Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: The condition of not being able to read or write.

Example: The program aims to reduce illiterateness in the community by providing free literacy classes.

Definition: A condition that makes a person unhealthy, often caused by a disease or sickness.

Example: She took a week off work to recover from her illness.

Definition: Related to the act of performing actions through speaking, especially in terms of how words can command, request, or convey meaning beyond their literal interpretation.

Example: The illocutionary force of her statement was clear; she was not just making an observation, but also making a request.

Definition: A state or quality where reasoning is not logical or rational.

Example: The illogic of his argument made it hard to take him seriously.

Definition: Not based on clear reasoning or sound judgment; lacking logical sense.

Example: His argument was illogical and hard to follow.

Definition: A state or condition of being unreasonable or not making sense.

Example: The illogicality of his argument made it hard to take him seriously.

Definition: The state or quality of not being reasonable or logical in thought or reasoning.

Example: The illogicalness of his argument made it hard to take him seriously.

Definition: To deceive or trick someone by creating a false impression or expectation.

Example: The magician seemed to illude the audience with his clever tricks.

Definition: To make something bright or to light it up.

Example: The streetlights illume the dark roads at night.

Definition: Able to be made bright or lighted up, or something that can be easily understood.

Example: The room was designed to be illuminable, allowing natural light to fill the space.