pattern

Habilidades de Palabras SAT 3 - Lección 17

Revisión

Tarjetas de memoria

Ortografía

Cuestionario

Empezar a aprender
SAT Word Skills 3
oblique
oblique
[Adjetivo]

positioned diagonally or at an angle, without being parallel or perpendicular

oblicuo

oblicuo

Ex: The oblique angle of the hill made it challenging to climb. 

El ángulo oblicuo de la colina hizo que fuera difícil escalar.

to obliterate

to eliminate something from one's memory

borrar

borrar

Ex: She tried every distraction to obliterate the thought of the argument. 

Intentó todas las distracciones para obliterar el pensamiento de la discusión.

sanction
sanction
[Sustantivo]

formal and official approval or authorization

autorización

autorización

Ex: The proposal was implemented under full sanction. 

La propuesta se implementó bajo sanción completa.

sanctimonious
sanctimonious
[Adjetivo]

attempting to showcase how one believes to be morally or religiously superior

santurrón

santurrón

Ex: He found her sanctimonious attitude towards environmental issues rather off-putting. 

Encontró su actitud santurrona hacia los problemas ambientales bastante desagradable.

sanctity
sanctity
[Sustantivo]

the state or quality of being sacred or morally pure

santidad

santidad

Ex: Pilgrims travel to sacred sites to experience the sanctity associated with those places. 

Los peregrinos viajan a sitios sagrados para experimentar la santidad asociada con esos lugares.

equivocal
equivocal
[Adjetivo]

having two or more possible meanings

equívoco

equívoco

Ex: The clues in the puzzle were designed to be equivocal, adding to the challenge. 

Las pistas en el rompecabezas fueron diseñadas para ser equívocas, lo que añadía al desafío.

to equivocate

to purposely speak in a way that is confusing and open to different interpretations, aiming to deceive others

ser ambiguo

ser ambiguo

Ex: The witness equivocated during the trial, making it hard to understand the truth. 

El testigo evadió durante el juicio, lo que hizo difícil entender la verdad.

innocuous
innocuous
[Adjetivo]

not likely to cause injury, offense, or strong reaction

inocuo

inocuo

Ex: She made an innocuous joke that lightened the mood. 

Ella hizo un chiste inocuo que aligeró el ambiente.

inglorious
inglorious
[Adjetivo]

having a disgraceful quality

vergonzoso

vergonzoso

infidel
infidel
[Sustantivo]

a person who does not acknowledge any religion or believes in a minority religion

infiel

infiel

phenomenon
phenomenon
[Sustantivo]

an observable fact, event, or situation, often unusual or not yet fully explained

fenómeno, hecho observable

fenómeno, hecho observable

Ex: Scientists study each phenomenon carefully. 

Los científicos estudian cada fenómeno cuidadosamente.

phenomenal
phenomenal
[Adjetivo]

related to a remarkable or exceptional occurrence that is observed or experienced

fenomenal

fenomenal

idiosyncrasy
idiosyncrasy
[Sustantivo]

an unusual or strange behavior, thought, or habit that is specific to one person

idiosincrasia

idiosincrasia

Ex: The professor’s idiosyncrasy of speaking in rhymes often puzzled students. 

La idiosincrasia del profesor de hablar en rimas a menudo desconcertaba a los estudiantes.

idiom
idiom
[Sustantivo]

a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of a particular person, group, or era, and that involves the use of particular words, phrases, or expressions in a distinctive way

idioma

idioma

Ex: The author's unique idiom made her novels stand out, as she often used metaphors that no one else used. 

El idioma único del autor hizo que sus novelas destacaran, ya que a menudo usaba metáforas que nadie más usaba.

imperfectible
imperfectible
[Adjetivo]

unable to be refined

imperfectible

imperfectible

imperceptible
imperceptible
[Adjetivo]

so slight or gradual that it cannot be noticed

imperceptible

imperceptible

Ex: The shift in tone was imperceptible to most listeners. 

El cambio de tono fue imperceptible para la mayoría de los oyentes.

impassive
impassive
[Adjetivo]

having or showing little to no emotions

impasible

impasible

Ex: She adopted an impassive demeanor to mask her true feelings. 

Ella adoptó un comportamiento impasible para ocultar sus verdaderos sentimientos.

impatience
impatience
[Sustantivo]

the feeling of being extremely annoyed by things not happening in their due time

impaciencia

impaciencia

Ex: Impatience often leads to poor decision-making. 

La impaciencia a menudo conduce a una mala toma de decisiones.

immoderate
immoderate
[Adjetivo]

exceeding reasonable limits or going beyond what is considered appropriate or moderate

desmedido

desmedido

Ex: She had an immoderate craving for sweets that led to daily dessert indulgences. 

Ella tenía un antojo inmoderado de dulces que la llevaba a indulgencias diarias de postre.

impalpable
impalpable
[Adjetivo]

not easy to grasp or understand, often due to being abstract

impalpable

impalpable

Ex: Her argument was based on impalpable ideas, leaving the audience unsure of how to interpret them. 

Su argumento se basaba en ideas impalpables, dejando a la audiencia insegura de cómo interpretarlas.

LanGeek
Descargar la aplicación LanGeek