Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: Someone who is wasteful and spends money or resources in a careless way.

Example: The profligate spending of the government led to a significant national debt.

Definition: A person who spends money in a careless and extravagant way, often leading to wastefulness.

Example: Despite his wealth, he was known as a profligate who squandered his fortune on luxury items.

Definition: Describing something that flows smoothly and abundantly, often used to refer to speech or writing that is fluent and effortless.

Example: Her profluent speech captivated the audience and kept them engaged throughout the presentation.

Definition: Having a deep meaning or significance; very intense or serious.

Example: The speaker shared a profound message that resonated with everyone in the audience.

Definition: A deep or intense quality, often related to thoughts or feelings.

Example: The profound of her thoughts left everyone speechless.

Definition: Having a greater depth of meaning or significance than something else; more intense or extreme in quality.

Example: Her insights were even profounder than I had expected.

Definition: Having deep meaning or significance; the most intense or extreme in depth or seriousness.

Example: Her profoundest thoughts often came to her during quiet moments of reflection.

Definition: In a way that is very deep or significant; to a great degree.

Example: The changes in the environment have profoundly affected our way of life.

Definition: The quality of being very deep or intense in thought, feeling, or meaning.

Example: The profoundness of her insights left everyone in awe.

Definition: This word describes something that is given or produced in large amounts, often more than what is necessary or expected.

Example: The garden was filled with profuse flowers in every color.

Definition: The state of being very abundant or excessive in quantity or degree.

Example: The profuseness of flowers in the garden made it a beautiful sight.

Definition: A large quantity of something, often more than is needed; an abundance or excess.

Example: The garden was filled with a profusion of colorful flowers in the spring.