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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 2 - Lección 33

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SAT Word Skills 2
to billow
to billow
[Verbo]

to expand in a blowing or puffing motion as if by the action of wind or some force within

ondear, hincharse

ondear, hincharse

Ex: Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the burning building. 
billowing
billowing
[Adjetivo]

(often of smoke, fabric, or clouds) swelling, rolling, or moving outward or upward in large, smooth waves or folds

ondulado

ondulado

Ex: Billowing smoke rose from the burning building. 
contradiction
contradiction
[Sustantivo]

a statement or proposition that denies another statement or proposition

contradicción

contradicción

Ex: His modest, mild-mannered persona is quite a contradiction to the characters he plays on film. 
contradictory
contradictory
[Adjetivo]

expressing or involving statements or ideas that cannot be true or false at the same time

contradictorio

contradictorio

Ex: "Alive" and "dead" are contradictory terms. 
contraband
contraband
[Adjetivo]

relating to illegally transported or held goods

de contrabando

de contrabando

Ex: Items like firearms or explosives are absolutely contraband on airplanes for safety. 
to contravene

to go against an argument or statement

contravenir

contravenir

Ex: The evidence clearly contravenes the defendant's testimony. 
to repose
to repose
[Verbo]

to place something down flat or horizontally

reposar

reposar

Ex: The vase was carefully reposed on the mantle, away from the edge. 
repository
repository
[Sustantivo]

a place or collection where things are stored for safekeeping

depósito, almacén

depósito, almacén

Ex: University archives act as the central repository for important records, papers, and data relating to the institution's history. 
to abrade
to abrade
[Verbo]

to gradually consume or destroy through friction or erosion over time

desgastarse

desgastarse

Ex: The sand abraded the stone statue as waves washed over it daily. 
abrasive
abrasive
[Adjetivo]

behaving in a mean and disrespectful manner with no concern for others

áspero

áspero

Ex: His abrasive remarks upset everyone in the meeting. 
hydraulic
hydraulic
[Adjetivo]

relating to the transmission or control of fluids under pressure within confined systems or machinery

hidráulico

hidráulico

Ex: Students in the hydraulic engineering program studied fluid mechanics, pipe systems, and control mechanisms. 
hydrodynamics
hydrodynamics
[Sustantivo]

the scientific study of the mechanics and dynamics of fluids like water and air in motion

hidrodinámica

hidrodinámica

Ex: Meteorologists rely on models of atmospheric hydrodynamics to predict weather patterns and storm development. 
hydroelectric
hydroelectric
[Adjetivo]

relating to the electric power which is generated by the flow of water

hidroeléctrico

hidroeléctrico

Ex: Many remote mountain towns rely on hydroelectric power generated from nearby rivers and waterfalls. 
hydrometer
hydrometer
[Sustantivo]

a device used for measuring the specific gravity of liquids

hidrómetro

hidrómetro

Ex: Car mechanics use a battery hydrometer to accurately determine acid density levels and whether a new battery is needed. 
hydrostatics
hydrostatics
[Sustantivo]

the study of pressures in static or non-flowing fluids

hidrostática

hidrostática

Ex: Engineering students learned about hydrostatics and how static pressures vary with depth in tanks, pipes, and other vessels containing fluids. 
hydrous
hydrous
[Adjetivo]

containing or chemically combined with water

hídrico

hídrico

Ex: Gypsum is the hydrous calcium sulfate mineral commonly used to make drywall because it slowly releases its water of crystallization over time. 
categorical
categorical
[Adjetivo]

relating to classifying concepts or objects based on the group they belong to, not specific attributes or positioning

categórico

categórico

Ex: Biological taxonomy relies on defined categorical levels like domain, kingdom, phylum to systematically name living things. 
catalog
catalog
[Sustantivo]

a list of items in a particular category, especially one systematically arranged

catálogo

catálogo

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