SAT-Wortfähigkeiten 3 - Lektion 16

having the capacity to distinguish

diakritisch

(of texture) so fine and transparent that one can see through

durchsichtig

(of molecules) having two atoms with the same or different elements

zweiatomig

a harsh and severe criticism or verbal attack that is aimed toward a person or thing

Schmährede

related to evil characteristics such as cruelty

teuflisch

peculiar and not like what is considered suitable or appropriate for a situation

unpassend

lacking significance or importance

belanglos

not easily noticeable or attracting attention

unauffällig

someone who verbally changes the words of a language into another

Interpreter

to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information

abfragen

to force someone to do something through threats or manipulation

jemanden zwingen, etwas zu tun

making something happen by using force or threat

Zwang

to ruin the perfection of something

beschädigen

flawed because of a damage or excessive use

beschädigt

the act of rejecting or saying no to something that has been offered or requested

Ablehnung

reject a statement, accusation, or theory by using an argument or evidence

widerlegen

the act of showing that someone or something is wrong by using an argument or evidence

Widerlegung

the use of similar vowels close to each other in nonrhyming syllables as a literary device

Assonanz

having an identical vowel combined with different consonants in words, often for poetic purposes

assonant

to have a close similarity in sounds, particularly vowels

assonieren