Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: Describing something that looks dirty, messy, or neglected, often because it has not been taken care of properly.

Example: The frowsy room was filled with dust and old newspapers.

Definition: To produce fruit or to become fruitful.

Example: The trees in the orchard will fructify in the spring.

Definition: To make something produce fruit or to make it successful and productive.

Example: The new farming techniques helped to fructify the land, resulting in a bountiful harvest.

Definition: A shape that is part of a solid, like a cone or pyramid, created by cutting the solid with two parallel planes, especially the section between the base and a parallel plane above it.

Example: The frustum of the cone was used to create a unique vase design.

Definition: A type of dye that is typically a deep red or magenta color, often used in various applications such as textiles and biological staining.

Example: The artist used fuchsine to create vibrant colors in her paintings.

Definition: A type of sugar that is found in certain algae and in some blood group substances.

Example: Fucose is important in the structure of certain polysaccharides found in blood.

Definition: A measure of how likely a substance is to escape or expand from its current phase, often used in chemistry to describe the behavior of gases and liquids.

Example: The fugacity of the gas increased as the temperature rose, indicating a greater tendency to escape into the atmosphere.

Definition: A section in music that has a style similar to a fugue but is not a complete fugue itself.

Example: The composer included a fugato in the symphony to showcase the intricate interplay of the instruments.

Definition: A type of musical composition where a main theme is repeated and developed by different voices in a complex way, or a state of consciousness where a person acts without remembering it later.

Example: The composer wrote a beautiful fugue that showcased the talents of all the musicians in the orchestra.

Definition: A point or support on which a lever turns, allowing it to lift or move something.

Example: The child used a stick as a fulcrum to lift the heavy rock.

Definition: Describing something that shines brightly or is radiant, often in a dazzling way.

Example: The fulgent stars lit up the night sky with their brilliance.