Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: A quality or feature that belongs to someone or something, often used to describe their characteristics.

Example: Kindness is an important attribute of a good leader.

Definition: To consider something as being caused by or belonging to a particular person, place, or thing.

Example: The researchers attribute the increase in temperature to climate change.

Definition: A noun that refers to the act of giving credit to someone for their work or the quality that belongs to a person or thing.

Example: The attribution of the painting to the famous artist was widely accepted.

Definition: Relating to the act of assigning a cause or reason to something.

Example: The attributional theory explains how people interpret the actions of others.

Definition: This word describes a type of adjective that is directly connected to a noun to provide more information about it, without needing a linking verb.

Example: In the phrase 'the tall building', 'tall' is an attributive adjective that describes the noun 'building'.

Definition: A word or group of words that describes a noun and is placed next to it without a linking verb, like an adjective in a sentence.

Example: In the phrase 'the tall building', 'tall' is an attributive that describes the noun 'building'.

Definition: Describing something that has been worn down or damaged through friction or repeated use.

Example: The attrite surface of the old stone showed signs of years of weathering.

Definition: To wear down or reduce in strength or effectiveness, often through continuous use or pressure.

Example: The constant stress can attrite even the strongest materials over time.

Definition: Relating to a gradual reduction in strength or numbers, often through sustained pressure or conflict.

Example: The company faced attritional losses during the prolonged market downturn.

Definition: This word describes something that is not usual or does not follow the common pattern.

Example: Her behavior was atypical for someone in her position.

Definition: A state or condition that is not usual or expected.

Example: The atypicality of her behavior raised concerns among her friends.

Definition: A type of poem or song that expresses feelings about lovers saying goodbye at dawn or celebrates the arrival of morning.

Example: The poet wrote an aubade to capture the bittersweet moment of their farewell at sunrise.

Definition: This word describes something that is connected to or characteristic of an author.

Example: The auctorial voice in the novel gives it a unique perspective.