Abilități Lexicale pentru SAT 3 - Lecția 12

of an imaginary and unrealistic nature

chimeric, fantastic

an official who is in charge of a game, making sure the rules are obeyed by the players

arbitru, judecător

the process by which all the people of a country have the opportunity to vote on a single political question

referendum

arousing a sense of disgust in someone

squalid, murdar

the quality of being filthy, mostly as a result of poverty

mizerie, miserie

a cloth used for covering a dead body for burial

pânză funerară, cearceaf de înmormântare

to soothe the pain of an illness without curing it

palia, ameliora

relieving symptoms without curing the underlying cause

paliativ, paliativă

abnormally pale, lacking in color, and often associated with illness, shock, or a lack of vitality

palid, sfârșit

the condition of having an unhealthy pale appearance as a result of illness, emotional distress, etc.

paloră, fason palid

the state of being confined

retenție, încarcerare

convincing an unwilling person by threatening them

coerciție, amenințare

a standard or expectation that guides behavior within a group or society

normă, standard

the state or quality of being standard or expected

normalitate, stare normală

to talk about a theory, idea, plan, etc. in a clear way

enunța, formula

(of liquid or gas) to slowly move through a surface with small gaps

percola, filtra

the clear pronunciation of words

enunțare, pronunție clară

something that is very desirable, yet almost impossible to achieve

chimera

a type of coffee-making pot in which boiled water moves through the ground coffee beans' container to bring out their essence

percolator, cafetieră

a mythological creature in Greek mythology, typically depicted as a fire-breathing creature with the body and head of a lion, the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a serpent for a tail

chimera