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8 - VOCABULARY
TO BE IN CHARGE OF - SER RESPONSÁVEL POR - PRESIDIR
DESERTAR
1. To leave empty or alone; abandon.
2. To withdraw from, especially in spite of a responsibility or duty; forsake: deserted her friend in a time of need.
3. To abandon (a military post, for example) in violation of orders or an oath.
v.intr.
To forsake one's duty or post, especially to be absent without leave from the armed forces with no intention of returning.
CORD - An insulated flexible electric wire fitted with a plug or plugs
RESURECTION -
n.
1. The act of rising from the dead or returning to life.
2. The state of one who has returned to life.
3. The act of bringing back to practice, notice, or use; revival.
4. Resurrection Christianity
a. The rising again of Jesus on the third day after the Crucifixion.
b. The rising again of the dead at the Last Judgment.
PARENTHESIS- A comment departing from the theme of discourse; a digression.
DESERTAR
1. To leave empty or alone; abandon.
2. To withdraw from, especially in spite of a responsibility or duty; forsake: deserted her friend in a time of need.
3. To abandon (a military post, for example) in violation of orders or an oath.
v.intr.
To forsake one's duty or post, especially to be absent without leave from the armed forces with no intention of returning.
CORD - An insulated flexible electric wire fitted with a plug or plugs
RESURECTION -
n.
1. The act of rising from the dead or returning to life.
2. The state of one who has returned to life.
3. The act of bringing back to practice, notice, or use; revival.
4. Resurrection Christianity
a. The rising again of Jesus on the third day after the Crucifixion.
b. The rising again of the dead at the Last Judgment.
PARENTHESIS- A comment departing from the theme of discourse; a digression.
terça-feira, 19 de maio de 2009
7 -CPCU
CPCU
http://www.aicpcu.org/Comet/InsurancePrinciples.htm
VIDEO :
http://www.cpcusociety.org/page/118631/
REWARDING - RECOMPENSADOR
TO MAKE OVER FROM A LOSS - RECUPERAR DE UMA PREJUIZO
sum·mit
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(smt)
n.
1. The highest point or part; the top.
2. The highest level or degree that can be attained.
3.
a. The highest level, as of government officials.
b. A conference or meeting of high-level leaders, usually called to shape a program of action
TO BE WORTH - VALER A PENA
http://www.aicpcu.org/Comet/InsurancePrinciples.htm
VIDEO :
http://www.cpcusociety.org/page/118631/
REWARDING - RECOMPENSADOR
TO MAKE OVER FROM A LOSS - RECUPERAR DE UMA PREJUIZO
sum·mit
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(smt)
n.
1. The highest point or part; the top.
2. The highest level or degree that can be attained.
3.
a. The highest level, as of government officials.
b. A conference or meeting of high-level leaders, usually called to shape a program of action
TO BE WORTH - VALER A PENA
6 - VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY:
vin·dic·tive
(v n-d k t v)
adj.
1. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful.
2. Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt; spiteful.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/vindictive
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Noun
1. Also called: (high spot) the most exciting or memorable part of something
2. an area of the lightest tone in a painting or photograph
3. a lightened streak in the hair produced by bleaching
be·tray
(b -tr )
tr.v. be·trayed, be·tray·ing, be·trays
1.
a. To give aid or information to an enemy of; commit treason against: betray one's country.
di·vulge
(d -v lj )
tr.v. di·vulged, di·vulg·ing, di·vulg·es
1. To make known (something private or secret).
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/divulge
re·deem
(r -d m ) resgatar do banco
tr.v. re·deemed, re·deem·ing, re·deems
1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum.
2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example).
3. To turn in (coupons, for example) and receive something in exchange.
4. To fulfill (a pledge, for example).
5. To convert into cash: redeem stocks.
6. To set free; rescue or ransom
with·draw
(w -drô , w th-) - sacar dinheiro do banco
v. with·drew (-dr ), with·drawn (-drôn ), with·draw·ing, with·draws
v.tr.
