Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: To give more importance or attention to something than is necessary or appropriate.

Example: In her presentation, she tended to overemphasize the benefits of the product, making it seem too good to be true.

Definition: Describing something that is expressed with too much emphasis or intensity, often in a way that seems exaggerated.

Example: The actor's overemphatic gestures made the performance feel less genuine.

Definition: To create something that is unnecessarily complex or complicated, often by adding features or details that are not needed.

Example: The team tends to overengineer their projects, making them harder to complete than they need to be.

Definition: Showing too much enthusiasm or excitement, often in a way that is excessive or overwhelming.

Example: The overexuberant crowd cheered loudly for the team after their victory.

Definition: The act of issuing something, such as documents or currency, in excessive amounts beyond what is necessary or appropriate.

Example: The overissuance of bonds led to a decrease in their value.

Definition: Describing something that is excessively extravagant or luxurious, often to the point of being wasteful or unnecessary.

Example: The overlavish decorations at the party made it feel more like a royal banquet than a simple gathering.

Definition: To be positioned on top of something else.

Example: The blanket will overlie the bed when it is made.

Definition: Having excessive power or strength beyond what is normal or reasonable.

Example: The overmighty ruler imposed harsh laws on the people.

Definition: Describing something that has an excessive amount of plot elements, making it complicated or cluttered.

Example: The movie was criticized for being overplotted, as it tried to include too many storylines at once.

Definition: A quantity that is more than what is needed; an extra amount or surplus.

Example: The company had an overplus of resources after the project was completed.