Habilidades de Palabras SAT 3 - Lección 16

having the capacity to distinguish

diacrítico

(of fabric, etc. ) extremely light, delicate, and often see-through

diáfano

(of molecules) having two atoms with the same or different elements

diatómico

a harsh and severe criticism or verbal attack that is aimed toward a person or thing

diatriba

related to evil characteristics such as cruelty

diabólico

peculiar and not like what is considered suitable or appropriate for a situation

incongruente

lacking significance or importance

intrascendente

not easily noticeable or attracting attention

que no llama la atención

someone who verbally changes the words of a language into another

intérprete

to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information

interrogar

to force someone to do something through threats or manipulation

coaccionar

making something happen by using force or threat

coacción

to ruin the perfection of something

dañar

flawed because of a damage or excessive use

dañado

the act of rejecting or saying no to something that has been offered or requested

rechazo

to reject or deny a statement or accusation by using an argument or evidence

refutar

the act of showing that someone or something is wrong by using an argument or evidence

refutación

the use of similar vowels close to each other in nonrhyming syllables as a literary device

asonancia, rima asonante

having an identical vowel combined with different consonants in words, often for poetic purposes

asonante

to have a close similarity in sounds, particularly vowels

asonar