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Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

premonitorily

IPA: /prɪˈmɒnɪtərɪli/

KK: /prɪˈmɒnɪtərɪli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that warns or indicates something will happen in the future.

Example: She felt a premonitorily sense of dread before the storm arrived.

premonitory

IPA: /prɪˈmɒnɪtəri/

KK: /prɪˈmɒnɪtəri/

adjective

Definition: This word describes something that serves as a warning or indication of a future event.

Example: She had a premonitory feeling that something bad was going to happen.

premotor

IPA: //priˈmoʊtər//

KK: /priˈmoʊtər/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the area of the brain that is located in front of the primary motor cortex and is involved in planning and coordinating movements.

Example: The premotor area of the brain plays a crucial role in preparing for movement before it occurs.

premunition

IPA: /prɪˈmjuːnɪʃən/

KK: /prɪˈmjuːnɪʃən/

noun

Definition: A type of immunity that occurs when a person has a low-level infection from a pathogen, which helps protect them from more severe infections by the same pathogen in the future.

Example: The patient showed signs of premunition, as they had a mild infection that seemed to protect them from a more serious illness.

prenatally

IPA: /ˌpriːˈneɪtəli/

KK: /priˈneɪtəli/

adverb

Definition: At a time before a baby is born.

Example: The doctor advised her to take vitamins prenatally for the health of her baby.

preordain

IPA: //ˌpriːɔːrˈdeɪn//

KK: /priːɔːrˈdeɪn/

transitive verb

Definition: To decide or determine something in advance, often in a way that is believed to be inevitable or predetermined.

Example: Many believe that their destinies are preordained and cannot be changed.

preordained

IPA: //ˌpriːɔːrˈdeɪnd//

KK: /priːˈɔːrdeɪnd/

adjective

Definition: Decided or determined beforehand, often in a way that cannot be changed.

Example: Many people believe that their futures are preordained and cannot be altered.

verb

Definition: To decide or determine something in advance, often in a way that seems inevitable or predetermined.

Example: Many believe that their futures are preordained by fate.

preparative

IPA: //prɪˈpærətɪv//

KK: /prɪˈpærətɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the process of getting something ready or prepared, often used in a context where initial steps are needed before the main action.

Example: The preparative steps in the experiment were crucial for its success.

noun

Definition: A thing that helps to prepare for something else or serves as an introduction to a following event or process.

Example: The preparative steps were essential for the success of the experiment.

preparatively

IPA: /prɪˈpɛrətɪvli/

KK: /prɪˈpɛrətɪvli/

adverb

Definition: In a manner that involves making ready or preparing for something.

Example: The team worked preparatively to ensure everything was in place for the event.

preparatory

IPA: /prɪˈpærəˌtɔri/

KK: /prɪˈpærəˌtɔri/

adjective

Definition: Related to the process of getting ready for something, especially in education or training.

Example: She enrolled in a preparatory program to improve her skills before college.

adverb

Definition: In preparation for something; done in advance to make ready for a future event.

Example: We made a preparatory checklist before the big event.

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