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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 3 - Lección 27

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to allure
[Verbo]

to attract or tempt someone, particularly by offering or showing something appealing

atraer

atraer

Ex: The opportunity for career allured ambitious professionals to the company .
allusion
[Sustantivo]

a statement that implies or indirectly mentions something or someone else, especially as a literary device

alusión, referencia

alusión, referencia

Ex: The poetallusion to Icarus served as a cautionary tale about the dangers of overambition and hubris .
vendible
[Adjetivo]

suitable to be sold

vendible

vendible

vendition
[Sustantivo]

the act of selling things as a job

vendición

vendición

vendor
[Sustantivo]

someone on the street who offers food, clothing, etc. for sale

vendedor

vendedor

Ex: She bought a scarf from a vendor during her travels .
thoroughbred
[Sustantivo]

an animal with a purebred lineage that has not been mixed with any other breeds, and is typically associated with horses that are bred specifically for racing purposes

de pura raza

de pura raza

thoroughfare
[Sustantivo]

a road, street, or passage that provides a direct route or passage for vehicles, pedestrians, or both

vía principal

vía principal

Ex: They live just off the thoroughfare, so it 's easy for them to get around .
pestilent
[Adjetivo]

extremely harmful and likely to cause disease especially in a widespread manner

apestado

apestado

pestilence
[Sustantivo]

an evil and destructive force or impact

cáncer

cáncer

impermissible
[Adjetivo]

prohibited by the law

no permisible

no permisible

impervious
[Adjetivo]

resistant to being affected or damaged by something

impermeable

impermeable

Ex: The high-quality paint impervious to fading and wear .
implacable
[Adjetivo]

not changing one's mind in any circumstances

implacable

implacable

implausible
[Adjetivo]

not seeming believable or reasonable enough to be considered true

inverosímil

inverosímil

Ex: The idea of an alien invasion implausible, given the lack of any evidence .
defendant
[Sustantivo]

a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime

acusado

acusado

Ex: defendant remained composed throughout the trial , maintaining innocence despite the prosecution 's strong arguments .
defensible
[Adjetivo]

having a justifiable basis that can be supported or explained

defendible, justificable

defendible, justificable

Ex: His actions defensible in light of the evidence presented .
defensive
[Adjetivo]

designed or used in a way that provides a person or thing with protection against attack

defensivo

defensivo

Ex: He wore a helmet and armor as part of defensive gear during the jousting tournament .
defiance
[Sustantivo]

a behavior in which one disobeys someone or something in a bold manner

desafío

desafío

defiant
[Adjetivo]

willing to disobey someone or something in authority

desafiante

desafiante

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