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Lista de palabras SAT 5 - Lección 3

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to prognosticate

to predict something in advance

pronosticar

pronosticar

Ex: The ancient oracle was believed to prognosticate the fate of individuals. 

Se creía que el antiguo oráculo pronosticaba el destino de las personas.

to detonate

to make something explode

hacer detonar

hacer detonar

Ex: He accidentally detonated the firework while setting it up. 

Accidentalmente hizo explotar el fuego artificial mientras lo preparaba.

to captivate

to attract someone by being irresistibly appealing

cautivar

cautivar

Ex: The charming character of the old town captivated visitors with its historical charm. 

El encantador carácter del pueblo viejo cautivó a los visitantes con su encanto histórico.

to decimate

to kill large groups of people

diezmar

diezmar

Ex: The famine had the potential to decimate the already vulnerable communities. 

La hambruna tenía el potencial de diezmar a las comunidades ya vulnerables.

to satiate
to satiate
[Verbo]

to fully satisfy a desire or need, such as food or pleasure, often beyond capacity

saciar

saciar

Ex: After hours of hiking, the cold drink and hearty meal perfectly satiated his thirst and hunger. 

Después de horas de caminata, la bebida fría y la comida abundante saciarón perfectamente su sed y hambre.

to conciliate

to do something that stops someone's anger or dissatisfaction, usually by being friendly or giving them what they want

apaciguar

apaciguar

Ex: He conciliated his colleague's frustration by listening attentively to their concerns. 

Él concilió la frustración de su colega escuchando atentamente sus preocupaciones.

to osculate

(geometry) to touch another curve or surface in at least three points

tener adjetivos comunes

tener adjetivos comunes

to fulminate

to strongly criticize or condemn

fulminar

fulminar

Ex: The activist fulminated against corporate greed, denouncing companies for prioritizing profits over social responsibility. 

El activista fulminó contra la codicia corporativa, denunciando a las empresas por priorizar las ganancias sobre la responsabilidad social.

to dilate
to dilate
[Verbo]

to increase in size or width

dilatarse

dilatarse

Ex: Over time, the metal expanded and dilated due to exposure to heat. 

Con el tiempo, el metal se expandió y dilató debido a la exposición al calor.

to matriculate

to officially enroll or register as a student at a school, college, or university

matricularse

matricularse

Ex: International students must meet specific requirements to matriculate in U.S. universities. 

Los estudiantes internacionales deben cumplir con requisitos específicos para matricularse en universidades de EE.UU.

to initiate

to start a new course of action

iniciar

iniciar

Ex: The government plans to initiate a project aimed at reducing carbon emissions in urban areas. 

El gobierno planea iniciar un proyecto destinado a reducir las emisiones de carbono en áreas urbanas.

to truncate

to cut something short in length or duration

truncar

truncar

to dissipate

to waste money, energy, or resources

derrochar

derrochar

Ex: The company's inefficient practices caused it to dissipate valuable resources, leading to financial losses. 

Las prácticas ineficientes de la empresa hicieron que disipara recursos valiosos, lo que llevó a pérdidas financieras.

to promulgate

to make something known publicly, especially an idea, belief, or policy

promulgar

promulgar

Ex: He promulgated the theory in academic journals and lectures. 

Él promulgó la teoría en revistas académicas y conferencias.

to depopulate

to cause fewer people live in an area

despoblar

despoblar

to amputate

to surgically remove a body part, such as a limb or organ, often due to injury, disease, or medical necessity

amputar

amputar

Ex: In some cases of cancer, surgeons may recommend amputating a portion of the affected limb to stop the disease's progression. 

En algunos casos de cáncer, los cirujanos pueden recomendar amputar una parte de la extremidad afectada para detener el avance de la enfermedad.

to federate

to join together into a single unit for a common cause

federarse

federarse

to accumulate

to collect an increasing amount of something over time

acumular

acumular

Ex: Throughout their lives, some people accumulate a variety of experiences that shape their perspectives. 

A lo largo de sus vidas, algunas personas acumulan una variedad de experiencias que moldean sus perspectivas.

to obviate
to obviate
[Verbo]

to eliminate a requirement or complication by providing a solution

obviar

obviar

Ex: Installing solar panels obviates reliance on external power sources. 

La instalación de paneles solares obvia la dependencia de fuentes de energía externas.

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