Chapter 2 of 522% of exam
Vocabulary in Context
C2 vocabulary tests near-native nuance: fine connotation, idiom, register, and low-frequency lexis. This chapter helps you make the choice a highly educated native speaker would make.
Fine Connotation and Register
At C2 the distractors are all plausible; only one fits every constraint of meaning, collocation, connotation and formality. Compare 'a meticulous account' (praising) with 'a pedantic account' (critical).
Idiom and Low-Frequency Lexis
Sophisticated idioms and less common words appear: 'to steal a march on', 'a moot point', 'inveterate', 'to broach a subject', 'ostensibly'. Their meanings and typical contexts must be mastered.