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Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

prepubertal

IPA: /ˌpriːˈpjuːbərtəl/

KK: /priˈpjuːbərtəl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the time before a person reaches puberty, which is the stage of development when a child's body begins to change into an adult body.

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

prepubescent

IPA: /ˌpriːˈpjuːbɛsənt/

KK: /priˈpjuːbəsənt/

adjective

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

Example: The prepubescent children were excited about their upcoming school trip.

noun

Definition: A child who has not yet reached puberty, typically characterized by the absence of secondary sexual characteristics.

Example: The prepubescent child enjoyed playing games with friends.

prepublication

IPA: /ˌpriːˈpʌb.lɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/

KK: /priːˌpʌb.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the period just before something is published, especially a book.

Example: The marketing team prepared for the prepublication phase of the new novel.

prerogative

IPA: /prɪˈrɒɡətɪv/

KK: /prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a special right or privilege that someone has.

Example: As the manager, it is her prerogative to make the final decision on the project.

noun

Definition: A special right or privilege that belongs to a particular person or group.

Example: As the manager, it is her prerogative to make the final decision on the project.

prerogatived

IPA: /prɪˈrɒɡətɪvd/

KK: /prɪˈrɒɡətɪvd/

adjective

Definition: Having a special right or privilege that is not available to everyone.

Example: As a senior member of the committee, she held a prerogatived position that allowed her to make final decisions.

presage

IPA: /prɪˈseɪdʒ/

KK: /prɪˈseɪdʒ/

intransitive verb

Definition: To make a prediction about something that will happen in the future.

Example: The dark clouds seem to presage a storm coming our way.

noun

Definition: A feeling or sign that something will happen in the future, often seen as a warning or indication of an event.

Example: The dark clouds were a presage of the storm to come.

transitive verb

Definition: To predict or indicate something that will happen in the future.

Example: The dark clouds presage a storm coming our way.

presbyope

IPA: /ˈprɛzbiˌoʊp/

KK: /ˈprɛzbiˌoʊp/

noun

Definition: A person who has difficulty seeing things up close due to aging, which is a condition known as presbyopia.

Example: As a presbyope, she needed reading glasses to see the fine print clearly.

presbyopia

IPA: /ˌprɛz.biˈoʊ.pi.ə/

KK: /prɛzˈboʊpiə/

noun

Definition: A condition where a person has difficulty seeing close objects clearly, usually due to aging and the lens of the eye losing its flexibility.

Example: Many people start to experience presbyopia in their 40s, making it harder to read small print.

prescience

IPA: /ˈprɛsɪəns/

KK: /ˈprɛsɪəns/

noun

Definition: The ability to know or predict what will happen in the future.

Example: Her prescience allowed her to make decisions that others could not foresee.

prescient

IPA: /ˈprɛʃənt/

KK: /ˈprɛsɪənt/

adjective

Definition: Having knowledge of events before they happen; able to foresee or predict future events.

Example: The prescient investor made a fortune by predicting the market crash.

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