Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: To make something seem less important or significant than it really is.

Example: He tried to trivialize the issue, but it was actually very serious.

Definition: A group of subjects that includes grammar, logic, and rhetoric, which were taught in medieval schools as the foundation of education.

Example: In medieval times, students studied the trivium to gain essential skills in communication and reasoning.

Definition: Relating to a type of metrical foot in poetry that consists of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.

Example: The poem uses a trochaic meter to create a rhythmic flow.

Definition: A bony projection on the upper part of the thigh bone in many animals, which serves as an attachment point for muscles.

Example: The surgeon pointed out the trochanter during the hip surgery.

Definition: A part of the body that looks like a pulley, found in the arm where the upper arm bone connects to the forearm bone.

Example: The trochlea of the humerus allows for smooth movement of the elbow joint.

Definition: Relating to a structure that resembles a pulley or is associated with the trochlear nerve.

Example: The trochlear muscle helps control eye movement.

Definition: Describing something that can rotate around a central point or axis.

Example: The trochoid mechanism allows for smooth rotation in the machine.

Definition: A specific type of curve created by a point on a circle as it rolls along a straight line.

Example: The path of the toy car followed a trochoid as it rolled down the ramp.

Definition: Relating to a specific type of curve known as a trochoid, which is formed by the path traced by a point on a circle as it rolls along a straight line.

Example: The engineer designed a trochoidal gear system to improve efficiency.

Definition: A tiny, free-swimming larva that has tiny hair-like structures and is found in some aquatic animals, such as certain types of worms and shellfish.

Example: The trochophore is an important stage in the life cycle of many marine invertebrates.

Definition: A common theme or device that is often used in literature, film, or other forms of art, sometimes to the point of being predictable or clichéd.

Example: The love triangle is a popular trope in many romantic movies.