Exam: Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency (CPE)

Definition: A person who pretends to be morally good or religious but is actually insincere or hypocritical.

Example: In the story, the character was a tartufe, deceiving everyone with his false piety.

Definition: A person who pretends to be morally or religiously good but is actually insincere or hypocritical.

Example: In the play, Tartuffe deceives the family with his false piety.

Definition: A section on a computer screen that shows open programs and allows users to switch between them by clicking.

Example: I clicked on the taskbar to open my web browser.

Definition: A type of elementary particle that is heavier than an electron and has a negative charge.

Example: The tauon is an important particle in the study of particle physics.

Definition: A naming system where the same word is used twice in a scientific name, like Bison bison.

Example: The scientific name for the American bison is an example of tautonymy.

Definition: In a way that is demanding or difficult, often causing stress or fatigue.

Example: She worked taxingly on the project, feeling exhausted by the end of the day.

Definition: To change something by using technology or to make it more technological.

Example: The company aims to technologize its operations to improve efficiency.

Definition: Relating to the explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than by postulated causes.

Example: The teleologic perspective helps us understand the purpose behind natural processes.

Definition: In a way that relates to the purpose or goal of something, often used in philosophy to discuss the reasons behind actions or events.

Example: The scientist explained the phenomenon teleologically, suggesting that every event had a specific purpose.

Definition: A person who studies or believes in teleology, which is the philosophical idea that everything has a purpose or goal.

Example: The teleologist argued that every event in nature has a specific purpose.