Habilidades de Palabras SAT 1 - Lección 28

boring and repetitive, often causing frustration or weariness due to a lack of variety or interest

tedioso, aburrido

the state of being wearied or bored due to repetitive or unchanging activities

tedio

determined, firm, and unwavering in one's beliefs, decisions, or actions

resuelto, decidido

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

resolución

to find a way to solve a disagreement or issue

resolver, solucionar

characterized by letters that are joined in a flowing manner

cursivo

done quickly with a lack of thoroughness or attention to details

somero

a technique used in speech and writing to exaggerate the extent of something

hipérbole

prone to overly harsh judgments and unreasonably critical of small faults

hipercrítico

the feeling of discomfort in the stomach, often with the urge to vomit

náusea

to make someone feel very disgusted, often in a moral sense

dar náuseas, dar asco

a person of lower rank who serves or works under someone of higher authority

subordinado, subalterno

to set different things next to each other for clear comparison or contrast

yuxtaponer

the act of placing two things side by side to produce a contrasting effect

yuxtaposición

a condition when the tubes that carry air to one's lungs get infectious

bronquitis

a major airway in the respiratory system that branches off from the trachea and leads to the lungsea

bronquio

relating to the eyes or vision

óptico

a person whose job is to test people's eyes and sight or to make and supply glasses or contacts

oculista, óptico