SAT Word Skills 4 - Урок 34

with wings extended in a flying position

летящий

prone to unexpected and sudden changes, usually gets worse or dangerous

негативный

the faculty to use free will and make decisions

воля

the system by which a government collects money from citizens and businesses to fund public services

налогообложение

the art of preserving the dead body of animals by skinning and then filling them with a specific substance in order to use them as decoration

таксидермия

a cruel and oppressive dictator

деспот

characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

деспотичный

a form of government where a single ruler or authority exercises absolute power without checks or limitations

деспотизм

to meet or bring together a group of people for an official meeting

созывать

the state or quality of being easy to use or do

удобство

strangle with an iron collar

душить железным венцом

station (troops) in a fort or garrison

гарнизовать

make amends for

искупить

to use someone or something in an unfair way, which is only advantageous to oneself

эксплуатировать

suggesting the horror of death and decay

моро́бный

nearing the state of death

морально устаревший

someone who prepares dead bodies for burial or cremation and arranges funerals as their job

мордка

to help a person, who is either disappointed or emotionally suffering, feel better

утешать

the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction

утешение

to merge several financial accounts, debts, funds, into one

консолидировать