Learn these words: abrasion, decapitate, contagion, persuade, noncommittal (SAT/GRE & literary language)

Pronunciation

abrasion /əˈbreɪʒn̩/decapitate /diˈkæpəˌtet/contagion /kənˈteɪdʒən/persuade /pərˈsweɪd/noncommittal /ˈnɑːnkəˈmɪtl̩/

Example Sentences

  1. The rough surface caused an abrasion on her skin.
  2. The guillotine was used to decapitate the prisoners during the French Revolution.
  3. The virus spread quickly due to its high contagion rate.
  4. She was able to persuade him to change his mind about the project.
  5. His noncommittal response made it difficult to know where he stood on the issue.

Word (synonyms)- Definition/s =>[Collocations] - Antonyms

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  • abrasion (scrape, scratch) - erosion by friction; an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off.
    =>[abrasion of the skin, abrasion of the surface, abrasion of feelings]
    - smoothness, polish
  • decapitate (behead, execute) - cut the head of.
    =>[decapitate a person, decapitate a snake, decapitate an organization]
    - keep alive, preserve
  • contagion (infection, disease) - the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people; an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted.
    =>[contagion of disease, contagion of fear, contagion of ideas]
    - non-contagious, not easily spread
  • persuade (convince, influence) - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; win approval or support for.
    =>[persuade someone to do something, persuade someone to believe something, persuade someone to change their mind]
    - dissuade, discourage
  • noncommittal (evasive, ambiguous) - refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like.
    =>[noncommittal answer, noncommittal attitude, noncommittal statement]
    - committal, definitive

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Original Sentences

  1. The rough surface caused an abrasion on her skin.
  2. The guillotine was used to decapitate the prisoners during the French Revolution.
  3. The virus spread quickly due to its high contagion rate.
  4. She was able to persuade him to change his mind about the project.
  5. His noncommittal response made it difficult to know where he stood on the issue.

Translation to Spanish

  1. La superficie rugosa provocó una abrasión en su piel.
  2. La guillotina se utilizó para decapitar a los prisioneros durante la Revolución Francesa.
  3. El virus se propagó rápidamente debido a su alta tasa de contagio.
  4. Ella pudo persuadirlo para que cambiara de opinión sobre el proyecto.
  5. Su respuesta evasiva hizo difícil saber cuál era su posición sobre el tema.

Translation to French

  1. La surface rugueuse a provoqué une abrasion sur sa peau.
  2. La guillotine a été utilisée pour décapiter les prisonniers pendant la Révolution française.
  3. Le virus s’est propagé rapidement en raison de son taux de contagion élevé.
  4. Elle a réussi à le persuader de changer d’avis sur le projet.
  5. Sa réponse évasive a rendu difficile de savoir quelle était sa position sur la question.

Translation to Portuguese

  1. A superfície áspera causou uma abrasão em sua pele.
  2. A guilhotina foi usada para decapitar os prisioneiros durante a Revolução Francesa.
  3. O vírus se espalhou rapidamente devido à sua alta taxa de contágio.
  4. Ela conseguiu persuadi-lo a mudar de ideia sobre o projeto.
  5. Sua resposta sem compromisso tornou difícil saber qual era a posição dele em relação à questão.

Translation to Italian

  1. La superficie ruvida le ha causato un'abrasione sulla pelle.
  2. La ghigliottina veniva usata per decapitare i prigionieri durante la Rivoluzione francese.
  3. Il virus si diffuse rapidamente a causa del suo alto tasso di contagio.
  4. Lei riuscì a convincerlo a cambiare idea sul progetto.
  5. La sua risposta non impegnativa rendeva difficile capire quale fosse la sua posizione in merito alla questione.

Translation to German

  1. Die raue Oberfläche verursachte eine Abschürfung ihrer Haut.
  2. Die Guillotine wurde während der Französischen Revolution zur Enthauptung von Gefangenen eingesetzt.
  3. Aufgrund der hohen Ansteckungsrate verbreitete sich das Virus schnell.
  4. Sie konnte ihn davon überzeugen, seine Meinung über das Projekt zu ändern.
  5. Seine unverbindliche Antwort machte es schwierig zu wissen, wo er zu diesem Thema stand.

Translation to Russian

  1. Шероховатая поверхность вызвала ссадины на ее коже.
  2. Гильотина использовалась для обезглавливания заключенных во время Французской революции.
  3. Вирус быстро распространился из-за высокой степени заражения.
  4. Ей удалось убедить его изменить свое мнение о проекте.
  5. Из-за его уклончивого ответа было трудно понять, какую позицию он занимает по этому вопросу.

Translation to English

  1. The rough surface caused an abrasion on her skin.
  2. The guillotine was used to decapitate the prisoners during the French Revolution.
  3. The virus spread quickly due to its high contagion rate.
  4. She was able to persuade him to change his mind about the project.
  5. His noncommittal response made it difficult to know where he stood on the issue.

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Etymology

abrasion: The word "abrasion" comes from the Latin word "abrasio," meaning "a scraping," which is derived from "abradere" (to scrape)

decapitate: The word "decapitate" comes from the Latin word "decapitare," meaning "to behead," which is derived from "de-" (off) and "caput" (head)

contagion: The word "contagion" comes from the Latin word "contagio," meaning "a touching," which is derived from "contingere" (to touch)

persuade: The word "persuade" comes from the Latin word "persuadere," meaning "to convince," which is derived from "per-" (through) and "suadere" (to advise)

noncommittal: The word "noncommittal" comes from the Latin word "non" (not) and "committalis" (committed)


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