SAT-Wortfähigkeiten 6 - Lektion 20

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

zucken

to ward off or prevent something undesirable from happening

abwenden

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

zurückweisen

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

verkürzen

to take part in an activity

teilnehmen

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

ausstatten

to adhere firmly or stick closely to something

haften

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

widerrufen

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

bezeichnen

to necessitate or result in a logical consequence or outcome

nach sich ziehen

to bring up a topic or question for discussion

vorbringen

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

kratzen

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

verachten

to express great regret or sorrow for something

beklagen

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

karikieren

to overrun in large numbers

befallen

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

testieren

to systematically collect and record demographic data about a population

zählen

to complain or show one's dissatisfaction with something

beklagen