Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 2 - Lição 30

(of a baby) born before completing the normal full-term pregnancy length

prematuro

planned well in advance through careful prior consideration

premeditado

to engage someone's mind or attention fully, especially with worries or concerns

preocupar

to decide or establish something in advance, especially by divine authority or an inevitable course of events

preordenar

to lose one's proper shape

deformar

an odd or spoiled outward appearance

deformidade

complete and total, with no imperfections or exceptions

completo

the act of forgiving someone for their sins or wrongdoings, usually by a priest

absolvição

to steer away from the main subject and focus on a different topic in speech or writing

divagar

a deviation from the main subject under focus or discussion

digressão

facing or positioned toward the front, as seen from the viewer's perspective

frontal

the outer edge of occupied or developed land, beyond which lies unsettled territory

fronteira

a tiny spark-like speck of a substance

centelha

gleaming and full of flashes of light, like sparks or twinkling stars

cintilante

deserving strong condemnation or disgust

execrável

the target of condemnation and curses

execração

bringing on a state of impaired physical or mental control

intoxicante

to disrupt normal physical or mental functioning through pharmacological mechanisms in the brain

intoxicar

to openly declare a belief, opinion, or intention

professar

a faculty member at a college or university who has not yet attained job security or is at the rank below full professor

professor