Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 4 - Lição 7

the process or act of making a person or thing ready for use, an event, act, situation, etc.

preparação, conjunto

a superiority in numbers or amount

preponderância, superioridade

influence (somebody's) opinion in advance

influenciar antecipadamente, influenciar

contrary to reason or common sense

absurdo, ridículo

a follower or student who adheres to the teachings and practices of a particular leader, teacher, or philosophy

discípulo, seguidor

related to a specific branch of knowledge or academic field

disciplinar, relacionado com uma disciplina

to train a person or animal by instruction and exercise, usually with the aim of improving or correcting behavior

disciplinar, corrigir

accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy

imputar, acusar

complete and utter, typically used to describe something negative or undesirable

completo, total

a stream or brook

ribeiro, corrente

to noisily argue over an unimportant matter

discutir, brigar

a person who lives in an unoccupied building or on an empty land illegally, without permission or rent

ocupante ilegal, squatter

excessively fastidious and easily disgusted

exigente, sensível

to cover or obscure something with fog or smoke, making it hard to see

encobrir, obscurecer

to make friends with someone

fazer amizade com, tornar-se amigo de

to come into sudden and forceful contact with another object or person

colidir, bater

(physics) the act of two or more moving items crashing onto each other

colisão, choque

to waste or misuse something valuable, such as money, time, or opportunities

esbanjar, desperdiçar

to experience a sudden and complete failure

colapsar, desmoronar