C2 Unit 1: People & family
10 C2 words: maverick, hermit, recluse, eccentricity, reclusive, enabler… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| maverick/ˈmævɚɪk/ n | maverickan independent person who breaks the rules | Leo is a maverick who always chooses his own way.Leo is a maverick who always chooses his own way. | |
| hermit/ˈhɝmət/ n | hermita person who lives alone away from society | A hermit lived alone in a hut in the mountains.A hermit lived alone in a hut in the mountains. | |
| recluse/rɪˈklus/ n | reclusea person who avoids other people | After the move, he became a recluse and rarely went outside.After the move, he became a recluse and rarely went outside. | |
| eccentricity/ˌɛksənˈtrɪsəti/ n | eccentricitystrange or unusual behavior | The writer’s eccentricity made him popular in the village.The writer’s eccentricity made him popular in the village. | |
| reclusive/rɪˈklusɪv/ adj | reclusivepreferring to live alone and avoid people | The reclusive writer rarely appeared in public.The reclusive writer rarely appeared in public. | |
| enabler/ɛˈneɪbəlɚ/ n | enablera person who allows bad behavior to continue | His friend acted as an enabler by never saying no.His friend acted as an enabler by never saying no. | |
| crony/ˈkroʊni/ n | cronya close friend who gets favors | The mayor appointed his old crony as manager.The mayor appointed his old crony as manager. | |
| mien/min/ n | miena person’s look or manner | The old judge had a calm and serious mien.The old judge had a calm and serious mien. | |
| octogenarian/ˌɑktədʒɪˈnɛriən/ n | octogenariana person aged between eighty and eighty-nine | The octogenarian next door still walks two miles every day.The octogenarian next door still walks two miles every day. | |
| precociously adv | precociouslyshowing skill at an unusually young age | The precociously talented boy played the violin at the age of four.The precociously talented boy played the violin at the age of four. |