Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 5 - Lição 34

to call up someone for service obliged by law, especially the armed services

recrutar, convocar

to make happy, delighted, or pleased

alegrar, encher de alegria

to understand and make sense of something after giving it a lot of thought

compreender, entender

to depart suddenly or unexpectedly

decampar, fugir

to be attentive to advice or a warning

atender, prestar atenção

to say something impulsively; often without careful thinking or consideration

falar impulsivamente, dizer sem pensar

to cause to get stuck or be immersed as if in mud

encravar, atolar

to introduce a subject for discussion, especially a sensitive or challenging matter

abordar, levantar

to seek retribution or take vengeance on behalf of oneself or others for a perceived wrong or harm

vingar, procurar vingança

to pull out the feathers of a dead bird in order to prepare it for cooking

depilar, desplumar

to have or act in an authoritative role in a ceremony, meeting, etc.

presidir, dirigir

to take up, follow, or support a cause, belief, ideology, etc.

abraçar, apoiar

to blow the chaffs out of the grains

ventilar, separar

to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way to show disapproval or to try to bring about a change

boicotar, recusar participar

to protrude from the intended area or stick out beyond the edge

sobressair, protruir

to give something with a sense of superiority

conceder, oferecer