Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: The quality of being bold and daring, often showing courage or audacity, sometimes to the point of being disrespectful.

Example: His hardihood in challenging the authority impressed everyone around him.

Definition: The physical parts of a computer or other machines, including tools and equipment used in various industries.

Example: The new computer's hardware includes a faster processor and more memory.

Definition: Referring to something that is permanently set up to perform a specific function or task, often in a way that cannot be changed or modified.

Example: The software is hardwired to operate in a specific mode, making it difficult to customize.

Definition: The quality or state of causing damage or injury.

Example: The harmfulness of pollution is a major concern for the environment.

Definition: Relating to harmony, often used to describe sounds that are pleasing to the ear or elements that are well integrated together.

Example: The choir sang a harmonic piece that filled the church with beautiful sounds.

Definition: A musical tone that is produced by vibrating strings or air columns, which is related to a fundamental tone and has a frequency that is a whole-number multiple of it.

Example: The musician played a harmonic on the guitar, creating a beautiful, ringing sound.

Definition: The quality of being in agreement or harmony with others, creating a pleasing and balanced effect.

Example: The harmoniousness of their voices made the song sound beautiful.

Definition: Very painful or upsetting; causing a lot of distress or suffering.

Example: The movie was so harrowing that many people left the theater in tears.

Definition: A man-made, radioactive metal that is very unstable and has the atomic number 108. It is not found naturally and is created in laboratories.

Example: Scientists have studied hassium to understand its properties and potential uses in chemistry.

Definition: The quality of being overly proud or arrogant, often looking down on others.

Example: Her haughtiness made it difficult for her to make friends.

Definition: In a way that evokes strong feelings of sadness or nostalgia, often in a beautiful or eerie manner.

Example: The music played hauntingly, filling the room with a sense of longing.