SAT Word Skills 1 - Урок 25

a field of study that deals with the ways of thinking, explaining, and reasoning

логика

capable of following rules of logic and forming ideas based on facts that are true

логический

a person who specializes in or is skilled at symbolic logic and reasoning

логик

the management of supplying labor and materials as needed for an operation or task

логистика

a person who doubts or questions the sincerity and motives of others

циник

having a distrustful or negative outlook, often believing that people are motivated by self-interest

циничный

a doubtful view toward others' honesty or intentions

цинизм

the display of extreme arrogance and disrespect toward others

высокомерие

acting proud and looking down on others

высокомерный

the process of something becoming more compact or pressed together

конденсация

to shorten by removing extra details or unnecessary content

сжать

to talk down to someone or act superior

снизойти

behaving in a way that makes others feel inferior or belittled

презрительный

the act of treating others as if they are less important

снисходительность

the capability to read and write

грамотность

focusing on the exact words only, without looking for deeper or implied meanings

буквальный

well-educated and intelligent people who deal with literature or publishing

литераторы

written works that are valued as works of art, such as novels, plays and poems

литература

a movement or action of coming or going downward

спуск

moving from a higher to a lower place or position

нисходящий