Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 2 - Lição 46

to express a particular characterization or a thing as a person

encarnar, representar

(of something abstract) given a physical form

encarnado, materializado

a living being or a thing that represents something abstract such as a feeling

encarnação, materialização

harsh, providing an environment where life or growth is difficult or impossible

inóspito, hostil

lacking compassion, empathy, or decency, often being cruel or brutal

desumano, desumano

absence of appreciation for things one has or has been given

ingratidão, falta de gratidão

to force someone to favor one through persistent attempts at pleasing them

ingraiar-se, fazer-se gostar

a person who expresses no appreciation

ingrato, desagradecido

a heavily armed ship legally able to attack and rob enemy ships

corsário, embarcação privada

the action of denying someone basic life necessities such as food

privação, falta

permitted to know something that is kept secret

informado, privilegiado

not having any sexual relations prior to marriage

casto, puro

the religious vow of never having any sexual relations

castidade, pureza

to severely criticize, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior or actions

repreender, castigar

(of plants) not having any hard or woody parts

herbáceo, herbácea

a carefully arranged collection of dried plants for study purposes

herbário

(of an animal) solely feeding on plants

herbívoro

a deep and painful sadness

tristeza profunda, dor

causing or displaying great sadness or distress

doloroso, triste