German C1 — Advanced Vocabulary
290 C1 words in “Feelings & Character”.
Work in progress. The C1 list is curated and still growing — new words are added regularly. Because B2 and C1 have no official fixed word list, levels here are graded automatically, so a word can occasionally sit a level either way.
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290 C1 words in “Feelings & Character”
| German word | English meaning |
|---|---|
| aberwitzig | crazy (wenig benutzt) |
| abgöttisch | idolatrous |
| der Abschaum | scum |
| ahnungsvoll | foreboding |
| akribisch | meticulous |
| altklug | precocious(ly) = having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual |
| andächtig | reverent / pious / in prayer |
| anfachen | to inspire / arouse / fan |
| anmaßend | presumptuous |
| anmutig | graceful |
| ansehnlich | impressive / considerable / handsome |
| apathisch | apathetic |
| der Argwohn | suspicion / wariness |
| argwöhnisch | suspicious / wary |
| aschfahl | ashen / ashy |
| die Askese | asceticism |
| aufopferungsvoll | self-sacrificing |
| aufwallen | to surge up / bubble up |
| ausschweifend | debauched / extravagant = indulging in or characterized by sensual pleasures to a degree perceived to be morally harmful; dissolute |
| die Ausstrahlung | charisma / radiation / emission (wenig benutzt) |
| das Backpfeifengesicht | a face that needs a slap |
| bedächtig | deliberate / reflective (wenig benutzt) |
| das Bedrängnis | distress / torment |
| die Befangenheit | bias / conflict of interest |
| die Befindlichkeit | state of being / condition |
| beflissen | eager / zealous / studious |
| begehren | to covet / desire / crave |
| begehrlich | covetous |
| beglücken | to make happy |
| begütigen | to appease / pacify / placate |
| beklommen | uneasy / anxious |
| die Beklommenheit | apprehensiveness / trepidation |
| bestürzen | to dismay / upset / shock |
| die Betriebsamkeit | an active nature / activity |
| betrüben | to sadden / distress |
| die Blamage | disgrace (wenig benutzt) |
| die Bosheit | malice / wickedness / nastiness |
| die Disposition | predisposition / tendency |
| durchtrieben | cunning / crafty / scheming |
| edelmütig | high-minded / noble |
| ehrenhaft | honorable |
| die Ehrerbietung | deference / respect |
| die Ehrfurcht | awe / reverence |
| der Eigenbrötler | loner / lone wolf / oddball |
| die Eigennutz | selfishness / self-centeredness |
| der Einfallsreichtum | ingenuity / imaginativeness |
| die Eingebung | inspiration (wenig benutzt) |
| eklatant | striking / blatant / flagrant |
| emsig | busy / industrious / bustling |
| engherzig | narrowminded / illiberal (wenig benutzt) |
| entbehren | to be deprived / lack |
| entgeistert | aghast / dumbfounded |
| entrückt | transported / enraptured |
| entsetzen | to horrify / appall |
| die Entwurzelung | uprooting/displacement |
| die Ergebenheit | devotion / submissiveness |
| ergehen | to endure / fare |
| ergötzen | to delight / regal |
| erhaben | sublime / exalted |
| die Erhabenheit | illustriousness |
| erliegen | to succumb / be the victim of |
| erpicht | keen / eager |
| erzürnen | to incense / anger |
| die Externalisierung | externalization |
| die Extrovertiertheit | extroversion |
| fadenscheinig | threadbare / specious / worn out |
| das Faible | a penchant / liking / weakness penchant = a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something. |
| die Feindseligkeit | hostility / animosity / malevolence |
| feinsinnig | fine / subtle |
| feixen | to smirk |
| flegelhaft | boorish / oafish |
| forsch | brisk / rigorous / dashing |
| freigiebig | freely |
| freimütig | outspoken / frank / open |
| frevelhaft | sinful / sacrilegious / wanton |
| der Frevler | a sinner / wicked person (wenig benutzt) |
| frohlocken | to gloat / exult / rejoice |
| die Frömmigkeit | piety / godliness / devoutness |
| der Frömmler | a bigot |
| garstig | nasty / horrible / unlovely |
| das Gebaren | behavior / conduct (wenig benutzt) |
| die Geborgenheit | secureness / security (wenig benutzt) |
| der Gedankengang | train of thought |
| gedankenversunken | lost in thought |
| gedanklich | intellectual / imaginary |
| gefeit | immune (wenig benutzt) |
| gefügig | submissive / obedient |
| die Gelassenheit | serenity / composure / calm |
| die Genialität | ingeniousness / genius |
| die Genugtuung | satisfaction / gratification |
| die Geschlossenheit | unity / cohesion |
| die Geschmeidigkeit | smoothness / suppleness |
| die Gesinnung | an attitude / ethos / way of thinking |
| das Gespür | flair (wenig benutzt) |
| gestelzt | stilted |
| die Gewandtheit | nimbleness / deftness |
| gieren | to lust / yaw |
| glanzvoll | brilliant / sparkling / glittering |
| die Gleichgültigkeit | indifference / apathy |
| gleichmütig | serene / composed |
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