBLEM C2 554) compliment noun PRAISE C2 555) pay sb a compliment C2 556) with the compliments of sb C2 557) complimentary adjective PRAISING C2 558) complimentary adjective FREE C2 559) composition noun PARTS C2 560) composition noun ARRANGEMENT C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 561) composition noun WRITING MUSIC C2 562) compromise verb HARM C2 563) compulsive adjective HABIT C2 564) compulsive adjective INTERESTING C2 565) conceal verb C2 566) concede verb ADMIT C2 567) concede verb GIVE C2 568) conceited adjective C2 569) conceive verb IDEA C2 570) conceive verb IMAGINE C2 571) conceive verb BABY C2 572) concentration noun LARGE AMOUNT C2 573) conception noun C2 574) concerned adjective AFFECTED C2 575) concession noun AGREEMENT C2 576) concession noun LOW PRICE C2 577) jump to conclusions C2 578) conclusion noun END C2 579) lead sb to a conclusion C2 580) conclusive adjective C2 581) conclusively adverb C2 582) concrete adjective REAL C2 583) condemn verb C2 584) condition verb C2 585) conduct yourself C2 586) confidence noun TRUST C2 587) in confidence C2 588) confine verb C2 589) a conflict of interest C2 590) confront verb ACCUSE C2 591) be confronted by/with sth C2 592) confront verb DEAL WITH C2 593) confrontation noun C2 594) in conjunction with sth/sb C2 595) connect verb INVOLVE C2 596) conscience noun C2 597) a conscious decision/choice/effort, etc. C2 598) consecutive adjective C2 599) consensus noun C2 600) consent verb C2 601) consider verb THINK OF OTHERS C2 602) consideration noun KINDNESS C2 603) consistent adjective NOT CHANGING C2 604) consistent with sth C2 605) consistently adverb C2 606) constant adjective SAME LEVEL C2 607) constitution noun HEALTH C2 608) constitutional adjective C2 609) constrain verb C2 610) constraint noun C2 611) consultation noun DISCUSSING C2 612) consultation noun MEETING C2 613) be consumed by/with sth C2 614) contact noun EYE C2 615) eye contact C2 616) contain verb EMOTION C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 617) contemplate verb C2 618) contempt noun C2 619) content noun AMOUNT C2 620) continental adjective C2 621) continuity noun C2 622) contraception noun C2 623) contraceptive noun C2 624) contract verb AGREEMENT C2 625) contract verb DISEASE C2 626) contradict verb DIFFERENT C2 627) contradiction noun C2 628) contradictory adjective C2 629) contrary adjective OPPOSITE C2 630) contrast verb DIFFERENCE C2 631) contrast verb COMPARE C2 632) conversion noun C2 633) convert verb RELIGION C2 634) convict verb C2 635) conviction noun CRIME C2 636) conviction noun BELIEF C2 637) cookie noun C2 638) cool adjective UNFRIENDLY C2 639) keep a cool head C2 640) lose your cool C2 641) coolness noun CALM C2 642) coolness noun UNFRIENDLY C2 643) coral noun C2 644) core noun IMPORTANT PART C2 645) core noun FRUIT C2 646) around/round the corner C2 647) corner noun PLACE C2 648) a tight corner C2 649) corpse noun C2 650) corresponding adjective C2 651) counselling noun C2 652) counsellor noun C2 653) count verb CONSIDER C2 654) count verb BE ACCEPTED C2 655) count verb INCLUDE C2 656) count sb in C2 657) count towards sth C2 658) count up sb/sth or count sb/sth up C2 659) lose count C2 660) count noun NUMBER C2 661) counter noun DISC C2 662) be/run counter to sth C2 663) the country C2 664) coup noun C2 665) pluck up (the) courage (to do sth) C2 666) course noun DEVELOPMENT C2 667) courteous adjective C2 668) cover (sth) up or cover up (sth) C2 669) crack down C2 670) crack up C2 671) crack (sb) up C2 672) crack noun LINE C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 673) the crack of dawn C2 674) crackdown noun C2 675) crave verb C2 676) craving noun C2 677) crawl verb INSECT C2 678) be crawling with sb/sth C2 679) craziness noun C2 680) credibility noun C2 681) to sb's credit C2 682) creep along/down/in/out, etc. C2 683) creep noun UNPLEASANT C2 684) cricket noun INSECT C2 685) crisp adjective MATERIAL C2 686) crisp adjective WEATHER C2 687) critical adjective OPINIONS C2 688) cross verb LINE/BORDER C2 689) keep your fingers crossed/ cross your fingers C2 690) cross sb's path C2 691) crude adjective WITHOUT SKILL C2 692) crude adjective RUDE C2 693) crumble verb C2 694) crush verb C2 695) crush noun CROWD C2 696) crush noun LOVE C2 697) cry your eyes out C2 698) a shoulder to cry on C2 699) be crying out for sth C2 700) cry out (sth) C2 701) cry noun ANIMAL/BIRD C2 702) crystal noun GLASS C2 703) cultivate verb DEVELOP C2 704) cunning adjective C2 705) curb verb C2 706) cushion noun PROTECTION C2 707) custody noun CHILD C2 708) custody noun PRISON C2 709) cut sth short