Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: The position or term of being a governor, which includes the responsibilities and authority of that role.

Example: She was elected to the governorship after a long campaign.

Definition: The condition of lacking grace or elegance in movement, appearance, or behavior.

Example: Her gracelessness was evident as she stumbled over her own feet during the dance.

Definition: Having a slender and graceful appearance; thin and elegant.

Example: The dancer's gracile figure moved effortlessly across the stage.

Definition: The quality of being slender or graceful in form or movement.

Example: The dancer's gracility was evident in her elegant movements across the stage.

Definition: Able to be compared in terms of degree or quality, often used to describe adjectives that can have different levels or intensities.

Example: The word 'happy' is gradable because it can be modified to express different levels of happiness, like 'very happy' or 'somewhat happy'.

Definition: A term that describes a word that can change form to show different levels or degrees of a quality.

Example: In English, some adjectives are gradable, meaning they can be modified by words like 'very' or 'more'.

Definition: To change gradually from one state, degree, or color to another without a noticeable break.

Example: The colors in the painting gradate smoothly from blue to green.

Definition: To arrange or change something gradually in steps or stages, often in terms of quality or intensity.

Example: The artist decided to gradate the colors in her painting to create a smooth transition.

Definition: A step or stage in a process where something changes gradually, such as colors or levels.

Example: The artist used a smooth gradation of colors to create depth in the painting.

Definition: Relating to a gradual change or progression in steps or stages.

Example: The artist used a gradational technique to create a smooth transition between colors.

Definition: A device used to measure the change or difference in a physical property, like the strength of a magnetic field, over a certain distance.

Example: The scientists used a gradiometer to detect variations in the Earth's magnetic field during their research.

Definition: The idea that changes happen slowly and steadily over time, rather than suddenly or dramatically.

Example: Gradualism suggests that species evolve through small, incremental changes rather than large leaps.