Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: A quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.

Example: The dress she wore to the gala was the epitome of elegancy.

Definition: Relating to a poem or writing that expresses sadness or mourning for something that is lost or cannot be recovered.

Example: The poet's elegiac verses captured the deep sorrow of lost love.

Definition: A type of poetry that expresses sorrow or lamentation, often for someone who has died.

Example: The poet wrote an elegiac poem to honor his late friend.

Definition: Relating to or expressing a feeling of sadness or mourning, often in a poetic or artistic way.

Example: The elegiacal poem captured the deep sense of loss felt by the community.

Definition: In a way that expresses sorrow or lamentation, often related to loss or mourning.

Example: The poet wrote elegiacally, capturing the deep sadness of the moment.

Definition: A legal document that allows a creditor to take a debtor's property to satisfy a debt until it is paid off.

Example: The court issued an elegit to recover the money owed by the defendant.

Definition: To write or compose a poem or song that expresses sorrow, especially for someone who has died.

Example: The poet decided to elegize his late friend with a heartfelt poem.

Definition: To write a poem or song that expresses sadness, especially in memory of someone who has died.

Example: The poet chose to elegize his late friend with a heartfelt tribute.

Definition: A type of poem or song that expresses sadness, especially for someone who has died.

Example: The poet wrote an elegy to honor his late friend.

Definition: Relating to the basic or fundamental aspects of something; essential or primary.

Example: The elemental forces of nature can be both beautiful and destructive.

Definition: A being or spirit associated with one of the four elements (earth, water, air, fire) in certain mystical or occult traditions.

Example: In the story, the wizard summoned an elemental to help him control the forces of nature.

Definition: In a basic or fundamental way; relating to the essential nature of something.

Example: The concept was explained elementally, making it easy for everyone to understand.

Definition: Very large or massive, often in a way that is clumsy or unwieldy.

Example: The elephantine statue dominated the town square, towering over the smaller buildings around it.