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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 2 - Lección 24

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epidemic
epidemic
[Adjetivo]

describing a disease or condition that spreads rapidly and affects a large number of people within a specific area or community during a particular period

epidémico

epidémico

Ex: The country struggled to control the epidemic spread of the virus. 

El país luchó por controlar la propagación epidémica del virus.

pandemic
pandemic
[Adjetivo]

(of a disease) spreading rapidly and affecting many people across the world

pandémico

pandémico

Ex: The successful containment prevented the epidemic from evolving into a pandemic crisis. 

El exitoso confinamiento evitó que la epidemia se convirtiera en una crisis pandémica.

epidermis
epidermis
[Sustantivo]

(anatomy) the outer layer of the skin that overlays the dermis

epidermis

epidermis

Ex: Tattoos are inked into the dermis layer beneath the outer protective epidermis. 

Los tatuajes se tatúan en la capa de la dermis debajo de la epidermis protectora externa.

epizootic
epizootic
[Adjetivo]

referring to a widespread outbreak of disease among animals in a region or population

epizoótico

epizoótico

Ex: Several states reported localized but severe epizootic infections of bluetongue virus in deer and cattle herds last season. 

Varios estados reportaron infecciones epizoóticas localizadas pero severas del virus de la lengua azul en manadas de ciervos y ganado la temporada pasada.

interim
interim
[Adjetivo]

intended to last only until something permanent is presented

interino, provisional

interino, provisional

Ex: She served as interim director for six months after the previous one resigned unexpectedly. 

Ella sirvió como directora interina durante seis meses después de que el anterior renunciara inesperadamente.

to interject

to insert a comment, remark, or question abruptly into a conversation

interponer

interponer

Ex: I tried to interject, but they were too deep in debate. 

Intenté intervenir, pero estaban demasiado inmersos en el debate.

interlocutor
interlocutor
[Sustantivo]

someone who takes an active verbal role in exchanging views as part of a multi-party discussion, conversation, or interview

interlocutor

interlocutor

Ex: At the press conference, reporters took turns being the interlocutor by directing questions to people on the panel. 

En la conferencia de prensa, los reporteros se turnaron para ser el interlocutor dirigiendo preguntas a las personas en el panel.

interloper
interloper
[Sustantivo]

a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or do not belong

intruso

intruso

Ex: The interloper disrupted the meeting with unsolicited advice. 

El intruso interrumpió la reunión con consejos no solicitados.

interlude
interlude
[Sustantivo]

a short interval between parts of a play, movie, etc.

interludio

interludio

Ex: During the interlude, the audience enjoyed a brief dance performance. 

Durante el interludio, el público disfrutó de una breve actuación de baile.

to intermediate

to act as an agent between two parties in order to help resolve a problem or bring about an agreement

intermediar

intermediar

Ex: The United Nations intermediated peace talks between warring factions in hopes of establishing a ceasefire. 

Las Naciones Unidas intermediaron conversaciones de paz entre facciones en conflicto con la esperanza de establecer un alto el fuego.

intermission
intermission
[Sustantivo]

a temporary suspension in an ongoing activity before it resumes once more

interrupción

interrupción

peccable
peccable
[Adjetivo]

having the capability or tendency to err, sin or display weaknesses due to imperfect human nature

pecable

pecable

Ex: Even the most prudent plans can go awry, for all beings are peccable to some degree. 

Incluso los planes más prudentes pueden salir mal, ya que todos los seres son pecables en cierto grado.

peccadillo
peccadillo
[Sustantivo]

a small excusable offense or mistake

pecadillo

pecadillo

Ex: Flirting at a party was dismissed as an inessential peccadillo rather than a breach of faith. 

Coquetear en una fiesta fue descartado como un pecadillo inesencial en lugar de una ruptura de fe.

peccant
peccant
[Adjetivo]

likely to commit faults, errors, or sins

pecador

pecador

Ex: Researchers found the design peccant to a minor fabrication flaw under certain conditions. 

Los investigadores encontraron el diseño peccant debido a un defecto menor de fabricación bajo ciertas condiciones.

vestige
vestige
[Sustantivo]

a minor remaining part or trace of something that is no longer present in full

vestigio

vestigio

Ex: The abandoned house still contained a few vestiges of the family that once lived there. 

La casa abandonada todavía contenía algunos vestigios de la familia que una vez vivió allí.

vestigial
vestigial
[Adjetivo]

(of body parts) not as developed as it used to be in earlier relatives

vestigial

vestigial

Ex: Traces of leg bones have been found in snakes, indicating these legless reptiles have vestigial hind limbs from their limbed ancestors. 

Se han encontrado rastros de huesos de patas en las serpientes, lo que indica que estos reptiles sin patas tienen extremidades traseras vestigiales de sus antepasados con extremidades.

to err
to err
[Verbo]

to be at fault or make mistakes, especially in one's thinking, judgment, or actions

errar, equivocarse

errar, equivocarse

Ex: To err is human, but refusing to correct one's errors is unwise. 

Errar es humano, pero negarse a corregir los errores es imprudente.

erroneous
erroneous
[Adjetivo]

mistaken or inaccurate due to flaws in reasoning, evidence, or factual support

erróneo

erróneo

Ex: She realized her earlier assumptions were erroneous after reviewing the updated research. 

Se dio cuenta de que sus suposiciones anteriores eran erróneas después de revisar la investigación actualizada.

errant
errant
[Adjetivo]

deviating from proper behavior, rules, or the expected path

errante

errante

Ex: Management disciplined the errant employee for repeatedly ignoring safety protocols. 

La gerencia disciplinó al empleado errante por ignorar repetidamente los protocolos de seguridad.

erratic
erratic
[Adjetivo]

having a strong potential for sudden variations or fluctuations that cannot be predicted

errático

errático

Ex: Weather in the region is notoriously erratic, with conditions liable to transform quickly from sunny to stormy with little forewarning. 

El clima en la región es notoriamente errático, con condiciones que pueden cambiar rápidamente de soleado a tormentoso con poca advertencia.

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