SAT Ordfärdigheter 6 - Lektion 20

to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

rycka till, backa

to ward off or prevent something undesirable from happening

avvärja, förhindra

to reject or dismiss someone or something in an abrupt or blunt manner

avfärda, avvisa

to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range

förkorta, minska

to take part in an activity

delta, engagera

to provide a gift or quality, to someone or something, often implying a permanent gift or quality

utnämna, ämna

to adhere firmly or stick closely to something

fästa, klibba

to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.

återkalla, ogiltigförklara

to mark or be a sign of an entity or a concept

beteckna, ange

to necessitate or result in a logical consequence or outcome

innebära, medföra

to bring up a topic or question for discussion

ta upp, diskutera

to produce a harsh, grating sound or to utter with a rough, grating tone

skrapa, skratta

to express contempt or derision by mocking, ridiculing, and laughing at someone or something

förlöjliga, retsa

to express great regret or sorrow for something

sörja, klaga över

to create a humorous or exaggerated representation of someone or something by distorting their features or characteristics

karikera, överdriva

to overrun in large numbers

angripa, infiltrera

to give personal property to someone through a legal instrument, typically after one's death

testamentera, skänka

to systematically collect and record demographic data about a population

censustera, utföra folkräkning

to complain or show one's dissatisfaction with something

klaga, sörja