English C2 Vocabulary 2022, The Most Comprehensive English Proficiency Vocabulary

Erstwhile
Meaning: Former; previous.
Example: Erstwhile lover; erstwhile friends; erstwhile employer.
Excruciating
Meaning: Causing great physical or emotional pain.
Example: Excruciating memories; excruciating back pain.
Exhale
Meaning: To breathe out.
Example: Take a deep breath, wait 7 seconds and exhale slowly.
Exuberant
Meaning: Full of energy or excitement; lively.
Example: Exuberant performance; exuberant crowd.
Famished

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Meaning: Extremely hungry.
Example: When is breakfast? I am famished.
Farcical
Meaning: Something so stupid, ridiculous, or silly that you can't take it
seriously.
Example: It was a farcical trial; farcical behavior; farcical situation.
Fatigued
Meaning: Become weaker; tired; exhausted.
Example: She's fatigued from the long ride.
Fawn over
Meaning: Giving someone a lot of attention that isn't sincere; be extremely
nice to someone.
Example: Most people hate waiters who fawn over them.
Feel under the weather
Meaning: Feel a little unwell; slightly ill.
Example: I'm feeling a bit under the weather and won't be going to work
today.
Feisty
Meaning: Courageous; forceful; not afraid to argue with people.
Example: Feisty young activists; feisty fighter.
Ferret out

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Meaning: Searching for something (like information) very carefully and
thoroughly.
Example: I want to ferret out the truth about her past.
Ferocious
Meaning: Extremely violent, aggressive, and intimidating.
Example: Her dog was very ferocious.
Fervid
Meaning: Extremely passionate about someone or something; highly
enthusiastic.
Example: Fervid followers; fervid orator.