CPE Academic Vocabulary and Register

Question 1

What does the word 'ubiquitous' mean in academic CPE vocabulary?

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Appearing or existing everywhere at the same time

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Rare and difficult to find

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Extremely old-fashioned

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Related to water or moisture

Question 2

What is the meaning of 'pragmatic' in academic English at CPE level?

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Dealing with things in a practical, sensible way rather than theoretical ideals

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Relating to dreams and imagination

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Concerned with historical precedent

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Focused on emotional rather than logical responses

Question 3

In academic CPE texts, what does 'paradigm' most commonly mean?

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A typical example, model, or framework that represents a concept or approach

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A type of grammatical error

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A synonym for paragraph

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An informal way of expressing an opinion

Question 4

What does 'juxtaposition' mean in CPE reading and writing contexts?

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Placing two contrasting things side by side to highlight their differences

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Combining two synonyms to add emphasis

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Removing irrelevant information from a text

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Using very long sentences consecutively

Question 5

What is the meaning of 'exacerbate' in formal CPE English?

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To make a problem, situation, or feeling worse

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To improve or resolve a problem

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To explain something clearly and simply

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To remove something gradually over time

Question 6

What does 'mitigate' mean in formal CPE vocabulary?

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To make something less severe, serious, or painful

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To cause significant harm to something

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To completely eliminate a problem

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To misrepresent information deliberately