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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 1 - Lección 48

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pentad
pentad
[Sustantivo]

a group or set of five things or people

número cinco

número cinco

Ex: The pentad of colors included red, blue, green, yellow, and orange. 
pentagon
pentagon
[Sustantivo]

a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides

pentágono

pentágono

Ex: The flag of the city had a pentagon in the center, symbolizing the five founders. 
pentagram
pentagram
[Sustantivo]

a five-pointed star

estrella pentagonal, pentagrama

estrella pentagonal, pentagrama

Ex: He wore a necklace with a pentagram pendant. 
pentahedron
pentahedron
[Sustantivo]

(geometry) a solid figure with five flat faces

pentaedro

pentaedro

Ex: The student constructed a pentahedron for her geometry project using cardboard and tape. 
pentameter
pentameter
[Sustantivo]

a metrical line of poetry consisting of five feet

pentámetro

pentámetro

Ex: To understand the rhythm of the poem, she counted the beats in the pentameter. 
pentathlon
pentathlon
[Sustantivo]

an athletic competition with five different events

pentatlón

pentatlón

Ex: The pentathlon includes running, swimming, fencing, equestrian, and shooting. 
pentavalent
pentavalent
[Adjetivo]

(chemistry) having the ability to bond with five other atoms or molecules

pentavalente

pentavalente

Ex: Being pentavalent makes that molecule unique in its interactions with others. 
bombast
bombast
[Sustantivo]

pretentious speech or writing that sounds impressive but lacks real substance

ampulosidad

ampulosidad

Ex: The politician's speech was full of bombast but short on actual policy. 
bombastic
bombastic
[Adjetivo]

using inflated or pretentious language that sounds impressive but lacks real substance

bombástico

bombástico

Ex: His bombastic speech was full of grand promises but little detail. 
to glut
to glut
[Verbo]

to consume food excessively or immoderately

saciar

saciar

Ex: Whenever he's upset, he tends to glut on junk food. 
glutinous
glutinous
[Adjetivo]

sticky and thick, resembling glue in consistency

glutinoso

glutinoso

Ex: I accidentally spilled a glutinous substance on my shirt, and now I can't get the stain out. 
glutton
glutton
[Sustantivo]

a person who excessively eats and drinks

glotón

glotón

Ex: The festival was a paradise for gluttons, offering a vast array of dishes from all over the world. 
gluttonous
gluttonous
[Adjetivo]

having an excessive desire to consume more food or drink than is necessary.

glotón, goloso

glotón, goloso

Ex: The gluttonous king was known to feast for hours every evening. 
gluttony
gluttony
[Sustantivo]

excessive and greedy eating, considered one of the seven deadly sins

glotonería

glotonería

Ex: The story emphasized the dangers of gluttony, depicting it as one of the major downfalls of the protagonist. 
abominable
abominable
[Adjetivo]

deserving intense hatred due to its cruelty

abominable

abominable

Ex: The dictator's abominable crimes shocked the world. 
abomination
abomination
[Sustantivo]

a vile or wicked action that causes disgust or strong disapproval

abominación

abominación

Ex: The townspeople considered the betrayal an abomination and could never trust him again. 
incidence
incidence
[Sustantivo]

the rate or frequency at which something happens or occurs

incidencia

incidencia

Ex: Schools in the region reported a lower incidence of bullying after implementing new programs. 
incident
incident
[Adjetivo]

(of light) falling on or striking a surface

incidente

incidente

Ex: The angle of incident light affected the room's brightness. 
incidental
incidental
[Adjetivo]

happening as a side effect or by chance rather than being the main purpose or focus

incidental

incidental

Ex: She made an incidental remark about the weather before starting her speech. 
incidentally
incidentally
[Adverbio]

used to introduce a different or unrelated topic

a propósito, por cierto

a propósito, por cierto

Ex: The movie was quite entertaining. Incidentally, it was directed by the same person who did that documentary we liked. 
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