Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 1 - Lição 25

a field of study that deals with the ways of thinking, explaining, and reasoning

lógica

capable of following rules of logic and forming ideas based on facts that are true

lógico

a person who specializes in or is skilled at symbolic logic and reasoning

lógico

the management of supplying labor and materials as needed for an operation or task

logística

a person who doubts or questions the sincerity and motives of others

cínico

having a distrustful or negative outlook, often believing that people are motivated by self-interest

cínico

a doubtful view toward others' honesty or intentions

cinismo

the display of extreme arrogance and disrespect toward others

arrogância

acting proud and looking down on others

altivo

the process of something becoming more compact or pressed together

condensação

to shorten by removing extra details or unnecessary content

condensar

to talk down to someone or act superior

condescender

behaving in a way that makes others feel inferior or belittled

desdenhoso

the act of treating others as if they are less important

condescendência

the capability to read and write

alfabetização

focusing on the exact words only, without looking for deeper or implied meanings

literal

well-educated and intelligent people who deal with literature or publishing

literatos

written works that are valued as works of art, such as novels, plays and poems

literatura

a movement or action of coming or going downward

descenso

moving from a higher to a lower place or position

descendente