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SAT Word Skills 6
to contort
[sloveso]

to twist or bend something out of its normal or natural shape

zkroučit, zkroutit

zkroučit, zkroutit

to fleet
[sloveso]

to fade away gradually

ubývat, mizet

ubývat, mizet

to purloin
[sloveso]

to steal something, especially in a sneaky or deceitful manner

ukořistit, krást

ukořistit, krást

to conduce
[sloveso]

to contribute to a particular result or outcome

přispět, napomoci

přispět, napomoci

to burlesque
[sloveso]

to imitate something in a humorous or exaggerated manner

parodovat, zkreslovat

parodovat, zkreslovat

to insult
[sloveso]

to intentionally say or do something that disrespects or humiliates someone

urazit, ponížit

urazit, ponížit

to surmount
[sloveso]

to be positioned above or on top of something

překonat, vystupovat nad

překonat, vystupovat nad

to endorse
[sloveso]

to publicly state that one supports or approves someone or something

podporovat, schvalovat

podporovat, schvalovat

to contrive
[sloveso]

to cleverly come up with an idea, theory, or plan using creative thinking

vymyslet, zkonstruovat

vymyslet, zkonstruovat

to wean
[sloveso]

to detach or separate someone's affections or dependence from a particular person, thing, or habit

odvyknout, odpoutat se

odvyknout, odpoutat se

to grate
[sloveso]

to scratch or rub repeatedly against a surface, often causing irritation or annoyance

drhnout, škrábat

drhnout, škrábat

to shunt
[sloveso]

to move or transfer something, often with a sudden or forceful motion

přemístit, posunout

přemístit, posunout

to sojourn
[sloveso]

to stay or reside temporarily in a place

zastavit se, pobývat

zastavit se, pobývat

Ex: To escape the city life , the couple planned sojourn in a secluded cabin in the woods for a peaceful weekend getaway .
to intrigue
[sloveso]

to capture someone's interest or curiosity

zajímat, přitahovat pozornost

zajímat, přitahovat pozornost

to oust
[sloveso]

to remove someone from a position or place, often forcefully

vysadit, odstranit

vysadit, odstranit

to lambaste
[sloveso]

to criticize or reprimand severely and publicly

ostře kritizovat, seřvat

ostře kritizovat, seřvat

Ex: By the time they apologized , the public had lambasted the company for its insensitive advertisement .
to predispose
[sloveso]

to make someone more susceptible or inclined to a particular condition or behavior

předurčit, naložit

předurčit, naložit

to connote
[sloveso]

to implicitly convey something such as an idea, feeling, etc. in addition to something's basic meaning

naznačuje, implikuje

naznačuje, implikuje

to surpass
[sloveso]

to exceed one's previous achievements or standards and reach a higher level of performance

překonat, přesáhnout

překonat, přesáhnout

to madden
[sloveso]

to make someone angry

štvát, naštvat

štvát, naštvat

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