SAT Word Skills 4 - Урок 43

try to stir up public opinion

підбурювати

a debtor who flees to avoid paying

боржник-утікач

very impressive in scale or scope

епічний

to mention things individually

перерахувати

bad in a noticeable and extreme way

грубий

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

дарвінізм

the quality of being fast and swift in movement

швидкість

the attribute of being brief or fleeting

стислість

to make something or someone seem less important

знецінювати

very courageous and not afraid of situations that are dangerous

безстрашний

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

сумнів

any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept

пікса

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

причалювати

to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly

протистояти

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

казан

make a break in

порушити