Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: In a way that relates to or involves a preposition.

Example: The words in the sentence were arranged prepositionally to show the relationship between the objects.

Definition: This word describes something that is placed before another word, often in a grammatical context.

Example: In English, a prepositive adjective comes before the noun it modifies, like in 'the big house'.

Definition: A word or particle that comes before another word in a sentence.

Example: In the phrase 'the big dog', 'the' is a prepositive article.

Definition: In a position before something else, especially in grammar where a word or phrase comes before another word it modifies.

Example: In the sentence 'The big dog barked', the adjective 'big' is used prepositively before the noun 'dog'.

Definition: Having an attractive or pleasing appearance that makes a good impression.

Example: The prepossessing landscape drew many visitors to the park.

Definition: A belief or opinion that someone has before they have all the facts, often leading to bias or unfair judgment.

Example: Her prepossession about the new student made her treat him unfairly.

Definition: Something that is completely unreasonable or absurd, often to the point of being ridiculous.

Example: The idea that we could fly to the moon in a car seemed preposterous to everyone.

Definition: The ability of one parent or strain to pass on traits to its offspring more effectively than the other parent or strain, often resulting in a dominant influence in genetics.

Example: In genetics, prepotency can lead to offspring that strongly resemble one parent due to the parent's dominant traits.

Definition: Having greater power, influence, or authority than others; dominant or predominant.

Example: The prepotent leader made decisions that affected the entire organization.

Definition: A document that is printed and shared before it is officially published, often used for scientific articles or technical papers.

Example: The researchers shared their findings in a preprint before submitting the final version to a journal.

Definition: To print a document or material before its official publication or release.

Example: The researchers decided to preprint their findings to share them with the community early.

Definition: Relating to the period before a person reaches puberty, when their body has not yet developed secondary sexual characteristics.

Example: The study focused on prepuberal children to understand early development stages.