Habilidades com palavras SAT 5 - Lição 9

to make something sacred through religious rituals

consagrar

to decline in quality, condition, or overall state

deteriorar

to avoid giving information or mislead by being vague or indirect

evitar

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

erradicar

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

vacinar

to postpone something that needs to be done

procrastinar

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

deliberar

to clearly and verbally express what one thinks or feels

articular

to become thin or malnourished and physically fade away

emaciar

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

contaminar

to fully remove or get rid of something

eliminar

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

modular

to make something weaker or worse in quality by adding something of a bad quality

adulterar

to refuse or reject something valuable

renunciar

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

abrogar

to prepare and use land for growing plants or crops by planting seeds, tending to them, and providing necessary care

cultivar

to make someone young, strong and full of energy again

rejuvenescer

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

emular

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

humilhar

to fold something into parallel ridges or grooves

corrugar