Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: Having a tendency to suggest or hint at something in an indirect or subtle way, often with a negative connotation.

Example: His insinuative remarks made everyone uncomfortable during the meeting.

Definition: Not having much flavor or excitement; dull and uninteresting.

Example: The soup was insipid and needed more spices to enhance its flavor.

Definition: The quality of being dull, lacking flavor, or being uninteresting.

Example: The insipidity of the lecture made it hard for the students to stay awake.

Definition: In a way that is dull, lacking flavor, or not interesting.

Example: The lecture was delivered insipidly, causing many students to lose focus.

Definition: To expose something to sunlight.

Example: Farmers often insolate their crops to help them grow better.

Definition: A rude or disrespectful attitude or behavior towards others.

Example: His insolence towards the teacher got him in trouble.

Definition: Showing a lack of respect or being rude in a bold way.

Example: The student's insolent behavior got him in trouble with the teacher.

Definition: In a way that shows a lack of respect or rudeness towards someone.

Example: She spoke insolently to her teacher, which got her in trouble.

Definition: The state or quality of being unable to be dissolved in a liquid.

Example: The insolubility of certain minerals makes them difficult to extract from the earth.

Definition: Describing something that has been made unable to dissolve in a liquid.

Example: The chemical was insolubilized to prevent it from mixing with water.