Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: A person who studies the origin and history of words and their meanings.

Example: The etymologist explained how the word 'quarantine' comes from the Italian word 'quaranta', meaning forty.

Definition: To explain the origin and history of a word.

Example: In her lecture, she will etymologize several common English words.

Definition: To explain the origin and history of a word.

Example: Linguists often etymologize words to understand their roots and how their meanings have changed over time.

Definition: The study of the origin and history of words, including how their meanings and forms have changed over time.

Example: The etymology of the word 'school' reveals its roots in the Greek word 'scholē', meaning leisure or discussion.

Definition: A word or root from which another word is derived, often from a different language or an earlier form of the same language.

Example: The Latin word 'duo' is an etymon for the English word 'duet'.

Definition: Relating to a group of bacteria that are characterized by their simple cell structure and are found in various environments.

Example: Eubacterial organisms play a crucial role in many ecological processes.

Definition: A type of organism whose cells have a nucleus enclosed within membranes, distinguishing them from prokaryotes, which do not have a nucleus.

Example: Humans are eucaryotes, as our cells contain a nucleus.

Definition: Relating to a type of chromatin that is less condensed and more active in gene expression.

Example: The euchromatic regions of the genome are important for the regulation of gene activity.

Definition: A type of chromosomal material that is active in gene expression and appears lighter when stained with certain dyes.

Example: Euchromatin is important for the transcription of genes in the cell.

Definition: Relating to the geometry that is based on the principles established by the ancient mathematician Euclid, which includes concepts like points, lines, and planes in flat space.

Example: In Euclidean geometry, the angles of a triangle always add up to 180 degrees.

Definition: A glass tube that is closed at one end and marked with measurements, used to measure the volume of gases during chemical reactions.

Example: The scientist used a eudiometer to measure the gas produced in the reaction.