Exam: Cambridge English: B2 First (FCE)

Definition: Relating to a type of orchestra that plays classical music, often associated with large musical performances.

Example: The philharmonic orchestra performed a beautiful symphony last night.

Definition: A large orchestra that plays classical music, often associated with a concert hall or a musical organization.

Example: The philharmonic orchestra performed a beautiful symphony last night.

Definition: A person who is trained to take blood from patients for medical tests or donations.

Example: The phlebotomist carefully collected the blood sample from the patient.

Definition: A thick, sticky substance produced in the respiratory system, often when someone has a cold or infection.

Example: When I have a cold, I often cough up phlegm.

Definition: A unit used to measure how loud a sound seems to a person, based on the loudness of a specific tone.

Example: The sound of the concert was measured at 80 phon, indicating it was quite loud.

Definition: Relating to the sounds of speech or the study of how speech sounds are produced and represented.

Example: The phonetic alphabet helps people learn the correct pronunciation of words.

Definition: In a manner that relates to the sounds of speech or language, especially in how words are pronounced rather than how they are spelled.

Example: The word is pronounced phonetically, making it easier to understand for learners.

Definition: Relating to sound, especially the sounds made in speech.

Example: The teacher used phonic methods to help the children learn to read.

Definition: In a way that relates to the sounds of words, focusing on how they are pronounced rather than how they are written.

Example: The teacher explained the words phonically to help the students with their pronunciation.

Definition: A device that plays recorded sounds by using a needle that follows grooves on a spinning disc.

Example: My grandfather still has an old phonograph that plays vinyl records.

Definition: Relating to or containing phosphorus, particularly in a form that has a lower valence than certain other phosphorus compounds.

Example: The phosphorous compounds are essential for plant growth.