SAT-Wortfähigkeiten 1 - Lektion 48

a group or set of five things or people

Pentade

a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides

Pentagon

a five-pointed star

Pentagramm

(geometry) a solid figure with five flat faces

Pentaeder

a metrical line of poetry consisting of five feet

Pentameter

an athletic competition with five different events

Fünfkampf

(chemistry) having the ability to bond with five other atoms or molecules

pentavalent

a showy language meant to impress

Schwülstigkeit

using big words that sound important but mean little

schwülstig

to consume food excessively or immoderately

überessen

sticky and thick, resembling glue in consistency

klebrig

a person who excessively eats and drinks

Vielfraß

having an excessive desire to consume more food or drink than is necessary.

schlemmerhaft

excessive and greedy eating, considered one of the seven deadly sins

Völlerei

extremely horrible and unpleasant

abominabel

a vile or wicked action that causes disgust or strong disapproval

Abscheu

the rate or frequency at which something happens or occurs

Inzidenz

relating to the way light falls or strikes upon a surface

infallierend (Licht)

happening as a side effect or by chance rather than being the main purpose or focus

nebenläufig

used to introduce a different or unrelated topic

übrigens