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Lista de palabras SAT 4 - Lección 42

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pagan
pagan
[Sustantivo]

a person believing in a religion that worships many deities, especially one that existed before the major world religions

pagano

pagano

Ex: The pagan celebrated the solstice with a ceremony honoring the sun. 

El pagano celebró el solsticio con una ceremonia en honor al sol.

paean
paean
[Sustantivo]

an expression of tribute, praise, or thanksgiving

un elogio, un himno de alabanza

un elogio, un himno de alabanza

Ex: The editorial was a glowing paean to the city's healthcare workers. 

El editorial fue un peán brillante para los trabajadores sanitarios de la ciudad.

pageant
pageant
[Sustantivo]

a public and often outdoors performance of historical events in which people usually are dressed in elaborate and traditional clothes

representación

representación

remembrance
remembrance
[Sustantivo]

the act of recalling something

recuerdo

recuerdo

remonstrance
remonstrance
[Sustantivo]

a serious complaint about something

protesta

protesta

Renaissance
Renaissance
[Sustantivo]

a revival or renewed interest in learning, arts, or culture

Renacimiento

Renacimiento

Ex: A renaissance in poetry brought forgotten authors back into focus. 

Renacimiento en la poesía trajo a los autores olvidados de vuelta al foco.

renascence
renascence
[Sustantivo]

a situation where something becomes popular again

renacimiento

renacimiento

to evert
to evert
[Verbo]

to make the inside part of something face outside and the outside part face inside

dar vuelta

dar vuelta

to evade
to evade
[Verbo]

to deliberately avoid facing or fulfilling something difficult, unpleasant, or obligatory

evadir

evadir

Ex: The company evaded environmental regulations to save on operational costs. 

La empresa evadió las regulaciones ambientales para ahorrar en costos operativos.

perfectible
perfectible
[Adjetivo]

capable of becoming flawless

perfectible

perfectible

perfunctory
perfunctory
[Adjetivo]

done quickly and with minimal effort or care

superficial

superficial

Ex: The inspector's perfunctory review missed several safety violations. 

La revisión superficial del inspector pasó por alto varias violaciones de seguridad.

scapegoat
scapegoat
[Sustantivo]

a person who suffers the consequences of others people's wrongdoings

cabeza de turco

cabeza de turco

to scale
to scale
[Verbo]

to adjust or modify something according to a specific rate, standard, or size

medir

medir

Ex: The tailor scaled the dress pattern to fit the customer's precise measurements. 

El sastre escaló el patrón del vestido para que se ajustara a las medidas precisas del cliente.

red tape
red tape
[Sustantivo]

official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming

burocracia, trámites engorrosos

burocracia, trámites engorrosos

Ex: We finally got the permit after weeks of red tape. 

Por fin conseguimos el permiso después de semanas de trámites engorrosos.

maudlin
maudlin
[Adjetivo]

having an excessive emotional quality, often in a way that seems overly sentimental or self-pitying

sensiblero

sensiblero

Ex: The song's maudlin lyrics captured the feeling of heartbreak but felt a bit too melodramatic. 

La letra sensiblera de la canción capturó el sentimiento de desamor pero se sintió un poco demasiado melodramática.

maelstrom
maelstrom
[Sustantivo]

a strong and circular current of water that can draw surrounding objects toward its center

remolino

remolino

legend
legend
[Sustantivo]

an old story that is sometimes considered historical although it is not usually proved to be true

leyenda

leyenda

gravity
gravity
[Sustantivo]

(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass

gravedad

gravedad

Ex: Einstein's theory of general relativity revolutionized our understanding of gravity by explaining it as the curvature of spacetime caused by mass. 

La teoría de la relatividad general de Einstein revolucionó nuestra comprensión de la gravedad al explicarla como la curvatura del espacio-tiempo causada por la masa.

glib
glib
[Adjetivo]

persuasive in a way that is deceitful

con mucha labia

con mucha labia

Ex: The CEO was glib when addressing the shareholders about the scandal. 

El CEO fue bocazas al dirigirse a los accionistas sobre el escándalo.

genre
genre
[Sustantivo]

a style of art, music, literature, film, etc. that has its own special features

género

género

Ex: Abstract art is a genre that breaks away from traditional representation. 

El arte abstracto es un género que se aleja de la representación tradicional.

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