Habilidades de Palabras SAT 2 - Lección 46

to express a particular characterization or a thing as a person

personificar

(of something abstract) given a physical form

encarnado

a living being or a thing that represents something abstract such as a feeling

encarnación

harsh, providing an environment where life or growth is difficult or impossible

inhospitalario

lacking compassion, empathy, or decency, often being cruel or brutal

inhumano

absence of appreciation for things one has or has been given

ingratitud

to force someone to favor one through persistent attempts at pleasing them

congraciarse

a person who expresses no appreciation

ingrato

a heavily armed ship legally able to attack and rob enemy ships

corsario

the action of denying someone basic life necessities such as food

privación

permitted to know something that is kept secret

enterado

not having any sexual relations prior to marriage

casto

the religious vow of never having any sexual relations

castidad

to severely criticize, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior or actions

reprender

(of plants) not having any hard or woody parts

herbáceo

a carefully arranged collection of dried plants for study purposes

herbario

(of an animal) solely feeding on plants

herbívoro

a deep and painful sadness

dolor

causing or displaying great sadness or distress

doloroso