Lista de palabras SAT 4 - Lección 34

flying or passing through the air

volante

prone to unexpected and sudden changes, usually gets worse or dangerous

volátil

the faculty to use free will and make decisions

voluntad, volición

the system by which a government collects money from citizens and businesses to fund public services

impuestos

the art of preserving the dead body of animals by skinning and then filling them with a specific substance in order to use them as decoration

taxidermia

a cruel ruler with absolute power

déspota

having absolute power over people and using it unfairly

despótico

a form of government where a single ruler or authority exercises absolute power without checks or limitations

despotismo

to meet or bring together a group of people for an official meeting

reunirse

the state of being helpful or useful for a specific situation

conveniencia, comodidad

to kill someone by tightening a wire around their neck

agarrotar

to place soldiers in a specific location in order to defend a particulate place

guarnecer

to make amends for one's wrongdoings

expiar

to use someone or something in an unfair way, which is only advantageous to oneself

explotar

having an excessive and unhealthy interest in disturbing subjects, especially in death and disease

mórbido

nearing the state of death

moribundo

someone who prepares dead bodies for burial or cremation and arranges funerals as their job

director funerario

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

consolar

a specific thing that provides comfort to someone

consolación

to merge several financial accounts, debts, funds, into one

consolidar