Portuguese C2 Vocabulary – CELPE-Bras Avançado Superior

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Core Portuguese vocabulary for CEFR C2 (CELPE-Bras Avançado Superior): 10 topic-based sets, 627 words with pronunciation and example sentences. Definitions in English.

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[C2] Nuance, connotation and register (75 words)
- conotação ko.no.ta.'sɐ~ʊ~ — connotation
- denotação de.no.ta.'sɐ~ʊ~ — denotation
- matiz ma.'tʃis — shade; nuance
- registro he.'ʒis.tɾu — register; record
- pejorativo pe.ʒo.ɾa.'tʃi.vu — pejorative
- eufemismo ew.fe.'miz.mu — euphemism
- disfemismo dis.fe.'miz.mu — dysphemism
- coloquial ko.lo.'kjaw — colloquial
- gíria 'ʒi.ɾja — slang
- vulgar vuw.'ɡaɾ — vulgar; crude; common
[C2] Rare and literary vocabulary (72 words)
- ubíquo u.'bi.kwu — ubiquitous; omnipresent
- soturno so.'tuɾ.nu — gloomy; somber; sullen
- enlevo ẽ.'le.vu — rapture; enchantment
- lacônico la.'kõ.ni.ku — laconic; terse
- perfunctório peɾ.fũk.'tɔ.ɾju — perfunctory; cursory
- olvidar ow.vi.'daɾ — to forget; to let fade
- deslumbrar dez.lũ.'bɾaɾ — to dazzle; to fascinate
- candura kɐ~.'du.ɾa — candor; innocence
- jactância ʒak.'tɐ~.sja — boastfulness; arrogance
- mavioso ma.'vjo.zu — gentle; melodious
[C2] Specialised fields: medicine, law, finance (53 words)
- anamnese ɐ~.nɐ'mnɛ.zi — anamnesis; medical history
- prognóstico pɾoɡ'nɔs.tʃi.ku — prognosis
- iatrogenia i.a.tɾo.ʒe.'ni.ɐ — iatrogenesis; iatrogenic harm
- comorbidade ko.mox.bi'da.dʒi — comorbidity
- profilaxia pɾo.fi.lak'si.ɐ — prophylaxis
- terapêutica te.ɾa'pew.tʃi.kɐ — therapeutics
- laudo 'law.du — expert report; medical opinion
- ajuizar a.ʒwi'zaʁ — to file a lawsuit; to sue
- litispendência li.tʃis.pẽ'dẽ.sjɐ — lis pendens
- alienação fiduciária a.li.e.na'sɐ~w~ fi.du.sja'ɾi.ɐ — fiduciary transfer of ownership
[C2] Proverbs and set expressions (51 words)
- engolir sapos ẽ.ɡo.'lir 'sa.pus — swallow one's pride
- pôr a mão na massa 'poɾ a 'mɐ~w na 'ma.sɐ — get down to work
- salvar a pátria sau.'vaɾ a 'pa.tɾi.ɐ — save the day
- esperar sentado es.pe.'ɾaɾ sẽ.'ta.du — wait in vain
- uma andorinha só não faz verão 'u.mɐ ɐ~.do.'ɾi.ɲɐ 'sɔ nɐ~w 'faz ve.'ɾɐ~w — one swallow doesn't make a summer
- de grão em grão a galinha enche o papo dʒi 'ɡɾɐ~w ẽ 'ɡɾɐ~w a ɡa.'li.ɲɐ 'ẽ.ʃi u 'pa.pu — little by little, one gets there
- cachorro mordido de cobra tem medo de linguiça ka.'ʃo.ʁu moʁ.'dʒi.du dʒi 'ko.bɾɐ tẽj 'me.du dʒi lĩ.'ɡwi.sɐ — once bitten, twice shy
- quem espera sempre alcança kẽj es.'pɛ.ɾɐ 'sẽ.pɾi aw.'kɐ~.sɐ — all things come to those who wait
- água mole em pedra dura, tanto bate até que fura 'a.ɡwɐ 'mɔ.li ẽ 'pe.dɾɐ 'du.ɾɐ 'tɐ~.tu 'ba.tʃi a.'tɛ ki… — constant dripping wears away the stone
- cada macaco no seu galho 'ka.dɐ ma.'ka.ku nu 'sew 'ɡa.ʎu — mind your own business
[C2] Rhetoric and persuasion (59 words)
- oratória o.ɾa.'tɔ.ɾjɐ — oratory; public speaking
