Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: The belief that everything that happens has already been decided by a higher power, especially regarding people's fate or destiny.

Example: Many people find comfort in the idea of predestination, believing that their lives are guided by a divine plan.

Definition: To determine or decide something in advance, often by a higher power or authority.

Example: Many believe that their lives are predestined by fate.

Definition: Decided or established beforehand, often referring to something that is set or fixed before it happens.

Example: The outcome of the game seemed predetermined by the team's previous performance.

Definition: To decide or establish something in advance, often before it happens.

Example: The outcome of the game was predetermined by the rules set before it started.

Definition: A type of word that comes before a determiner in a noun phrase, often used to quantify or limit the noun, such as 'both' or 'all'.

Example: In the sentence 'Both the cats are sleeping', 'both' is a predeterminer.

Definition: Describing a condition that occurs before the development of diabetes, suggesting that a person may develop diabetes in the future if no changes are made to their health.

Example: The doctor advised her to make lifestyle changes because she was classified as prediabetic.

Definition: A person who has a higher than normal blood sugar level but not high enough to be diagnosed with diabetes.

Example: The doctor told me I am prediabetic and need to change my diet.

Definition: Something that can be stated or asserted as true.

Example: The conclusion of the argument was predicable based on the evidence presented.

Definition: A term in logic that refers to a quality or attribute that can be assigned to a subject or class.

Example: In logic, a predicable can describe the essential characteristics of a category.

Definition: A difficult or unpleasant situation that is hard to get out of.

Example: She found herself in a predicament when she lost her wallet in a foreign city.

Definition: Relating to the part of a sentence that tells something about the subject, often including a verb and any objects or modifiers.

Example: In the sentence 'The cat is sleeping', 'is sleeping' is the predicate.

Definition: To make a statement or claim about something.

Example: In logic, we often predicate our arguments on certain assumptions.

Definition: In grammar, it is the part of a sentence that tells something about the subject, usually containing a verb and any objects or phrases related to it. In logic, it refers to what is affirmed or denied about the subject in a statement.

Example: In the sentence 'The cat is sleeping on the mat', 'is sleeping on the mat' is the predicate.

Definition: To state or affirm something as a quality or attribute of another thing, often in a logical or grammatical context.

Example: In the sentence 'The sky is blue', 'blue' is the predicate that describes the sky.

Definition: A statement or assertion that expresses a belief or opinion, often used in logic and philosophy.

Example: The predication of the theory was based on several key assumptions.

Definition: Referring to a word or phrase that is used after a verb to describe the subject, rather than being part of the subject itself.

Example: In the sentence 'The sky is blue', the word 'blue' is predicative because it follows the verb and describes the subject.

Definition: A part of a sentence that provides additional information about the subject or object, often linked by a verb. It can be a noun or an adjective.

Example: In the sentence 'She is a teacher', 'a teacher' is the predicative that describes the subject.