El libro Insight - Avanzado - Conocimiento de vocabulario 1

a group of people or objects placed in a line

fila

‌to have a noisy argument

pelearse, discutir ruidosamente

unwanted materials or items that have been discarded

rechazo, residuos

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

rehusar

a role or position of guiding or influencing others by setting an example or taking the initiative

liderazgo, dirección

to be the cause of something

conducir a, llevar a

all the things that are held, included, or contained in something else

contenido

to be satisfied or pleased with someone or something

contentar, satisfacer

a small drop of salty liquid that comes out of one's eye when one is crying

lágrima

to forcibly pull something apart into pieces

romper, rasgar

a piece of furniture designed to hold electronic instruments like radios or televisions

consola, mueble para electrónicos

to help a person, who is either disappointed or emotionally suffering, feel better

consolar

to develop into a more advanced or improved stage

progreso

a non-living thing that one can touch or see

objeto

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

perfecto

to make a person or thing move from a place, situation, or person to another

trasladarse

a continuation of a line of poetry to the next without a pause or punctuation at the end

sin pausa, continuo

involving behaviors, actions, or decisions that are morally wrong

no ético, inmoral

to treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or of secondary or minor importance

marginar

the act of pretending to be someone else, often with the intent to deceive or mislead others

suplantación, impostura

with the use of computers or electronic devices

digitalmente, de forma digital

in a manner that causes sudden concern or fear

alarmantemente, preocupantemente

in accordance with methods, beliefs, or customs that have remained unchanged for a long period of time

a la manera tradicional

in a manner expressing the capability or likelihood of something happening or developing in the future

potencialmente

the process or act of subjecting someone to harm, mistreatment, or abuse

victimización, víctima

for a limited period of time

temporalmente

the act of breaking a legal code

violación

in a way that is related to someone's mind or emotions

psicológicamente

in a way that is related to money or its management

económicamente

used to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way

(of two things) to be closely connected to one another, particularly in a way that one of them causes the occurrence of another

to help a person get out of a situation that involves danger or difficulty

to become extremely scared or surprised, causing a strong physical reaction

a subject over which people disagree

manzana de la discordia, elemento de discordia, motivo de discordia

about to happen very soon

to not hesitate to do or say what one truly wants

to change the appearance, character, or nature of a person or object

transformar

to learn of and confirm the facts about something through calculation or research

determinar

to give something a particular form

moldear, dar forma

to go back to a previous state, condition, or behavior

volver

to better or increase someone or something's quality, strength, value, etc.

mejorar, aumentar

a sense of discontent, particularly towards a governing system

descontento

the act of to physically or socially separating someone or something from others

aislamiento

a close relationship in which there is a good understanding and communication between people

relación, entendimiento

an organization of people who have a common purpose

asociación

the feeling of being happy or comfortable in a specific situation or group

pertenencia

‌the feeling that one is different from others and therefore not part of a particular group

alienación

the act of repeating a word or phrase in a passage as a rhetorical device

repetición

the practice of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas, objects, etc. in literature or art

personificación

a figure of speech that combines two contradictory or contrasting terms to create a unique expression

oxímoron

a question that is not meant to be answered, but is instead used to make a point or to create emphasis or effect

pregunta retórica, interrogante retórico

the figurative language in literature by which the audience can form vivid mental images

imaginería, imagen