Lista de palabras SAT 4 - Lección 13

showing great tenacity in pursuing a goal despite difficulties or opposition

tenaz

poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect

poesía burlesca

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

dogma

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

dogmático

state as a dogma

dogmatizar

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

pedante

an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning

pedantería

branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

colgante

expressed clearly and briefly, without losing the main points

sucinto

assistance in time of difficulty

socorro

tender, juicy, and full of flavorful moisture

suculento

consent reluctantly

sucumbir

retire from military service

desmovilizar

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

demoler

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

degradar

an abrupt excited utterance

exclamación

(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

excrecencia

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

exculpar

organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip

humero

capable of using a language easily and properly

con fluidez