Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 4 - Lição 34

with wings extended in a flying position

voador

prone to unexpected and sudden changes, usually gets worse or dangerous

instável

the faculty to use free will and make decisions

vontade

the system by which a government collects money from citizens and businesses to fund public services

tributação

the art of preserving the dead body of animals by skinning and then filling them with a specific substance in order to use them as decoration

taxidermia

a cruel and oppressive dictator

déspota

characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

despótico

a form of government where a single ruler or authority exercises absolute power without checks or limitations

despotismo

to meet or bring together a group of people for an official meeting

realizando uma reunião formal

the state or quality of being easy to use or do

conveniência

strangle with an iron collar

garrote

station (troops) in a fort or garrison

guarnecer com soldados

make amends for

expiar

to use someone or something in an unfair way, which is only advantageous to oneself

suggesting the horror of death and decay

mórbido

nearing the state of death

moribundo

someone who prepares dead bodies for burial or cremation and arranges funerals as their job

alguém que cuida de cadáveres antes de seu enterro

to help a person, who is either disappointed or emotionally suffering, feel better

consolar

the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction

consolação

to merge several financial accounts, debts, funds, into one