CET-6 Vocabulary

To feed and support growth; to encourage or foster

Similarity in appearance; a portrait or resembling image

To rebuke angrily; a person who habitually nags

Excessive, uncontrollable emotion or excitement

Reddish-brown oxidation on iron or steel; to become covered with rust

To protect by preventing transfer of heat, electricity, or sound; to isolate

Too large or small relative to something else; not in proper proportion

An electrically charged atom or group of atoms

Too unpleasant or painful to endure

A person from Portugal or the language spoken there and in Brazil; relating to Portugal

A device that projects images or video onto a screen

A large molecule made of many repeating smaller units; a material made of such molecules

Fluent and persuasive in speech or writing

A military unit of several battalions; to organize or control strictly

A vivid bright red colour; of such a colour

Bad luck; an unfortunate event or accident

A woman who hosts guests or serves as a female attendant

Hideous, shocking, or abnormally large

Extremely overweight in a way that is harmful to health

Rock containing metals or gems mined for their value

A state of shame or dishonor; to bring shame upon someone

A small room near the kitchen for storing food

To melt or blend together; a safety device in an electrical circuit; a cord that ignites an explosive

To manufacture something; to invent a false story

To plant seeds or spread ideas; an adult female pig

A feeling or expression of not approving of something

To twist or pull violently; a tool for turning nuts and bolts; a sprain

To bend forward or lower oneself morally; a hunched posture or front porch steps

Physically strong and able to endure harsh conditions; (of plants) frost-resistant

A strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine or fruit juice

In spite of; nevertheless; although

Spending excessively; exceeding reasonable limits

To talk idly and at length; rapid trivial talk or noise

To separate or remove from something else

To breathe noisily during sleep; the sound produced

A bluish-white metallic element (Zn); to coat with zinc

The act of removing something; a person's ancestry

A deficit; falling short of an expected amount

A major religion based on the teachings of Buddha

Mainly; for the most part

In advance; at an earlier time

To squeeze and twist to remove liquid; to extract by force

Boring and tiresome due to being long or repetitive

Corresponding in size or degree; in a constant ratio

A cold-blooded vertebrate animal with dry scales, such as a snake, lizard, turtle, or crocodile

To praise or recommend someone; to entrust to another's care

In a seemingly contradictory yet possibly true manner

More desirable or suitable than another option