Lista de palabras SAT 5 - Lección 11

a strong liking for something

preferencia

a belief or opinion that is very strong

convicción

great sympathy for a person or animal that is suffering

compasión

a failure to perform an assigned task or duty without any feeling of remorse

omisión

a conversation with someone about a serious subject

discusión

the change in orientation of a rotating body with respect to its rotational axis

the quality of working toward something despite difficulties

determinación

the act of publicly criticizing or condemning someone

denuncia

an absolute pathetic coward

cobarde

the transmission of an infectious disease or virus resulting from close contact between individuals or animals

contagio

a shrub or small tree of the family of rose with small red fruits

espino

a diagonal formation of things, especially used in military troops

escalón

a durable cotton fabric with a slight nap or pile on the surface, originally made in the Middle Ages in Europe

fustán

an adult male horse which its sex organs are intact and is used in breeding

semental

the slow expansion of land due to water movements

aluvión

a lightweight and transparent fabric made from silk or nylon

chifón

a bad-tempered person who is easily annoyed and angered, usually old in age

cascarrabias

meat of a deer, eaten as food

venado

a tent of considerable size and often luxurious

pabellón

the dead and putrescent body of an animal, especially fit to be eaten by some other animal

carroña