Exam: Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency (CPE)

Definition: The condition of having declined in quality, morality, or vitality.

Example: The community was concerned about the degenerateness of the local environment.

Definition: Relating to the process of splitting open or bursting, especially in reference to plants or wounds.

Example: The dehiscent fruit splits open to release its seeds when it is ripe.

Definition: A type of enzyme that helps remove hydrogen from a substance and transfers it to another molecule during a chemical reaction.

Example: Dehydrogenase plays a crucial role in metabolic processes by facilitating the transfer of hydrogen atoms.

Definition: To remove ions from a substance, usually water, making it free of charged particles.

Example: The laboratory technician needed to deionise the water before conducting the experiment.

Definition: Relating to a measurement of ten meters.

Example: The dekametric scale is used in some scientific measurements to indicate distances.

Definition: The process of taking away the accepted status or authority of something, making it no longer considered valid or legitimate.

Example: The delegitimation of the previous government led to widespread protests.

Definition: To make something no longer recognized as valid or legitimate, often by removing its official status or authority.

Example: The new evidence could delegitimize the previous claims made by the organization.

Definition: A legal wrongdoing or offense, often considered less serious than a crime.

Example: The lawyer explained that a delict can lead to civil liability.

Definition: To become liquid or soft, especially by absorbing moisture from the air or as a result of maturing.

Example: The salt began to deliquesce when exposed to the humid air.

Definition: The process or state in which a substance absorbs moisture from the air and dissolves in it, often resulting in a liquid form.

Example: The deliquescence of certain salts can lead to puddles forming on the table.