Lista de palabras SAT 4 - Lección 50

to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.

rehabilitar

to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner

contraatacar

appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

desfalcar

to soften or break down food by soaking it in a liquid, often a flavored liquid like wine or vinegar

macerar

make imperfect

estropear

to officially start or introduce something

inaugurar

assign a name or title to

designar

to state one's opinion in such a manner that shows one believes to be the only person to fully know it and be unarguably correct

pontificar

pull up by or as if by the roots

desraizar

to work with someone else in order to create something or reach the same goal

colaborar

fall into decay or ruin

desmoronarse

(of a monarch or ruler) to step down from a position of power

abdicar

to create a series of holes in something, typically for the purpose of making separation or tearing easier

perforar

to chew food by biting and grinding it with the teeth

masticar

to appoint a person or thing to a lower status, position, or rank

relegar

to remove water from a substance, often causing it to become dry

deshidratar

to fertilize a woman's egg with sperm, resulting in pregnancy

embarazar

to introduce new ideas, methods, or products to improve or change the current way of doing things

innovar

to officially take away something from someone, usually as punishment

confiscar

to free someone or something from a difficult or entangled situation

liberar