Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: The quality of being overly emotional or nostalgic, often in a way that is exaggerated or insincere.

Example: Her sentimentality often made her cry during movies, even if they weren't very sad.

Definition: To act in a way that shows excessive emotion or nostalgia.

Example: He tends to sentimentalize every memory from his childhood.

Definition: To treat something in a way that emphasizes emotions or feelings, often in a way that may seem excessive or overly emotional.

Example: She tends to sentimentalize her childhood memories, making them seem more perfect than they really were.

Definition: The quality or state of being able to be separated or divided into parts.

Example: The separability of the components makes it easier to repair the device.

Definition: The quality or state of being able to be separated or divided.

Example: The separableness of the two components makes it easy to repair the device.

Definition: Having the quality of causing things to be apart or divided.

Example: The separative nature of the two substances made it difficult to mix them together.

Definition: Related to a thin wall that separates two parts, especially in biological structures.

Example: The doctor explained that the septal defect in the heart needed to be repaired.

Definition: Relating to a period of seven years or something that happens every seven years.

Example: The city holds a septennial festival to celebrate its founding.

Definition: A celebration or event that happens once every seven years.

Example: The town held a septennial festival to celebrate its founding.

Definition: Relating to the splitting of a seed capsule along its partitions or septa.

Example: The septicidal capsule released its seeds when it split open.

Definition: A thin wall or membrane that separates two areas or cavities in the body, such as in the nose or heart.

Example: The doctor explained that the septum in the heart helps to keep the blood flowing in the right direction.

Definition: Relating to a burial place or suggesting something gloomy and related to death.

Example: The sepulchral tone of the music made everyone feel somber.