Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: To pay for something, especially costs or expenses.

Example: The company will defray the travel expenses for all employees attending the conference.

Definition: A person who pays for expenses or costs, often in a financial context.

Example: The defrayer of the event ensured that all costs were covered.

Definition: Quick and skillful in doing something; able to perform tasks with great ease and precision.

Example: The deft musician played the complex piece flawlessly.

Definition: The quality of being skillful and quick in movement or action.

Example: Her deftness in handling the delicate instruments impressed everyone in the lab.

Definition: No longer in use, existing, or functioning; something that has stopped operating or is no longer relevant.

Example: The defunct factory has been abandoned for years.

Definition: To remove or erase the magnetic field from a device or object, often to prevent interference or to reset it.

Example: The technician had to degauss the hard drive to ensure all data was securely erased.

Definition: A condition or state of decline or deterioration, often related to moral or physical aspects.

Example: The community was concerned about the degeneracy that seemed to be spreading among the youth.

Definition: Describing something that has lost its original qualities or functions, often becoming worse or less developed over time.

Example: The artwork was considered degenerate because it strayed from traditional styles and techniques.

Definition: To become worse in quality or condition over time, often losing strength or value.

Example: The situation began to degenerate when the arguments escalated.

Definition: A person who has declined in quality or morality, often seen as corrupt or depraved.

Example: The degenerate was shunned by the community for his immoral actions.

Definition: The process or state of losing function, quality, or structure in an organism, tissue, or system, often due to disease, aging, or injury.

Example: The degeneration of the muscle tissue was evident in the patient's condition.

Definition: Relating to a condition that gradually worsens over time, often leading to a decline in health or function.

Example: Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative condition that affects memory and cognitive abilities.