SAT-Wortfähigkeiten 1 - Lektion 38

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

versteiner

relating to the hard part of the skull near the ear

petros

the tendency to display childlike irritability and fussiness

Reizbarkeit

showing impatience or childlike annoyance over minor issues

launisch

the ancient practice of trying to turn common metals into gold

Alchemie

a chronic condition characterized by excessive and habitual consumption of alcohol

Alkoholismus

behavior that seems eccentric, irrational, or extremely foolish

Lunatik

relating to the moon

Mond-

a person who is mentally ill or exhibits extreme irrational behavior

Lunatiker

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

wucherisch

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

einschüchtern

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

abschreckend

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

schriftgemäß