SAT-Wortkenntnisse 5 - Lektion 3

to predict something in advance

prognostizieren

to cause an explosion

detonieren

to attract someone by being irresistibly appealing

fesseln

to kill large groups of people

decimieren

to fully satisfy a desire or need, such as food or pleasure, often beyond capacity

stillen

to do something that stops someone's anger or dissatisfaction, usually by being friendly or giving them what they want

versöhnen

(geometry) to touch another curve or surface in at least three points

oszillieren

to strongly criticize or condemn

heftig kritisieren

to increase in size or width

dilatieren

to officially enroll or register as a student at a school, college, or university

immatrikulieren

to start a new course of action

einleiten

to cut something short in length or duration

verkürzen

to waste money, energy, or resources

vergeuden

to declare something openly

verkündigen

to cause fewer people live in an area

entvölkern

to surgically remove a body part, such as a limb or organ, often due to injury, disease, or medical necessity

amputieren

to join together into a single unit for a common cause

federieren

to collect an increasing amount of something over time

ansammeln

to remove something

vermeiden