Exam: Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency (CPE)

Definition: The condition of being pushed out or extended beyond a surface.

Example: The exsertion of the plant's roots into the soil is crucial for its growth.

Definition: To remove moisture from something, making it dry.

Example: The scientist used a special method to exsiccate the plant samples for preservation.

Definition: A principle in mathematics and logic stating that two functions or sets are considered equal if they have the same elements or produce the same results for the same inputs.

Example: According to the axiom of extensionality, two sets are equal if they contain exactly the same elements.

Definition: The quality or state of being extended in space or size; it refers to how much space something occupies or the range of its extension.

Example: The extensity of the universe is difficult to comprehend due to its vastness.

Definition: The state or quality of being outside or external to something.

Example: The exteriority of the building was designed to impress visitors.

Definition: Relating to a legal jurisdiction that extends beyond the boundaries of a specific territory or country.

Example: The embassy operates under extraterritorial laws, meaning it is not subject to the host country's regulations.

Definition: Describing something that is excessively high in price or cost, often unreasonably so.

Example: The extortionate fees for the concert made it impossible for many fans to attend.

Definition: Referring to someone or something that can be sent back to another country to face legal charges or punishment.

Example: The suspect was deemed extraditable and was sent back to his home country to stand trial.

Definition: To engage in the process of sending a person back to another country to face legal charges or serve a sentence.

Example: The country decided to extradite the suspect to face trial.

Definition: To send a person who has been accused of a crime back to the country or place where the crime was committed so that they can be judged there.

Example: The government decided to extradite the suspect to face charges in his home country.

Definition: Referring to something that is situated or comes from outside of our galaxy, the Milky Way.

Example: Astronomers study extragalactic objects to learn more about the universe beyond our own galaxy.