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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 1 - Lección 9

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eccentric
eccentric
[Adjetivo]

slightly strange in behavior, appearance, or ideas

extravagante, excéntrico

extravagante, excéntrico

Ex: People found his eccentric ideas both interesting and confusing. 

La gente encontraba sus ideas excéntricas tanto interesantes como confusas.

eccentricity
eccentricity
[Sustantivo]

a behavior that is considered abnormal and uncommon

excentricidad

excentricidad

Ex: Her eccentricity was evident in her choice of clothing, which often included mismatched patterns and bold colors. 

Su excentricidad era evidente en su elección de ropa, que a menudo incluía patrones desiguales y colores llamativos.

gullibility
gullibility
[Sustantivo]

the quality of being easily deceived and convinced to believe or do what others want

credulidad

credulidad

Ex: The con artist took advantage of her gullibility by selling her a fake product with false promises of miraculous results. 

El estafador se aprovechó de su credulidad vendiéndole un producto falso con falsas promesas de resultados milagrosos.

gullible
gullible
[Adjetivo]

believing things very easily and being easily tricked because of it

crédulo

crédulo

Ex: The gullible tourist fell for the con artist's sob story and ended up losing all their money. 

El turista crédulo cayó en la historia triste del estafador y terminó perdiendo todo su dinero.

venturesome
venturesome
[Adjetivo]

willing to take risks or engage in adventurous activities

atrevido, audaz

atrevido, audaz

Ex: His venturesome nature led him to participate in extreme sports like skydiving, rock climbing, and white-water rafting. 

Su naturaleza aventurera lo llevó a participar en deportes extremos como el paracaidismo, la escalada en roca y el rafting en aguas bravas.

to barrage
to barrage
[Verbo]

to bombard someone with a string of questions

acribillar, bombardear

acribillar, bombardear

Ex: Reporters barraged the minister with questions after the press conference. 

Los periodistas acribillaron al ministro con preguntas después de la rueda de prensa.

barren
barren
[Adjetivo]

(of places or situations) lacking in activity, growth, or development and not suitable to live in

árido

árido

Ex: The barren landscape stretched for miles, with no sign of life. 

El paisaje yermo se extendía por millas, sin ningún signo de vida.

barrister
barrister
[Sustantivo]

a legal professional qualified and licensed to advocate on behalf of clients in both lower and higher courts

abogado

abogado

Ex: After completing law school and passing the bar exam, she began her career as a barrister, specializing in criminal law. 

Después de completar la facultad de derecho y aprobar el examen de la abogacía, comenzó su carrera como abogado litigante, especializándose en derecho penal.

indicant
indicant
[Sustantivo]

a term used to refer to or suggest something else

indicante

indicante

Ex: The high crime rate in the area was an indicant of the underlying social issues. 

La alta tasa de criminalidad en el área era un indicante de los problemas sociales subyacentes.

indicator
indicator
[Sustantivo]

something that is used to measure a particular condition or value

indicador

indicador

Ex: The fuel gauge acts as an indicator of how much gas is left. 

El indicador de combustible actúa como un indicador de la cantidad de gasolina que queda.

to indict
to indict
[Verbo]

to officially accuse a person of a crime

acusar

acusar

Ex: The district attorney may choose to indict individuals involved in public corruption. 

El fiscal de distrito puede optar por acusar a las personas involucradas en corrupción pública.

indictment
indictment
[Sustantivo]

a formal accusation of a crime

acusación

acusación

Ex: The grand jury handed down an indictment, charging the suspect with multiple counts of fraud. 

El gran jurado emitió un indictamento, acusando al sospechoso de múltiples cargos de fraude.

to obfuscate

to deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand, often to hide the truth

ofuscar, enturbiar

ofuscar, enturbiar

Ex: The lawyer obfuscated the facts to protect his client. 

El abogado ofuscó los hechos para proteger a su cliente.

obfuscation
obfuscation
[Sustantivo]

the action of deliberately making something complicated and hard to understand

confusión

confusión

Ex: The writer's deliberate obfuscation of the plot created a sense of mystery but left readers confused and frustrated. 

La ofuscación deliberada del argumento por parte del escritor creó una sensación de misterio pero dejó a los lectores confundidos y frustrados.

wile
wile
[Sustantivo]

a clever and strategic trick used to deceive or manipulate someone

artimaña, treta

artimaña, treta

Ex: The spy relied on her clever wiles to gather valuable information without raising suspicion. 

El espía confiaba en sus ardides inteligentes para recopilar información valiosa sin levantar sospechas.

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.

to abort
to abort
[Verbo]

to terminate an undesired pregnancy before the fetus reaches a viable age

abortar

abortar

Ex: The clinic provides support for those who choose to abort a pregnancy. 

La clínica brinda apoyo a quienes eligen abortar un embarazo.

abortive
abortive
[Adjetivo]

failing to produce or accomplish the desired outcome

malogrado

malogrado

Ex: The attempt to negotiate a peace agreement ended in an abortive effort, as neither side could reach a compromise. 

El intento de negociar un acuerdo de paz terminó en un esfuerzo abortivo, ya que ninguna de las partes pudo llegar a un compromiso.

jeremiad
jeremiad
[Sustantivo]

a very lengthy and heartbreaking complaint

jeremiada

jeremiada

Ex: The writer's article was a lengthy jeremiad about the decline of moral values in society. 

El artículo del escritor fue una larga jeremiada sobre el declive de los valores morales en la sociedad.

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