or cut short sth C2 710) cut back (sth) C2 711) cut out sth or cut sth out C2 712) cutlery noun C2 713) cynical adjective C2 714) Don't you dare C2 715) I dare say C2 716) in the dark C2 717) dash noun AMOUNT C2 718) dated adjective C2 719) dawn on sb C2 720) make sb's day C2 721) dazed adjective C2 722) dazzle verb EXTREMELY GOOD C2 723) dazzle verb LIGHT C2 724) dazzling adjective EXCITING C2 725) dazzling adjective BRIGHT C2 726) dead adjective QUIET C2 727) dead adjective COMPLETE C2 728) dead adjective BODY C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 729) drop dead C2 730) fall on deaf ears C2 731) dear to sb/sb's heart C2 732) to death C2 733) put sb to death C2 734) a matter of life and/or death C2 735) debate verb C2 736) decaffeinated adjective C2 737) decay noun C2 738) deceased adjective DEAD C2 739) the deceased C2 740) deception noun C2 741) deceptive adjective C2 742) decide verb RESULT C2 743) deciding factor C2 744) decisively adverb C2 745) dedicate sth to sb C2 746) dedicated adjective FOR PURPOSE C2 747) deduce verb C2 748) deduction noun FACT C2 749) deem verb C2 750) deep adjective SERIOUS C2 751) deep in thought/conversation C2 752) throw sb in at the deep end C2 753) go/run deep C2 754) deepen verb WORSE/STRONGER C2 755) defective adjective C2 756) the defence C2 757) defensive adjective C2 758) deficiency noun NOT ENOUGH C2 759) definitive adjective C2 760) defy verb C2 761) defy belief/description/explanation, etc. C2 762) a/some degree of sth C2 763) delegate verb C2 764) delegation noun C2 765) delicate adjective ATTRACTIVE C2 766) demolish verb PROVE WRONG C2 767) demonstrate verb EXPRESS C2 768) denial noun C2 769) dependence noun C2 770) depict verb C2 771) deposit noun SUBSTANCE C2 772) depressed adjective ECONOMY C2 773) depression noun ECONOMY C2 774) deprivation noun C2 775) depth noun AMOUNT C2 776) out of your depth C2 777) derive comfort/pleasure, etc. from sth C2 778) be descended from sb/sth C2 779) descendant noun C2 780) the desired effect/result/shape, etc. C2 781) desperate adjective SERIOUS C2 782) desperation noun C2 783) detached adjective NOT EMOTIONAL C2 784) deterrent noun C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 785) detrimental adjective C2 786) devastating adjective DESTROYING C2 787) devastation noun C2 788) develop verb HAPPEN C2 789) developer noun LAND C2 790) development noun START C2 791) leave someone to their own devices C2 792) devil noun BADLY-BEHAVED PERSON C2 793) devise verb C2 794) diagnose verb C2 795) diagnosis noun C2 796) dialect noun C2 797) dialogue noun DISCUSSION C2 798) diarrhoea noun C2 799) dice noun C2 800) dice verb C2 801) die down C2 802) difference noun DISAGREEMENT C2 803) differentiate verb MAKE DIFFERENT C2 804) dignified adjective C2 805) dignity noun C2 806) dim adjective NOT BRIGHT C2 807) a dim memory/recollection, etc. C2 808) dim verb C2 809) diplomacy noun COUNTRIES C2 810) diplomacy noun PEOPLE C2 811) diplomatic adjective PEOPLE C2 812) diplomatically adverb C2 813) direction noun DEVELOPMENT C2 814) disc noun BACK C2 815) discipline noun KNOWLEDGE C2 816) disclose verb C2 817) discomfort noun PAIN C2 818) discomfort noun MENTAL FEELING C2 819) discourage verb PREVENT C2 820) discreet adjective C2 821) discretion noun C2 822) discriminate verb NOTICE C2 823) be a disgrace to sb/sth C2 824) disguise verb HIDE C2 825) disgust noun C2 826) disillusioned adjective C2 827) disloyal adjective C2 828) dismay noun C2 829) disorder noun NOT ORGANIZED C2 830) a display of affection/anger, etc. C2 831) display verb FEELING C2 832) disposable adjective C2 833) disposable income noun C2 834) be disposed to do sth C2 835) disposition noun C2 836) dispute noun DISAGREEMENT C2 837) dispute verb C2 838) disqualify verb C2 839) disrespectful adjective C2 840) disruptive adjective C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 841) dissolve verb BECOME LIQUID C2 842) distant adjective RELATIVE C2 843) distinct adjective HEAR/SEE C2 844) distinction noun QUALITY C2 845) distress noun DANGER C2 846) disturb verb UPSET C2 847) disturbance noun FIGHTING C2 848) disturbed adjective C2 849) disturbing adjective C2 850) dive into sth C2 851) divert verb CHANGE ROUTE C2 852) DNA noun C2 853) do the job C2 854) do sb/sth justice; do justice to sb/sth C2 855) can't/couldn't very well do sth C2 856) make do (with) C2 857) do the trick C2 858) dole sth out C2 859) dominance noun C2 860) dominant adjective STRONG C2 861) donor noun BLOOD/ORGANS C2 862) donor noun MONEY/GOODS C2 863) doom noun C2 864) doom and gloom C2 865) doorway noun C2 866) on the dot C2 