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Lista de palabras SAT 4 - Lección 13

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dogged
dogged
[Adjetivo]

showing great tenacity in pursuing a goal despite difficulties or opposition

tenaz, obstinado

tenaz, obstinado

Ex: The dogged detective worked long hours to uncover the truth behind the case .

El detective tenaz trabajó largas horas para descubrir la verdad detrás del caso.

doggerel
doggerel
[Sustantivo]

humorous and poorly written poetry

poesía burlesca

poesía burlesca

Ex: The critics have been mocking his recent collection as nothing more than lazy doggerel.

Los críticos se han burlado de su reciente colección, describiéndola como nada más que verso burdo perezoso.

dogma
dogma
[Sustantivo]

a belief or a belief system held by an authority who proclaims it to be undeniably true and expects immediate acceptance

dogma

dogma

Ex: The cult 's dogma required followers to adhere to a set of rigid and unquestionable rules .

El dogma del culto requería que los seguidores se adhirieran a un conjunto de reglas rígidas e incuestionables.

dogmatic
dogmatic
[Adjetivo]

convinced that everything one believes in is true and others are wrong

dogmático

dogmático

Ex: After years of experience , he had become less dogmatic and more open to others ' opinions .

Después de años de experiencia, se había vuelto menos dogmático y más abierto a las opiniones de los demás.

to dogmatize

to speak in an absolute manner and expecting everyone to believe it without question

dogmatizar

dogmatizar

Ex: He tends to dogmatize about politics , dismissing any opposing viewpoints .

Tiende a dogmatizar sobre política, descartando cualquier punto de vista opuesto.

pedant
pedant
[Sustantivo]

a person who overly emphasizes minor details or rules, often displaying a pretentious or excessive concern for academic correctness

pedante

pedante

Ex: The pedant could n't resist pointing out the smallest errors .

El pedante no pudo resistirse a señalar los errores más pequeños.

pedantry
pedantry
[Sustantivo]

the practice of being overly focused on minor details, formal rules, or showing off academic knowledge in an unnecessary way

pedantería

pedantería

Ex: His pedantry made the discussion tedious , as he insisted on minor details .

Su pedantería hizo que la discusión fuera tediosa, ya que insistía en detalles menores.

pendant
pendant
[Sustantivo]

a piece of electrical equipment, often consisting of more than two light sources, that is hung from the ceiling

colgante

colgante

Ex: If you choose a larger pendant, it might overwhelm the small room .

Si eliges un colgante más grande, podría abrumar la habitación pequeña.

succinct
succinct
[Adjetivo]

expressed clearly and briefly, without losing the main points

sucinto

sucinto

Ex: The instructions were succinct, making it easy to understand the task at hand .

Las instrucciones fueron sucintas, lo que facilitó la comprensión de la tarea en cuestión.

succor
succor
[Sustantivo]

help that someone gives to another in difficult situations

socorro

socorro

Ex: Many turned to the church for spiritual succor during the difficult times .

Muchos acudieron a la iglesia en busca de consuelo espiritual durante los tiempos difíciles.

succulent
succulent
[Adjetivo]

juicy and full of flavor

suculento

suculento

Ex: For dessert , we enjoyed a succulent pineapple upside-down cake that left a sweet and juicy impression .

De postre, disfrutamos de un suculento pastel invertido de piña que dejó una impresión dulce y jugosa.

to succumb
to succumb
[Verbo]

to surrender to a superior force or influence

sucumbir

sucumbir

Ex: Many people succumb to the flu virus during the peak of the flu season .

Muchas personas succumben al virus de la gripe durante el pico de la temporada de gripe.

to demobilize

to allow someone to leave the military service, especially when a war ends

desmovilizar

desmovilizar

Ex: The army plans to demobilize its reserve forces by the end of the year .

El ejército planea desmovilizar sus fuerzas de reserva para fin de año.

to demolish

to completely destroy or to knock down a building or another structure

demoler, derribar

demoler, derribar

Ex: The construction crew will demolish the existing walls before rebuilding .

El equipo de construcción demolerá los muros existentes antes de reconstruir.

to demote
to demote
[Verbo]

to lower the rank or position of someone

degradar

degradar

Ex: The company decided to demote him after his performance dropped significantly .

La empresa decidió degradarlo después de que su rendimiento cayera significativamente.

exclamation
exclamation
[Sustantivo]

a sudden and short sound, word or phrase, uttered to express anger, excitement, etc.

interjección

interjección

Ex: He muttered an exclamation under his breath after hearing the bad news .

Murmuró una exclamación bajo su aliento después de escuchar las malas noticias.

excrescence
excrescence
[Sustantivo]

unusual growth of some parts of the body

excrecencia

excrecencia

Ex: If the excrescence becomes inflamed , it might require immediate medical attention .

Si la excrecencia se inflama, podría requerir atención médica inmediata.

to exculpate

to clear someone's name of accusations and prove their innocence

exculpar

exculpar

Ex: He was exculpated by the new witness testimony that disproved the allegations .

Fue exculpado por el nuevo testimonio que refutó las acusaciones.

flue
flue
[Sustantivo]

a narrow air channel in a wind instrument connected to the lip

humero

humero

Ex: They will demonstrate how air flows through the flue to create music during the workshop .

Ellos demostrarán cómo fluye el aire a través del conducto para crear música durante el taller.

fluent
fluent
[Adjetivo]

able to speak or write clearly and effortlessly

fluido, elocuente

fluido, elocuente

Ex: Her fluent responses impressed the interview panel .

Sus respuestas fluidas impresionaron al panel de la entrevista.

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