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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 3 - Lección 12

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chimeral
chimeral
[Adjetivo]

of an imaginary and unrealistic nature

como quimera

como quimera

referee
referee
[Sustantivo]

an official who is in charge of a game, making sure the rules are obeyed by the players

árbitro

árbitro

Ex: The referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the match, much to the relief of the exhausted players. 
referendum
referendum
[Sustantivo]

a vote in which all the people of a country are asked to decide on one political question

referéndum

referéndum

Ex: Many people voted in the referendum. 
squalid
squalid
[Adjetivo]

arousing a sense of disgust in someone

sórdido

sórdido

squalor
squalor
[Sustantivo]

a state of extreme filth or neglect

suciedad

suciedad

Ex: The refugees were forced to live in squalor, with no access to clean water. 
pall
pall
[Sustantivo]

a cloth used to cover a coffin or the body of a deceased person

paño mortuorio, palio

paño mortuorio, palio

Ex: The coffin was covered with a black pall during the funeral. 
to palliate

to soothe the pain of an illness without curing it

paliar

paliar

Ex: The hospice team worked to palliate her symptoms, ensuring she remained comfortable in her final days. 
palliative
palliative
[Adjetivo]

relieving symptoms without curing the underlying cause

paliativo

paliativo

Ex: Comfort and dignity are central to palliative care. 
pallid
pallid
[Adjetivo]

abnormally pale, lacking in color, and often associated with illness, shock, or a lack of vitality

pálido

pálido

Ex: The patient's pallid complexion raised concerns among the medical staff. 
pallor
pallor
[Sustantivo]

the condition of having an unhealthy pale appearance as a result of illness, emotional distress, etc.

palidez

palidez

durance
durance
[Sustantivo]

the state of being confined

encarcelación

encarcelación

duress
duress
[Sustantivo]

compulsion or threat used to force someone to act against their will

coacción

coacción

Ex: He signed the contract under duress. 
norm
norm
[Sustantivo]

a standard or expectation that guides behavior within a group or society

norma

norma

Ex: She challenged the norm by choosing a nontraditional career path. 
normalcy
normalcy
[Sustantivo]

the state or quality of being standard or expected

normalidad

normalidad

to enunciate

to talk about a theory, idea, plan, etc. in a clear way

articular

articular

Ex: She enunciated her theory on environmental sustainability in a well-researched and compelling presentation. 
to percolate

(of liquid or gas) to slowly move through a surface with small gaps

percolar

percolar

enunciation
enunciation
[Sustantivo]

the clear pronunciation of words

articulación

articulación

percolator
percolator
[Sustantivo]

a type of coffee-making pot in which boiled water moves through the ground coffee beans' container to bring out their essence

cafetera de filtro

cafetera de filtro

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