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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 6 - Lección 8

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to prattle
to prattle
[Verbo]

to talk a lot about unimportant things and in a way that may seem foolish

parlotear

parlotear

Ex: During the long car ride, the toddler prattled on about imaginary friends and adventures. 
to egress
to egress
[Verbo]

to come out of or leave a place

evacuar

evacuar

Ex: In case of a fire, employees are trained to calmly egress the building using the designated emergency exits. 
to maroon
to maroon
[Verbo]

to abandon or leave someone stranded, typically on a deserted island or remote location

evacuar

evacuar

Ex: Yesterday, the captain marooned the sailor on the uninhabited island as punishment for his disobedience. 
to chaff
to chaff
[Verbo]

to tease or mock someone in a playful or good-natured manner

bromear

bromear

Ex: Yesterday, my friends chaffed me about my new haircut, joking that I looked like a movie star. 
to bray
to bray
[Verbo]

to emit a loud, harsh, and often discordant sound, resembling the cry of a donkey

carcajearse

carcajearse

Ex: Yesterday, he brayed with laughter at the comedian's jokes, his booming chuckles filling the room. 
to harass
to harass
[Verbo]

to persistently disrupt someone or something, causing disturbance or interference with their peace or normal functioning

hostigar

hostigar

Ex: She harasses her coworkers by constantly interrupting their work with trivial questions 
to blight
to blight
[Verbo]

to spoil, harm, or destroy something, such as a plant, crop, or place, typically due to disease, pests, or unfavorable conditions

arruinar

arruinar

Ex: The heatwave blights the crops, causing them to wither in the fields. 
to maltreat

to treat someone or something with cruelty or violence, often causing harm or suffering

maltratar

maltratar

Ex: The abusive father was arrested for maltreating his children, leaving them with physical and emotional scars. 
to slake
to slake
[Verbo]

to alleviate or reduce the intensity of something, such as thirst, desire, or a need

aplacar

aplacar

Ex: The cool drink slakes my thirst after a long walk in the sun. 
to leaven
to leaven
[Verbo]

to add a substance, such as yeast, to dough or batter, causing it to rise and become lighter during the baking process

leudar

leudar

Ex: She leavens her bread by carefully mixing in yeast and allowing it to ferment, resulting in a light and fluffy texture. 
to compel
to compel
[Verbo]

to make someone do something

obligar, compeler

obligar, compeler

Ex: The convincing argument compelled her to change her stance on the issue. 
to grimace
to grimace
[Verbo]

to twist our face in an ugly way because of pain, strong dislike, etc., or when trying to be funny

hacer muecas

hacer muecas

Ex: As the comedian told the joke, the audience grimaced in a mixture of amusement and discomfort. 
to sic
to sic
[Verbo]

to incite or set (a dog or other animal) onto someone or something, typically as an attack or to pursue aggressively

enviar a atacar a

enviar a atacar a

Ex: The guard sics the watchdog on any intruders attempting to enter the premises. 
to ordain
to ordain
[Verbo]

to officially confer or appoint someone to a position, typically within a religious context such as the priesthood

ordenar

ordenar

Ex: The bishop ordains new priests during the annual ceremony at the cathedral. 
to caterwaul

to make a loud, shrill, and often unpleasant noise, akin to howling or screeching, like that of cats

maullar

maullar

Ex: Every night, the stray cats caterwaul outside my window, disrupting my sleep. 
to forage
to forage
[Verbo]

to search for and collect food, typically in natural surroundings such as forests or fields

buscar

buscar

Ex: The bears foraged for berries in the forest, using their keen sense of smell to locate ripe fruit. 
to accost
to accost
[Verbo]

to approach or address someone aggressively or boldly, often with an intent to engage in conversation

abordar

abordar

Ex: Street vendors often accost pedestrians, trying to sell their wares. 
to beseech
to beseech
[Verbo]

to sincerely and desperately ask for something

suplicar

suplicar

Ex: I beseech you, please reconsider your decision and grant me another chance. 
to institute

to establish or introduce something, such as a policy or program

instituir

instituir

Ex: They instituted new safety protocols to prevent accidents. 
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