N2 Vocabulary

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained; to be steeped

flexible; lithe; soft; pliable

patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

cultivation

extreme; extremity

optimism; taking an optimistic view

style; form; pattern

model; dummy; maquette

exemplar; model; example; pattern

to walk; to go on foot

proportion

people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

weather; climate

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; sprightly

decision of a contest; finals

decision; determination

to sink; to submerge; to floor

to run along; to run beside; to stick to

counter for nights of a stay