867) cast doubt on sth C2 868) beyond/without a/the shadow of a doubt C2 869) be down to sb C2 870) down under C2 871) down the drain C2 872) down and out C2 873) be down in the dumps C2 874) downhill adverb TOWARDS BOTTOM C2 875) go downhill C2 876) a downward spiral C2 877) drag sb along/out/to, etc. C2 878) drag verb TIME C2 879) drain verb REMOVE LIQUID C2 880) drain verb FLOW AWAY C2 881) drain verb REDUCE C2 882) drain verb MAKE TIRED C2 883) drain noun FOR WATER C2 884) a drain on sth C2 885) draw sth/sb across/back/over, etc. C2 886) draw to a close/end C2 887) draw a comparison/distinction C2 888) draw the line (at sth) C2 889) dread verb C2 890) I dread to think C2 891) not/never in your wildest dreams C2 892) wouldn't dream of doing sth C2 893) drift across/down/towards, etc. C2 894) drift verb SITUATION C2 895) drift apart C2 896) drift off C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 897) drive verb MAKE WORK C2 898) drive sb/sth out C2 899) drop it/the subject C2 900) a drop in the ocean C2 901) drought noun C2 902) drown verb COVER C2 903) dry adjective BORING C2 904) dry up C2 905) dubious adjective NOT TRUE C2 906) dubious adjective DOUBTING C2 907) due adjective DESERVE C2 908) due adjective BEHAVIOUR C2 909) dump sth on/in/down, etc. C2 910) dump verb END RELATIONSHIP C2 911) dump noun UNTIDY PLACE C2 912) dynamic adjective CHANGING C2 913) play sth by ear C2 914) play it by ear C2 915) early on C2 916) earn verb DESERVE C2 917) ill at ease C2 918) easily the best/worst/biggest, etc. C2 919) eccentric adjective C2 920) echo verb SOUND C2 921) echo verb REPEAT C2 922) echo noun SOUND C2 923) have the edge on/over sb/sth C2 924) be on edge C2 925) an educated guess C2 926) in effect C2 927) come/go into effect C2 928) effectively adverb REALLY C2 929) be an effort C2 930) a nest egg C2 931) elaborate adjective C2 932) elapse verb C2 933) elated adjective C2 934) your elders C2 935) electric adjective EXCITING C2 936) an element of sth C2 937) elimination noun C2 938) or else C2 939) elusive adjective C2 940) embarrass verb C2 941) embody verb C2 942) embrace verb HOLD C2 943) embrace noun C2 944) eminent adjective C2 945) emit verb C2 946) empathy noun C2 947) empirical adjective C2 948) not be the end of the world C2 949) be at/reach the end of your tether C2 950) odds and ends C2 951) a means to an end C2 952) the tail end of sth C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 953) endeavour noun C2 954) endorse verb C2 955) be endowed with sth C2 956) endurance noun C2 957) engage in sth C2 958) engrossed adjective C2 959) enjoy verb GOOD SITUATION C2 960) sure enough C2 961) enquiry noun OFFICIAL PROCESS C2 962) enterprise noun PLAN C2 963) entity noun C2 964) entrance noun COMING IN C2 965) be the envy of sb C2 966) (be) green with envy C2 967) equate verb C2 968) eradicate verb C2 969) erode verb REMOVE C2 970) erode verb DESTROY C2 971) erosion noun NEGATIVE EFFECT C2 972) margin of error C2 973) trial and error C2 974) erupt verb C2 975) escape verb FORGET C2 976) escape verb NOT NOTICE C2 977) a narrow escape C2 978) essence noun BASIC QUALITY C2 979) in essence C2 980) essential adjective BASIC C2 981) establish verb DECIDE C2 982) establish verb DISCOVER C2 983) ethics C2 984) ethical adjective RIGHT/WRONG C2 985) ethical adjective GOOD C2 986) turn of events C2 987) eventful adjective C2 988) eventual adjective C2 989) ever such a C2 990) ever-changing/growing/increasing, etc. C2 991) every so often C2 992) every other day/week, etc. C2 993) evidence noun LAW C2 994) examine verb TEST C2 995) a/the prime example C2 996) excel verb BE GOOD C2 997) excel yourself C2 998) take exception to sth C2 999) exceptional adjective UNUSUAL C2 1000) do sth to excess C2 1001) exclaim verb C2 1002) exclusive of sth C2 1003) execute verb KILL C2 1004) execute verb DO C2 1005) exemplify verb C2 1006) exercise noun MILITARY C2 1007) exercise verb USE C2 1008) exhibit verb SHOW FEELINGS C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 1009) exile noun C2 1010) expenditure noun C2 1011) experiment verb DO TESTS C2 1012) experimental adjective C2 1013) expire verb C2 1014) explicit adjective CLEAR C2 1015) explicit adjective SHOWING SEX C2 1016) explosive adjective EQUIPMENT C2 1017) explosive adjective SITUATION C2 1018) explosive noun C2 1019) expressive adjective C2 1020) exquisite adjective C2 1021) extend from/into/over, etc. C2 1022) the extent to which C2 1023) extravagant adjective C2 1024) extreme adjective OPINIONS C2 1025) extremist noun C2 1026) see eye to eye (with sb) C2 1027) keep your eyes peeled (for sb/sth) C2 