SAT Word Skills 4 - Урок 43

try to stir up public opinion

разжигать

a debtor who flees to avoid paying

должник-тунеядец

very impressive in scale or scope

эпический

to mention things individually

перечислять

bad in a noticeable and extreme way

вопиющий

a long thick wall built in order to prevent water flooding onto a lower area, especially from the sea

дамба

a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection

дарвинизм

the quality of being fast and swift in movement

быстрота

the attribute of being brief or fleeting

краткость

to make something or someone seem less important

умалять

very courageous and not afraid of situations that are dangerous

бесстрашный

the surrounding discourse that provides clarity and understanding to a language unit, helping to determine its interpretation

контекст

an official appointed by a government to represent that government in a foreign city

консул

a feeling of doubt or uneasiness, often related to one's conscience or sense of right and wrong

колебание

any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept

пикса

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

привязывать

to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly

противостоять

a large pot, often made of metal and equipped with handles, used for boiling liquids like water or soup

котел

make a break in

нарушить