Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: The quality or state of being able to be stopped or avoided before it happens.

Example: The preventability of certain diseases can be improved with vaccinations.

Definition: The quality or ability to stop something from happening or to keep something from occurring.

Example: The preventiveness of the new vaccine has significantly reduced the spread of the disease.

Definition: A word or part of a word that is added before the main part of a verb to change its meaning.

Example: In the word 'forget', the 'for-' is a preverb that modifies the meaning of the root verb.

Definition: Describing a stage in development where a person has not yet learned to speak or communicate using words.

Example: Preverbal children often express their needs through gestures and facial expressions.

Definition: To know or predict something before it happens; to warn someone about something in advance.

Example: She could previse the storm coming and warned everyone to stay indoors.

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

Example: Her prevision of the storm helped us prepare in advance.

Definition: To see or know something before it happens; to predict or anticipate an event.

Example: She had a prevision of the storm coming and prepared accordingly.

Definition: Behaving in a very proper and self-righteous way, often looking down on others for not following the same strict standards.

Example: Her priggish attitude made it difficult for her to make friends at the party.

Definition: Someone who is very neat, proper, and sometimes overly formal in their behavior or appearance.

Example: She always dresses in a prim manner, with perfectly pressed clothes and polished shoes.

Definition: To behave in a formal or stiff manner, often showing disapproval or a lack of warmth.

Example: She always tries to prim herself before important meetings.

Definition: A type of shrub or small tree, often used for hedges and ornamental purposes.

Example: The garden was lined with prims that added a touch of greenery.

Definition: To make someone or something appear proper, neat, or formal, often in a way that seems overly strict or affected.

Example: She primmed her hair before the important meeting to look more professional.

Definition: The condition of being the most important or leading in a particular area or situation.

Example: The primacy of the leader was evident in the way the team followed his decisions without question.

Definition: Relating to a primate, which is a type of mammal that includes humans, apes, monkeys, and others.

Example: The primatial characteristics of the species are evident in their social behavior.