Exam: Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency (CPE)

Definition: Relating to a period or system that existed before the development of capitalism.

Example: The precapitalist societies relied on barter and trade rather than monetary transactions.

Definition: A person who belongs to a society that existed before the development of capitalism.

Example: In the study of economic history, a precapitalist often represents the social structures that existed before modern market economies.

Definition: Something that comes before something else in time, order, or importance.

Example: The judge referred to a previous case as a precedent for his decision.

Definition: An example or case from the past that is used to guide decisions in similar situations in the future.

Example: The court's ruling set a significant precedent for future cases.

Definition: Relating to the gradual change or movement of an object's axis or orbit, often due to gravitational forces.

Example: The precessional movement of the Earth's axis affects the climate over long periods.

Definition: A substance that causes the body to produce a specific type of antibody, known as a precipitin, which helps in the immune response.

Example: The scientist studied the effects of the precipitinogen on the immune system.

Definition: The condition of being very steep or having a sharp drop.

Example: The precipitousness of the cliff made it dangerous to climb.

Definition: The quality or state of being predatory, which means hunting or feeding on other animals.

Example: The predacity of the hawk makes it a skilled hunter in the wild.

Definition: Relating to the belief that events, especially salvation, are determined in advance by a divine power.

Example: The predestinarian view suggests that our fates are already decided before we are born.

Definition: A person who believes that all events, including salvation, are determined in advance by a divine power.

Example: The predestinarian held firm to his beliefs about fate and divine will.

Definition: The belief that everything that happens has already been decided by a higher power, especially regarding people's fate or destiny.

Example: Many people find comfort in the idea of predestination, believing that their lives are guided by a divine plan.

Definition: Referring to a word or phrase that is used after a verb to describe the subject, rather than being part of the subject itself.

Example: In the sentence 'The sky is blue', the word 'blue' is predicative because it follows the verb and describes the subject.

Definition: A part of a sentence that provides additional information about the subject or object, often linked by a verb. It can be a noun or an adjective.

Example: In the sentence 'She is a teacher', 'a teacher' is the predicative that describes the subject.

Definition: In a way that provides information about the subject of a sentence, often used in grammar to describe how a word or phrase functions as a predicate.

Example: In the sentence 'The sky is blue', the word 'blue' is used predicatively to describe the subject 'sky'.