SAT-Wortfähigkeiten 5 - Lektion 9

to make something sacred through religious rituals

weihen

to decline in quality, condition, or overall state

sich verschlechtern

to avoid giving information or mislead by being vague or indirect

ausweichen

to commit a large-scale homicide which results in a significant reduction in population

ausrotten

to protect a person or an animal against a disease by giving them a preventive shot against specific diseases

impfen

to postpone something that needs to be done

prokrastinieren

to have a formal discussion about an issue before deciding on it

beraten

to clearly and verbally express what one thinks or feels

artikulieren

to become thin or malnourished and physically fade away

verblassen

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

verseuchen

to fully remove or get rid of something

eliminieren

to adjust the pitch or intensity of a sound or one's voice

modulieren

to make something weaker or worse in quality by adding something of a bad quality

verunreinigen

to refuse or reject something valuable

ablegen

to terminate an agreement, right, law, custom, etc. in an official manner

aufheben

to prepare and use land for growing plants or crops by planting seeds, tending to them, and providing necessary care

kultivieren

to make someone young, strong and full of energy again

verjüngen

to make an attempt at matching or surpassing someone or something, particularly by the means of imitation

nachahmen

to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed, often by publicly exposing their weaknesses or shortcomings

demütigen

to fold something into parallel ridges or grooves

wellen