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Vocabulario Avanzado para el GRE - La Ley y el Orden

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre la ley y el orden, como "abjure", "immure", "sanction", etc. que se necesitan para el examen GRE.

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to exculpate

to clear someone's name of accusations and prove their innocence

exculpar

exculpar

Ex: The lawyer presented compelling arguments that exculpated her client from the accusations. 

El abogado presentó argumentos convincentes que exculparon a su cliente de las acusaciones.

to abrogate

to terminate an agreement, right, law, custom, etc. in an official manner

abrogar, derogar

abrogar, derogar

Ex: He argued that it was time to abrogate the custom that no longer served any purpose. 

Argumentó que era hora de abrogar la costumbre que ya no servía para nada.

to censure
to censure
[Verbo]

to strongly criticize in an official manner

censurar

censurar

Ex: The committee voted to censure the member for not fulfilling their responsibilities. 

El comité votó para censurar al miembro por no cumplir con sus responsabilidades.

to condone
to condone
[Verbo]

to accept or forgive something that is commonly believed to be wrong

consentir

consentir

Ex: Silence on certain issues can be interpreted as condoning societal norms, even if they go against principles of equality and justice. 

El silencio sobre ciertos temas puede interpretarse como condonar las normas sociales, incluso si van en contra de los principios de igualdad y justicia.

to document

to support an argument, claim, etc. by providing facts and evidence

documentar

documentar

Ex: The lawyer meticulously documented witness statements and forensic evidence to support her client's innocence. 
to enjoin
to enjoin
[Verbo]

to tell someone to do something by ordering or instructing them

imponer, exigir

imponer, exigir

Ex: The doctor enjoined the patient to follow a strict diet and exercise regimen to improve their health. 

El médico ordenó al paciente que siguiera una dieta estricta y un régimen de ejercicio para mejorar su salud.

to ferret
to ferret
[Verbo]

to try to find something in a confined space

husmear

husmear

Ex: The detective ferreted through the evidence to find crucial clues for the case. 
to forfeit
to forfeit
[Verbo]

to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong

perder

perder

Ex: Companies involved in environmental violations may forfeit their licenses to operate. 

Las empresas involucradas en violaciones ambientales pueden perder sus licencias para operar.

to immure
to immure
[Verbo]

to take a person or thing to a confined space and trap them there

encerrar

encerrar

Ex: The collapsing tunnel immured the trapped miners for several hours. 

El túnel en colapso inmureó a los mineros atrapados durante varias horas.

to promulgate

to formally put a law or regulation into effect through official proclamation

promulgar

promulgar

Ex: The agency promulgated safety regulations for chemical transport. 

La agencia promulgó regulaciones de seguridad para el transporte químico.

to proscribe

to officially ban the existence or practice of something

proscribir

proscribir

Ex: The religious doctrine proscribes the consumption of certain foods during specific religious observances. 

La doctrina religiosa proscribe el consumo de ciertos alimentos durante observancias religiosas específicas.

to render
to render
[Verbo]

to provide or give something, especially help, assistance, or a service

prestar, dar

prestar, dar

Ex: The company rendered valuable services to the community. 
to repudiate

to refuse to acknowledge or accept as valid

repudiar

repudiar

Ex: He repudiated the contract, claiming it was signed under duress. 

Él repudió el contrato, alegando que fue firmado bajo coacción.

to sanction

to officially approve or permit an action, practice, or activity

sancionar

sancionar

Ex: Officials sanctioned the construction of the new facility. 
to vindicate

to clear someone from blame or suspicion and prove their innocence

vindicar

vindicar

Ex: After years of allegations, the results of the inquiry finally vindicated her actions. 

Después de años de acusaciones, los resultados de la investigación finalmente vindicaron sus acciones.

advocate
advocate
[Sustantivo]

a lawyer who represents or pleads on behalf of a client in a court of law

abogado

abogado

Ex: Daniel works as an advocate specializing in commercial law. 
anarchy
anarchy
[Sustantivo]

the state of an organization or country that is lacking in order, authority, or control

anarquía

anarquía

Ex: The collapse of the central authority led to widespread anarchy in the region. 

El colapso de la autoridad central llevó a una anarquía generalizada en la región.

dispensation
dispensation
[Sustantivo]

the privilege of being officially released from an obligation, law, or something that is usually prohibited

exención

exención

Ex: The university issued a dispensation allowing the student to submit late assignments. 

La universidad emitió una dispensa que permite al estudiante entregar tareas tarde.

entitlement
entitlement
[Sustantivo]

a privilege or right that is granted legally

derecho

derecho

Ex: The government increased the entitlement for low-income families to receive financial aid. 

El gobierno aumentó el derecho para que las familias de bajos ingresos reciban ayuda financiera.

malfeasance
malfeasance
[Sustantivo]

an illegal or unjust act committed by a person of high standing

infracción

infracción

Ex: The judge ruled that the medical director's falsified records amounted to criminal malfeasance. 