1.
a. To take back or away; remove.
b. To remove (money) from an account
through·out
(thr -out )
prep.
In, to, through, or during every part of; all through: The road is kept open throughout the year.
role
(r l)
n.
1. also rôle A character or part played by a performer.
2. The characteristic and expected social behavior of an individual.
3. A function or position. See Synonyms at function.
Verb
1.
get rid of - dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood"
remove
chuck out, discard, cast aside, cast away, throw away, toss away, toss out, put away, throw out, cast out, dispose, fling, toss - throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"
.
Idiom:
all of a sudden
Very quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
stan·dard·ize
(st n d r-d z )
tr.v. stan·dard·ized, stan·dard·iz·ing, stan·dard·iz·es
1. To cause to conform to a standard.
2. To evaluate by comparing with a standard.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/standardized
com·mit·ment
(k -m t m nt)
.
a. A pledge to do.
b. Something pledged, especially an engagement by contract involving financial obligation.
rewarding
Adjective
giving personal satisfaction: my most professionally rewarding experience
make over
1. To redo; renovate.
2. Make over from a loss
sum·mit
(s m t)
n.
1. The highest point or part; the top.
2. The highest level or degree that can be attained.
3.
a. The highest level, as of government officials.
b. A conference or meeting of high-level leaders, usually called to shape a program of action.
To worth - valer
vin·dic·tive
(v n-d k t v)
adj.
1. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful.
2. Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt; spiteful.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/vindictive
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Noun
1. Also called: (high spot) the most exciting or memorable part of something
2. an area of the lightest tone in a painting or photograph
3. a lightened streak in the hair produced by bleaching
be·tray
(b -tr )
tr.v. be·trayed, be·tray·ing, be·trays
1.
a. To give aid or information to an enemy of; commit treason against: betray one's country.
di·vulge
(d -v lj )
tr.v. di·vulged, di·vulg·ing, di·vulg·es
1. To make known (something private or secret).
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/divulge
re·deem
(r -d m ) resgatar do banco
tr.v. re·deemed, re·deem·ing, re·deems
1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum.
2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example).
3. To turn in (coupons, for example) and receive something in exchange.
4. To fulfill (a pledge, for example).
5. To convert into cash: redeem stocks.
6. To set free; rescue or ransom
with·draw
(w -drô , w th-) - sacar dinheiro do banco
v. with·drew (-dr ), with·drawn (-drôn ), with·draw·ing, with·draws
v.tr.
1.
a. To take back or away; remove.
b. To remove (money) from an account
through·out
(thr -out )
prep.
In, to, through, or during every part of; all through: The road is kept open throughout the year.
role
(r l)
n.
1. also rôle A character or part played by a performer.
2. The characteristic and expected social behavior of an individual.
3. A function or position. See Synonyms at function.
Verb
1.
get rid of - dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood"
remove
chuck out, discard, cast aside, cast away, throw away, toss away, toss out, put away, throw out, cast out, dispose, fling, toss - throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"
.
Idiom:
all of a sudden
Very quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
stan·dard·ize
(st n d r-d z )
tr.v. stan·dard·ized, stan·dard·iz·ing, stan·dard·iz·es
1. To cause to conform to a standard.
2. To evaluate by comparing with a standard.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/standardized
com·mit·ment
(k -m t m nt)
.
a. A pledge to do.
b. Something pledged, especially an engagement by contract involving financial obligation.
rewarding
Adjective
giving personal satisfaction: my most professionally rewarding experience
make over
1. To redo; renovate.
2. Make over from a loss
sum·mit
(s m t)
n.
1. The highest point or part; the top.
2. The highest level or degree that can be attained.
3.
a. The highest level, as of government officials.
b. A conference or meeting of high-level leaders, usually called to shape a program of action.
To worth - valer
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