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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: He will become more parsimonious if he loses his job and needs to cut expenses .

Se volverá más parsimonioso si pierde su trabajo y necesita reducir gastos.

to explicate

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

explicar

explicar

Ex: The historian will explicate the significance of the events in the context of the period .

El historiador explicará la importancia de los eventos en el contexto del período.

explicit
explicit
[Adjetivo]

expressed very clearly, leaving no doubt or confusion

explícito, claro

explícito, claro

Ex: His explicit explanation clarified the complex procedure for everyone .

Su explicación explícita aclaró el procedimiento complejo para todos.

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: I 've had enough of your carping— if you have a solution , speak up .

Ya he tenido suficiente de tus carping—si tienes una solución, habla.

ferocity
ferocity
[Sustantivo]

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

ferocidad

ferocidad

Ex: Critics of the legislation warned against underestimating the ferocity of opposition to certain provisions .

Los críticos de la legislación advirtieron sobre subestimar la ferocidad de la oposición a ciertas disposiciones.

ferocious
ferocious
[Adjetivo]

extremely aggressive or intense in appearance or behavior

feroz, fiero

feroz, fiero

Ex: The politician faced ferocious criticism from opponents during the debate .

El político enfrentó una crítica feroz de los oponentes durante el debate.

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: The parched grass crunched underfoot as they walked through the field .

La hierba resecada crujía bajo los pies mientras caminaban por el campo.

lithe
lithe
[Adjetivo]

slender, flexible, and graceful in movement

ágil

ágil

Ex: The lithe cat moved stealthily through the bushes , its movements barely making a sound .

El gato ágil se movía sigilosamente entre los arbustos, sus movimientos apenas hacían ruido.

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: He faced frequent epithets from sports fans angered by his dominant performances .

Enfrentó epítetos frecuentes de parte de los aficionados al deporte enfadados por sus actuaciones dominantes.

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]

(of objects or works) lacking the precision or quality one would expect from a paid professional

amateur

amateur

Ex: The charity auction 's craft items were modest amateur creations but helped raise funds all the same .

Los artículos artesanales de la subasta benéfica eran creaciones amateurs modestas pero ayudaron a recaudar fondos de todos modos.

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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