Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: Relating to the movement or development of substances from the top part of a plant or organ down toward the bottom part.

Example: In botany, basipetal growth refers to the way certain hormones move from the top of the plant down to the roots.

Definition: A type of white blood cell that has granules which easily take up basic dyes and plays a role in the immune response.

Example: Basophils are important for allergic reactions and inflammation.

Definition: A type of white blood cell that has granules that can be easily stained with basic dyes, playing a role in the immune response.

Example: Basophiles are important for allergic reactions and inflammation.

Definition: A condition where there is an increase in a type of white blood cell called basophils in the blood, or the ability of certain cells to attract basic dyes.

Example: The doctor noted the patient's basophilia during the blood test.

Definition: Describing tissue components that easily absorb basic dyes during staining processes.

Example: The basophilic cells in the sample showed a strong reaction to the dye, indicating their high affinity for basic stains.

Definition: To make something inferior in quality or value, often by altering it in a negative way.

Example: The artist felt that the new version of his painting would bastardise his original vision.

Definition: A change in a language that makes it less pure or original, often due to time or distance.

Example: The bastardization of the language made it difficult for older generations to understand the younger speakers.

Definition: To lower the quality or character of something, making it less pure or original.

Example: The artist felt that the new version of the song would bastardize his original work.

Definition: Describing something that is overly sentimental or tries to evoke pity in a way that feels insincere or exaggerated.

Example: The movie's bathetic ending left many viewers feeling disappointed rather than moved.

Definition: In a way that is overly sentimental or trivial, often leading to a disappointing or anticlimactic effect.

Example: The movie ended on a bathetically sweet note that left the audience feeling unsatisfied.