Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: To say something incorrectly or to give the wrong information about something.

Example: He did not mean to misstate the facts during the presentation.

Definition: A statement that is incorrect or misleading, often due to an error rather than an intention to deceive.

Example: The report contained a misstatement about the company's profits.

Definition: Able to be confused with something else or misunderstood due to similarity.

Example: The instructions were so unclear that they were mistakable for a different task.

Definition: A translation that is not correct or accurate, often leading to misunderstandings or errors in meaning.

Example: The document was full of mistranslations that confused the readers.

Definition: A legal trial that is declared invalid due to serious mistakes or problems during the process, often because the jury cannot reach a decision.

Example: The judge declared a mistrial after the jury could not agree on a verdict.

Definition: Describing something that is used in a wrong or improper way.

Example: The misused tools caused delays in the project.

Definition: To use something in a way that is not intended or correct, often causing harm or problems.

Example: The tool was misused, leading to several accidents.

Definition: Referring to substances or agents that are effective in killing mites, which are small arachnids that can cause harm to plants and animals.

Example: The farmer used a miticidal spray to protect his crops from mite infestations.

Definition: Having the ability to make something less severe, serious, or painful.

Example: The new policy includes several mitigant measures to reduce the impact of climate change.

Definition: A thing that makes a situation less severe or serious.

Example: The new policy is a mitigant to the effects of climate change.

Definition: To become less severe or intense; to lessen the impact or effect of something.

Example: The new policies aim to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Definition: To make something less severe, serious, or painful; to lessen the impact of something.

Example: The government took steps to mitigate the effects of the economic crisis.

Definition: Made less severe or serious; reduced in intensity or impact.

Example: The new policies have mitigated the effects of climate change.

Definition: To make something less severe, serious, or painful.

Example: The doctor prescribed medication to help mitigate the patient's pain.