Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: To negate or deny something, often in a logical context.

Example: In his argument, he sought to sublate the opposing viewpoint by presenting counter-evidence.

Definition: A process of removing or taking away something, often used in contexts like philosophy or material separation.

Example: The sublation of the old ideas allowed for new theories to emerge.

Definition: Referring to something that is not deadly but can still cause harm or adverse effects, often used in the context of doses or exposures that are less than lethal.

Example: The researchers tested sublethal doses of the chemical to observe its effects on the environment.

Definition: In a way that does not cause death, but may still have harmful effects.

Example: The chemicals were applied sublethally to test their effects on the environment.

Definition: Able to change from a solid to a gas without becoming liquid first.

Example: The scientist explained that certain substances are sublimable under specific conditions.

Definition: To change directly from a solid to a gas or from a gas to a solid without becoming a liquid.

Example: The ice will sublimate in the dry air, turning directly into vapor.

Definition: A chemical substance that has been transformed from a solid to a gas and then back to a solid without becoming liquid.

Example: The scientist studied the sublimate formed during the experiment.

Definition: To change a solid or gas directly into another state without becoming a liquid, or to redirect an unacceptable impulse into a more acceptable activity.

Example: She decided to sublimate her frustration by channeling it into her artwork.

Definition: The process of changing from a solid directly into a gas without becoming liquid first.

Example: The sublimation of dry ice creates a fog-like effect in the air.

Definition: Something that is extremely beautiful or awe-inspiring, often to the point of being overwhelming.

Example: The view from the mountain was simply sublime, leaving everyone speechless.

Definition: To change from a solid state directly to a gas without becoming liquid first.

Example: The ice will sublime if left in a warm room for too long.

Definition: A quality or state that is extremely good, beautiful, or awe-inspiring, often evoking admiration or wonder.

Example: The view from the mountain was truly a sublime experience.

Definition: To make something elevated, noble, or awe-inspiring in quality or character.

Example: The artist's work can sublime the ordinary into something extraordinary.

Definition: Referring to something that is of such excellence or beauty that it inspires great admiration or awe, often used in a comparative sense to describe something that surpasses another in these qualities.

Example: The view from the mountain was even sublimer than I had imagined.

Definition: The highest or most extreme level of beauty, excellence, or greatness.

Example: The view from the mountain was the sublimest I had ever seen.