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SAT Word Skills 6
to prattle
to prattle
[sloveso]

to talk a lot about unimportant things and in a way that may seem foolish

žvanit,  kecat

žvanit, kecat

Ex: During the long car ride, the toddler prattled on about imaginary friends and adventures. 
to egress
to egress
[sloveso]

to come out of or leave a place

vyjít, evakuovat

vyjít, evakuovat

Ex: In case of a fire, employees are trained to calmly egress the building using the designated emergency exits. 
to maroon
to maroon
[sloveso]

to abandon or leave someone stranded, typically on a deserted island or remote location

opustit, nechat na pospas

opustit, nechat na pospas

Ex: Yesterday, the captain marooned the sailor on the uninhabited island as punishment for his disobedience. 
to chaff
to chaff
[sloveso]

to tease or mock someone in a playful or good-natured manner

škádlit, žertovat

škádlit, žertovat

Ex: Yesterday, my friends chaffed me about my new haircut, joking that I looked like a movie star. 
to bray
to bray
[sloveso]

to emit a loud, harsh, and often discordant sound, resembling the cry of a donkey

řvát, hlasitě se smát

řvát, hlasitě se smát

Ex: Yesterday, he brayed with laughter at the comedian's jokes, his booming chuckles filling the room. 
to harass
to harass
[sloveso]

to persistently disrupt someone or something, causing disturbance or interference with their peace or normal functioning

obtěžovat, pronásledovat

obtěžovat, pronásledovat

Ex: She harasses her coworkers by constantly interrupting their work with trivial questions 
to blight
to blight
[sloveso]

to spoil, harm, or destroy something, such as a plant, crop, or place, typically due to disease, pests, or unfavorable conditions

ničit, uvadat

ničit, uvadat

Ex: The heatwave blights the crops, causing them to wither in the fields. 
to maltreat
to maltreat
[sloveso]

to treat someone or something with cruelty or violence, often causing harm or suffering

týrat, zneužívat

týrat, zneužívat

Ex: The abusive father was arrested for maltreating his children, leaving them with physical and emotional scars. 
to slake
to slake
[sloveso]

to alleviate or reduce the intensity of something, such as thirst, desire, or a need

uhasit, zmírnit

uhasit, zmírnit

Ex: The cool drink slakes my thirst after a long walk in the sun. 
to leaven
to leaven
[sloveso]

to add a substance, such as yeast, to dough or batter, causing it to rise and become lighter during the baking process

kvasit, fermentovat

kvasit, fermentovat

Ex: She leavens her bread by carefully mixing in yeast and allowing it to ferment, resulting in a light and fluffy texture. 
to compel
to compel
[sloveso]

to make someone do something

přinutit, donutit

přinutit, donutit

Ex: The convincing argument compelled her to change her stance on the issue. 
to grimace
to grimace
[sloveso]

to twist our face in an ugly way because of pain, strong dislike, etc., or when trying to be funny

šklebit se, dělat grimasy

šklebit se, dělat grimasy

Ex: As the comedian told the joke, the audience grimaced in a mixture of amusement and discomfort. 
to sic
to sic
[sloveso]

to incite or set (a dog or other animal) onto someone or something, typically as an attack or to pursue aggressively

podněcovat, vypustit (psa) k útoku

podněcovat, vypustit (psa) k útoku

Ex: The guard sics the watchdog on any intruders attempting to enter the premises. 
to ordain
to ordain
[sloveso]

to officially confer or appoint someone to a position, typically within a religious context such as the priesthood

vysvětit, jmenovat

vysvětit, jmenovat

Ex: The bishop ordains new priests during the annual ceremony at the cathedral. 
to caterwaul
to caterwaul
[sloveso]

to make a loud, shrill, and often unpleasant noise, akin to howling or screeching, like that of cats

mňoukat, ječet

mňoukat, ječet

Ex: Every night, the stray cats caterwaul outside my window, disrupting my sleep. 
to forage
to forage
[sloveso]

to search for and collect food, typically in natural surroundings such as forests or fields

hledat potravu, pást se

hledat potravu, pást se

Ex: The bears foraged for berries in the forest, using their keen sense of smell to locate ripe fruit. 
to accost
to accost
[sloveso]

to approach or address someone aggressively or boldly, often with an intent to engage in conversation

oslovit, přistoupit

oslovit, přistoupit

Ex: Street vendors often accost pedestrians, trying to sell their wares. 
to beseech
to beseech
[sloveso]

to sincerely and desperately ask for something

prosit, naléhat

prosit, naléhat

Ex: I beseech you, please reconsider your decision and grant me another chance. 
to institute
to institute
[sloveso]

to establish or introduce something, such as a policy or program

zavést, ustanovit

zavést, ustanovit

Ex: They instituted new safety protocols to prevent accidents. 
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