SAT-woordvaardigheden 3 - Les 12

of an imaginary and unrealistic nature

chimerisch

an official who is in charge of a game, making sure the rules are obeyed by the players

scheidsrechter

the process by which all the people of a country have the opportunity to vote on a single political question

referendum

arousing a sense of disgust in someone

smerig

the quality of being filthy, mostly as a result of poverty

elende

a cloth used for covering a dead body for burial

lijkkleed

to soothe the pain of an illness without curing it

verzachten

relieving symptoms without curing the underlying cause

palliatief

abnormally pale, lacking in color, and often associated with illness, shock, or a lack of vitality

bleek

the condition of having an unhealthy pale appearance as a result of illness, emotional distress, etc.

bleekheid

the state of being confined

detentie

convincing an unwilling person by threatening them

dwang

a standard or expectation that guides behavior within a group or society

norm

the state or quality of being standard or expected

normaliteit

to talk about a theory, idea, plan, etc. in a clear way

uitdrukken

(of liquid or gas) to slowly move through a surface with small gaps

percoleren

the clear pronunciation of words

uitspraak

something that is very desirable, yet almost impossible to achieve

chimaera

a type of coffee-making pot in which boiled water moves through the ground coffee beans' container to bring out their essence

percolator

a mythological creature in Greek mythology, typically depicted as a fire-breathing creature with the body and head of a lion, the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a serpent for a tail

chimaera