1028) keep your eyes open (for sb/sth) C2 1029) the naked eye C2 1030) in your mind's eye C2 1031) roll your eyes C2 1032) the fabric of sth C2 1033) lose face C2 1034) keep a straight face C2 1035) on the face of it C2 1036) in the face of sth C2 1037) fly in the face of C2 1038) a slap in the face C2 1039) let's face it C2 1040) facial adjective C2 1041) I fail to see/understand C2 1042) feel faint C2 1043) not have the faintest idea C2 1044) a fair amount/distance/size, etc. C2 1045) fair play C2 1046) faithful adjective RELATIONSHIP C2 1047) faithful adjective NOT CHANGED C2 1048) fake noun COPY C2 1049) fake noun PERSON C2 1050) fake verb COPY C2 1051) fake verb PRETEND C2 1052) darkness/night falls C2 1053) fall verb BE DEFEATED C2 1054) fall verb BECOME WORSE C2 1055) fall verb HANG DOWN C2 1056) fall into place C2 1057) fall prey to sth C2 1058) fall short of sth C2 1059) fall back on sb/sth C2 1060) familiarize sb/yourself with sth C2 1061) famine noun C2 1062) fanatic noun C2 1063) fancy verb SURPRISE C2 1064) so far so good C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 1065) far from doing sth C2 1066) go so far as to do sth C2 1067) go too far C2 1068) few and far between C2 1069) be far removed from sth C2 1070) the far left/right C2 1071) faraway adjective LONG DISTANCE C2 1072) a faraway look/expression C2 1073) a fast track (to sth) C2 1074) fast adverb FIRMLY C2 1075) the fast lane C2 1076) thick and fast C2 1077) find fault with sb/sth C2 1078) faultless adjective C2 1079) in favour of sb/sth C2 1080) favour verb C2 1081) favourable adjective CONDITIONS C2 1082) favourite noun LIKELY TO WIN C2 1083) for fear of sth/doing sth C2 1084) fear the worst C2 1085) fearful adjective C2 1086) fearless adjective C2 1087) feast on sth C2 1088) feat noun C2 1089) be no mean feat C2 1090) feature noun NEWSPAPER C2 1091) feeble adjective WEAK C2 1092) feeble adjective NOT GOOD C2 1093) fend for yourself C2 1094) fertile adjective C2 1095) fever noun EXCITEMENT C2 1096) fictional adjective C2 1097) field noun IN RACE/BUSINESS C2 1098) field noun CONTAINING SUBSTANCE C2 1099) single/double, etc. figures C2 1100) figure verb THINK C2 1101) fill a need/gap/demand C2 1102) film noun LAYER C2 1103) filter verb C2 1104) filter down/in/through, etc. C2 1105) filter down/through/out, etc. C2 1106) filter noun C2 1107) final adjective NO MORE DISCUSSION C2 1108) fine adjective THIN C2 1109) put your finger on sth C2 1110) have/keep your finger on the pulse C2 1111) finite adjective C2 1112) fire noun SHOOTING C2 1113) set fire to sth; set sth on fire C2 1114) play with fire C2 1115) fire sb's imagination C2 1116) fireplace noun C2 1117) firm adjective STRICT C2 1118) firm adjective STRONG C2 1119) put sb/sth first C2 1120) be a first C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 1121) fist noun C2 1122) fixed adjective EYES C2 1123) flair noun STYLE C2 1124) flash verb APPEAR C2 1125) flash by/past/through, etc. C2 1126) in a flash C2 1127) flash noun SUDDEN EXPERIENCE C2 1128) flashback noun MEMORY C2 1129) flashback noun STORY C2 1130) flat adjective WITHOUT GAS C2 1131) flatten verb C2 1132) flavour noun QUALITY C2 1133) flawed adjective C2 1134) flawless adjective C2 1135) flesh noun BODY C2 1136) flexible adjective ABLE TO BEND C2 1137) flick through sth C2 1138) a flight of stairs/steps C2 1139) be flooded with sth C2 1140) flood noun AMOUNT C2 1141) floppy adjective C2 1142) flourish verb C2 1143) go with the flow C2 1144) fluctuate verb C2 1145) fluid noun C2 1146) fluid adjective C2 1147) fly verb TIME C2 1148) fly verb TAKE/SEND C2 1149) focus noun C2 1150) it follows that C2 1151) follow sb's example/lead C2 1152) follow in sb's footsteps C2 1153) follow suit C2 1154) follower noun C2 1155) put your foot down C2 1156) put your foot in it C2 1157) get off/start on the wrong foot C2 1158) get/rise to your feet C2 1159) put your feet up C2 1160) for one thing C2 1161) force noun INFLUENCE C2 1162) a force to be reckoned with C2 1163) join forces C2 1164) in/into force C2 1165) force verb USE POWER C2 1166) forceful adjective C2 1167) be foreign to sb C2 1168) foremost adjective C2 1169) for/in the foreseeable future C2 1170) forgery noun COPY C2 1171) forgery noun CRIME C2 1172) I forget C2 1173) forgiveness noun C2 1174) be on (good) form C2 1175) form verb SHAPE C2 1176) form an opinion/impression, etc. C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 1177) form verb BE C2 1178) formation noun DEVELOPMENT C2 1179) formation noun SHAPE C2 1180) formidable adjective POWERFUL C2 1181) formidable adjective DIFFICULT C2 