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Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 5 - Lição 9

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SAT Word Skills 5
to consecrate

to make something sacred through religious rituals

consagrar, santificar

consagrar, santificar

Ex: The priest used sacred oils to consecrate the baptismal font , setting it apart for the initiation of new members into the faith .O sacerdote usou óleos sagrados para **consagrar** a pia batismal, separando-a para a iniciação de novos membros na fé.
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to deteriorate

to decline in quality, condition, or overall state

deteriorar, piorar

deteriorar, piorar

Ex: Continuous exposure to sunlight can cause colors to fade and materials to deteriorate.A exposição contínua à luz solar pode fazer com que as cores desbotem e os materiais **se deteriorem**.
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to prevaricate

to avoid giving a direct answer by being deliberately ambiguous

prevaricar, evadir a resposta

prevaricar, evadir a resposta

Ex: She prevaricated to avoid admitting her mistake .Ela **prevaricou** para evitar admitir seu erro.
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to eradicate

to commit a large-scale homicide which results in a significant reduction in population

erradicar, exterminar

erradicar, exterminar

Ex: The conflict threatened to eradicate generations of families in the village .O conflito ameaçava **erradicar** gerações de famílias na vila.
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to vaccinate

to protect a person or an animal against a disease by giving them a preventive shot against specific diseases

vacinar

vacinar

Ex: Before traveling abroad , it is advisable to visit a clinic to vaccinate against region-specific infections .Antes de viajar para o exterior, é aconselhável visitar uma clínica para **vacinar** contra infecções específicas da região.
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to procrastinate

to postpone something that needs to be done

procrastinar, adiar

procrastinar, adiar

Ex: The team is procrastinating on starting the project .A equipe está **procrastinando** para começar o projeto.
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to deliberate

to have a formal discussion about an issue before deciding on it

deliberar

deliberar

Ex: Before agreeing to the terms , they deliberated on the potential consequences .Antes de concordar com os termos, eles **deliberaram** sobre as possíveis consequências.
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to articulate

to clearly and verbally express what one thinks or feels

expressar, articular

expressar, articular

Ex: As a poet , she could articulate the deepest emotions with just a few carefully chosen words .Como poeta, ela conseguia **articular** as emoções mais profundas com apenas algumas palavras cuidadosamente escolhidas.
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to emaciate

to become thin or malnourished and physically fade away

emaciar, definhar-se

emaciar, definhar-se

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to contaminate

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

contaminar, poluir

contaminar, poluir

Ex: Oil spills can contaminate beaches and marine ecosystems , causing extensive environmental damage .Os derramamentos de óleo podem **contaminar** praias e ecossistemas marinhos, causando danos ambientais extensos.
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to eliminate

to fully remove or get rid of something

eliminar, erradicar

eliminar, erradicar

Ex: Personal protective measures , such as vaccination , can help eliminate the spread of certain diseases .Medidas de proteção pessoal, como a vacinação, podem ajudar a **eliminar** a propagação de certas doenças.
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to modulate

to adjust the pitch or intensity of a sound or one's voice

modular, ajustar

modular, ajustar

Ex: The choir conductor instructed the singers to modulate their voices .O maestro do coro instruiu os cantores a **modularem** suas vozes.
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to adulterate

to corrupt something by adding inferior substances, especially to reduce its purity or quality

adulterar, falsificar

adulterar, falsificar

Ex: He refused to adulterate his principles for political gain .Ele se recusou a **adulterar** seus princípios para ganho político.
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to abnegate

to refuse or reject something valuable

renunciar, abnegar

renunciar, abnegar

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to abrogate

to terminate an agreement, right, law, custom, etc. in an official manner

revogar, anular

revogar, anular

Ex: The new policy seeks to abrogate the previous law that was deemed ineffective .A nova política busca **revogar** a lei anterior que foi considerada ineficaz.
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to cultivate

to grow plants or crops, especially for farming or commercial purposes

cultivar, plantar

cultivar, plantar

Ex: Farmers cultivate crops like corn and soybeans in the Midwest .Os agricultores **cultivam** culturas como milho e soja no Centro-Oeste.
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to rejuvenate

to bring back a youthful look or appearance

rejuvenescer, revitalizar

rejuvenescer, revitalizar

Ex: The makeup artist used special techniques to rejuvenate her client 's face for the photo shoot .O maquiador usou técnicas especiais para **rejuvenescer** o rosto de sua cliente para a sessão de fotos.
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to emulate
to emulate
[verbo]

to make an attempt at matching or surpassing someone or something, particularly by the means of imitation

emular, igualar

emular, igualar

Ex: The team emulated the winning strategies of their competitors in the tournament .A equipe **emulou** as estratégias vencedoras de seus competidores no torneio.
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to humiliate

to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed, often by publicly exposing their weaknesses or shortcomings

humilhar

humilhar

Ex: She vowed to never again put herself in a situation where she could be humiliated.Ela jurou nunca mais se colocar em uma situação em que pudesse ser **humilhada**.
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to corrugate

to fold something into parallel ridges or grooves

enrugar, ondular

enrugar, ondular

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