SAT-Wortfähigkeiten 1 - Lektion 38

to change organic material into stone or a stone-like substance

relating to the hard part of the skull near the ear

steinig

the tendency to display childlike irritability and fussiness

Gereiztheit

showing impatience or childlike annoyance over minor issues

gereizt

the ancient practice of trying to turn common metals into gold

Alchimie

a chronic condition characterized by excessive and habitual consumption of alcohol

Alkoholismus

behavior that seems eccentric, irrational, or extremely foolish

Wahnsinn

relating to the moon

Mond-

a person who is mentally ill or exhibits extreme irrational behavior

Wahnsinnige

charging interest rates that are excessively high, to the point of being unreasonable

Wucher

to wrongly take someone else's position, power, or right

usurpieren

the act of loaning money to others and demanding a very high interest rate

Wucher

to cause a person to feel scared or unconfident

entmutigen

intimidating, challenging, or overwhelming in a way that creates a sense of fear or unease

einschüchternd

showing courage and determination

unerschrocken

to write hastily or carelessly without giving attention to legibility or form

kritzeln

a person who writes copies of documents by hand

Schreiber

regarding anything related to or found in the Bible

biblisch