Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 4 - Lição 24

connected with God or a god, and considered holy or deeply respected in religious contexts

sagrado, santo

the act of disrespectfully treating a sacred item or place

sacrilegio, profanção

to give something as a reward or compensation for services, favors, or achievements

recompensar, retribuir

an act of requiting; returning in kind

restituição, retorno

required for a particular purpose or situation

requisito, necessário

tending to discourage (especially of prices)

proibitório, disuasivo

a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

proibição, lei seca

extremely large or vast in physical size

imenso, enorme

to completely put something into a liquid

mergulhar, imersar

(particularly of something unpleasant) likely to take place in the near future

iminente, imediato

offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction

imolar, sacrificar

acting in a way that goes against accepted moral standards or principles

imoral, amoral

make famous forever

imortalizar, tornar famoso para sempre

to take a person or thing to a confined space and trap them there

imurar, encerrar

unable to be changed or altered, remaining constant and unchanging over time

imutável, inalterável

to feel extremely discouraged, disheartened, or in low spirits

desanimar, desesperar

feeling hopeless, discouraged, or in low spirits, often due to a sense of failure or loss

desanimado, desesperançado

cause to contract

convulsionar, contrair

violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles

convulsão, crise convulsiva

marked by sudden, involuntary, and jerky muscular contractions or spasms

convulsivo, convulsiva