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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 3 - Lección 2

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SAT Word Skills 3
to dupe
to dupe
[Verbo]

to trick someone into believing something that is not true

engañar a

engañar a

Ex: The politician duped voters with false promises during the election campaign. 

El político engañó a los votantes con falsas promesas durante la campaña electoral.

duplex
duplex
[Adjetivo]

composed of two distinct parts

dúplex

dúplex

Ex: The printer has a duplex function for double-sided printing. 

La impresora tiene una función duplex para la impresión a doble cara.

duplicity
duplicity
[Sustantivo]

the practice of pretending to feel or act one way while actually pursuing another

duplicidad

duplicidad

Ex: The politician's duplicity was exposed by leaked emails. 

La duplicidad del político fue expuesta por correos electrónicos filtrados.

agrarian
agrarian
[Adjetivo]

related to agriculture, farmers, or rural life

agrario

agrario

Ex: The government implemented agrarian policies to support and develop the agricultural sector. 

El gobierno implementó políticas agrarias para apoyar y desarrollar el sector agrícola.

agriculture
agriculture
[Sustantivo]

the business of using the land to grow and take care of crops and livestock

agricultura

agricultura

inoffensive
inoffensive
[Adjetivo]

not likely to sadden or anger anyone

inofensivo

inofensivo

inopportune
inopportune
[Adjetivo]

happening at an inconvenient or unsuitable time

inoportuno

inoportuno

Ex: It was an inopportune season for planting due to the unexpected frost. 

Era una temporada inoportuna para plantar debido a la helada inesperada.

inordinate
inordinate
[Adjetivo]

much more than what is normal, reasonable, or expected

excesivo

excesivo

Ex: She received an inordinate amount of praise for her small contribution to the project. 

Ella recibió una cantidad desmesurada de elogios por su pequeña contribución al proyecto.

insatiable
insatiable
[Adjetivo]

unable to ever be satisfied

insaciable

insaciable

vacuous
vacuous
[Adjetivo]

lacking in intelligence, substance, or meaningful content

vacío, hueco

vacío, hueco

Ex: The vacant expression on his face made him appear vacuous, as if he wasn't fully engaged in the conversation. 

La expresión vacía en su rostro lo hacía parecer vacío, como si no estuviera completamente comprometido en la conversación.

vacuum
vacuum
[Sustantivo]

a space that is utterly empty of all matter

vacío

vacío

Ex: The vacuum inside a cathode-ray tube allows electrons to travel from the cathode to the anode without encountering air molecules, facilitating the display of images. 

El vacío dentro de un tubo de rayos catódicos permite que los electrones viajen desde el cátodo hasta el ánodo sin encontrarse con moléculas de aire, facilitando la visualización de imágenes.

militant
militant
[Adjetivo]

having an aggressive or combative attitude

combativo

combativo

Ex: The group's militant behavior alarmed the authorities. 

El comportamiento militante del grupo alarmó a las autoridades.

militarism
militarism
[Sustantivo]

the belief that a country must have a strong military force in order to seem more powerful

militarismo

militarismo

Ex: Critics of militarism argue that it can lead to an arms race, increased tensions between countries, and a propensity for resolving conflicts through violence rather than diplomacy. 

Los críticos del militarismo argumentan que puede llevar a una carrera armamentista, aumentar las tensiones entre países y una propensión a resolver los conflictos mediante la violencia en lugar de la diplomacia.

to militate

to act as a powerful factor

provocar

provocar

Ex: Cultural differences can militate against smooth negotiations. 

Las diferencias culturales pueden militar en contra de negociaciones fluidas.

militia
militia
[Sustantivo]

a military group consisting of civilians who have been trained as soldiers to help the army in emergencies

milicia

milicia

Ex: The militia members underwent rigorous training to ensure they could effectively assist the army during emergencies. 

Los miembros de la milicia se sometieron a un entrenamiento riguroso para asegurar que pudieran asistir efectivamente al ejército durante emergencias.

apparent
apparent
[Adjetivo]

easy to see or notice

evidente

evidente

Ex: The apparent beauty of the landscape took her breath away. 

La belleza aparente del paisaje le dejó sin aliento.

apparition
apparition
[Sustantivo]

the visible form or appearance of a ghost or spirit of someone who has died

fantasma

fantasma

Ex: She awoke to find an apparition standing by her bed. 

Se despertó para encontrar una aparición de pie junto a su cama.

duteous
duteous
[Adjetivo]

carrying out one's responsibilities with a great amount of respect and loyalty

obediente

obediente

dutiable
dutiable
[Adjetivo]

(of goods) likely to be taxed

sujeto a derechos de aduana

sujeto a derechos de aduana

dutiful
dutiful
[Adjetivo]

fulfilling one's duties and responsibilities with a sense of loyalty and obedience

obediente

obediente

Ex: The dutiful student diligently studied for exams and submitted assignments promptly. 

El estudiante aplicado estudió diligentemente para los exámenes y entregó las tareas puntualmente.

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