Learn these words: foreshadow, disallow, inviolable, terminus, pentathlon (SAT/GRE & literary language)

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Pronunciation

foreshadow /fɔːrˈʃædoʊ/disallow /ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ/inviolable /ˌɪnˈvaɪələbl̩/terminus /ˈtɝːmɪnəs/pentathlon /penˈtæθlən/

Example Sentences

  1. The dark clouds foreshadowed the coming storm.
  2. The referee had to disallow the goal due to an offside call.
  3. The right to free speech is considered an inviolable human right.
  4. The train arrived at its final terminus after a long journey.
  5. The pentathlon consists of five different events.

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  • foreshadow (predict, presage) - be a warning or indication of (a future event).
    =>[foreshadow a dark event, foreshadow a conflict, foreshadow a change of fortune]
    - obscure, hide
  • disallow (forbid, prohibit) - refuse to allow or accept as a correct or legitimate.
    =>[disallow an action, disallow a rule, disallow a request]
    - allow, permit
  • inviolable (sacred, untouchable) - never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored.
    =>[inviolable right, inviolable principle, inviolable law]
    - violable, breakable
  • terminus (endpoint, destination) - a final point in space or time; an end or extremity.
    =>[terminus of a train line, terminus of a journey, terminus of a life]
    - origin, starting point
  • pentathlon (competition, contest) - an athletic contest comprising five different events.
    =>[modern pentathlon, ancient pentathlon, pentathlon event]
    - monathlon, single event

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Original Sentences

  1. The dark clouds foreshadowed the coming storm.
  2. The referee had to disallow the goal due to an offside call.
  3. The right to free speech is considered an inviolable human right.
  4. The train arrived at its final terminus after a long journey.
  5. The pentathlon consists of five different events.

Translation to Spanish

  1. Las nubes oscuras presagiaban la tormenta que se avecinaba.
  2. El árbitro tuvo que anular el gol por fuera de juego.
  3. El derecho a la libertad de expresión se considera un derecho humano inviolable.
  4. El tren llegó a su última terminal después de un largo viaje.
  5. El pentatlón consta de cinco pruebas diferentes.

Translation to French

  1. Les nuages ​​sombres préfiguraient l’orage à venir.
  2. L'arbitre a dû refuser le but en raison d'un appel de hors-jeu.
  3. Le droit à la liberté d'expression est considéré comme un droit humain inviolable.
  4. Le train est arrivé à son terminus final après un long voyage.
  5. Le pentathlon comprend cinq épreuves différentes.

Translation to Portuguese

  1. As nuvens escuras prenunciavam a tempestade que se aproximava.
  2. O árbitro teve de anular o gol devido a uma chamada de impedimento.
  3. O direito à liberdade de expressão é considerado um direito humano inviolável.
  4. O trem chegou ao seu terminal final após uma longa viagem.
  5. O pentatlo consiste em cinco eventos diferentes.

Translation to Italian

  1. Le nuvole scure preannunciavano l'arrivo di una tempesta.
  2. L'arbitro ha dovuto negare il gol a causa di un fuorigioco.
  3. Il diritto alla libertà di parola è considerato un diritto umano inviolabile.
  4. Il treno è arrivato al capolinea dopo un lungo viaggio.
  5. Il pentathlon consiste in cinque eventi diversi.

Translation to German

  1. Die dunklen Wolken kündigten den kommenden Sturm an.
  2. Der Schiedsrichter musste das Tor wegen einer Abseitsstellung anerkennen.
  3. Das Recht auf freie Meinungsäußerung gilt als unantastbares Menschenrecht.
  4. Nach langer Fahrt erreichte der Zug seine Endstation.
  5. Der Fünfkampf besteht aus fünf verschiedenen Disziplinen.

Translation to Russian

  1. Темные тучи предвещали приближающуюся бурю.
  2. Судье пришлось не засчитать гол из-за офсайда.
  3. Право на свободу слова считается неприкосновенным правом человека.
  4. Поезд прибыл на конечную станцию после долгого путешествия.
  5. Пятиборье состоит из пяти различных соревнований.

Translation to English

  1. The dark clouds foreshadowed the coming storm.
  2. The referee had to disallow the goal due to an offside call.
  3. The right to free speech is considered an inviolable human right.
  4. The train arrived at its final terminus after a long journey.
  5. The pentathlon consists of five different events.

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Etymology

foreshadow: From Old English "for", meaning "before", and "sceadu", meaning "shadow"

disallow: From Old French "desalouer", meaning "to disapprove"

inviolable: From Latin "inviolabilis", meaning "not to be violated"

terminus: From Latin "terminus", meaning "boundary, limit"

pentathlon: From Greek "pente", meaning "five", and "athlon", meaning "contest"


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