SAT Word Skills 4 - Урок 13

showing great tenacity in pursuing a goal despite difficulties or opposition

упорный

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

драма

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

догматичный

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

an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning

педантизм

branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

подвесная лампа

expressed clearly and briefly, without losing the main points

сжатый

assistance in time of difficulty

помощь

tender, juicy, and full of flavorful moisture

сочный

consent reluctantly

уступать

retire from military service

DEMOBILIZE

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

экскреция

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

оправдывать

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

трубка

capable of using a language easily and properly

владеющий языком