Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: To apply full power or speed, especially in vehicles or aircraft.

Example: The driver decided to firewall the accelerator to overtake the car in front.

Definition: A protective barrier that stops the spread of fire or a security system that controls access to a computer network.

Example: The company installed a firewall to protect its network from cyber attacks.

Definition: The sky or the space above the earth, often thought of as a dome or vault.

Example: The stars twinkled brightly in the firmament above us.

Definition: Software that is permanently stored in a hardware device, providing low-level control for the device's specific functions.

Example: The printer's firmware was updated to improve its performance and fix bugs.

Definition: The money and resources that a government or state has, often used for public spending and services.

Example: The government's fisc is under pressure due to increased spending on healthcare.

Definition: Related to money, especially in terms of government spending, taxes, and financial policies.

Example: The government announced a new fiscal policy to improve the economy.

Definition: Able to be split or divided easily, especially in a way that allows for fission, such as in nuclear reactions.

Example: Uranium-235 is a fissile material used in nuclear reactors.

Definition: To split into two or more parts, especially in a nuclear reaction.

Example: The atomic nucleus can undergo fission to release energy.

Definition: A process where a large atomic nucleus splits into smaller parts, releasing a significant amount of energy, or a method of reproduction in which a single organism divides into two or more new organisms.

Example: Nuclear fission is used in power plants to generate electricity.

Definition: To cause a nucleus of an atom to split into smaller parts, releasing energy in the process.

Example: The scientists aimed to fission the uranium atoms to produce energy.

Definition: The quality or degree of being able to undergo fission, which is the process of splitting an atomic nucleus into smaller parts.

Example: The fissionability of certain isotopes makes them suitable for use in nuclear reactors.

Definition: Able to be split into smaller parts, especially in the context of nuclear reactions where certain materials can undergo fission.

Example: Uranium-235 is a fissionable material used in nuclear reactors.

Definition: Related to a narrow opening or crack in a surface.

Example: The fissural patterns in the rock indicate geological activity.