SAT Word Skills 4 - Урок 13

showing great tenacity in pursuing a goal despite difficulties or opposition

упертий

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

долгий вірш

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

догматичний

state as a dogma

доктринізувати

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

підвісна лампа

expressed clearly and briefly, without losing the main points

сжатий

assistance in time of difficulty

допомога

tender, juicy, and full of flavorful moisture

соковитий

consent reluctantly

піддаватися

retire from military service

демобілізувати

to completely destroy or to knock down a building or another structure

знести

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

понажувати

an abrupt excited utterance

вигук

(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

екскреція

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

виправдовувати

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

плинний