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C2 Level Wordlist - History

Here you will learn all the essential words for talking about History, collected specifically for level C2 learners.

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CEFR C2 Vocabulary
anachronism

a thing placed in the wrong period of history

[noun]
palimpsest

a manuscript that was written on, erased, and written on again and again, while the previous text was still partially visible

[noun]
page

a young servant or attendant, usually a boy, in a noble or royal household during medieval and Renaissance times, responsible for various tasks and receiving education in chivalry

[noun]
hieroglyphic

a system of writing using symbols or pictures, originally used by the ancient Egyptians

[noun]
galley

a rowing ship used in ancient and medieval times, known for its long, slender design and multiple rows of oars, often employed in naval warfare and trade

[noun]
belle epoque

a period in Western Europe (1871-1914) marked by peace, optimism, and cultural growth

[noun]
zeitgeist

the defining spirit or mood of a particular period in history, reflecting the ideas and beliefs of the time

[noun]
genealogy

the lineage or ancestry of a person, tracing their familial relationships and connections through multiple generations

[noun]
relic

an object or part of an object surviving from the past, typically with historical or emotional value, often linked to a person, event, or era

[noun]
antiquity

the historical period before the Middle Ages, especially before the sixth century when Greeks and Romans were the most prosperous

[noun]
crusade

a medieval military expedition by European Christians to reclaim or defend Christian territories in the Holy Land

[noun]
decolonization

the process by which colonies or territories gain independence from colonial rule

[noun]
barbarian

a person who was not a member of a great civilization (Greek, Roman, Christian) and was believed to be savage and uncivil

[noun]
tsar

the king or emperor of Russia prior to 1917

[noun]
to chronicle

to record a series of historical events in a detailed way by a chronological order

[Verb]
the Commonwealth

the political structure during a period in the history of the UK between 1649 and 1660, called the interregnum, during which the country was ruled without a king or queen

[noun]
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