Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: Having strong feelings of love or sexual desire; often used to describe romantic feelings or actions.

Example: The couple shared an amorous kiss under the stars.

Definition: The state of being in love or having strong romantic feelings for someone.

Example: Her amorousness was evident in the way she looked at him.

Definition: Not having a clear shape or form; shapeless and unstructured.

Example: The artist created an amorphous sculpture that seemed to change shape from different angles.

Definition: In a way that lacks a clear shape or form; without a definite structure.

Example: The clouds floated amorphously across the sky, changing shape constantly.

Definition: The condition of having no definite shape or form; being shapeless or lacking a clear structure.

Example: The artist's work often reflects the amorphousness of emotions and thoughts.

Definition: Relating to the measurement of electric current, often used in chemical processes like titration to determine the end point of a reaction.

Example: The amperometric method is commonly used in laboratories to analyze chemical substances.

Definition: Related to a class of animals that can live both on land and in water, such as frogs and salamanders.

Example: The amphibian species can thrive in both aquatic and terrestrial environments.

Definition: A type of cold-blooded animal that can live both in water and on land, like frogs and salamanders. They usually start their life in water as larvae and later develop lungs to breathe air.

Example: The frog is an amphibian that can jump on land and swim in water.

Definition: A type of mineral that is part of a large group of similar minerals, often containing elements like sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminum.

Example: The geologist identified the rock sample as containing amphibole, which is common in many types of igneous rocks.

Definition: A statement or phrase that can be understood in more than one way, leading to confusion or ambiguity.

Example: The phrase 'I saw the man with the telescope' is an example of amphibology because it can mean different things depending on how you interpret it.

Definition: A type of poetic rhythm that has one strong syllable between two weak syllables, creating a pattern in the way words are stressed.

Example: In the poem, the use of an amphibrach adds a musical quality to the lines.