1182) formulate verb PLAN C2 1183) formulate verb SAY C2 1184) foul adjective BAD C2 1185) foul noun C2 1186) found verb BASE C2 1187) foundation noun IDEA C2 1188) be without foundation; have no foundation C2 1189) founder noun C2 1190) fraction noun C2 1191) fragile adjective BREAK C2 1192) fragile adjective PERSON C2 1193) fragrance noun C2 1194) fragrant adjective C2 1195) frail adjective C2 1196) frame of mind C2 1197) framework noun C2 1198) frantic adjective FAST C2 1199) frantic adjective WORRIED C2 1200) fraud noun CRIME C2 1201) fraud noun TRICK C2 1202) fraudulent adjective C2 1203) a free hand C2 1204) freedom from sth C2 1205) frenzy noun C2 1206) fresh adjective SKIN C2 1207) fresh water C2 1208) fringe noun HAIR C2 1209) fringe noun EDGE C2 1210) fringe adjective C2 1211) frontier noun BETWEEN COUNTRIES C2 1212) the frontiers of sth C2 1213) frown verb SHOW ANGER C2 1214) frown on/upon sth C2 1215) frown noun C2 1216) the fruit(s) of sth C2 1217) fulfilling adjective C2 1218) fulfilment noun PLEASURE C2 1219) fulfilment noun SOMETHING DONE C2 1220) be full of yourself C2 1221) have your hands full C2 1222) fundamental adjective C2 1223) fundamentally adverb C2 1224) further verb C2 1225) fury noun C2 1226) fussy adjective NOT LIKING C2 1227) fussy adjective CAREFUL C2 1228) future noun WHAT WILL HAPPEN C2 1229) nothing ventured, nothing gained C2 1230) gain noun SOMETHING OBTAINED C2 1231) gamble verb RISK MONEY C2 1232) gamble noun C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 1233) play games C2 1234) gang noun FRIENDS C2 1235) a gap in the market C2 1236) gasp verb MAKE NOISE C2 1237) gasp verb BREATHE WITH DIFFICULTY C2 1238) gasp noun C2 1239) gaze noun C2 1240) genius noun QUALITY C2 1241) the germ of sth C2 1242) gesture verb C2 1243) get you nowhere C2 1244) get sth over (and done) with C2 1245) get your own back (on sb) C2 1246) Don't get me wrong C2 1247) get moving C2 1248) get a move on C2 1249) get out of hand C2 1250) get the hang of sth C2 1251) get underway C2 1252) get the picture C2 1253) get through sth FINISH C2 1254) get to sb C2 1255) get up to sth C2 1256) giant noun ORGANIZATION C2 1257) giggle verb C2 1258) give rise to sth C2 1259) give vent to C2 1260) give way to sth C2 1261) give way C2 1262) give sb a hard time C2 1263) glare noun LIGHT C2 1264) glare noun LOOK C2 1265) glare verb C2 1266) the globe C2 1267) glow noun LIGHT C2 1268) glow noun SKIN C2 1269) glow verb C2 1270) glow with happiness/pride,etc. C2 1271) glue noun C2 1272) glue verb STICK C2 1273) be glued to sth C2 1274) go verb SOUND/MOVEMENT C2 1275) go verb WORKING C2 1276) to go C2 1277) go overboard C2 1278) go out of your way to do sth C2 1279) go through the motions C2 1280) go against the grain C2 1281) go through the roof C2 1282) be still going strong C2 1283) go by MOVE PAST C2 1284) go down BE CONSIDERED C2 1285) go into sth DESCRIBE C2 1286) go on TALK FOR A LONG TIME C2 1287) go through with sth C2 1288) go up EXPLODE C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 1289) go without (sth) C2 1290) make a go of sth C2 1291) touch and go C2 1292) a good 20 minutes/30 miles, etc. C2 1293) it's a good job C2 1294) be in good taste C2 1295) good noun MORALLY RIGHT C2 1296) do sb a/the world of good C2 1297) goodness noun C2 1298) grace noun POLITENESS C2 1299) grace verb C2 1300) graceful adjective POLITE C2 1301) grain noun SEED C2 1302) grain noun PIECE C2 1303) grain noun QUALITY C2 1304) grammatical adjective C2 1305) grasp the nettle C2 1306) grasp at sth C2 1307) grasp noun UNDERSTAND C2 1308) grasp noun HOLD C2 1309) grasp noun ACHIEVE C2 1310) greet verb REACT C2 1311) grim adjective BAD C2 1312) grim adjective SERIOUS C2 1313) grim adjective UNPLEASANT C2 1314) grin verb SMILE C2 1315) grin noun C2 1316) grip verb EMOTION C2 1317) grip verb INTEREST C2 1318) come/get to grips with sth C2 1319) groan verb C2 1320) groan noun C2 1321) stand your ground C2 1322) grounds noun REASON C2 1323) grounds noun LAND C2 1324) guarantee noun PROMISE C2 1325) be on (your) guard C2 1326) let your guard down C2 1327) gulf noun C2 1328) guts noun ORGANS C2 1329) hail noun C2 1330) hail verb CALL C2 1331) hail verb ICE C2 1332) hail sb/sth as sth C2 1333) let your hair down C2 1334) with your bare hands C2 1335) on hand or to hand C2 1336) get/lay your hands on sth C2 1337) in hand C2 1338) get/gain the upper hand C2 1339) take the law into your own hands C2 1340) you have to hand it to sb C2 1341) hand sth down or hand down sth C2 1342) handle verb TOUCH C2 1343) a handsome profit/sum, etc. C2 1344) handy adjective USEFUL