Exam: Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency (CPE)

Definition: A person who uses exaggerated statements or claims that are not meant to be taken literally.

Example: The author is known as a hyperbolist, often using extreme exaggeration to make a point in his writing.

Definition: Relating to the far northern regions of the Earth, often associated with cold climates or specific northern areas.

Example: The hyperborean winds swept across the icy landscape, chilling everything in their path.

Definition: A person who lives in a very northern region, often associated with a mythical race from Greek stories that lived in a place of constant sunlight beyond the north wind.

Example: The ancient Greeks believed that the hyperboreans lived in a land of eternal spring.

Definition: This term describes a line of poetry that has one or more extra syllables at the end, making it longer than a standard line.

Example: The poem's hypercatalectic lines added a unique rhythm that captivated the audience.

Definition: The addition of one or two extra syllables at the end of a line of poetry, which goes beyond the normal structure of the verse.

Example: The poet used hypercatalexis to create a unique rhythm in her poem.

Definition: Very effective and productive, achieving maximum results with minimal waste or effort.

Example: The new software is hyperefficient, allowing the team to complete tasks in half the usual time.

Definition: This term describes a mixture where one component is present in a greater amount than in a specific balanced mixture known as eutectic.

Example: The alloy was classified as hypereutectic due to its higher concentration of silicon.

Definition: Describing a material that has more of a certain component than what is found in a eutectoid mixture.

Example: The steel is classified as hypereutectoid due to its higher carbon content compared to the eutectoid composition.

Definition: In a manner that involves hypergolic reactions, which are chemical reactions that ignite spontaneously upon contact between two substances.

Example: The rocket engines operated hypergolically, ensuring immediate ignition when the fuel and oxidizer met.

Definition: To click on a link in a digital document that takes you to another document or webpage.

Example: You can hyperlink to other pages by clicking on the link.

Definition: A clickable link in a digital document that connects to another location, either within the same document or to a different one.

Example: You can find more information by clicking on the hyperlink in the text.

Definition: To create a link in a digital document that connects to another document or resource.

Example: You can hyperlink the text to direct readers to the source.

Definition: A type of particle that is heavier than a neutron and belongs to the group of baryons, which are particles made up of three quarks.

Example: The physicists studied the properties of hyperons in their experiments.