Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 6 - Lição 20

to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

recuar, estremecer

to ward off or prevent something undesirable from happening

prevenir, afastar

to reject or dismiss someone or something in an abrupt or blunt manner

refutar, rejeitar

to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range

abreviar, reduzir

to take part in an activity

participar, envolver-se

to provide a gift or quality, to someone or something, often implying a permanent gift or quality

dotar, prover

to adhere firmly or stick closely to something

aderir, colar

to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.

rescindir, anular

to mark or be a sign of an entity or a concept

denotar, indicar

to necessitate or result in a logical consequence or outcome

implicar, exigir

to bring up a topic or question for discussion

levantar, discutir

to produce a harsh, grating sound or to utter with a rough, grating tone

raspar, arranhar

to express contempt or derision by mocking, ridiculing, and laughing at someone or something

zombar, desdenhar

to express great regret or sorrow for something

lamentar, queixar-se de

to create a humorous or exaggerated representation of someone or something by distorting their features or characteristics

caricaturar, exagerar

to overrun in large numbers

infestar, invadir

to give personal property to someone through a legal instrument, typically after one's death

legar, deixar por testamento

to systematically collect and record demographic data about a population

censar, realizar um censo

to complain or show one's dissatisfaction with something

lamentar, queixar-se