Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: To openly admit or declare something, especially a belief or feeling, without shame.

Example: She decided to avow her support for the new policy during the meeting.

Definition: Able to be openly acknowledged or declared with confidence.

Example: Her feelings for him were avowable, and she expressed them without hesitation.

Definition: A clear and open statement or admission of something, often expressing a belief or feeling.

Example: His avowal of support for the project surprised everyone in the meeting.

Definition: Openly declared or acknowledged, often with a sense of commitment or promise.

Example: She is an avowed supporter of environmental protection.

Definition: To declare or affirm something openly and publicly, often with confidence or certainty.

Example: She avowed her commitment to the project during the meeting.

Definition: In a way that openly acknowledges or declares something, often without hesitation.

Example: She avowedly supports the new policy, making her stance clear to everyone.

Definition: To separate or remove something by force, often by tearing it away from its original position.

Example: The surgeon had to avulse the damaged tissue during the operation.

Definition: The act of forcibly tearing away or separating a part of the body or land, often due to trauma, surgery, or natural events like floods.

Example: The doctor explained that the injury was an avulsion of the finger, requiring immediate attention.

Definition: Not contaminated by or associated with any other living organisms, often used to describe pure cultures of microorganisms that do not have any other organisms present.

Example: The laboratory maintained an axenic environment to ensure the purity of the microbial cultures.

Definition: In a way that does not involve any other living organisms.

Example: The experiment was conducted axenically to ensure no contamination occurred.

Definition: Relating to or positioned around an axis, which is an imaginary line that something rotates around.

Example: The axial alignment of the planets affects their gravitational interactions.