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Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

burgeoning

IPA: /ˈbɜːrdʒənɪŋ/

KK: /ˈbɜrʤənɪŋ/

adjective

Definition: Something that is growing or developing quickly.

Example: The burgeoning technology sector is creating many new jobs.

noun

Definition: A new growth or development of something, often referring to plants or ideas that are starting to grow or expand.

Example: The burgeoning of new businesses in the area has created many job opportunities.

verb

Definition: To grow or develop quickly and suddenly.

Example: The startup is burgeoning, attracting more investors every month.

burglarious

IPA: //ˈbɜːɡlərɪəs//

KK: /ˈbɜrɡlərɪəs/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the crime of breaking into a building to commit theft.

Example: The police are investigating a series of burglarious activities in the neighborhood.

burglarize

IPA: //ˈbɜːrɡləraɪz//

KK: /ˈbɜrɡləˌraɪz/

intransitive verb

Definition: To illegally enter a building with the intent to commit a crime, usually theft.

Example: The police arrested him for trying to burglarize a house in the neighborhood.

transitive verb

Definition: To illegally enter a building with the intention of stealing something.

Example: The police caught the man trying to burglarize a house in the neighborhood.

burnished

IPA: //ˈbɜrnɪʃt//

KK: /ˈbɜrnɪʃt/

adjective

Definition: Made shiny and smooth by rubbing or polishing.

Example: The artist used a special technique to create a burnished surface on the sculpture.

verb

Definition: To make something shiny or smooth by rubbing it, often used for surfaces like metal or wood.

Example: She burnished the silverware until it gleamed.

bursar

IPA: /ˈbɜːrsər/

KK: /ˈbɜr.sər/

noun

Definition: A person responsible for managing and overseeing financial matters, especially in an educational institution like a college or university.

Example: The bursar handled all the financial transactions for the university.

bursary

IPA: /ˈbɜː.səri/

KK: /ˈbɜr.sə.ri/

noun

Definition: A financial award given to a student to help pay for their education, often based on need or merit.

Example: She received a bursary to help cover her university tuition fees.

burse

IPA: /bɜːrs/

KK: /bɜrs/

noun

Definition: A type of bag or case, often used to carry money or other small items, or a flat cloth case used in religious ceremonies.

Example: She reached into her burse to take out some coins for the donation.

butadiene

IPA: //bjuːˈtædiːn//

KK: /bjuˈteɪdiːn/

noun

Definition: A colorless and flammable gas that is a type of hydrocarbon, commonly used to make synthetic rubber.

Example: Butadiene is an important chemical in the production of various types of rubber.

butanol

IPA: /ˈbjuːtəˌnɔl/

KK: /ˈbjuːtənɔːl/

noun

Definition: A type of alcohol that is derived from butane, used mainly as a solvent and in chemical reactions.

Example: Butanol is commonly used in the production of plastics and other chemicals.

butene

IPA: //ˈbjuːtiːn//

KK: /bjuˈtin/

noun

Definition: A type of hydrocarbon that is part of the alkene family, consisting of four carbon atoms and having at least one double bond.

Example: Butene is commonly used in the production of plastics and other chemicals.

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