CA3-1 Flashcards
(23 cards)
vacilante, titubeante, hesitante
faltering
base, apoio, sustentáculo
underpinning
desdobrar, revelar
unfold
hold sway
have great power or influence over a particular person, place or domain
buttress
prop, support, abutment, shore, pier, reinforcement, stanchion, stay, strut
overthrow
remove, remove from office, remove from power, bring down, bring about the downfall of, topple, bring low, undo, depose, oust, displace, supplant, unseat, subvert, dethrone, disestablish, dissolve
crafted
those words were crafted by a pollster
foram elaboradas/criadas
pollster
especialista em pesquisa, sondador
airtime
Time during which a broadcast is being transmitted.
flurry
enxurrada, turbilhão
dutiful
zeloso
Conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one’s duty.Conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one’s duty.
desultory
incoerente, avulso, esporádico
intone
entoar
say something with little change in pitch or intonation
garnered
garner
Gather or collect (something, especially information or approval)
mumble
murmurar
Say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear
amassed
acumulado
dire
terrível, desastrosas
Extremely serious or urgent.
brunt
The worst part or chief impact of a specified action.
crise, parte mais pesada
decay
- rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi.
- Decline in quality, power, or vigour.
flummoxed
atordoada
= bewildered
Bewildered or perplexed.
vivid
vivo, vívido
ambushed
ambush -
A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.
[emboscada]
outer
exterior, externo
