Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: Relating to the act of spreading information, often biased or misleading, to promote a particular cause or viewpoint.

Example: The propagandist techniques used in the campaign influenced many people's opinions.

Definition: A person who spreads information, often biased or misleading, to promote a particular cause or viewpoint.

Example: The propagandist used various media to influence public opinion.

Definition: To spread or extend from one place to another, often referring to waves, light, or ideas.

Example: The sound waves propagate through the air.

Definition: To cause something to spread or increase in number, such as waves, plants, or ideas.

Example: Scientists study how sound waves propagate through different materials.

Definition: The process of increasing or spreading something, such as plants or waves, to a larger area or greater number.

Example: The propagation of sound waves can be affected by the medium through which they travel.

Definition: Relating to the process of spreading or reproducing something, especially in a biological or agricultural context.

Example: The propagative methods used in gardening can help plants grow more efficiently.

Definition: A person or device that helps to spread or grow plants, seeds, or information.

Example: The gardener used a propagator to start the seedlings indoors before planting them outside.

Definition: A part of a plant, like a bud or a cutting, that helps it spread and grow into a new plant.

Example: The gardener used a propagule to grow new plants from the existing ones.

Definition: A type of alcohol that is used in various industrial and laboratory applications, often as a solvent or in the production of other chemicals.

Example: Propanol is commonly used as a solvent in the pharmaceutical industry.

Definition: A substance that helps to push or drive something forward, often used in engines or rockets.

Example: The rocket used a powerful propellant to reach space.

Definition: A substance that is used to create thrust or force, often found in aerosol cans or rocket engines, to push out contents or propel objects forward.

Example: The rocket used a powerful propellant to reach outer space.

Definition: Able to push or drive something forward.

Example: The propellent force of the engine allowed the rocket to launch into space.

Definition: A substance used to create thrust in engines, often found in rockets and aerosol cans, that helps propel an object forward.

Example: The rocket used a powerful propellent to reach outer space.

Definition: A natural tendency or inclination to behave in a certain way or to prefer something.

Example: She has a propensity for helping others in need.