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SAT Word Skills 4
to foment
to foment
[verb]

to encourage or provoke something, especially trouble or conflict

a instiga, a provoca

a instiga, a provoca

Ex: His words began to foment anger in the crowd. 
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fly-by-night
fly-by-night
[substantiv]

an unreliable person or company that is only interested in making money and is likely to avoid paying its debts back

o persoană neserioasă, o companie efemeră

o persoană neserioasă, o companie efemeră

Ex: The contractor turned out to be a fly-by-night, disappearing after receiving the advance payment. 
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epic
epic
[adjectiv]

very impressive in scale or scope

epic, impresionant

epic, impresionant

Ex: The construction of the Great Wall of China is considered an epic feat of engineering. 
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to enumerate

to mention things individually

enumera, detalia

enumera, detalia

Ex: The professor took a moment to enumerate the key points of the lecture for the students. 
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egregious
egregious
[adjectiv]

bad in a noticeable and extreme way

flagrant, scandalos

flagrant, scandalos

Ex: Her egregious behavior at the party embarrassed everyone who attended. 
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dike
dike
[substantiv]

a wall built in order to stop water, especially from the sea, from entering an area

dig, baraj

dig, baraj

Ex: The villagers relied on the dike to protect their homes from the rising sea levels. 
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darwinism
darwinism
[substantiv]

the theory of Charles Darwin that claims the evolution of species happens by natural selection

darwinism, teoria lui Darwin

darwinism, teoria lui Darwin

Ex: Darwinism explains how species adapt to their environments through natural selection over time. 
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celerity
celerity
[substantiv]

the quality of being fast and swift in movement

rapiditate, agilitate

rapiditate, agilitate

Ex: The athlete’s celerity on the track earned him a gold medal. 
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brevity
brevity
[substantiv]

the quality of being fleeting or short-lived

concizie, fugacitate

concizie, fugacitate

Ex: The brevity of the summer storm surprised everyone, as it ended almost as soon as it began. 
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to belittle

to make something or someone seem less important

subestima, disprețui

subestima, disprețui

Ex: He often belittles his coworkers' contributions, making them feel undervalued. 
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intrepid
intrepid
[adjectiv]

very courageous and not afraid of situations that are dangerous

neînfricat, curajos

neînfricat, curajos

Ex: The intrepid journalist ventured into conflict zones to report the truth. 
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context
context
[substantiv]

the surrounding discourse that provides clarity and understanding to a language unit, helping to determine its interpretation

context, cadru

context, cadru

Ex: Without context, the sentence "He went to the bank" could mean different things. 
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consul
consul
[substantiv]

an official appointed by a government to represent that government in a foreign city

consul, reprezentant diplomatic

consul, reprezentant diplomatic

Ex: The consul is currently negotiating with local authorities to protect the citizens. 
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qualm
qualm
[substantiv]

a feeling of doubt or uneasiness, often related to one's conscience or sense of right and wrong

scrubul, ezitare

scrubul, ezitare

Ex: She had no qualms about speaking her mind, even if her opinions were unpopular. 
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pyx
pyx
[substantiv]

a container to keep a holy bread in a Christian ceremony

pixidă, custodie

pixidă, custodie

Ex: Yesterday, the pyx was carried with reverence to the altar. 
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to berth
to berth
[verb]

to stop a ship in a place where it can stay

acosta, ancora

acosta, ancora

Ex: Yesterday, the vessel was berthed at the busiest dock in the port. 
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to confront

to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly

confrunta, înfruntare

confrunta, înfruntare

Ex: The manager decided to confront the team's productivity issues and implement new strategies. 
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cauldron
cauldron
[substantiv]

a large pot, often made of metal and equipped with handles, used for boiling liquids like water or soup

cazan, oală mare

cazan, oală mare

Ex: The witches brewed their potions in a large cauldron over a crackling fire. 
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to disrupt

to cause something to break apart or come undone

perturba, distruge

perturba, distruge

Ex: The strong winds disrupted the tree, causing it to rupture and fall. 
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