C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 1345) come in handy C2 1346) handy adjective NEAR C2 1347) hang verb IN AIR C2 1348) do/learn sth the hard way C2 1349) be hard on sb C2 1350) harmless adjective NOT UPSETTING C2 1351) harmony noun MUSIC C2 1352) harshly adverb C2 1353) haul verb C2 1354) haul noun AMOUNT C2 1355) have (got) to do/be sth C2 1356) have sb do sth C2 1357) have it in for sb C2 1358) hazardous adjective C2 1359) keep your head above water C2 1360) laugh/shout/scream, etc. your head off C2 1361) head noun FRONT/TOP C2 1362) a roof over your head C2 1363) head off C2 1364) healthy adjective SUCCESSFUL C2 1365) heap noun PILE C2 1366) heaps of sth C2 1367) open your heart C2 1368) take sth to heart C2 1369) lose heart C2 1370) heavy adjective FORCE C2 1371) the height of sth C2 1372) heir noun C2 1373) a/one hell of a C2 1374) like hell C2 1375) heritage noun C2 1376) hesitation noun C2 1377) hierarchical adjective C2 1378) hierarchy noun C2 1379) high adjective DRUGS C2 1380) to speak/think highly of sb/sth C2 1381) high-profile adjective C2 1382) hinder verb C2 1383) a hint of sth C2 1384) hit verb THINK C2 1385) hit the roof C2 1386) hold your own C2 1387) not hold water C2 1388) hold sth against sb C2 1389) hold sb/sth back PREVENT PROGRESS C2 1390) hold back sth or hold sth back EMOTION C2 1391) hold down a job C2 1392) hold off (sth/doing sth) C2 1393) hold onto sth/sb C2 1394) hold out hope C2 1395) a hold on/over sth/sb C2 1396) hollow adjective NOTHING INSIDE C2 1397) hollow adjective WITHOUT MEANING C2 1398) ring hollow C2 1399) homelessness noun C2 1400) in all honesty C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 1401) hop verb ONE FOOT C2 1402) hop verb ANIMAL C2 1403) sb's best/last/only hope C2 1404) hopeful adjective GOOD THING WILL HAPPEN C2 1405) hopelessly adverb C2 1406) horizon noun C2 1407) horn noun MUSIC C2 1408) horrified adjective C2 1409) horrifying adjective C2 1410) host noun TELEVISION C2 1411) hostage noun PERSON C2 1412) take/hold sb hostage C2 1413) hostility noun C2 1414) the early/small hours C2 1415) house noun THEATRE C2 1416) house verb PROVIDE SPACE C2 1417) house verb GIVE HOME C2 1418) How strange/stupid/weird, etc. is that? C2 1419) however conjunction C2 1420) hum verb C2 1421) be only human C2 1422) humanitarian adjective C2 1423) humanity noun KINDNESS C2 1424) humanity noun BEING HUMAN C2 1425) humble adjective NOT PROUD C2 1426) humble adjective POOR C2 1427) in my humble opinion C2 1428) humiliated adjective C2 1429) humiliating adjective C2 1430) humility noun C2 1431) humour noun MOOD C2 1432) be hungry for sth C2 1433) hygienic adjective C2 1434) hypocrisy noun C2 1435) hypocritical adjective C2 1436) hypothesis noun C2 1437) be the tip of the iceberg C2 1438) icily adverb C2 1439) the idea of sth C2 1440) idle adjective LAZY C2 1441) idle adjective NOT SERIOUS C2 1442) idol noun GOD C2 1443) ignorance noun C2 1444) ignorant adjective C2 1445) illiterate adjective C2 1446) illusion noun FALSE IDEA C2 1447) illusion noun DIFFERENT C2 1448) illustration noun EXPLAIN C2 1449) image noun IDEA C2 1450) imitation noun C2 1451) immature adjective C2 1452) imminent adjective C2 1453) immortal adjective LIFE C2 1454) immortal adjective MEMORY C2 1455) immune adjective C2 1456) immune system noun C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 1457) impact noun HITTING C2 1458) impatience noun C2 1459) imperative adjective C2 1460) implementation noun C2 1461) implication noun SUGGESTION C2 1462) implication noun INVOLVEMENT C2 1463) implicit adjective C2 1464) imply verb NOT DIRECT C2 1465) imply verb MUST BE TRUE C2 1466) import noun ACTIVITY C2 1467) impossibility noun C2 1468) impossible adjective DIFFICULT C2 1469) imprisonment noun C2 1470) impulse noun FEELING C2 1471) on impulse C2 1472) impulsive adjective C2 1473) in preposition CAUSE C2 1474) in the name of sth C2 1475) in the vicinity (of sth) C2 1476) in sb's words C2 1477) in all likelihood C2 1478) be in line with sth C2 1479) in memory of sb C2 1480) in miniature C2 1481) be in the mood for sth/to do sth C2 1482) in its infancy C2 1483) in the interest(s) of sth C2 1484) in isolation C2 1485) in part C2 1486) in perspective C2 1487) in place C2 1488) in principle C2 1489) in all probability C2 1490) in the process C2 1491) be in the process of doing sth C2 1492) in proportion to C2 1493) sb/sth in question C2 1494) in the red C2 1495) in retrospect C2 1496) in a rut C2 1497) be in bad/poor taste C2 1498) in no uncertain terms C2 1499) be in tune with sb/sth C2 1500) in that C2 1501) be in for sth C2 1502) the ins and