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Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

straitlaced

IPA: /ˈstreɪtˌleɪst/

KK: /ˈstreɪtˌleɪst/

adjective

Definition: Someone who is very strict about how people should behave, especially regarding morals and manners.

Example: Her straitlaced attitude made it difficult for her to enjoy the party.

stratagem

IPA: /ˈstrætədʒəm/

KK: /ˈstrætəˌdʒɛm/

noun

Definition: A clever plan or trick used to achieve a specific goal, often involving deception.

Example: The general used a stratagem to outsmart the enemy during the battle.

stratal

IPA: /ˈstrætəl/

KK: /ˈstrætəl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a layer or level, especially in geological or social contexts.

Example: The stratal analysis revealed important information about the geological history of the area.

stratification

IPA: /ˌstrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

KK: /strætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The arrangement or organization of something in layers or levels, often used in contexts like geology or social structures.

Example: The stratification of the soil helps determine how water drains and how plants grow.

stratified

IPA: /ˈstrætɪfaɪd/

KK: /ˈstrætɪfaɪd/

adjective

Definition: Arranged in layers or levels, often used to describe social classes or geological formations.

Example: The stratified society had distinct classes with different privileges.

stratify

IPA: /ˈstrætɪfaɪ/

KK: /ˈstrætɪfaɪ/

intransitive verb

Definition: To form layers or levels, often in a way that shows differences in status or quality.

Example: As the sediment settled, it began to stratify into distinct layers.

transitive verb

Definition: To arrange or separate something into different layers, groups, or levels.

Example: The researchers decided to stratify the data to better understand the results across different age groups.

stratigraphic

IPA: /ˌstrætɪˈɡræfɪk/

KK: /strætɪˈɡræfɪk/

adjective

Definition: Related to the layers of rock or soil in the ground and how they are arranged.

Example: The stratigraphic analysis revealed important information about the geological history of the area.

stratigraphical

IPA: /ˌstrætɪˈɡræfɪkəl/

KK: /strætɪˈɡræfɪkəl/

adjective

Definition: Related to the study of rock layers and layering in geology.

Example: The stratigraphical analysis revealed important information about the Earth's history.

stratigraphy

IPA: /strəˈtɪɡrəfi/

KK: /strəˈtɪɡrəfi/

noun

Definition: The study of layers of rock and soil, especially how they are formed, arranged, and their ages.

Example: Geologists use stratigraphy to understand the history of the Earth.

stratospheric

IPA: /ˌstrætəˈsfɛrɪk/

KK: /strætəˈsfɛrɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the layer of the Earth's atmosphere above the troposphere, where the air is stable and the temperature increases with altitude.

Example: The stratospheric ozone layer protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation.

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