Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: Describing a sound that is loud, harsh, and unpleasant to hear.

Example: The cacophonous noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate.

Definition: In a way that produces a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

Example: The band played cacophonously, making it hard to enjoy the music.

Definition: A loud, unpleasant mixture of sounds that are harsh and discordant.

Example: The street was filled with a cacophony of honking cars and shouting pedestrians.

Definition: Relating to a system that records property boundaries and details about land ownership.

Example: The cadastral map showed the exact boundaries of each property in the area.

Definition: A dead body, particularly one that is used for medical study or dissection.

Example: The medical students practiced their anatomy lessons on a cadaver.

Definition: Related to or characteristic of a dead body.

Example: The researchers studied cadaveric tissue to understand the effects of certain diseases.

Definition: A toxic substance produced by bacteria during the decay of animal flesh, which has a syrupy texture and is colorless.

Example: Cadaverine is often associated with the smell of rotting meat due to its production during decomposition.

Definition: Having a very thin and pale appearance, often resembling a corpse.

Example: After weeks without food, he looked cadaverous and weak.

Definition: In a way that resembles a corpse; looking very pale or thin, often due to illness or lack of nourishment.

Example: He looked cadaverously pale after the long illness.

Definition: Related to a musical phrase that creates a sense of resolution or pause, often found at the end of a section or piece.

Example: The composer used a cadential passage to conclude the movement beautifully.