outs of sth C2 1503) incentive noun C2 1504) inclination noun C2 1505) inclined to do sth C2 1506) artistically/technically, etc. inclined C2 1507) inconceivable adjective C2 1508) inconsiderate adjective C2 1509) incorporate verb C2 1510) incur verb C2 1511) incurable adjective C2 1512) indeed adverb MORE C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 1513) indefinitely adverb C2 1514) indication noun INTENTION C2 1515) indicator noun C2 1516) indifference noun C2 1517) indifferent adjective C2 1518) indirect adjective NOT OBVIOUS C2 1519) indispensable adjective C2 1520) indisputable adjective C2 1521) individual noun SPECIAL C2 1522) individuality noun C2 1523) indulge verb YOURSELF C2 1524) indulge verb SOMEONE ELSE C2 1525) industrious adjective C2 1526) inequality noun C2 1527) inexplicable adjective C2 1528) infancy noun C2 1529) infant noun C2 1530) infect verb PLACE/SUBSTANCE C2 1531) infectious adjective DISEASE C2 1532) infectious adjective LAUGH C2 1533) infer verb C2 1534) inferior noun C2 1535) inferiority noun C2 1536) infinite adjective C2 1537) infinitely adverb C2 1538) influx noun C2 1539) inhabit verb C2 1540) inherent adjective C2 1541) inherit verb FROM DEAD PERSON C2 1542) inherit verb QUALITY C2 1543) inheritance noun C2 1544) inhibition noun C2 1545) inhuman adjective C2 1546) initiate verb C2 1547) injection noun DRUG C2 1548) injection noun MONEY C2 1549) innate adjective C2 1550) innocence noun NOT EXPERIENCED C2 1551) innocent adjective NOT INTENDED TO HARM C2 1552) innumerable adjective C2 1553) inquiry noun PROCESS C2 1554) inquiry noun ASKING QUESTIONS C2 1555) insane adjective ILL C2 1556) insecure adjective NOT SAFE C2 1557) insecurity noun C2 1558) inseparable adjective THINGS C2 1559) inseparable adjective FRIENDS C2 1560) inside preposition TIME C2 1561) inside information/knowledge, etc. C2 1562) insofar as conjunction C2 1563) insomnia noun C2 1564) inspection noun EXAMINATION C2 1565) be an inspiration to sb C2 1566) inspiration noun GOOD IDEA C2 1567) instinct noun C2 1568) institution noun TRADITION C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 1569) instruct verb TEACH C2 1570) instruction noun TEACHING/TRAINING C2 1571) instruction noun TELL C2 1572) instrument noun FOR ACHIEVING SOMETHING C2 1573) intact adjective C2 1574) integrity noun C2 1575) intellect noun C2 1576) intellectual adjective INTERESTED IN IDEAS C2 1577) intellectual noun C2 1578) intellectually adverb C2 1579) intense adjective SERIOUS C2 1580) intensely adverb VERY C2 1581) intensely adverb SERIOUSLY C2 1582) intensify verb C2 1583) intensity noun C2 1584) intent noun PLAN C2 1585) to all intents and purposes C2 1586) be intent on sth/doing sth C2 1587) interest noun ADVANTAGE C2 1588) interference noun ELECTRONIC SIGNAL C2 1589) interim adjective C2 1590) interpretation noun EXPLANATION C2 1591) interpretation noun STORY/MUSIC C2 1592) interval noun TIME C2 1593) intervene verb C2 1594) intervention noun C2 1595) intimate adjective PRIVATE C2 1596) intimate adjective RELATIONSHIP C2 1597) intimate adjective SMALL C2 1598) an intimate knowledge/understanding of sth C2 1599) intolerable adjective C2 1600) intolerance noun C2 1601) intolerant adjective C2 1602) intriguing adjective C2 1603) intrinsic adjective C2 1604) introduce verb TO AN AUDIENCE C2 1605) introvert noun C2 1606) intrude verb C2 1607) intruder noun CRIME C2 1608) intruder noun NOT WANTED C2 1609) intrusion noun C2 1610) intuition noun C2 1611) invade sb's privacy C2 1612) invade verb BECOME INVOLVED C2 1613) invariably adverb C2 1614) an invasion of privacy C2 1615) invasion noun LARGE NUMBERS C2 1616) invitation noun CAUSE RESULT C2 1617) invite verb REACTION C2 1618) ironic adjective C2 1619) ironically adverb C2 1620) irony noun SITUATION C2 1621) irony noun HUMOUR C2 1622) irrational adjective C2 1623) irresistible adjective ATTRACTIVE C2 1624) irresistible adjective STRONG C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 1625) irrespective of sth C2 1626) irreversible adjective C2 1627) irritable adjective C2 1628) irritation noun C2 1629) an isolated case/event/example, etc. C2 1630) isolation noun LONELY C2 1631) issue verb C2 1632) it pronoun EMPHASIZE C2 1633) be itching to do sth C2 1634) jam verb FILL C2 1635) out of a job C2 1636) make a bad/good, etc. job of sth C2 1637) joint noun BODY PART C2 1638) journal noun BOOK C2 1639) a bad/good, etc. judge of sth C2 1640) judge verb BAD OPINION C2 1641) judgment noun ABILITY C2 1642) juggle verb C2 1643) juicy adjective EXCITING C2 1644) jump at sth C2 1645) 10/20, etc. years sb's junior C2 1646) the