Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: Very easily affected or influenced by something.

Example: The device is ultrasensitive, detecting even the slightest changes in temperature.

Definition: Relating to sound waves that have a frequency higher than what humans can hear, typically above 20,000 hertz.

Example: Ultrasonic cleaning is often used to clean delicate items without damaging them.

Definition: In a way that involves sound waves at frequencies higher than the upper limit of human hearing.

Example: The device operates ultrasonically to detect objects underwater.

Definition: The study and use of sound waves that are at frequencies higher than what humans can hear, often used in various technologies and medical applications.

Example: Ultrasonics is widely used in medical imaging to create images of the inside of the body.

Definition: A medical imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of internal body structures or developing fetuses.

Example: The doctor recommended an ultrasonography to check the baby's development.

Definition: Relating to the very small structures within a cell that can only be seen with an electron microscope.

Example: The ultrastructural analysis revealed details about the cell's organelles.

Definition: The very small and detailed structure of a biological specimen, like a cell or tissue, that can only be seen with special tools like electron microscopes.

Example: Scientists studied the ultrastructure of the cell to understand its functions better.

Definition: Relating to a type of light that is not visible to the human eye and has shorter wavelengths than violet light.

Example: Ultraviolet light can cause sunburn and skin damage.

Definition: A type of light that is not visible to the human eye and has a shorter wavelength than visible light, often associated with sunburn and used in various technologies.

Example: Ultraviolet rays from the sun can cause skin damage if you are not protected.

Definition: A small, navel-like indentation or dimple in the center of a rounded object.

Example: The fruit had a noticeable umbilication at its center, making it look unique.

Definition: A feeling of being offended or upset by something someone has said or done.

Example: She took umbrage at his rude comments during the meeting.