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Mga Kasanayan sa Salita ng SAT 6 - Leçon 11

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SAT Word Skills 6
to accurse
to accurse
[verbe]

to curse or condemn someone with great intensity or severity

maudire, jeter un sort à

maudire, jeter un sort à

Ex: She accurse her enemies every night before bed, wishing ill upon them. 
to resent
to resent
[verbe]

to feel irritated, angry, or displeased about something

en vouloir à

en vouloir à

Ex: She resents having to do all the household chores while her siblings do nothing. 
to pedal
to pedal
[verbe]

to propel and operate a bicycle or other pedal-powered vehicle

pédaler

pédaler

Ex: Every morning, she pedals her bike to work, enjoying the fresh air and exercise on her commute. 
to inscribe

to write or sign a personalized message or dedication, often signed, inside a book or another item intended as a gift to someone

inscrire, marquer

inscrire, marquer

Ex: Before presenting the album to her parents, she inscribed a heartfelt message on the CD sleeve. 
to acclaim
to acclaim
[verbe]

to praise someone or something enthusiastically and often publicly

proclamer, reconnaître

proclamer, reconnaître

Ex: Critics acclaim her novel as a masterpiece. 
to demean
to demean
[verbe]

to behave in a way that lowers the dignity or respect of oneself or others

rabaisser, humilier

rabaisser, humilier

Ex: He demeaned himself by speaking rudely to the waiter. 
to atone
to atone
[verbe]

to make up for a past offense or mistake by doing something good or beneficial

racheter, expier

racheter, expier

Ex: She atones for her mistakes by volunteering at the local soup kitchen. 
to hew
to hew
[verbe]

to cut something by striking it with an axe or similar tool

tailler, couper

tailler, couper

Ex: The lumberjack skillfully hewed the massive tree with precise axe strikes. 
to whine
to whine
[verbe]

to express one's discontent or dissatisfaction in an annoying manner

se plaindre

se plaindre

Ex: The child began to whine when he didn’t get his way at the store. 
to whelp
to whelp
[verbe]

to give birth to puppies or young dog

mettre bas

mettre bas

to affix
to affix
[verbe]

to attach or fasten something to another object or surface

coller à

coller à

Ex: She affixes a stamp to each envelope before mailing the letters. 
to rebuke
to rebuke
[verbe]

to strongly criticize someone for their actions or words

réprimander

réprimander

Ex: She frequently rebukes her children for not completing their chores on time. 
to dither
to dither
[verbe]

to waver or hesitate in making a decision or taking action

hésiter

hésiter

Ex: She dithers over which movie to watch, unable to decide between the options. 
to inhibit
to inhibit
[verbe]

to prevent or limit an action or process

inhiber

inhiber

Ex: The medication is known to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. 
to blanch
to blanch
[verbe]

to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise

blêmir

blêmir

Ex: While waiting for the results, she was visibly blanching. 
to account
to account
[verbe]

to regard someone or something in a particular way

considérer

considérer

Ex: In the evaluation, creativity will be accounted as a valuable skill. 
to ravage
to ravage
[verbe]

to pillage, plunder, or devastate a place or area through a sudden and violent attack

ravager, dévaster

ravager, dévaster

Ex: The invading army ravages the countryside, looting villages and burning crops. 
to purport
to purport
[verbe]

to claim or suggest something, often falsely or without proof

prétendre

prétendre

Ex: He purports to be an expert in finance, but he has no qualifications in the field. 
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