El juez dictaminó que los registros falsificados del director médico equivalían a una mala conducta criminal.

malingerer
malingerer
[Sustantivo]

an individual who feigns incompetence or illness just so they would not have to do something

enfermo fingido

enfermo fingido

Ex: Sports coaches saw straight through obvious malingerers feigning minor injuries to get out of practice. 

Los entrenadores deportivos vieron directamente a través de los simuladores obvios que fingían lesiones menores para salir del entrenamiento.

martinet
martinet
[Sustantivo]

an individual who demands total obedience to rules, laws, and orders

rigorista

rigorista

Ex: While order is important, being such a martinet about petty regulations often backfires and damages one's leadership. 

Aunque el orden es importante, ser un tirano con regulaciones menores a menudo resulta contraproducente y daña el liderazgo.

resolution
resolution
[Sustantivo]

an official decision that is made, particularly when an official body takes a group vote

resolución

resolución

Ex: The proposed resolution was met with controversy, sparking heated debates before the vote. 
apocryphal
apocryphal
[Adjetivo]

(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true

apócrifo

apócrifo

Ex: The film's depiction of historical events was criticized for relying on apocryphal sources. 

La representación de los eventos históricos en la película fue criticada por basarse en fuentes apócrifas.

appurtenant
appurtenant
[Adjetivo]

relating or belonging to something bigger or more important, like lifestyles, structures, systems, etc.

accesorio

accesorio

Ex: She studied the appurtenant systems that support the main infrastructure. 

Ella estudió los sistemas pertenecientes que apoyan la infraestructura principal.

bogus
bogus
[Adjetivo]

not authentic or true, despite attempting to make it seem so

falso

falso

Ex: The company's claims of having a revolutionary new technology were dismissed as bogus by experts. 

Las afirmaciones de la compañía de tener una tecnología nueva y revolucionaria fueron desestimadas como falsas por los expertos.

defamatory
defamatory
[Adjetivo]

(of statements) intending to ruin someone's reputation with the use of unpleasant or false information

difamatorio

difamatorio

Ex: In court, he had to prove that the accusations against him were false and defamatory to win the libel case. 

En el tribunal, tuvo que demostrar que las acusaciones en su contra eran falsas y difamatorias para ganar el caso de difamación.

dubious
dubious
[Adjetivo]

causing doubt or suspicion

dudoso

dudoso

Ex: The dubious nature of the evidence made the case hard to prove. 

La naturaleza dudosa de la evidencia hizo que el caso fuera difícil de probar.

inviolable
inviolable
[Adjetivo]

demanding great respect in a way that cannot be ignored or degraded

inviolable

inviolable

Ex: Her inviolable commitment to honesty made her a trusted leader. 

Su compromiso inviolable con la honestidad la convirtió en una líder confiable.

inviolate
inviolate
[Adjetivo]

not affected, and immune to harm, change, disrespect, or destruction

inmaculado

inmaculado

Ex: The sacred site was treated inviolate by the local residents, maintaining its original state. 

El sitio sagrado fue tratado como inviolable por los residentes locales, manteniendo su estado original.

judicious
judicious
[Adjetivo]

applying good judgment and sense, especially in making decisions

juicioso

juicioso

Ex: She gave judicious advice to her friend, helping them make a wise decision. 

Ella dio un consejo juicioso a su amigo, ayudándole a tomar una decisión sabia.

prohibitive
prohibitive
[Adjetivo]

stopping others from doing something

prohibitivo

prohibitivo

Ex: The fees associated with the course were so prohibitive that few could afford them. 

Las tarifas asociadas con el curso eran tan prohibitivas que pocos podían permitírselas.

unimpeachable
unimpeachable
[Adjetivo]

honorable and honest to the point of becoming impossible to criticize, question, or blame

irreprochable

irreprochable

Ex: His unimpeachable motives were evident in all of his charitable work. 

Sus motivos intachables eran evidentes en toda su obra caritativa.

venial
venial
[Adjetivo]

not grave and thus capable of being pardoned or overlooked

venial

venial

Ex: The teacher treated the student's small lapse as venial and forgave it quickly. 

El profesor trató el pequeño lapsus del estudiante como venial y lo perdonó rápidamente.

to abjure
to abjure
[Verbo]

to give up or reject a belief, claim, or practice through formal or public declaration

abjurar

abjurar

Ex: Faced with new facts, he was abjuring his previous stance on the issue. 

Ante nuevos hechos, estaba abjurando su postura anterior sobre el tema.

to impute
to impute
[Verbo]

to attribute a quality, action, or outcome to a person, cause, or source

imputar

imputar

Ex: Critics imputed selfish motives to the decision. 

Los críticos imputaron motivos egoístas a la decisión.

wily
wily
[Adjetivo]

skillful in achieving what one desires, especially through deceptive means

astuto, taimado

astuto, taimado

Ex: Despite his wily nature, he was able to win the election through clever but deceptive means. 

A pesar de su naturaleza astuta, logró ganar las elecciones mediante medios inteligentes pero engañosos.

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