- eloquência e.lo.'kwẽ.sjɐ — eloquence
- demagogia de.ma.go.'ʒi.ɐ — demagoguery
- dissuadir dʒi.swa.'dʒiɾ — to dissuade
- articular aɾ.tʃi.ku.'laɾ — to articulate
- hipérbole i.'pɛɾ.bo.li — hyperbole
- ethos 'ɛ.tus — ethos
- pathos 'pa.tus — pathos
- logos 'lɔ.gus — logos
- contundente kõ.tũ.'dẽ.tʃi — forceful; hard-hitting
[C2] Humour, irony and wordplay (75 words)
- trocadilho tɾo.ka.'dʒi.ʎu — pun; wordplay
- gracejo gɾa.'se.ʒu — jest; light-hearted banter
- zombaria zõ.ba.'ɾi.a — mockery; derision
- deboche de.'bɔ.ʃi — mockery; derision
- zoar zo.'aʁ — to tease; to kid
- tirar sarro tʃi.'ɾaʁ 'sa.xu — to make fun of; to poke fun at
- pegadinha pe.ga.'dʒi.ɲa — prank; trick question
- gozação go.za.'sɐ~w~ — teasing; ribbing
- humor negro u.'moʁ 'ne.gɾu — dark humour
- sátira 'sa.tʃi.ɾa — satire
[C2] Regional and colloquial usage (76 words)
- arretado a.ʁe.'ta.du — awesome; fierce
- oxente o.'ʃẽ.tʃi — well I never; my goodness (interjection of surprise)
- uai 'waj — well; hey (interjection)
- bah 'ba — wow; hey (interjection)
- tchê 'tʃe — buddy; pal
- mermão meɾ.'mɐ~w~ — bro; buddy
- trem 'tɾẽj~ — thing; whatsit
- sô 'so — sir; buddy
- bagulho ba.'ɡu.ʎu — junk; stuff; thing
- gambiarra ɡɐ~.'bja.ʁa — makeshift fix; jury-rig
[C2] Historical and classical vocabulary (65 words)
- antiguidade ɐ~.tʃi.ɡwi.'da.dʒi — antiquity
- dinastia dʒi.nas.'tʃi.ɐ — dynasty
- feudalismo few.da.'liz.mu — feudalism
- cruzada kɾu.'za.dɐ — crusade
- renascimento he.na.si.'mẽ.tu — Renaissance; rebirth
- inconfidência ĩ.kõ.fi.'dẽ.sjɐ — betrayed conspiracy; the Inconfidência Mineira
- vassalo va.'sa.lu — vassal
- ruína 'hwi.nɐ — ruin; downfall
- arqueologia aɾ.ke.o.lo.'ʒi.ɐ — archaeology
- pergaminho peɾ.ɡa.'mĩ.ɲu — parchment
[C2] Precision: near-synonyms (61 words)
- ratificar ha.tʃi.fi'kaɾ — ratify
- rechaçar he.ʃa'saɾ — reject; repel
- atenuar a.te.nu'aɾ — attenuate; soften
- amenizar a.me.ni'zaɾ — ease; alleviate
- abrandar a.bɾɐ~'daɾ — subside; ease off
- exacerbar e.za.seɾ'baɾ — exacerbate; aggravate
- cabal ka'baw — conclusive; thorough
- inconteste ĩ.kõ'tɛs.tʃi — undisputed; beyond question
- peremptório pe.ɾẽp'tɔ.ɾju — peremptory; categorical
- fastidioso fas.tʃi'dʒjo.zu — tedious; wearisome; fussy
[C2] Academic and professional jargon (40 words)
- mensurar mẽ.su'ɾaʁ — measure; quantify
- aferir a.fe'ɾiɾ — assess; gauge
- exequível e.ze'kwi.vew — feasible; workable
- interlocução ĩ.teʁ.lo.ku'sɐ~w~ — dialogue; exchange
- interdisciplinaridade ĩ.teʁ.dʒis.si.pli.na.ɾi.da'dʒi — interdisciplinarity
- referendar ʁe.fe.ɾẽ'daʁ — endorse; ratify
- em consonância com ẽ kõ.so'nɐ~.si.a kõ — in line with; in accordance with
- doravante do.ɾa'vɐ~.tʃi — henceforth; from now on
- acurácia a.ku'ɾa.si.a — accuracy; precision
- escopo is'ko.pu — scope

Portuguese C2 Vocabulary – CELPE-Bras Avançado Superior

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