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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 3 - Lección 28

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untoward
untoward
[Adjetivo]

not expected, normally inconvenient or unpleasant

desafortunado

desafortunado

Ex: An untoward discovery in the files led to a serious investigation. 

Un descubrimiento inesperado en los archivos llevó a una investigación seria.

unutterable
unutterable
[Adjetivo]

unable to be described or explained

indecible

indecible

unwitting
unwitting
[Adjetivo]

done without any intention

involuntario

involuntario

unwonted
unwonted
[Adjetivo]

uncommon or not customary

insólito

insólito

Ex: The teacher noted the student's unwonted enthusiasm for a subject they had previously shown little interest in. 

El profesor notó el entusiasmo inusual del estudiante por una asignatura en la que antes había mostrado poco interés.

aureole
aureole
[Sustantivo]

a light, usually in the shape of a circle, around the body or head of a sacred person

aureola

aureola

Ex: Medieval artists used the aureole to distinguish divine figures. 

Los artistas medievales usaban el aura para distinguir las figuras divinas.

aurora
aurora
[Sustantivo]

a natural light display in the Earth's polar regions, caused by the collision of charged particles from the sun with atoms in the Earth's atmosphere

aurora

aurora

Ex: Many myths and legends are inspired by the mystical and ethereal nature of the aurora lights. 

Muchos mitos y leyendas están inspirados por la naturaleza mística y etérea de las luces auroras.

auroral
auroral
[Adjetivo]

radiant, soft, or tinged with the colors of early morning

auroral

auroral

Ex: The poem opened with an auroral image of awakening light. 

El poema comenzó con una imagen auroral de una luz de despertar.

to denominate

to give a name to something

denominar

denominar

Ex: As a historian, he sought to denominate historical periods with descriptive and meaningful names. 

Como historiador, buscó denominar los períodos históricos con nombres descriptivos y significativos.

denomination
denomination
[Sustantivo]

a specific name for someone or something that belongs only to them

denominación

denominación

denominator
denominator
[Sustantivo]

the number below the line in a fraction that shows how many parts the numerator divides into

denominador

denominador

hypocrisy
hypocrisy
[Sustantivo]

the act of claiming to own a set of qualities or beliefs which one does not really have

hipocresía

hipocresía

hypocrite
hypocrite
[Sustantivo]

someone who pretends to have virtues or beliefs they do not practice, often contradicting their own stated values or engaging in deceptive behavior

hipócrita

hipócrita

Ex: Critics called the politician a hypocrite for avoiding the tax reforms he supported. 

Los críticos llamaron hipócrita al político por evitar las reformas fiscales que apoyaba.

hypocritical
hypocritical
[Adjetivo]

acting in a way that is different from what one claims to believe or value

hipócrita

hipócrita

Ex: It's hypocritical for him to advocate for environmental protection while driving a gas-guzzling SUV. 

Es hipócrita por su parte abogar por la protección del medio ambiente mientras conduce un SUV que consume mucha gasolina.

incontrovertible

true in a way that leaves no room for denial or disagreement

incontrovertible, indiscutible, indisputable

incontrovertible, indiscutible, indisputable

Ex: The witness’s testimony was incontrovertible, making the case airtight. 

El testimonio del testigo fue incontrovertible, lo que hizo el caso irrefutable.

incorrigible
incorrigible
[Adjetivo]

resistant to reform despite repeated efforts to change behavior

incorregible

incorregible

Ex: Despite years in juvenile detention, the boy remained incorrigible. 

A pesar de años en detención juvenil, el niño permaneció incorregible.

incredulity
incredulity
[Sustantivo]

the condition of being unable or unwilling to believe something

incredulidad

incredulidad

incredulous
incredulous
[Adjetivo]

unwilling or unable to believe something

incrédulo

incrédulo

Ex: The scientist remained incredulous despite the compelling evidence. 

El científico permaneció incrédulo a pesar de la evidencia convincente.

to misconstrue

to interpret or understand something incorrectly

malinterpretar

malinterpretar

Ex: They often misconstrue sarcasm, taking it seriously instead of as a joke. 

A menudo malinterpretan el sarcasmo, tomándolo en serio en lugar de como una broma.

to miscount

to make an error while counting something

contar mal

contar mal

miscreant
miscreant
[Sustantivo]

someone who behaves badly or immorally

bellaco

bellaco

Ex: Villagers complained about the miscreants in their neighborhood. 

Los aldeanos se quejaron de los malhechores en su vecindario.

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