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SAT Word Skills 6
to flinch
[sloveso]

to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

cuknout, ucuknout

cuknout, ucuknout

Ex: The unexpected fireworks display caused the dog flinch and hide under the bed .
to forfend
[sloveso]

to ward off or prevent something undesirable from happening

zabránit, odvrátit

zabránit, odvrátit

Ex: If only they forfended against the possibility of a data breach , they could have avoided the costly repercussions .
to rebuff
[sloveso]

to reject or dismiss someone or something in an abrupt or blunt manner

odmítnout, zavrhnout

odmítnout, zavrhnout

Ex: Despite their shared history , rebuffed any attempts to discuss their past relationship .
to abridge
[sloveso]

to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range

zkrátit, omezit

zkrátit, omezit

Ex: The abridged the speech for a younger audience , condensing the content to ensure it was easily understood .
to engage
[sloveso]

to take part in or become involved with something actively

Ex: She engaged in a lively discussion about the book.
to endow
[sloveso]

to provide a gift or quality, to someone or something, often implying a permanent gift or quality

obdarovat, vydělat

obdarovat, vydělat

Ex: The ancient legend claims that the endowed the hero with superhuman strength to defeat the monster .
to cleave
[sloveso]

to adhere firmly or stick closely to something

přilnout, sticknout

přilnout, sticknout

Ex: By the time they noticed , the glue had cleaved the parts together , making it difficult to separate them .
to rescind
[sloveso]

to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.

zrušit, odvolat

zrušit, odvolat

Ex: The company rescinded the controversial policy after receiving significant backlash from employees .
to denote
[sloveso]

to mark or be a sign of an entity or a concept

označovat, vyjadřovat

označovat, vyjadřovat

Ex: The symbol ' + ' in a mathematical equation is denote addition .
to entail
[sloveso]

to necessitate or result in a logical consequence or outcome

znamenat, vyžadovat

znamenat, vyžadovat

Ex: The ongoing conflict between the two entails significant diplomatic efforts to resolve peacefully .
to moot
[sloveso]

to bring up a topic or question for discussion

návrhnout, projednat

návrhnout, projednat

Ex: The question of funding mooted but ultimately not addressed in the discussion .
to rasp
[sloveso]

to produce a harsh, grating sound or to utter with a rough, grating tone

řezat, numlat

řezat, numlat

Ex: The chains on the bicycle rasping rhythmically as the rider pedaled through the quiet streets .
to scoff
[sloveso]

to express contempt or derision by mocking, ridiculing, and laughing at someone or something

posmívat se, vysmívat se

posmívat se, vysmívat se

Ex: When the teacher introduces a new teaching method , a few skeptical scoff at the idea .
to bemoan
[sloveso]

to express great regret or sorrow for something

naříkat, truchlit

naříkat, truchlit

Ex: bemoaned how the new policy had negatively impacted employees .
to caricature
[sloveso]

to create a humorous or exaggerated representation of someone or something by distorting their features or characteristics

karikovat, parodovat

karikovat, parodovat

Ex: Tomorrow 's assignment will require us caricature famous landmarks in a whimsical art project .
to infest
[sloveso]

to overrun in large numbers

naplnit, přemnožit se

naplnit, přemnožit se

Ex: The social media platform is infesting our feeds with advertisements and sponsored content , making it difficult to find genuine posts from friends .
to bequeath
[sloveso]

to give personal property to someone through a legal instrument, typically after one's death

odkázat, zanechat

odkázat, zanechat

Ex: As a gesture of gratitude , the elderly couple decided bequeath a portion of their savings to their loyal caregiver .
to census
[sloveso]

to systematically collect and record demographic data about a population

sčítat, provádět sčítání

sčítat, provádět sčítání

Ex: By the time they censusing the region , they had gathered comprehensive data on its population dynamics .
to bemoan
[sloveso]

to complain or show one's dissatisfaction with something

naříkat, stěžovat si

naříkat, stěžovat si

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