SATVOCAB | List 4

Invoke

v. to call on; to appeal to (e.g., a higher power) Призывать, Взывать The shaman attempted to invoke a demon.

Candor

n. the trait of being honest and frank Откровенность, Прямота I admire her candor, especially when nobody else bothers to speak up.

Excel

v. to do something extremely well or to be superior in - Превосходить, Отличаться

She was a well-rounded student but excelled especially in science.

Demur

v. to object to - Возражать, Противиться

She demurred at my request to transfer to a different department.

Modest

"adj. simple and humble adj. small in size or amount" - Скромный, Умеренный "

They moved into a modest house in the countryside.

Brevity

n. the quality of being brief or terse - Краткость, Сжатость

The brevity of their time together made it all the more romantic.

Anomaly

n. something different from the norm - Аномалия, Необычность

This result is an anomaly and very rarely happens.

Predecessor

n. someone who comes before you (usu. in position or office) Предшественник, Предок

My predecessor gave me many tips for running the office.

Impart

v. to transmit, bestow, or disclose - Передавать, Раскрывать Parents must impart common sense to their children.

Disdain

n. a lack of respect and strong dislike (toward something or someone) - Презрение, отторжение

He looked at me with such disdain that I immediately knew the job wouldn't work out.

Peculiar

adj. strange, bizarre - Необычный, специфический

Upon entering the abandoned house, Kate experienced a peculiar feeling, as if someone was watching her.

Refute

v. to prove to be untrue, unfounded, or incorrect - Опровергать, отклонять

The student refuted the professor's claim in class.

Facilitate

v. to aid the progress of - Облегчать, способствовать

In grad school, advisors facilitate students' research and offer constructive criticism.

Malleable

adj. capable of being molded or changed - Пластичный, податливый

Children's minds are malleable but only for so long.

Ambitious

adj. having a powerful desire for success or achievement - Амбициозный, стремящийся

Penny is so ambitious, she wants to be president someday.

Doctrine

n. a principle, theory, or position, usu. advocated by a religion or gov't - Доктрина, учение

Devoutly religious people often live their lives according to their doctrines.

Reproach

v. to criticize - Упрек, осуждение

The mother reproached her daughter's school for making students come in during a blizzard.

Solidarity

n. the joining of commonalities or common purposes among a group - Солидарность, единство

I stood in solidarity with other female students by refusing to wear the school's sexist uniform.

Avid

adj. actively interested in or enthusiastic about something - Страстный, энергичный

Gerald is an avid soccer fan.

Emphatic

adj. very expressive; using emphasis - Недвусмысленный, решительный

Her emphatic smile told me she was excited to ride the roller coaster.

Unmitigated

adj. downright, utter, total - Безусловный, абсолютный

My speech was an unmitigated disaster!

Opine

v. to openly express an opinion - Выражать мнение, суждение

The new employee opined at the company meeting.

Conducive

adj. able to bring about or be suitable for - Полезный, способствующий

The noisy students hardly made the campus library conducive to studying.