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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 1 - Lección 13

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static
[Adjetivo]

showing little to no change at all

estático

estático

statics
[Sustantivo]

a branch of science that focuses on the study of forces responsible for maintaining balance and stability in objects

estática

estática

stationary
[Adjetivo]

not moving or changing position

estacionado

estacionado

ambulance
[Sustantivo]

‌a vehicle specially equipped to take sick or injured people to a hospital

ambulancia

ambulancia

Ex: ambulance pulled up in front of the hospital , and the paramedics quickly unloaded the patient .

to walk or move from one place to another

caminar

caminar

Ex: Due to a leg injury , the athlete was unable ambulate properly and had to withdraw from the race .
ambulatory
[Adjetivo]

related to or designed for walking

ambulatorio

ambulatorio

Ex: Ambulatory exercise , such as jogging or brisk walking , is beneficial for health .

to add beautiful things to something in order to make it look more attractive

decorar, adornar

decorar, adornar

decorous
[Adjetivo]

showing a polite, dignified, and appropriate manner of behaving

decoroso

decoroso

decorum
[Sustantivo]

the quality of being proper or appropriate in behavior or appearance

decoro

decoro

Ex: The company requires employees to maintain a decorum.
gynecocracy
[Sustantivo]

a society or government ruled by women

ginecocracia

ginecocracia

gynecology
[Sustantivo]

the branch of medicine that is concerned with diseases that are specific to women, especially those that affect their reproductive organs

ginecología

ginecología

technicality
[Sustantivo]

a trivial detail or a specific provision within a rule, law, or procedure

tecnicismo

tecnicismo

technology
[Sustantivo]

the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry

tecnología

tecnología

presumptuous
[Adjetivo]

failing to respect boundaries, doing something despite having no right in doing so

impertinente, atrevido

impertinente, atrevido

Ex: She felt it presumptuous of him to assume she would join the team without asking first .
pretentious
[Adjetivo]

attempting to appear intelligent, important, or something that one is not, so as to impress others

pretencioso

pretencioso

pretext
[Sustantivo]

a false reason or excuse given to justify an action or behavior, hiding the true motive behind it

pretexto, excusa

pretexto, excusa

Ex: The company used budgetary concerns as pretext to lay off employees , but the real motive was to increase profitability .
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