Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: To provide specific details or information about something.

Example: In her presentation, she decided to particularize her findings to make them clearer.

Definition: To specify or describe something in detail, making it distinct from others.

Example: The teacher asked the students to particularize their arguments in the essay.

Definition: Relating to very small pieces or particles that can be found in the air or other substances.

Example: The air quality was affected by particulate matter from the nearby factory.

Definition: A very small piece or particle of a substance, often found in the air or as part of a mixture.

Example: The air quality was affected by high levels of particulate matter from the factory.

Definition: Separated into distinct sections or components.

Example: The project was organized in a partite manner to ensure clarity in each section.

Definition: A person who supports the division of a country into separate parts or regions.

Example: The partitionist argued for the separation of the two regions to ensure peace.

Definition: Relating to or indicating a part of something rather than the whole.

Example: In grammar, a partitive expression shows that only a portion of a whole is being referred to, like in the phrase 'some of the cake'.

Definition: A term used in grammar to refer to a construction or word that indicates a part of a whole, often used to express quantities or amounts.

Example: In the sentence, 'I would like some of the cake,' the word 'some' is a partitive.

Definition: In a way that relates to a part or a portion of something rather than the whole.

Example: The cake was divided partitively among the guests, ensuring everyone got a piece.

Definition: Describing a state of being ready to give birth or produce offspring.

Example: The parturient mother was taken to the hospital as her contractions intensified.

Definition: A person or animal that is about to give birth or is in the process of giving birth.

Example: The parturient mare was carefully monitored by the veterinarian.

Definition: The process of giving birth to a baby.

Example: The doctor explained the stages of parturition to the expectant mother.

Definition: A person who has recently become wealthy or powerful but is not yet accepted by others in that social class.

Example: After winning the lottery, he felt like a parvenu among his old friends.

Definition: A unit of pressure that measures force applied over an area, specifically one newton per square meter.

Example: The pressure in the tire was measured at 30 pascals.