N1 Vocabulary

impolite, rude

incompetence, inefficiency, inability, incapacity

absurd, unreasonable, ridiculous

nonsensical, unreasonable, absurd, unrealistic

silence (not speaking), muteness

of course, certainly, naturally

innocent, simple-minded

thoughtlessly, recklessly, rashly, indiscriminately, indiscreetly, at random

safe (e.g. choice), secure, innocuous, inoffensive

waste (of money, time, etc.), squandering, frittering away

however, nevertheless

(not) so, (not) particularly, (not) very, (not) that much

gorgeous, gaudy, dazzling, gay, resplendent

smoky

to smoke (e.g. fire), to billow smoke, to smoulder, to smolder

to reflect, to throw back light

check (against), collation (with), comparison, verification

troublesome, annoying, complicated

to flatter, to soft-soap, to sweet talk, to cajole, to instigate

zeal, enthusiasm