Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: Going beyond what is reasonable or necessary, often in a way that is excessive or lavish.

Example: The party was extravagant, with elaborate decorations and a gourmet feast.

Definition: To flow out from a vessel into surrounding tissue or area, often referring to fluids or substances that escape from their normal containment.

Example: The medication may extravasate if the injection is not done properly.

Definition: To cause a liquid, such as blood or lava, to flow out from a container or vessel into surrounding areas.

Example: The doctor was concerned that the medication might extravasate and cause swelling.

Definition: Describing something that has leaked out of a vessel or container, especially in a medical context where fluid has escaped from blood vessels into surrounding tissues.

Example: The doctor noted that the extravasated fluid was causing swelling in the patient's arm.

Definition: To escape from a vessel into surrounding tissue, often referring to fluids or substances that leak out.

Example: The medication extravasated from the IV, causing swelling in the patient's arm.

Definition: The process of a liquid, such as blood or lymph, leaking out from a vessel into surrounding tissues.

Example: The doctor explained that extravasation can occur if a vein is damaged during an injection.

Definition: Relating to activities or events that occur outside of a vehicle, particularly in space.

Example: The astronauts conducted extravehicular activities to repair the satellite.

Definition: A part of the body, such as a limb or appendage, like a hand or foot. It can also refer to a critical moment of danger or a severe situation.

Example: He injured his extremity while playing soccer.

Definition: A point or value that is either the highest or lowest in a set, often used in mathematics to describe the maximum or minimum of a function.

Example: In calculus, finding the extremum of a function is essential for understanding its behavior.

Definition: Able to be freed or removed from a difficult situation.

Example: The trapped hikers found a way to reach an extricable path out of the forest.

Definition: To free someone or something from a difficult situation or entanglement.

Example: The rescue team worked hard to extricate the trapped hikers from the cave.

Definition: The process of freeing someone or something from a difficult situation or entanglement.

Example: The firefighters worked quickly on the extrication of the trapped passengers from the wrecked car.