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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Connection & Joining

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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
affiliation

a connection between a person, group, or organization and another entity, often involving membership, support, or shared identity

Ex: Her affiliation with the university gave her access to research grants. 
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affinity
affinity
[noun]

a strong and natural liking or sympathy toward someone or something

Ex: She felt an instant affinity with the new student, recognizing a shared love for literature. 
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allure
allure
[noun]

the quality of attracting someone by being fascinating and glamorous

Ex: She possessed an undeniable allure that captivated everyone around her. 
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amalgam
amalgam
[noun]

a combination or blend of different things

Ex: Her art is an amalgam of various styles, merging abstract and realism in a unique way. 
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to amalgamate

to combine different things, often diverse elements, into a single, unified whole

Ex: The chef sought to amalgamate unique flavors in the dish, creating a delightful taste. 
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to annex
to annex
[Verb]

to attach a document to another, especially in formal or legal writings

Ex: The additional terms were annexed to the main contract for clarity. 
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to append
to append
[Verb]

to fix or connect one object to another so that it hangs from or is joined to it

Ex: The ID badge was appended to a lanyard around his neck. 
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to cohere
to cohere
[Verb]

to bring separate elements together so they form an organized, harmonious, or unified result

Ex: The editor cohered the scattered articles into a cohesive magazine issue. 
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to collate

to arrange things in the proper format or order

Ex: As part of the publishing process, the editor will collate the manuscript to ensure that the pages are in the right order. 
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collation
collation
[noun]

the process of putting pages, documents, or other items into the correct numerical, logical, or sequential order

Ex: The printer handles automatic collation of multi-page documents. 
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to concatenate

to connect or join multiple items, events, or ideas so that they form a continuous sequence

Ex: The filmmaker concatenated short clips to create a single documentary. 
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concerted
concerted
[Adjective]

carried out jointly by multiple individuals or groups

Ex: The team made concerted efforts to meet the project deadline, working together to overcome challenges. 
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to conglomerate

to collect, combine, or cluster separate things into one body or unit

Ex: Clouds conglomerated over the horizon before the storm. 
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conglomeration

a group or whole formed by gathering many different, often unrelated, items, ideas, or elements together

Ex: The market was a conglomeration of stalls selling food, clothes, and antiques. 
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to consort

to be in harmony with something in style, nature, purpose, or meaning

Ex: His behavior does not consort with his public promises. 
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to convoke

to officially call people together for a meeting, assembly, or formal gathering

Ex: The president convoked a special session of parliament. 
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nexus
nexus
[noun]

a closely connected group of people, things, or ideas

Ex: The company's expansion into multiple markets created a nexus of international business operations. 
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to subsume

to include something within a larger category or idea

Ex: The theory of relativity subsumes Newtonian mechanics, as it encompasses and extends its principles. 
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to clasp
to clasp
[Verb]

to grip or hold tightly with one's hand

Ex: The child clasped the teddy bear tightly, finding comfort in its soft embrace. 
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correlation

a mutual relationship between things, where one tends to influence the other

Ex: The correlation between screen time and attention span is still debated. 
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to congeal

(of ideas, feelings, or groups) to take definite form

Ex: Over time, the team's plan congealed into a clear strategy. 
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