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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 2 - Lección 21

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conscience
[Sustantivo]

an internal guide for behavior based on principles of right and wrong according to an established code of ethics

conciencia

conciencia

Ex: conscience urged her to apologize for the misunderstanding .
conscientious
[Adjetivo]

devoted fully to completing tasks and obligations to the highest standard

meticuloso

meticuloso

Ex: She approached her volunteer work with conscientious commitment to helping others .
to fluster
[Verbo]

to become nervous, confused, or rushed

ponerse nervioso

ponerse nervioso

Ex: flustered as she tried to finish the project before the deadline .
flustered
[Adjetivo]

feeling confused, bothered, or overwhelmed, resulting in a loss of calmness or clear thinking

nervioso, aturullado

nervioso, aturullado

Ex: I was flustered packing for the trip that I forgot half my things .
magnanimous
[Adjetivo]

demonstrating a broad-minded and selfless approach, often showing a willingness to help or support others without expecting anything in return

magnánimo

magnánimo

magnate
[Sustantivo]

a wealthy, influential, and successful businessperson

magnate

magnate

Ex: magnate Donald Trump leveraged his family 's business into a globally recognized brand throughout hotels , casinos and television .
magnet
[Sustantivo]

an object that produces an invisible field capable of attracting certain metals without physical contact

imán

imán

Ex: My book report is on the man who first figured out how to magnets to help ships navigate the ocean long ago .

to make an object capable of attracting certain metals

magnetizar

magnetizar

magnificence
[Sustantivo]

the quality of causing a sense of awe and admiration through spectacular attention to detail

magnificencia

magnificencia

Ex: magnificence of the Himalayas instills profound awe in all who gaze upon their glacial mountain peaks .
magniloquent
[Adjetivo]

having a lofty or pompous style of speaking or writing

grandilocuente

grandilocuente

Ex: Critics dismissed the movie trailers for being magniloquent without conveying an actual plot .
magnitude
[Sustantivo]

the measurable size of phenomena such as distance, mass, speed, luminosity, etc. based on quantitative scale

magnitud

magnitud

Ex: It 's difficult to fully comprehend magnitude of billions of dollars in national debt .
to stupefy
[Verbo]

to render someone senseless, dizzy, or confused through force, blow, or trauma

aturdir a

aturdir a

Ex: She was so startled by the loud bang that it stupefied her temporarily .
stupefying
[Adjetivo]

confusing one so much that one doesn't know what to think due to confusion or shock

asombroso

asombroso

to severely condemn through a harsh verbal criticism or attack

vituperar

vituperar

Ex: By the end of the debate , he will excoriated his opponent ’s arguments thoroughly .
excoriation
[Sustantivo]

the action or process of severely criticizing someone or something harshly through verbal attack

vituperación

vituperación

Ex: She resigned due to the excoriation and hostility from her management team .
irreverent
[Adjetivo]

not showing proper respect for things that are usually treated seriously

irreverente

irreverente

irreversible
[Adjetivo]

unable to be undone, changed, or corrected once something has occurred

irreversible

irreversible

Ex: irreversible loss of data due to a computer crash could have been prevented with regular backups .
irrevocable
[Adjetivo]

unable to be changed, undone, or reversed

irrevocable

irrevocable

Ex: Once the verdict was delivered , the judge 's ruling irrevocable.

to completely overwhelm or weaken someone physically, mentally or emotionally, making them unable to function normally

postrar

postrar

Ex: Grief continued prostrate her months after the loss .
prostration
[Sustantivo]

the physical posture of lying flat with the face to the ground, as in submission to a religious or political authority

postración

postración

Ex: Prostration is a required posture for Muslims performing the five daily prayers .
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