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Arctic

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈɑː(k)tɪk

Definitions

  1. A warm waterproof overshoe.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Arctic.
    alt-of
  3. The north celestial pole.
  4. Any of various butterflies of the genus Oeneis.
  5. A continental region consisting of the portion of the Earth north of the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole.

Equivalents

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Examples

“I’ve visited the world from arctic to ecliptic, as a surgeon does a hospital, and find all men sick of some distemper […]”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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