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Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

creditable

IPA: /ˈkrɛdɪtəbl/

KK: /ˈkrɛdɪtəbl/

adjective

Definition: Deserving praise or recognition for effort or quality; worthy of belief or credit.

Example: The student's creditable performance in the competition impressed everyone.

creditableness

IPA: /ˈkrɛdɪtəblnəs/

KK: /ˈkrɛdɪtəblnəs/

noun

Definition: The quality of being deserving of praise or approval.

Example: Her creditableness in the project earned her a promotion.

creditably

IPA: /ˈkrɛdɪtəbli/

KK: /ˈkrɛdɪtəbli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that deserves praise or approval.

Example: She performed creditably in the competition, impressing the judges with her skills.

credulity

IPA: /krɪˈdjuːləti/

KK: /krɛˈdjuːləti/

noun

Definition: A tendency to believe things too easily or without enough evidence.

Example: Her credulity made her an easy target for scams.

credulous

IPA: /ˈkrɛdʒ.əl.əs/

KK: /ˈkrɛdʒələs/

adjective

Definition: Someone who is easily fooled or believes things too quickly without enough evidence.

Example: The credulous man believed every story he heard without questioning it.

credulously

IPA: /krɪˈdʒuːləsli/

KK: /ˈkrɛdʒələsli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that shows a tendency to believe things too easily or without enough evidence.

Example: She credulously accepted the story without questioning its truth.

credulousness

IPA: /ˈkrɛdʒ.əl.əs.nəs/

KK: /ˈkrɛdʒələsnəs/

noun

Definition: The quality of being too willing to believe things without enough evidence; gullibility.

Example: Her credulousness made her an easy target for scams.

cremate

IPA: //kriːˈmeɪt//

KK: /ˈkrimɛt/

verb

Definition: To burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process.

Example: After the funeral, they decided to cremate their loved one instead of burying them.

crenation

IPA: /krɪˈneɪʃən/

KK: /ˈkrɛnəˌteɪʃən/

noun

Definition: A process where red blood cells shrink and develop a notched or scalloped edge due to being in a solution with a higher concentration of solutes.

Example: The scientist observed crenation in the red blood cells when they were placed in a saline solution.

crenelated

IPA: /ˈkrɛnəˌleɪtɪd/

KK: /ˈkrɛnəˌleɪtɪd/

adjective

Definition: Describing a structure that has a series of notches or indentations, often seen in walls or fortifications, resembling battlements.

Example: The old castle had a beautiful crenelated wall that added to its historic charm.

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