Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 3 - Lição 48

to completely destroy or remove something

extirpar, erradicar

to end or destroy something entirely

extinguir, aniquilar

(of an animal, plant, etc.) not having any living members, either due to natural causes, environmental changes, or human activity

extinto, desaparecido

someone or something that gives money, clothes, etc. to a charity for free

doador, donatário

a person or institution that receives valuable resources

donatário, beneficiário

to end by coming to a climactic point

culminar, concluir

the highest or most advanced point reached after a period of development or effort

culminância, clímax

a set of rules or directives made and maintained by an authority, especially in order to regulate conduct

regulamento, lei interna

a large collection of islands or the sea surrounding them

arquipélago

someone or something serving as the very typical example of a thing or person

arquétipo, modelo

a religious leader in Anglican Church whose rank is one level lower than a bishop

arquidiácono

a bishop of the highest rank who is responsible for all the churches in a specific large area

arcebispo

to constantly going up and down like waves

oscilar, vacilar

the state or quality of not being meaningful or significant

vazio, dessignificado

so hilarious that cheers people up

muito engraçado, barulhento

an improvement or a positive change in a situation, especially in the economy or business

melhora, recuperação

the act of maintaining something in good condition

manutenção, manter

to criticize someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong

repreender, censurar