Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: To make a serious and urgent request to someone, often asking for help or support.

Example: I beseech you to listen to my plea for assistance.

Definition: To attack or trouble someone or something from all sides, often causing distress or difficulty.

Example: The town was beset by heavy storms that caused flooding.

Definition: In a way that shows strong affection or infatuation, often to the point of being foolish or blind to reality.

Example: She looked at him besottedly, completely unaware of his flaws.

Definition: Relating to or resembling a beast; often used to describe something that is brutal, cruel, or lacking in human qualities.

Example: The villain's actions were so bestial that they shocked everyone in the room.

Definition: The act of giving something to someone, often as a gift or honor.

Example: The bestowal of the award was a significant moment for the recipient.

Definition: A device that accelerates electrons to very high speeds using a changing magnetic field.

Example: The researchers used a betatron to conduct experiments in particle physics.

Definition: To show or indicate something, often as a sign of what is to come.

Example: The dark clouds betoken a storm approaching.

Definition: A formal agreement between two people to marry each other in the future.

Example: They celebrated their betrothal with a small family gathering.

Definition: Having made a formal agreement to marry someone.

Example: They are betrothed and planning their wedding for next year.

Definition: A person who is engaged to be married.

Example: She introduced her betrothed to her family at dinner.

Definition: To express deep sadness or regret about something, often in a loud or emotional way.

Example: She began to bewail the loss of her childhood home.