Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 2 - Lição 33

to expand in a blowing or puffing motion as if by the action of wind or some force within

expandir, enrugir

puffed up and rounded, reminding of how wind makes fabric swell out in soft, flowing folds

ondulante, inchado

a statement or proposition that denies another statement or proposition

contradição

expressing or involving statements or ideas that cannot be true or false at the same time

contraditório

relating to illegally transported or held goods

contrabando, ilegal

to go against an argument or statement

contrariar, infringir

to place something down flat or horizontally

deitar, colocar deitado

a place or collection where things are stored for safekeeping

repositório, armazém

to gradually consume or destroy through friction or erosion over time

desgastar, abrir

the act of receiving

abrasivo, agressivo

relating to the transmission or control of fluids under pressure within confined systems or machinery

hidráulico, relativo à transmissão de fluidos sob pressão

the scientific study of the mechanics and dynamics of fluids like water and air in motion

hidrodinâmica

relating to the electric power which is generated by the flow of water

hidroelétrico

a device used for measuring the specific gravity of liquids

hidrómetro

the study of pressures in static or non-flowing fluids

hidrostática

containing or chemically combined with water

hidróxido, hidratado

relating to classifying concepts or objects based on the group they belong to, not specific attributes or positioning

categórico, classificatório

a list of items in a particular category, especially one systematically arranged

catálogo, lista