jury is (still) out C2 1647) justifiable adjective C2 1648) justification noun C2 1649) keep (sth) quiet C2 1650) keep your temper C2 1651) keep sb on their toes C2 1652) keep at sth C2 1653) keep sth back C2 1654) keep sth from sb C2 1655) keep sth to yourself C2 1656) keep up (with sth) C2 1657) keep (sth) up C2 1658) kick yourself C2 1659) kick (sth) off C2 1660) kick noun FEELING C2 1661) kidney noun C2 1662) kill verb END C2 1663) one of a kind C2 1664) not take kindly to sth C2 1665) the animal/plant kingdom C2 1666) knot noun FASTENING C2 1667) tie the knot C2 1668) know verb GUESS CORRECTLY C2 1669) the next thing I knew C2 1670) know your stuff C2 1671) knowingly adverb INTENTIONALLY C2 1672) knowingly adverb SHOWING KNOWLEDGE C2 1673) knuckle noun C2 1674) label noun WORD C2 1675) label verb DESCRIBE C2 1676) a labour of love C2 1677) labour noun BIRTH C2 1678) be lacking C2 1679) lad noun C2 1680) laid-back adjective C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 1681) land noun COUNTRY C2 1682) land verb ACHIEVE C2 1683) landmark noun EVENT C2 1684) a stroll/trip/walk down memory lane C2 1685) sb/sth at large C2 1686) loom large C2 1687) a last resort C2 1688) the last of sth C2 1689) the last sb heard/saw of sb C2 1690) late adjective DEAD C2 1691) later adjective TOWARDS THE END C2 1692) later adjective RECENT C2 1693) be no laughing matter C2 1694) lavish adjective C2 1695) law noun ALWAYS TRUE C2 1696) law and order C2 1697) lead verb BE THE BEST C2 1698) lead sb to do sth C2 1699) be led by sth C2 1700) lead up to sth C2 1701) lead noun FILM/PLAY C2 1702) turn over a new leaf C2 1703) leak verb SECRETS C2 1704) leak noun SECRET C2 1705) lean on sb C2 1706) leap into/out of/up, etc. C2 1707) leap at sth C2 1708) leap noun CHANGE C2 1709) by/in leaps and bounds C2 1710) not least C2 1711) not in the least C2 1712) leave verb PRODUCE SITUATION C2 1713) leave verb DO LATER C2 1714) leave verb AFTER DEATH C2 1715) leave no stone unturned C2 1716) leave noun C2 1717) lecture verb C2 1718) legacy noun MONEY/PROPERTY C2 1719) legacy noun SITUATION C2 1720) legislation noun C2 1721) legitimate adjective REASONABLE C2 1722) legitimate adjective LEGAL C2 1723) lend itself to sth C2 1724) lenient adjective C2 1725) teach sb a lesson C2 1726) let go (of sb/sth) C2 1727) let go (of sth) C2 1728) let off steam C2 1729) lethal adjective C2 1730) be liable to do sth C2 1731) lie verb RESPONSIBILITY/BLAME C2 1732) life noun ACTIVE PERIOD C2 1733) lifelong adjective C2 1734) lifespan noun C2 1735) shed light on C2 1736) make light of sth C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 1737) not do sth lightly C2 1738) something like C2 1739) likelihood noun C2 1740) likewise adverb C2 1741) within limits C2 1742) off limits C2 1743) the upper limit C2 1744) line noun ROW C2 1745) line noun BORDER C2 1746) line noun APPROACH TO SUBJECT C2 1747) line noun MILITARY C2 1748) (be) on the line C2 1749) sb's line of reasoning/thinking, etc. C2 1750) (be) out of line C2 1751) read between the lines C2 1752) toe the line C2 1753) line verb C2 1754) linen noun CLOTH C2 1755) linen noun SHEETS ETC. C2 1756) linger verb C2 1757) listen in C2 1758) literal adjective C2 1759) literate adjective C2 1760) little more/better C2 1761) live verb STAY ALIVE C2 1762) live through sth C2 1763) loathe verb C2 1764) loathing noun C2 1765) lobby verb C2 1766) local noun C2 1767) loft noun C2 1768) logically adverb C2 1769) long for sth; long to do sth C2 1770) longevity noun C2 1771) longing noun C2 1772) long-lasting adjective C2 1773) long-running adjective C2 1774) be looking to do sth C2 1775) look ahead C2 1776) look over sth or look sth over C2 1777) sb's looks C2 1778) loom verb APPEAR C2 1779) loom verb WORRY C2 1780) loose adjective NOT EXACT C2 1781) loosen verb C2 1782) loosen up C2 1783) lose sight of sth C2 1784) lose sleep over something C2 1785) loss noun DISADVANTAGE C2 1786) be lost for words C2 1787) a stroke of luck C2 1788) lucrative adjective C2 1789) lump noun PIECE C2 1790) lure verb C2 1791) lure noun C2 1792) mainstream adjective C2 BTU SFL WORD LISTS – C2 LEVEL 1793) maintain verb SAY SOMETHING IS TRUE C2 1794) make a name for yourself C2 1795) make a nonsense of sth C2 1796) make waves C2 1797) make your way C2 1798) make way for sth C2 1799) make your presence felt C2 1800) make sth public C2 1801) make a run for it C2 1802) make sense of sth C2 1803) make a splash C2 1804) make a start C2 1805) make of sb/sth C2 1806) malicious adjective C2 1807) march off/up/down, etc. C2 1808) margin noun DIFFERENCE C2 1809) margin noun OUTER PART C2