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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 1 - Lección 42

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irritable
irritable
[Adjetivo]

prone to annoyance or frustration

irritable

irritable

Ex: He becomes irritable when he hasn't had enough sleep. 
to irritate

to annoy someone, often over small matters

irritar

irritar

Ex: The way he constantly interrupts conversations can really irritate people. 
beau
beau
[Sustantivo]

a man romantically involved with someone

pretendiente

pretendiente

Ex: Letters between the two revealed the depth of affection she held for her longtime beau. 
beatific
beatific
[Adjetivo]

marked by serene kindness and a radiant purity that resembles or befits an angel or saint

beatífico

beatífico

Ex: She gave him a beatific smile that calmed his nerves instantly. 
to beatify
to beatify
[Verbo]

to declare a deceased person blessed, usually as part of the process toward sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church

beatificar

beatificar

Ex: The pope beatified the nun for her lifetime of charitable work. 
beatitude
beatitude
[Sustantivo]

one of the eight blessings pronounced by Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, each beginning with "Blessed are…"

bienaventuranza

bienaventuranza

Ex: The first beatitude is "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." 
stagnant
stagnant
[Adjetivo]

lacking movement or circulation

estancado

estancado

Ex: The stagnant water in the pond had a foul odor and attracted mosquitoes. 
to stagnate

to remain inactive or unchanging, leading to a lack of progress or development

estancarse

estancarse

Ex: Many artists fear they'll stagnate if they don't constantly challenge themselves. 
stagnation
stagnation
[Sustantivo]

a state of being still, inactive, or not progressing

estancamiento

estancamiento

Ex: The industry faced stagnation due to outdated technologies and practices. 
to laud
to laud
[Verbo]

to praise or express admiration for someone or something

alabar, loar

alabar, loar

Ex: Teachers should laud students for their achievements to boost their confidence. 
laudable
laudable
[Adjetivo]

(of an idea, intention, or act) deserving of admiration and praise, regardless of success

loable, laudable

loable, laudable

Ex: His teachers always said he had a laudable passion for learning. 
laudatory
laudatory
[Adjetivo]

expressing great praise or admiration

laudatorio

laudatorio

Ex: The film received laudatory reviews from most critics. 
ascent
ascent
[Sustantivo]

the act or process of moving upward

ascenso

ascenso

Ex: The balloon's slow ascent into the sky was mesmerizing to watch. 
ascendant
ascendant
[Adjetivo]

moving toward a higher position

ascendente

ascendente

Ex: Birds flew in an ascendant motion, reaching greater heights. 
enigma
enigma
[Sustantivo]

the quality of being very challenging to explain or understand

enigma

enigma

Ex: She always had an air of mystery around her, making her an enigma to even her closest friends. 
enigmatic
enigmatic
[Adjetivo]

difficult to understand or interpret

enigmático

enigmático

Ex: The author's choice of ending for the novel was enigmatic and sparked much debate. 
to obscure
to obscure
[Verbo]

to conceal or hide something

ocultar

ocultar

Ex: The artist used a layer of paint to obscure the underlying details of the canvas. 
obscureness
obscureness
[Sustantivo]

the state of being unclear, hard to understand, or not well-known

oscuridad

oscuridad

Ex: The scientific theory was presented with such obscureness that only experts could truly grasp its implications. 
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