Exam: Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency (CPE)

Definition: A person who has died, especially in a legal context.

Example: The estate of the decedent will be distributed according to the will.

Definition: Relating to a group of ten officials in ancient Rome known as decemvirs.

Example: The decemviral council was responsible for creating laws in ancient Rome.

Definition: A time span that lasts for ten years, also known as a decade.

Example: The 1990s were a significant decennium for technological advancements.

Definition: A formal speech or recitation that is often delivered with strong emotion or passion, usually as a practice in public speaking or rhetoric.

Example: The student impressed everyone with her declamation at the school competition.

Definition: A person who officially states something, often in a legal context or when applying for citizenship.

Example: The declarant signed the form to confirm their intention to become a citizen.

Definition: Relating to a type of sentence that makes a statement or expresses an idea, rather than asking a question or giving a command.

Example: A declarative sentence states a fact, such as 'The sky is blue.'

Definition: A type of sentence that states a fact or opinion, rather than asking a question or giving a command.

Example: The sentence 'The sky is blue' is a declarative sentence.

Definition: Relating to a statement that makes something clear or explains a legal right or interpretation.

Example: The court issued a declaratory judgment to clarify the law regarding property rights.

Definition: Relating to the grammatical category that indicates the case, number, and gender of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives.

Example: In Latin, the declensional endings of nouns change depending on their grammatical role in a sentence.

Definition: Able to change form to show different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders.

Example: In Latin, nouns are declinable, meaning they can change their endings based on their role in a sentence.

Definition: The act of cutting off someone's head.

Example: The historical account described the decollation of the traitor as a public spectacle.