Abilități Lexicale pentru SAT 6 - Lecția 25

an official order according to which any commercial activity with a particular country is banned

embargou, interdicție comercială

a dishonest and morally questionable individual, often involved in deceitful or unlawful behavior

nelegiuit, escroc

a meal with many dishes from which people serve themselves at a table and then eat elsewhere

bufet, mese de autoservire

a final and conclusive ending, often implying death or the settlement of a debt

sfârșit, moarte

a type of comic theatrical production combining pantomime, dance, singing, etc. popular in the 1800s and early 1900s

vaudeville

a crucial element that holds something together or provides stability and support

element cheie, sprijin

a disorderly and frenzied crowd of people, often characterized by chaos and confusion

multime, haos

a fundamental belief or principle that is central to a system of thought, philosophy, or religion

principiu, dogmă

the Pope in the Roman Catholic Church

papă

a sudden and uncontrollable outburst or convulsion, often of emotion or action

paroxism

a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences

descurajare, factori descurajatori

a cunning or deceptive strategy or action intended to deceive or trick someone

stratagemă, şiretlic

a beginner or novice in a particular field or activity

începător, novice

a pair of characters used to represent a single sound, such as "sh" or "th", in phonetics or linguistics

digraf

a protective glove, often made of leather, worn as armor

mănușă, mănușă de protecție

a supporter of a theory, belief, idea, etc. who tries to persuade others that it is true or good in order to gain their support

un susținător, un exponent

hair that grows on the neck of an animal such as a horse, lion, etc.

mânea

a place or location, often used as a substitute or in place of something else

loc, poziție

a thing that was done or said in a social or public situation that is considered to be an embarrassing or tactless mistake

gaffe, eroare

a tall column made of stone with four sides and a pyramid-like top, used as a monument to honor an important event or person

obelisc