Навыки Слов SAT 4 - урок 13

showing great tenacity in pursuing a goal despite difficulties or opposition

упорный, упрямый

poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect

плохие стихи

a belief or a belief system held by an authority who proclaims it to be undeniably true and expects immediate acceptance

догма

being convinced that everything one believes in is true and others are wrong

догматический

state as a dogma

догматизировать

a person who overly emphasizes minor details or rules, often displaying a pretentious or excessive concern for academic correctness

педант, педантка

an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning

педантизм, педантичность

branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

светильник, Подвеска

expressed clearly and briefly, without losing the main points

краткий

assistance in time of difficulty

помощь

juicy and full of flavor

сочный

to surrender to a superior force or influence

поддаваться

retire from military service

демобилизовать

to completely destroy or to knock down a building or another structure

сносить

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

понижать

an abrupt excited utterance

восклицание

(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

нарост

to clear someone's name of accusations and prove their innocence

оправдать

organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip

дымовая труба

capable of using a language easily and properly

беглый