SAT-Wortfähigkeiten 5 - Lektion 12

to overcome a challenge or obstacle

erobern, überwinden

to create obstacles or difficulties that prevent progress, movement, or success

behindern, erschweren

a British title placed in front of the name of a person with no titles out of respect

Esquire, Ritter

(of a river, trail, etc.) to follow along a curvy or indirect path

sich schlängeln, meandrieren

to curl up or lower your head in fear as a result of shock

sich ducken, kauern

to stumble or tremble while walking

torkeln, wanken

to produce or bring forth offspring through the process of reproduction

zeugen, hervorbringen

to mockingly laugh or shout at someone

verspotten, hänseln

to formally break an oath or lie under oath

eidbrechen, leugnen

to make a horse move in a three-beat stride

traben

to forcefully break or separate something

spalten, trennen

to give someone the power or authorization to do something particular

ermächtigen, befugen

to give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone

verleihen, gewähren

to laugh quietly in a restrained or nervous manner, often with short, high-pitched sounds

kichern, leise lachen

to stop something from happening

abschrecken, verhindern

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

gefährden, in Gefahr bringen

(in a legislature) to prevent imposing the required procedures by making long speeches

filibustern, verzögern

to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

streiten, zanken

to speak or sing in a vibratory or shaky sound, especially when nervous

zittern, in zitternder Stimme sprechen

to pause hesitantly when moving

zögern, schwanken