Lista de palabras SAT 4 - Lección 24

connected with God or a god, and considered holy or deeply respected in religious contexts

sagrado

the act of disrespectfully treating a sacred item or place

sacrilegio

to give something as a reward or compensation for services, favors, or achievements

recompensar

an act of requiting; returning in kind

compensación

required for a particular purpose or situation

necesario

tending to discourage (especially of prices)

prohibitorio

a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

prohibición

extremely large or vast in physical size

inmenso

to completely put something into a liquid

sumergir

(particularly of something unpleasant) likely to take place in the near future

inminente

offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction

inmolar

acting in a way that goes against accepted moral standards or principles

inmoral

make famous forever

inmortalizar

to take a person or thing to a confined space and trap them there

encerrar

unable to be changed or altered, remaining constant and unchanging over time

inmutable

to feel extremely discouraged, disheartened, or in low spirits

desesperanzar

feeling hopeless, discouraged, or in low spirits, often due to a sense of failure or loss

desanimado

cause to contract

convulsionar

violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles

convulsión

marked by sudden, involuntary, and jerky muscular contractions or spasms

convulsivo