SAT Woordvaardigheden 6 - Les 20

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

schrikken

to ward off or prevent something undesirable from happening

afwenden

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

afwijzen

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

verkorten

to take part in an activity

deelnemen

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

schenken

to adhere firmly or stick closely to something

hechten

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

intrekken

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

aanduiden

to necessitate or result in a logical consequence or outcome

met zich meebrengen

to bring up a topic or question for discussion

aankaarten

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

krassen

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

spotten

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

karikaturen

to overrun in large numbers

infesteren

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

nalaten

to systematically collect and record demographic data about a population

census houden

to complain or show one's dissatisfaction with something

beklagen