Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: In a way that causes confusion or surprise, often because something is unexpected or difficult to understand.

Example: The results of the experiment were confoundingly complex, leaving the researchers puzzled.

Definition: A person who is a member of the same group, organization, or profession as another; a colleague or associate.

Example: As a confrere in the medical field, she often collaborated with her peers on research projects.

Definition: Relating to a situation where people argue or fight; often ready to challenge or confront others.

Example: His confrontational attitude made it difficult for the team to work together.

Definition: The act of proving that something is wrong or false, often by presenting evidence or arguments against it.

Example: The lawyer's confutation of the witness's claims was convincing and led to a change in the case's direction.

Definition: Describing something that disproves or contradicts an argument or statement.

Example: The confutative evidence presented in court changed the outcome of the trial.

Definition: To show that something is wrong or false, often by providing evidence or argument.

Example: The lawyer was able to confute the accusations against her client with strong evidence.

Definition: A person who argues against or disproves a statement or belief.

Example: The confuter presented strong evidence to challenge the theory.

Definition: The process of becoming solid or thick, often due to cooling or freezing.

Example: The congelation of the liquid occurred when it was placed in the freezer.

Definition: A person, animal, or thing that belongs to the same group or category as another.

Example: The scientist studied the congener of the species to understand their similarities and differences.

Definition: Relating to organisms that belong to the same genus, which is a group of closely related species.

Example: The two species are congeneric, sharing many similarities in their physical characteristics.