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Lista de palabras SAT 4 - Lección 14

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pathos
pathos
[Sustantivo]

a quality that evokes deep emotions, particularly feelings of pity, sorrow, or empathy

patetismo

patetismo

Ex: The film's ending was filled with pathos, leaving the audience in tears. 
pathology
pathology
[Sustantivo]

a branch of medical science primarily focusing on the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury

patología

patología

Ex: The hospital offers specialized services in pathology, including the analysis of tissue samples for diagnostic purposes. 
stripling
stripling
[Sustantivo]

a young man who has not grown up enough to be considered an adult

joven

joven

Ex: The stripling dreamed of becoming a knight, though he was still too young. 
stringent
stringent
[Adjetivo]

(of a law, regulation, rule, etc.) extremely limiting and strict

riguroso, estricto

riguroso, estricto

Ex: The company had stringent rules about employee conduct. 
stricture
stricture
[Sustantivo]

a severe criticism of something or someone

restricción

restricción

Ex: The politician faced harsh stricture from the media for his controversial remarks. 
dishonest
dishonest
[Adjetivo]

not truthful or trustworthy, often engaging in immoral behavior

deshonesto, poco honrado

deshonesto, poco honrado

Ex: He was caught being dishonest about his involvement in the incident. 
discrete
discrete
[Adjetivo]

individually separate and easily identifiable

separado

separado

Ex: The course was divided into discrete modules, each focusing on a specific topic. 
discretion
discretion
[Sustantivo]

the power or freedom of making decisions in a particular situation

discreción

discreción

Ex: The judge used her discretion to grant the defendant a more lenient sentence. 
to discriminate

to identify or perceive differences between two or more things, people, or ideas

discriminar

discriminar

Ex: He can discriminate between similar shades of blue with ease. 
to disdain
to disdain
[Verbo]

to think of someone as unworthy of respect and attention

despreciar

despreciar

Ex: He openly disdained the suggestion, considering it beneath his expertise. 
disheveled
disheveled
[Adjetivo]

having an untidy appearance

despeinado

despeinado

Ex: His hair was disheveled after the long day at work. 
to disrobe
to disrobe
[Verbo]

to remove one's clothing

desvestir

desvestir

Ex: Before entering the sauna, guests were instructed to disrobe and use provided towels. 
to excruciate

to torture someone physically

torturar

torturar

Ex: The cruel captors excruciated their prisoners with severe beatings. 
excusable
excusable
[Adjetivo]

able to be forgiven

perdonable

perdonable

Ex: His mistake was excusable, considering the challenging circumstances he faced. 
exegesis
exegesis
[Sustantivo]

an interpretation and thorough explanation of a piece of writing, particularly a religious one

exégesis

exégesis

Ex: The professor’s exegesis of the ancient text provided new insights into its meaning. 
executor
executor
[Sustantivo]

an institution or person assigned to make sure all the contents of a will are carried out

albacea, testamentario

albacea, testamentario

Ex: The lawyer was appointed as the executor of the late entrepreneur’s estate. 
humane
humane
[Adjetivo]

showing compassion, kindness, and consideration towards others

humano, humanitario

humano, humanitario

Ex: The humane treatment of animals is a fundamental principle of ethical farming practices. 
humanitarian
humanitarian
[Adjetivo]

showing concern for the well-being of people and acting to improve human welfare

humanitario

humanitario

Ex: She is known for her humanitarian work in disaster zones. 
to humanize

to make more civilized and suitable for people

humanizar

humanizar

Ex: The city worked to humanize the urban space by adding parks and pedestrian areas. 
deshabille
deshabille
[Sustantivo]

the state of being clothed only partly or carelessly

desnudez

desnudez

Ex: He stumbled into the office in deshabille, looking as if he had hastily thrown on his clothes. 
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