Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 1 - Lição 38

to change organic material into stone or a stone-like substance

petrificar, petrificado

relating to the hard part of the skull near the ear

petroso, duro

the tendency to display childlike irritability and fussiness

irritabilidade, birra

showing impatience or childlike annoyance over minor issues

irritável, cricri

the ancient practice of trying to turn common metals into gold

alquimia

a chronic condition characterized by excessive and habitual consumption of alcohol

alcoolismo

behavior that seems eccentric, irrational, or extremely foolish

lunacia, loucura

relating to the moon

lunar, relativo à lua

a person who is mentally ill or exhibits extreme irrational behavior

lunático, maluco

charging interest rates that are excessively high, to the point of being unreasonable

usurário, exorbitante

to wrongly take someone else's position, power, or right

usurpar, tomar posse de

the act of loaning money to others and demanding a very high interest rate

usura

to cause a person to feel scared or unconfident

amedrontar, desencorajar

intimidating, challenging, or overwhelming in a way that creates a sense of fear or unease

intimidante, desafiador

showing courage and determination

destemido, corajoso

to write hastily or carelessly without giving attention to legibility or form

rabiscara, escrever apressadamente

a person who writes copies of documents by hand

escriba, copista

regarding anything related to or found in the Bible

escritural, bíblico