Habilidades de palabras SAT 1 - Lección 38

to change organic material into stone or a stone-like substance

petrificar

relating to the hard part of the skull near the ear

petroso

the tendency to display childlike irritability and fussiness

irritabilidad

showing impatience or childlike annoyance over minor issues

irritable

the ancient practice of trying to turn common metals into gold

alquimia

a chronic condition characterized by excessive and habitual consumption of alcohol

alcoholismo

behavior that seems eccentric, irrational, or extremely foolish

lunacía

relating to the moon

lunar

a person who is mentally ill or exhibits extreme irrational behavior

lunático

charging interest rates that are excessively high, to the point of being unreasonable

usurero

to wrongly take someone else's position, power, or right

usurpar

the act of loaning money to others and demanding a very high interest rate

usura

to cause a person to feel scared or unconfident

intimidar

intimidating, challenging, or overwhelming in a way that creates a sense of fear or unease

desalentador

showing courage and determination

valiente

to write hastily or carelessly without giving attention to legibility or form

garabatear

a person who writes copies of documents by hand

escriba

regarding anything related to or found in the Bible

scriptural