SAT-Wortfähigkeiten 6 - Lektion 20

to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

zucken, zurückschrecken

to ward off or prevent something undesirable from happening

abwenden, verhindern

to reject or dismiss someone or something in an abrupt or blunt manner

zurückweisen, abweisen

to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range

verkürzen, reduzieren

to take part in an activity

teilnehmen, engagieren

to provide a gift or quality, to someone or something, often implying a permanent gift or quality

ausstatten, stiften

to adhere firmly or stick closely to something

haften, kleben

to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.

widerrufen, aufheben

to mark or be a sign of an entity or a concept

bezeichnen, deuten

to necessitate or result in a logical consequence or outcome

nach sich ziehen, mit sich bringen

to bring up a topic or question for discussion

vorbringen, diskutieren

to produce a harsh, grating sound or to utter with a rough, grating tone

kratzen, reiben

to express contempt or derision by mocking, ridiculing, and laughing at someone or something

verachten, verspotten

to express great regret or sorrow for something

beklagen, betrauern

to create a humorous or exaggerated representation of someone or something by distorting their features or characteristics

karikieren, überzeichnen

to overrun in large numbers

befallen, überlaufen

to give personal property to someone through a legal instrument, typically after one's death

testieren, vererben

to systematically collect and record demographic data about a population

zählen, durchführen eine Volkszählung

to complain or show one's dissatisfaction with something

bedauern, klagen