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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 3 - Lección 13

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SAT Word Skills 3
to abbreviate

to shorten the form of a word or a group of words to represent all of it

abreviar

abreviar

to abate
to abate
[Verbo]

to lessen in intensity or severity

calmarse

calmarse

Ex: The pain in her joints began to abate after applying ice and taking pain relievers. 

El dolor en sus articulaciones comenzó a disminuir después de aplicar hielo y tomar analgésicos.

extrovert
extrovert
[Sustantivo]

(psychology) a person that is preoccupied with external things and prefers social situations

extrovertido

extrovertido

Ex: While she is an extrovert who loves large gatherings, her brother is more of an introvert who prefers quiet evenings at home. 

Mientras ella es una extrovertida que ama las grandes reuniones, su hermano es más bien un introvertido que prefiere las noches tranquilas en casa.

to extrude
to extrude
[Verbo]

to force or shape a material, often a plastic or metal, through a die or a mold to create a specific form

extrudir

extrudir

Ex: The pasta machine extrudes the dough through a die to create uniform strands of spaghetti. 

La máquina de pasta extruye la masa a través de un troquel para crear hebras uniformes de espagueti.

extrinsic
extrinsic
[Adjetivo]

originating from or caused by external factors

extrínseco

extrínseco

Ex: The sculpture had extrinsic elements added later. 

La escultura tenía elementos extrínsecos añadidos más tarde.

extremity
extremity
[Sustantivo]

the most distant point from a certain place, often the center

extremo

extremo

extremist
extremist
[Adjetivo]

holding or promoting extreme opinions in politics, religion, etc.

extremista

extremista

Ex: The extremist faction within the party pushed for drastic measures to be taken against political opponents. 

La facción extremista dentro del partido presionó para que se tomaran medidas drásticas contra los oponentes políticos.

to sequence

to arrange items or events in a particular order

secuenciar

secuenciar

Ex: I sequence the steps in the process to ensure efficiency. 
sequent
sequent
[Adjetivo]

following back-to-back

subsiguiente

subsiguiente

Ex: The sequent stages of the experiment must be followed precisely for accurate results. 

Las etapas consecutivas del experimento deben seguirse con precisión para obtener resultados exactos.

polygamy
polygamy
[Sustantivo]

the practice of having multiple spouses simultaneously

poligamia

poligamia

polyglot
polyglot
[Adjetivo]

able to understand and communicate in multiple languages

polígloto

polígloto

polygon
polygon
[Sustantivo]

(geometry) a flat shape consisting of three or more straight sides

polígono

polígono

Ex: The stop sign is an example of an octagonal polygon. 

La señal de stop es un ejemplo de un polígono octogonal.

polysyllable
polysyllable
[Sustantivo]

a word that possesses more than one syllable

polisílabo

polisílabo

polyhedron
polyhedron
[Sustantivo]

a solid shape made of flat sides that fit together along their edges

poliedro

poliedro

Ex: The polyhedron's vertices are the points where its edges meet. 

Los vértices del poliedro son los puntos donde se encuentran sus aristas.

polytechnic
polytechnic
[Sustantivo]

a college or other educational institution specializing in technical, scientific, or vocational subjects

politécnico

politécnico

Ex: Daniel applied to a polytechnic that specializes in technical education. 
polytheism
polytheism
[Sustantivo]

the belief in or worship of multiple gods or deities

politeísmo

politeísmo

Ex: Polytheism is the belief in or worship of multiple gods. 

El politeísmo es la creencia o adoración de múltiples dioses.

intransigent
intransigent
[Adjetivo]

unwilling to behave differently or change one’s opinions or attitude, especially in an unreasonable way

intransigente

intransigente

intransigence
intransigence
[Sustantivo]

unwillingness to agree about something or change one's views

intransigencia

intransigencia

Ex: Despite repeated requests, her intransigence prevented any compromise. 

A pesar de repetidas solicitudes, su intransigencia impidió cualquier compromiso.

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