Exam: Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency (CPE)

Definition: Referring to something that can be formally argued or presented in a legal context.

Example: The evidence presented was deemed pleadable in court.

Definition: A person who makes a formal statement in a court of law, often on behalf of someone else, to argue a case or request something.

Example: The pleader presented a strong case to the judge.

Definition: Relating to a direct vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal, often regarding changes in government or policy.

Example: The government held a plebiscitary vote to decide on the new constitution.

Definition: Having full power to act on behalf of someone else, especially in diplomatic matters.

Example: The ambassador was appointed as a plenipotentiary to negotiate the treaty.

Definition: A person, especially a diplomat, who has full authority to act on behalf of their government or organization.

Example: The plenipotentiary negotiated the treaty on behalf of his country.

Definition: Relating to the use of more words than necessary, often repeating the same idea in different words.

Example: The author's pleonastic writing style made the book longer than it needed to be.

Definition: In a way that uses more words than necessary, often repeating the same idea or meaning.

Example: He explained the rules pleonastically, making it hard for anyone to understand.

Definition: The number of sets of chromosomes in a cell, indicating how many times the basic number of chromosomes is repeated.

Example: In some plants, the ploidy can be higher than in animals, leading to greater genetic diversity.

Definition: Describing something that is more than perfect or supremely accomplished; also refers to a verb tense that indicates an action completed before a certain point in the past.

Example: Her performance was pluperfect, leaving the audience in awe.

Definition: A grammatical term that refers to a verb form used to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past.

Example: In the sentence 'She had finished her homework before dinner', 'had finished' is in the pluperfect tense.

Definition: Relating to a form of language that indicates more than one of something.

Example: In English, the plural form of 'cat' is 'cats'.

Definition: A form of a word that indicates more than one person, animal, thing, or concept.

Example: In English, the plural of 'cat' is 'cats'.

Definition: A large mass of rock that forms underground when magma cools and solidifies.

Example: The geologists studied the pluton to understand the area's volcanic history.