Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: Relating to the scalds, who were poets in Norse culture known for their skill in composing verse.

Example: The scaldic tradition is an important part of Norse literature.

Definition: A type of scale used to measure attitudes or opinions, where agreeing with a higher item means agreeing with all lower items, or an arrangement of items in order of difficulty or importance.

Example: The researcher used a scalogram to analyze the participants' attitudes towards the survey questions.

Definition: A small, sharp knife used by doctors during surgery to cut skin and tissue.

Example: The surgeon carefully used a scalpel to make the incision.

Definition: A dishonest plan or trick to get money or something valuable from someone.

Example: He fell for a scam that promised to double his investment.

Definition: To trick someone in order to get their money or personal information.

Example: He tried to scam me by selling fake tickets.

Definition: To shock or offend someone by doing something that is considered morally wrong or inappropriate.

Example: The movie scandalized many viewers with its controversial themes.

Definition: The quality of being shocking or causing public outrage due to improper behavior or actions.

Example: The scandalousness of the politician's actions led to widespread public protests.

Definition: A shiny, silver-white metal that is part of the group of elements known as rare earth metals. It is used in making special alloys and in some types of lamps.

Example: Scandium is often used to improve the strength of aluminum alloys.

Definition: A device that reads or captures information from documents, images, or objects, often used for digitizing or analyzing data.

Example: I used a scanner to digitize my old photographs.

Definition: The process of analyzing a poem or verse to identify its rhythm and meter.

Example: The teacher explained the scansion of the poem to help the students understand its structure.

Definition: Not enough in amount or quantity; very little or barely sufficient.

Example: The recipe called for a scant amount of salt, so I added just a pinch.

Definition: To provide less than what is needed or to treat something with little attention or care.

Example: The teacher had to scant the time spent on each topic due to the tight schedule.