Exam: Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency (CPE)

Definition: A legal term referring to a clause or provision in a contract that allows for the cancellation or annulment of the contract under certain conditions.

Example: The contract included a defeasance clause that allowed either party to terminate the agreement if specific conditions were met.

Definition: A way to protect something or someone from harm or attack.

Example: The team worked hard on their defence to prevent the opposing team from scoring.

Definition: Not a valid English word.

Example: Not available

Definition: A person who is accused in a court of law and must defend themselves against the charges.

Example: The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him.

Definition: The act of throwing someone or something out of a window.

Example: The defenestration of the old chair was a dramatic moment in the renovation.

Definition: A word or phrase that is being defined, especially in a dictionary or logical context.

Example: In the dictionary, the definiendum is the term that is explained.

Definition: A word or group of words that explains the meaning of another word or phrase, often found in dictionaries.

Example: In the dictionary, the definiens provides the meaning of the term being defined.

Definition: The quality of being clear and precise; having a definite or exact nature.

Example: The definitude of her explanation made it easy for everyone to understand the topic.

Definition: To reorganize a computer's data so that files are stored in a continuous manner, which helps improve performance.

Example: I need to defragment my hard drive to make it run faster.

Definition: A program or software that reorganizes the data on a computer disk to improve efficiency and speed.

Example: I used a defragmenter to optimize my computer's hard drive performance.

Definition: To pay for something, especially costs or expenses.

Example: The company will defray the travel expenses for all employees attending the conference.