Exam: Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency (CPE)

Definition: To take away someone's property or rights, usually for public use, often with compensation.

Example: The government decided to expropriate the land to build a new school.

Definition: The act of taking away someone's property or rights, usually by a government for public use.

Example: The government announced the expropriation of land for the new highway.

Definition: The process of removing or deleting something, especially from official records or documents.

Example: After the court's decision, the expunction of his criminal record allowed him to apply for jobs without the stigma of his past.

Definition: To completely remove or erase something, often from a record or document.

Example: The judge decided to expunge the defendant's criminal record after the case was dismissed.

Definition: A person who removes or deletes something, especially from a record or document.

Example: The expunger carefully reviewed the documents to eliminate any unnecessary information.

Definition: A person who removes or edits parts of a text that are considered inappropriate or offensive.

Example: The expurgator carefully reviewed the manuscript to ensure it was suitable for all audiences.

Definition: Related to the process of removing offensive or inappropriate content from a text or material.

Example: The editor made expurgatorial changes to the manuscript to ensure it was suitable for all audiences.

Definition: Something that is extremely beautiful, delicate, or of high quality; it can also refer to something that is very intense or acute.

Example: The artist created an exquisite painting that captivated everyone who saw it.

Definition: A person who is very particular about their appearance, manners, or tastes, often to an extreme degree.

Example: She is an exquisite who always dresses impeccably and pays attention to every detail.

Definition: To remove or cut out something completely.

Example: The surgeon had to exscind the damaged tissue from the patient's arm.

Definition: Describing something that is pushed out or sticking out, like parts of a flower that extend beyond others.

Example: The exsert stamens of the flower made it stand out in the garden.

Definition: To push or thrust something out so that it sticks out or is visible.

Example: The gardener decided to exsert the roots of the plant to help it grow better.