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Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

abate

IPA: /əˈbeɪt/

KK: /əˈbeɪt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To become less strong or intense; to decrease in amount or degree.

Example: The storm began to abate after several hours of heavy rain.

transitive verb

Definition: To make something less strong or intense, or to reduce its amount or degree.

Example: The storm began to abate after several hours of heavy rain.

abatement

IPA: /əˈbeɪtmənt/

KK: /əˈbeɪtmənt/

noun

Definition: A reduction in the amount, degree, or intensity of something, often used in legal or financial contexts to refer to the act of lowering or eliminating a charge or obligation.

Example: The city implemented an abatement program to reduce pollution levels.

abdicable

IPA: /æbˈdɪkəbl/

KK: /æbˈdɪkəbl/

adjective

Definition: Able to be given up or renounced, especially in relation to a position of power or authority.

Example: The king's powers were considered abdicable under certain circumstances.

abdicate

IPA: /ˈæb.dɪ.keɪt/

KK: /æbˈdɪkeɪt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To give up a position of power or responsibility, especially a throne or leadership role, in a formal way.

Example: The king decided to abdicate the throne in favor of his son.

transitive verb

Definition: To give up or formally resign from a position of power or responsibility.

Example: The king decided to abdicate the throne in favor of his son.

abdication

IPA: /ˌæb.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

KK: /æbˈdɪkeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The act of giving up a position of power or responsibility, especially a king or queen leaving their throne.

Example: The king's abdication surprised the entire nation.

abdicator

IPA: /ˈæb.dɪ.keɪ.tər/

KK: /æbˈdɪkeɪtər/

noun

Definition: A person who gives up their position of power or responsibility, especially a king or leader.

Example: The king was an abdicator, choosing to relinquish his throne in favor of his son.

abduce

IPA: /æbˈdjuːs/

KK: /æb'djus/

verb

Definition: To draw something away or to a different place.

Example: The scientist decided to abduce the data from the experiment to analyze it further.

abduction

IPA: /æbˈdʌkʃən/

KK: /æbˈdʌkʃən/

noun

Definition: The act of taking someone away by force or deception, often against their will.

Example: The police launched a massive manhunt after the abduction of the child.

abecedarian

IPA: /ˌeɪ.bɪˈsɪː.dəri.ən/

KK: /ˌeɪ.bɪˈsiː.dɛr.i.ən/

adjective

Definition: This word describes something that is organized in the order of the letters of the alphabet. It can also refer to basic or simple concepts related to the alphabet.

Example: The teacher provided an abecedarian list of vocabulary words for the students to learn.

noun

Definition: A person who is just starting to learn something, especially the alphabet, or someone who teaches the basics of a subject.

Example: As an abecedarian, she struggled with the basics of reading and writing.

abelian

IPA: /əˈbiːliən/

KK: /əˈbiːliən/

adjective

Definition: Referring to a type of mathematical structure where the order of operations does not affect the outcome, meaning that changing the order of elements does not change the result.

Example: In mathematics, an abelian group is one where the group operation is commutative.

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