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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 2 - Lección 42

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dilettante
dilettante
[Sustantivo]

a person who has an interest in a particular subject but lacks determination or knowledge on the matter

diletante

diletante

Ex: The writer was accused of being a dilettante, as he flitted from one project to another without ever completing a novel or committing to a writing career. 

El escritor fue acusado de ser un diletante, ya que saltaba de un proyecto a otro sin completar nunca una novela o comprometerse con una carrera de escritura.

diligence
diligence
[Sustantivo]

persistent effort or attention towards a task or goal

diligencia

diligencia

Ex: The project succeeded because of the diligence shown by the entire team. 

El proyecto tuvo éxito debido a la diligencia mostrada por todo el equipo.

diligent
diligent
[Adjetivo]

consistently putting in the necessary time and energy to achieve one's goals

concienzudo

concienzudo

Ex: Despite challenges, she remained diligent, never losing sight of her aspirations. 

A pesar de los desafíos, ella permaneció diligente, sin perder nunca de vista sus aspiraciones.

energetic
energetic
[Adjetivo]

active and full of energy

lleno de energía, con energía

lleno de energía, con energía

Ex: Sarah's energetic toddler kept her on her toes as he explored the playground with endless curiosity. 

El niño pequeño enérgico de Sarah la mantuvo alerta mientras exploraba el parque infantil con una curiosidad interminable.

to enervate

to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength

enervar

enervar

Ex: The harsh criticism from his peers enervated his confidence and motivation. 

Las duras críticas de sus compañeros enervaron su confianza y motivación.

to enfeeble

to cause someone or something to lose strength

debilitar

debilitar

Ex: It enfeebles mental acuity when you consistently lack sleep. 

Debilita la agudeza mental cuando consistentemente te falta sueño.

vainglory
vainglory
[Sustantivo]

too much pride in one's abilities or achievements

vanagloria

vanagloria

vainglorious
vainglorious
[Adjetivo]

showing excessive pride in one's abilities or accomplishments

vanaglorioso

vanaglorioso

recession
recession
[Sustantivo]

a hard time in a country's economy characterized by a reduction in employment, production, and trade

recesión

recesión

Ex: Families had to tighten their budgets and cut back on spending due to the recession. 

Las familias tuvieron que ajustar sus presupuestos y recortar gastos debido a la recesión.

recessive
recessive
[Adjetivo]

(of a gene or trait) showing its specific appearance only when an individual inherits it from both parents

recesivo

recesivo

to assess
to assess
[Verbo]

to form a judgment on the quality, worth, nature, ability or importance of something, someone, or a situation

valorar

valorar

Ex: The therapist assesses the patient's mental health to determine the best treatment plan. 

El terapeuta evalúa la salud mental del paciente para determinar el mejor plan de tratamiento.

assessor
assessor
[Sustantivo]

an expert who calculates the value of something to impose tax on it

tasador

tasador

impersonal
impersonal
[Adjetivo]

not related to any individual

impersonal

impersonal

to impersonate

to act or pretend to be someone else, typically for the purpose of entertainment or mimicry

hacerse pasar por

hacerse pasar por

Ex: During the costume party, she decided to impersonate a famous historical figure. 

Durante la fiesta de disfraces, decidió interpretar a una figura histórica famosa.

to displace

to make someone leave their home by force, particularly because of an unpleasant event

desplazar

desplazar

Ex: The government's decision to construct a new highway project will displace numerous families. 

La decisión del gobierno de construir un nuevo proyecto de autopista desplazará a numerosas familias.

disposition
disposition
[Sustantivo]

the inherent qualities that one is normally characterized by

tendencia, propensión

tendencia, propensión

Ex: The manager’s assertive disposition ensured that the team stayed focused and productive. 

La disposición asertiva del gerente aseguró que el equipo se mantuviera enfocado y productivo.

to dispossess

to take away someone's ownership of a property

desposeer

desposeer

Ex: The court order allowed the bank to dispossess the homeowner due to mortgage default. 

La orden judicial permitió al banco desposeer al propietario debido al incumplimiento de la hipoteca.

impasse
impasse
[Sustantivo]

a difficult situation in which opposing parties cannot reach an agreement

impasse, punto muerto

impasse, punto muerto

Ex: Their relationship hit an emotional impasse, and they decided to separate. 

Su relación llegó a un impasse emocional y decidieron separarse.

impassable
impassable
[Adjetivo]

(of a path) not possible to travel across or through

intransitable

intransitable

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