Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: To walk or do something while you are asleep or in a state that is like sleep.

Example: He tends to somnambulate around the house at night without realizing it.

Definition: A condition where a person walks or performs other activities while asleep, often without being aware of it.

Example: During somnambulism, she walked around the house without realizing it.

Definition: A person who walks around while they are asleep, often without being aware of it.

Example: The somnambulist wandered through the house at night without realizing it.

Definition: Relating to sleepwalking or the behavior of someone who sleepwalks.

Example: The somnambulistic behavior of the child worried his parents, as he often wandered around the house at night.

Definition: Causing or inducing sleep; having a sleepy effect.

Example: The somniferous effects of the medication helped him fall asleep quickly.

Definition: A condition where a person feels very sleepy or drowsy, often making it hard to stay awake.

Example: After a long day at work, I felt a strong sense of somnolence and needed to take a nap.

Definition: Feeling very sleepy or drowsy, often to the point of being unable to stay awake.

Example: After a long day at work, I felt somnolent and could hardly keep my eyes open.

Definition: In a way that shows drowsiness or sleepiness.

Example: She spoke somnolently, struggling to keep her eyes open during the lecture.

Definition: To break apart or disrupt something using high-frequency sound waves, often used in scientific or medical contexts.

Example: The researchers decided to sonicate the samples to ensure the cells were properly disrupted for analysis.

Definition: The process of using sound waves to break apart or mix substances, often used in laboratories for chemical or biological solutions.

Example: Sonication is commonly used to prepare samples in scientific research.