Exam: Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency (CPE)

Definition: Describing something that makes someone appear guilty or responsible for a crime or wrongdoing.

Example: The evidence presented in court was clearly inculpatory, leading to the defendant's conviction.

Definition: Lacking refinement, education, or culture; uncultured or unrefined.

Example: His incult behavior at the formal dinner embarrassed his friends.

Definition: The state of holding a particular office or position, especially in government or an organization.

Example: During his incumbency, the mayor implemented several new policies to improve the city.

Definition: A book that was printed before the year 1501, often considered valuable because of its age and rarity.

Example: The library has a rare incunabulum that dates back to the 15th century.

Definition: A small, anvil-shaped bone located in the middle ear of mammals, which connects the malleus and stapes bones and helps transmit sound vibrations.

Example: The incus plays a crucial role in hearing by transmitting sound from the outer ear to the inner ear.

Definition: The condition of having to pay back money or a favor to someone because you borrowed it or received help from them.

Example: After taking out a loan for his house, he felt a sense of indebtedness to the bank.

Definition: Describing a word that does not change form to show grammatical features like tense or case, even though it belongs to a category of words that usually do change form.

Example: In Latin, some adjectives are indeclinable, meaning they do not change their endings based on gender or number.

Definition: Something that cannot be divided into smaller parts or components.

Example: The scientist studied indecomposable matter to understand its properties.

Definition: The quality of behaving in a way that is not proper or socially acceptable.

Example: His indecorousness at the formal event made everyone uncomfortable.

Definition: The quality of being unable to be defeated or annulled; it refers to something that cannot be overturned or invalidated.

Example: The indefeasibility of her rights was recognized by the court.