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Exam: Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency (CPE)

domine

IPA: /ˈdɒmɪneɪ/

KK: /ˈdɑːmɪn/

noun

Definition: A clergyman or minister, often in a position of authority, or a term used to refer to a lord or master.

Example: The domine of the church delivered a powerful sermon last Sunday.

donee

IPA: /ˈdoʊni/

KK: /dɔˈni/

noun

Definition: A person who receives a gift or donation from someone else.

Example: The donee was grateful for the generous donation to the charity.

dongle

IPA: /ˈdɒŋɡl/

KK: /ˈdɔŋɡəl/

noun

Definition: A small hardware device that connects to a computer to provide additional functionality, such as enabling software or serving as an adapter.

Example: I need to plug in my dongle to access the software.

donnish

IPA: /ˈdɒnɪʃ/

KK: /ˈdɒnɪʃ/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a university teacher, often implying a scholarly or overly academic attitude.

Example: His donnish manner made him seem out of touch with the students' interests.

donnishly

IPA: /ˈdɒnɪʃli/

KK: /ˈdɒnɪʃli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is characteristic of a scholar or intellectual, often implying a somewhat pedantic or bookish attitude.

Example: He spoke donnishly, using complex words that few understood.

donnishness

IPA: /ˈdɒnɪʃnəs/

KK: /ˈdɒnɪʃnəs/

noun

Definition: The quality of being overly academic or bookish, often in a way that is pedantic or pretentious.

Example: His donnishness made him seem out of touch with the practicalities of everyday life.

draftsmanship

IPA: //ˈdræftsmənʃɪp//

KK: /ˈdræftsmənˌʃɪp/

noun

Definition: The skill or art of creating drawings, especially technical drawings or plans.

Example: His draftsmanship was evident in the detailed architectural plans he created.

dualism

IPA: /ˈdjuːəlɪzəm/

KK: /ˈdjuːəlɪzəm/

noun

Definition: The belief or theory that there are two fundamental parts or aspects to something, such as the mind and body, or good and evil.

Example: In philosophy, dualism suggests that the mind and body are distinct and separate entities.

dubnium

IPA: /ˈdʌb.ni.əm/

KK: /dʌbniəm/

noun

Definition: A man-made radioactive element with the atomic number 105, known for its short-lived isotopes.

Example: Scientists are studying the properties of dubnium to understand its behavior in nuclear reactions.

dyadically

IPA: /daɪˈædɪkli/

KK: /daɪˈædɪkli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that involves two people or things working together or being connected.

Example: The two teams collaborated dyadically to achieve their common goal.

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