Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: A change or alteration that makes something look or sound different from what it really is, often leading to a false impression or representation.

Example: The distortion in the photograph made it hard to recognize the original image.

Definition: To take possession of someone's property to satisfy a debt or obligation, often without going to court.

Example: The landlord had the right to distrain the tenant's belongings for unpaid rent.

Definition: To take someone's property in order to make them pay a debt or fulfill an obligation.

Example: The landlord had to distrain the tenant's belongings to recover unpaid rent.

Definition: The legal process of taking someone's property to satisfy a debt or obligation.

Example: The landlord used distraint to recover unpaid rent from the tenant.

Definition: Not paying attention or being distracted, often due to worry or anxiety.

Example: He seemed distrait during the meeting, lost in his thoughts.

Definition: Relating to the way something is shared or spread out among a group or area.

Example: The distributional patterns of species can tell us a lot about their habitats.

Definition: The quality or property of being able to distribute or spread out over a range or set of items.

Example: In mathematics, the distributivity property allows us to multiply a number by a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then adding the results.

Definition: Referring to a chemical compound that has two atoms or groups replacing hydrogen atoms in its structure.

Example: The disubstituted compound showed different properties compared to its monosubstituted counterpart.

Definition: A type of chemical compound that has two sulfur atoms bonded together, often combined with other elements or groups.

Example: The scientist studied the properties of disulfide compounds in the laboratory.

Definition: Having two syllables in a word.

Example: The word 'happy' is disyllabic because it has two syllables.

Definition: A word that has two syllables.

Example: The word 'happy' is disyllabic because it has two syllables.

Definition: A word that has two separate sounds or beats, known as syllables.

Example: The word 'happy' is a disyllable because it has two syllables: 'hap' and 'py'.