Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: Providing comfort or relief to someone who is sad or distressed.

Example: She offered a consolatory hug after hearing the bad news.

Definition: A situation where different things agree or are in harmony, especially in sounds or music.

Example: The consonance between the two musical notes created a beautiful melody.

Definition: The quality of being consistent or harmonious; agreement in sound or meaning.

Example: The consonancy between their ideas made the discussion more productive.

Definition: In agreement or harmony with something; matching in sound or tone.

Example: Her views are consonant with the principles of the organization.

Definition: A letter or sound in speech that is made by blocking the airflow in some way, like the sounds of 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'm'.

Example: In the word 'cat', 'c' and 't' are consonants while 'a' is a vowel.

Definition: Describing something that includes or is related to consonants, which are speech sounds that are not vowels.

Example: In phonetics, consonantal sounds are essential for forming words.

Definition: Relating to or belonging to the same species of living organisms.

Example: The researchers studied the behavior of conspecific animals in their natural habitat.

Definition: A living thing that is part of the same species as another living thing.

Example: The two frogs are conspecific, meaning they belong to the same species.

Definition: A brief overview or summary of a subject that gives a general idea of its main points.

Example: The professor provided a conspectus of the course material at the beginning of the semester.

Definition: The quality of being easily seen or noticed; the state of standing out clearly.

Example: The conspicuity of the bright colors made the sign easy to read from a distance.

Definition: Something that is easy to see or notice because it stands out in a way that attracts attention.

Example: The bright red dress was very conspicuous at the party.

Definition: The quality of being easily seen or noticed; the state of standing out in a way that attracts attention.

Example: The conspicuousness of the bright colors made the painting stand out in the gallery.