SAT Word Skills 5 - Lektion 9

to make something sacred through religious rituals

konsekra

to decline in quality, condition, or overall state

försämras

to avoid giving information or mislead by being vague or indirect

undvika

to commit a large-scale homicide which results in a significant reduction in population

utrota

to protect a person or an animal against a disease by giving them a preventive shot against specific diseases

vaccinera

to postpone something that needs to be done

prokrastinera

to have a formal discussion about an issue before deciding on it

överlägga

to clearly and verbally express what one thinks or feels

artikulera

to become thin or malnourished and physically fade away

avmagrad

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

kontaminera

to fully remove or get rid of something

eliminera

to adjust the pitch or intensity of a sound or one's voice

modulera

to make something weaker or worse in quality by adding something of a bad quality

fördunkla

to refuse or reject something valuable

avstå

to terminate an agreement, right, law, custom, etc. in an official manner

upphäva

to prepare and use land for growing plants or crops by planting seeds, tending to them, and providing necessary care

odla

to make someone young, strong and full of energy again

frächa upp

to make an attempt at matching or surpassing someone or something, particularly by the means of imitation

efterlikna

to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed, often by publicly exposing their weaknesses or shortcomings

förnedra

to fold something into parallel ridges or grooves

våga