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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 2 - Lección 23

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parsimony
parsimony
[Sustantivo]

avoiding excess or waste in expenditure or consumption, and only using what is necessary

parsimonia

parsimonia

Ex: The monk practiced parsimony through minimal material belongings and an ascetic lifestyle. 

El monje practicaba la parsimonia con posesiones materiales mínimas y un estilo de vida ascético.

parsimonious
parsimonious
[Adjetivo]

spending money very reluctantly

mezquino

mezquino

Ex: Players complained the team owner was too parsimonious to pay for good free agents. 

Los jugadores se quejaron de que el dueño del equipo era demasiado parsimonioso para pagar buenos agentes libres.

to explicate

to explain or interpret something in a clear and detailed manner, often uncovering deeper meanings

explicar

explicar

Ex: The article expounded and explicated the findings from the latest research. 

El artículo expuso y explicó los hallazgos de la última investigación.

explicit
explicit
[Adjetivo]

expressed very clearly, leaving no doubt or confusion

explícito, claro

explícito, claro

Ex: The CEO’s message was explicit about the company’s new direction. 

El mensaje del CEO fue explícito sobre la nueva dirección de la empresa.

to carp
to carp
[Verbo]

to complain or criticize persistently, often about trivial issues

criticar, quejarse

criticar, quejarse

Ex: At the meeting tomorrow, I hope no one will carp about typos in the report again. 

En la reunión de mañana, espero que nadie critique nuevamente los errores tipográficos en el informe.

carping
carping
[Sustantivo]

a constant finding of small faults or griping over minor issues instead of offering solutions

criticón

criticón

Ex: Her carping during the presentation distracted everyone from the main points. 

Su carping durante la presentación distrajo a todos de los puntos principales.

ferocity
ferocity
[Sustantivo]

a state of extreme aggression or force to the point of being nearly out of control

ferocidad

ferocidad

Ex: Few expected such ferocity from the normally mild-mannered dog when it bit the neighbor. 

Pocos esperaban tal ferocidad del perro normalmente tranquilo cuando mordió al vecino.

ferocious
ferocious
[Adjetivo]

extremely aggressive or intense in appearance or behavior

feroz, fiero

feroz, fiero

Ex: Firefighters battled the ferocious wildfire consuming the forest, fueled by high winds and dry conditions. 

Los bomberos lucharon contra el feroz incendio forestal que consumía el bosque, avivado por vientos fuertes y condiciones secas.

to parch
to parch
[Verbo]

to make excessively dry by removing moisture from an object, substance, or surface

resecar

resecar

Ex: As I worked outside, the hot sun was parching my skin despite sunscreen. 

Mientras trabajaba afuera, el sol ardiente resecaba mi piel a pesar del protector solar.

parched
parched
[Adjetivo]

extremely dry, often due to heat or lack of moisture

reseco

reseco

Ex: His parched throat made it difficult to speak. 

Su garganta resecada hacía difícil hablar.

lithe
lithe
[Adjetivo]

slender, flexible, and graceful in movement

ágil

ágil

Ex: The lithe dancer glided across the stage with effortless grace. 

El bailarín ágil se deslizó por el escenario con una gracia sin esfuerzo.

lithesome
lithesome
[Adjetivo]

graceful and physically flexible that allows for ease and fluidity of movement

ágil

ágil

Ex: Ballerinas cultivate lithesome musculature through daily practice to achieve ethereal movements. 

Las bailarinas cultivan una musculatura ágil a través de la práctica diaria para lograr movimientos etéreos.

epitaph
epitaph
[Sustantivo]

a short verse or poem on a tombstone, serving to commemorate or convey a message to visitors of the grave

epitafio

epitafio

Ex: The epitaph quoted her favorite poem to represent the creative spirit she brought to her art. 

El epitafio citaba su poema favorito para representar el espíritu creativo que aportaba a su arte.

epithet
epithet
[Sustantivo]

an abusive word or insulting nickname that is used instead of someone's name or title

epíteto

epíteto

Ex: Throughout high school she was tormented by epithets like "four eyes" from jealous classmates. 

Durante toda la escuela secundaria fue atormentada por epítetos como "cuatrojos" por parte de compañeros de clase celosos.

epitome
epitome
[Sustantivo]

a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type

paradigma

paradigma

Ex: The mountains provided the epitome of natural unspoiled beauty and serenity. 

Las montañas proporcionaban el epítome de la belleza natural inalterada y la serenidad.

to epitomize

to serve as a typical example or embodiment of a concept, idea, or category

personificar

personificar

Ex: The current political debates are epitomizing the deep divisions in American society. 

Los debates políticos actuales ejemplifican las profundas divisiones en la sociedad estadounidense.

amateur
amateur
[Adjetivo]

lacking the skill, quality, or standards expected of a professional

amateur

amateur

Ex: Critics described the production as surprisingly amateur. 
amatory
amatory
[Adjetivo]

relating to or involving love or romance

amatorio

amatorio

Ex: Critics disagreed on whether the novel's amatory scenes added to the story or were merely titillating diversions. 

Los críticos no estaban de acuerdo sobre si las escenas amatorias de la novela añadían a la historia o eran simplemente distracciones excitantes.

curt
curt
[Adjetivo]

getting straight to the core of the matter in a direct, efficient manner

seco

seco

Ex: She provided a curt response to the question, cutting right to the heart of the issue. 

Ella proporcionó una respuesta corta a la pregunta, yendo directo al grano.

to curtail
to curtail
[Verbo]

to end something sooner than planned

acortar

acortar

Ex: The teacher curtailed class discussion when it began straying too far from the scheduled lesson plan. 

El profesor redujo la discusión en clase cuando comenzó a desviarse demasiado del plan de lección programado.

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