Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 1 - Lição 48

a group or set of five things or people

pentada

a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides

pentágono

a five-pointed star

pentagrama, estrela de cinco pontas

(geometry) a solid figure with five flat faces

pentaedro

a metrical line of poetry consisting of five feet

pentâmetro

an athletic competition with five different events

pentatlo

(chemistry) having the ability to bond with five other atoms or molecules

pentavalente, com cinco valências

a showy language meant to impress

bombástica, grandiloquência

using big words that sound important but mean little

bombástico, pomposo

to consume food excessively or immoderately

empanturrar-se, encher-se

sticky and thick, resembling glue in consistency

pegajoso, aderente

a person who excessively eats and drinks

guloso, comilão

having an excessive desire to consume more food or drink than is necessary.

gulosos, voraz

excessive and greedy eating, considered one of the seven deadly sins

gula, comilança

extremely horrible and unpleasant

abominável, horrível

a vile or wicked action that causes disgust or strong disapproval

abominação, atrocidade

the rate or frequency at which something happens or occurs

incidência, frequência

relating to the way light falls or strikes upon a surface

incidente (luz), incidente (superfície)

happening as a side effect or by chance rather than being the main purpose or focus

incidental, secundário

used to introduce a different or unrelated topic

a propósito, por acaso