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Lista de palabras SAT 4 - Lección 48

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meretricious
meretricious
[Adjetivo]

attractive in a showy or superficial way but lacking real value or sincerity

rimbombante

rimbombante

Ex: The hotel's meretricious décor looked expensive but was actually cheap. 

La decoración llamativa del hotel parecía cara pero en realidad era barata.

anhydrous
anhydrous
[Adjetivo]

without water; especially without water of crystallization

anhidro

anhidro

promiscuous
promiscuous
[Adjetivo]

not selective of a single class or person

promiscuo

promiscuo

ambidextrous
ambidextrous
[Adjetivo]

able to use both hands with equal skill and ease

ambidextro

ambidextro

Ex: Being ambidextrous is an advantage in many sports. 

Ser ambidiestro es una ventaja en muchos deportes.

capacious
capacious
[Adjetivo]

able to hold a large quantity

espacioso

espacioso

Ex: The capacious auditorium was designed to seat thousands of people comfortably. 

El auditorio espacioso fue diseñado para acomodar cómodamente a miles de personas.

portentous
portentous
[Adjetivo]

extraordinary and serving as a warning or sign of future events, often suggesting something bad or threatening

de mal agüero

de mal agüero

Ex: Her portentous remarks about the future made everyone in the meeting feel uneasy and apprehensive. 

Sus comentarios ominosos sobre el futuro hicieron que todos en la reunión se sintieran incómodos y aprensivos.

raucous
raucous
[Adjetivo]

(of a sound) loud, harsh, and unpleasant to the ears

ronco

ronco

Ex: The children's raucous shouting echoed through the playground, disrupting the peace of the neighborhood. 

Los gritos estridentes de los niños resonaron en el patio de recreo, interrumpiendo la paz del vecindario.

contagious
contagious
[Adjetivo]

(of a disease) transmittable from one person to another through close contact

contagioso

contagioso

Ex: Measles is a highly contagious disease that can spread rapidly among unvaccinated populations. 
ingenious
ingenious
[Adjetivo]

having or showing cleverness, creativity, or skill

ingenioso

ingenioso

Ex: As an ingenious mechanic, he could fix any broken machine with just a few tools and some creative thinking. 

Como un mecánico ingenioso, podía arreglar cualquier máquina rota con solo algunas herramientas y un poco de pensamiento creativo.

licentious
licentious
[Adjetivo]

showing a disregard for moral rules or standards, especially in sexual behavior

licencioso

licencioso

Ex: The court condemned the licentious conduct of the nobles. 

El tribunal condenó la conducta licenciosa de los nobles.

spurious
spurious
[Adjetivo]

(of documents or objects) pretending to be genuine

falso

falso

Ex: The spurious painting fooled only amateurs. 

La pintura espuria solo engañó a los aficionados.

pernicious
pernicious
[Adjetivo]

causing great harm or damage, often in a gradual or unnoticed way

pernicioso

pernicioso

Ex: The pernicious weed spread across the farmland, destroying crops. 

La maleza perniciosa se extendió por las tierras de cultivo, destruyendo los cultivos.

onerous
onerous
[Adjetivo]

difficult and needing a lot of energy and effort

oneroso

oneroso

Ex: The task of organizing the event fell on her shoulders, and she soon realized it was more onerous than she had anticipated. 

La tarea de organizar el evento cayó sobre sus hombros, y pronto se dio cuenta de que era más onerosa de lo que había anticipado.

uxorious
uxorious
[Adjetivo]

foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife

sumiso

sumiso

obsequious
obsequious
[Adjetivo]

excessively flattering and obeying a person, particularly in order to gain their approval or favor

obsequioso

obsequioso

Ex: The politician surrounded himself with obsequious aides who never challenged his decisions. 

El político se rodeó de ayudantes obsequiosos que nunca desafiaron sus decisiones.

sagacious
sagacious
[Adjetivo]

having keen, farsighted judgment and the ability to discern deeply and wisely

sagaz

sagaz

Ex: The sagacious investor made decisions that consistently resulted in profitable returns. 

El inversor sabio tomó decisiones que consistentemente resultaron en retornos rentables.

pugnacious
pugnacious
[Adjetivo]

eager to start a fight or argument

pugnaz, belicoso

pugnaz, belicoso

Ex: Her pugnacious response to criticism was unexpected but not entirely surprising. 

Su respuesta pugnaz a las críticas fue inesperada pero no del todo sorprendente.

fabulous
fabulous
[Adjetivo]

beyond the usual or ordinary, often causing amazement or admiration due to its exceptional nature

fabuloso

fabuloso

Ex: The fabulous design of the new smartphone impressed tech enthusiasts worldwide. 

El diseño fabuloso del nuevo smartphone impresionó a los entusiastas de la tecnología en todo el mundo.

gaseous
gaseous
[Adjetivo]

existing as or having characteristics of a gas

gaseoso

gaseoso

lascivious
lascivious
[Adjetivo]

experiencing or displaying an intense sexual interest

lascivo

lascivo

Ex: Her lascivious advances were quickly rejected. 

Sus avances lascivas fueron rápidamente rechazadas.

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