C1 exam level

CILS C1 vocabulary

This page brings together C1 vocabulary for CILS. Review words with translations, then open GoNative to mark familiar vocabulary and save useful words for review.

Sample words from C1

Use the list as a quick reference for this level. In GoNative you can mark known words, skip irrelevant ones and add selected vocabulary to learning lists.

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abbagliante

dazzling

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abbozzare

to sketch

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abnegazione

self-denial

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abolizionismo

abolitionism

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abominevole

abominable

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accanimento

obstinacy

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accantonare

to set aside

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accattivante

captivating

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accavallare

to overlap

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accentramento

centralization

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accerchiare

to surround

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accezione

meaning

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accingersi

to get ready

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acclamare

to acclaim

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accorato

heartfelt

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accreditare

to accredit

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acquiescenza

acquiescence

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acuire

to sharpen

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adagiarsi

to lie down

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adamantino

adamantine

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addentrarsi

to delve into

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adeguarsi

to adapt

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adoperarsi

to make an effort

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affabile

affable

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affannoso

breathless

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affermazione perentoria

peremptory statement

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afflato

inspiration

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affrancare

to free

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aggraziato

graceful

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agguerrito

tough

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albeggiare

to dawn

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alibi

alibi

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alienazione

alienation

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allegoria

allegory

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alterco

altercation

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altezzoso

haughty

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altruismo

altruism

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amareggiare

to embitter

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ambivalenza

ambivalence

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ammaliante

enchanting

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ammonimento

warning

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amorevole

loving

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analogo

similar

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anelito

longing

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animositร 

animosity

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annichilire

to annihilate

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antagonismo politico

political antagonism

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antesignano

forerunner

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antitetico

antithetical

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apatia

apathy

How to use the CILS C1 list

Start by scanning the sample words: abbagliante, abbozzare, abnegazione, abolizionismo, abominevole, accanimento, accantonare, accattivante. If most of them are familiar, move faster. If many slow you down, open this level in GoNative and select words for review.

You do not need to learn the whole list blindly. Mark known words, skip what is not useful and save the words that matter for the exam.

Turn vocabulary into practice

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GoNative helps you build a personal CILS C1 list, add translations and examples, and bring words back on schedule until they become easier to recall.

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