Habilidades de Palabras SAT 2 - Lección 30

(of a baby) born before completing the normal full-term pregnancy length

prematuro

planned well in advance through careful prior consideration

premeditado

to engage someone's mind or attention fully, especially with worries or concerns

preocupar

to decide or establish something in advance, especially by divine authority or an inevitable course of events

predestinar

to lose one's proper shape

deformarse

an odd or spoiled outward appearance

deformidad

complete and total, with no imperfections or exceptions

absoluto, completo

the act of forgiving someone for their sins or wrongdoings, usually by a priest

absolución

to steer away from the main subject and focus on a different topic in speech or writing

apartarse del tema

a deviation from the main subject under focus or discussion

digresión

related to or positioned at the front part of an object, structure, or entity

frontal

the outer edge of occupied or developed land, beyond which lies unsettled territory

frontera

a tiny spark-like speck of a substance

chispa

gleaming and full of flashes of light, like sparks or twinkling stars

centelleante

deserving strong condemnation or disgust

execrable

the target of condemnation and curses

abominación

bringing on a state of impaired physical or mental control

embriagante

to disrupt normal physical or mental functioning through pharmacological mechanisms in the brain

intoxicar

to openly declare a belief, opinion, or intention

afirmar

a faculty member at a college or university who has not yet attained job security or is at the rank below full professor

profesor