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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 3 - Lección 40

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intramural
intramural
[Adjetivo]

taking place in a specific establishment

intramuros

intramuros

intracellular
intracellular
[Adjetivo]

(biology) taking place inside one cell or more

intracelular

intracelular

transcript
transcript
[Sustantivo]

a copy of something in a written form

transcripción

transcripción

to transcribe

to make a copy of something by writing it

transcribir

transcribir

Ex: To preserve family recipes, she painstakingly transcribed them onto index cards to share with her children. 

Para preservar las recetas familiares, ella transcribió meticulosamente en fichas para compartir con sus hijos.

to subvert
to subvert
[Verbo]

to cause the downfall of authority figures or rulers

subvertir

subvertir

Ex: Attempts to subvert the monarchy were met with harsh consequences. 

Los intentos de subvertir la monarquía se encontraron con duras consecuencias.

subversive
subversive
[Adjetivo]

intended to destabilize or overthrow an existing system, institution, or authority

subversivo

subversivo

Ex: Authorities banned the book for its subversive content. 

Las autoridades prohibieron el libro por su contenido subversivo.

subversion
subversion
[Sustantivo]

the act of destroying someone's or a group's loyalty to a political or social group

subversión

subversión

to retrace
to retrace
[Verbo]

to return somewhere from the same way that one has come

desandar

desandar

Ex: She retraced her journey through the forest to find the lost map. 

Ella repasó su viaje por el bosque para encontrar el mapa perdido.

to retract
to retract
[Verbo]

to draw something toward the inside

retraer

retraer

retraction
retraction
[Sustantivo]

the act of moving something or a part of something back to its previous place

retracción

retracción

to retrench

to reduce the expenses of one's company by dismissing a number of employees from their job

recortar

recortar

Ex: Faced with increased competition, the business retrenched its product line, focusing only on the most profitable items. 

Ante una mayor competencia, el negocio redujo su línea de productos, centrándose solo en los artículos más rentables.

characteristic
characteristic
[Adjetivo]

serving to identify or distinguish something or someone

característico

característico

Ex: The bird's characteristic song could be heard every morning at dawn. 
charisma
charisma
[Sustantivo]

a compelling charm or attractiveness that inspires devotion and enthusiasm in others

carisma

carisma

Ex: A good salesperson needs both knowledge and charisma to succeed. 

Un buen vendedor necesita tanto conocimiento como carisma para tener éxito.

debacle
debacle
[Sustantivo]

a huge and unexpected failure, usually due to a lack of a good plan

debacle

debacle

to debase
to debase
[Verbo]

to reduce the intrinsic value or quality of something, especially currency, by decreasing the amount of valuable material it contains

alear

alear

Ex: In an attempt to cover budget shortfalls, certain civilizations historically resorted to debasing their coinage, diminishing the value of the currency in circulation. 

En un intento por cubrir los déficits presupuestarios, ciertas civilizaciones históricamente recurrieron a la degradación de su moneda, disminuyendo el valor de la moneda en circulación.

effeminacy
effeminacy
[Sustantivo]

the state of being feminine in physical or behavioral characteristics

afeminación

afeminación

effeminate
effeminate
[Adjetivo]

(of a man) having feminine traits that are considered inappropriate for a man

afeminado

afeminado

folio
folio
[Sustantivo]

a sheet used for writing or printing that usually belongs to a book

folio

folio

foliage
foliage
[Sustantivo]

a plant or tree's branches and leaves collectively

follaje

follaje

Ex: She admired the intricate patterns of the foliage in the forest. 

Ella admiraba los intrincados patrones del follaje en el bosque.

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