Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 4 - Lição 40

relating to or accompanying birth

natal, relativo ao nascimento

the state of legally belonging to a country

nacionalidade, cidadania

(geometry) a polygon consisting of eight straight sides and eight angles

octágono

the interval between the first and the last notes in eight diatonic degrees

oitava

a book size resulting from folding a full sheet of paper three times to create eight leaves or 16 pages

octavo

having an age between 80 and 89 years old

octogenário

a systematic orderly arrangement

sintaxe, arranjo

produced artificially, typically based on its natural version

sintético, artificial

to make someone develop intellectually or morally

edificar, instruir

a large, imposing building, especially one that is impressive in size or appearance

edifício, estrutura imponente

a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water

bromo

any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs

brometo

a person whose job is arranging and selling flowers

florista

to grow or develop in a healthy and successful way

florescer, prosperar

showing or giving mercy

misericordioso, compassivo

prone to unpredicted and sudden changes

mercurial, volátil

characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display

pomposo, grandioso

lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

pomposidade, vanidade