Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 1 - Lição 41

to question someone's honesty, quality, motive, etc.

impugnar, questionar

the ability to understand or perceive something immediately, without conscious reasoning or the need for evidence or justification

intuição, instinto

based on or derived from instinct rather than rational analysis

intuitivo, intuitiva

belief or trust in the truth of something

credibilidade, confiança

able to be believed or relied on

crível, fiável

deserving of approval or respect, though not very exceptional

digno, merecedor

the willingness to believe or trust too readily

credulidade, naiviedade

believing things easily even without much evidence that leads to being easy to deceive

crédulo, ingênuo

a set of fundamental beliefs or guiding principles

credo, doutrina

related to or living on land, rather than in the sea or air

terrestre, da terra

regarding a specific region or territory

territorial, do território

to grow in amount or number rapidly

proliferação, multiplicar-se

(of an author, artist, etc.) having a high level of productivity or creativity, especially in producing a large quantity of work or ideas

prolífico, fértil

related to the relationship between two things in which one is the cause of the other

causal, causador

the ability to chemically corrode or eat away materials, typically referring to strong acids

cáustico, corrosivo

to burn or seal a wound or tissue, typically to prevent infection and stop bleeding

cauterizar, queimar

to spread out or stretch in various directions

expandir, alargar

a vast, open area or surface

extensão, amplitude

an increase in the amount, size, importance, or degree of something

expansão, aumento