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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 6 - Lección 16

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SAT Word Skills 6
fishmonger
fishmonger
[Sustantivo]

a person who sells fish and seafood

pescadero

pescadero

Ex: Customers flocked to the fishmonger's shop for their weekly seafood purchases, trusting in the freshness and expertise of the seller. 

Los clientes acudían en masa a la tienda del pescadero para sus compras semanales de mariscos, confiando en la frescura y la experiencia del vendedor.

larder
larder
[Sustantivo]

a cupboard or small room found in people's houses, particularly in the past, in order to store food

despensa

despensa

pincer
pincer
[Sustantivo]

a grasping tool or instrument consisting of two arms joined at a pivot

tenazas

tenazas

Ex: The technician wielded a pincer to extract the faulty component from the machinery. 

El técnico utilizó una pinza para extraer el componente defectuoso de la maquinaria.

seer
seer
[Sustantivo]

a person who is believed to have supernatural insight or the ability to foresee the future

vidente

vidente

Ex: Legends spoke of a seer who could peer into the depths of the soul and unveil hidden truths. 

Las leyendas hablaban de un vidente que podía mirar en las profundidades del alma y revelar verdades ocultas.

limerick
limerick
[Sustantivo]

a humorous poem of five anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme of AABBA

quintilla jocosa

quintilla jocosa

Ex: The children giggled at the silly limerick read by their teacher. 

Los niños se rieron del limerick tonto que leyó su profesor.

derrick
derrick
[Sustantivo]

a type of lifting apparatus consisting of a vertical mast and a boom, typically used in construction or oil drilling operations

derrick

derrick

Ex: The sailors hoisted the sails onto the ship's derrick, readying the vessel for its next voyage. 

Los marineros izaron las velas en el derrick del barco, preparando la embarcación para su próximo viaje.

maverick
maverick
[Sustantivo]

an individual who thinks and behaves differently and independently

inconformista

inconformista

Ex: As a maverick, she challenged the status quo at every opportunity. 

Como un inconformista, desafió el statu quo en cada oportunidad.

mechanics
mechanics
[Sustantivo]

the branch of physics that deals with the study of motion and the behavior of physical systems under the action of forces

mecánica

mecánica

Ex: Engineers use principles of mechanics to design structures, machines, and systems that operate efficiently and safely. 

Los ingenieros utilizan los principios de la mecánica para diseñar estructuras, máquinas y sistemas que operan de manera eficiente y segura.

obstetrics
obstetrics
[Sustantivo]

the medical field that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and care of mothers

obstetricia, tocología

obstetricia, tocología

Ex: Advances in obstetrics have improved maternal health. 

Los avances en obstetricia han mejorado la salud materna.

mosaic
mosaic
[Sustantivo]

a plant condition characterized by mottled or variegated patterns on leaves, often caused by viral infections

mosaico

mosaico

Ex: Mosaic viruses can be transmitted by aphids, causing widespread damage to crops in agricultural settings. 

Los virus mosaico pueden ser transmitidos por los áfidos, causando daños generalizados a los cultivos en entornos agrícolas.

bucolic
bucolic
[Sustantivo]

someone who leads a simple, rural life, often associated with countryside occupations such as farming or shepherding

campesino

campesino

Ex: Despite the allure of urban life, the bucolic remained rooted in his love for the land, finding fulfillment in the simplicity of rural living. 

A pesar del atractivo de la vida urbana, el bucólico permaneció arraigado en su amor por la tierra, encontrando satisfacción en la simplicidad de la vida rural.

avarice
avarice
[Sustantivo]

excessive desire for money and material goods

avaricia

avaricia

Ex: They criticized his avarice as the root of many societal problems. 

Criticaron su avaricia como la raíz de muchos problemas sociales.

dentifrice
dentifrice
[Sustantivo]

a substance used for cleaning and maintaining oral hygiene

dentífrico

dentífrico

Ex: The dentist recommended a fluoride-based dentifrice to strengthen her tooth enamel and protect against cavities. 

El dentista recomendó un dentífrico a base de fluoruro para fortalecer el esmalte de sus dientes y proteger contra las caries.

prejudice
prejudice
[Sustantivo]

an unreasonable opinion or judgment based on dislike felt for a person, group, etc., particularly because of their race, sex, etc.

prejuicio

prejuicio

Ex: Overcoming prejudice requires education and understanding. 

Superar los prejuicios requiere educación y comprensión.

crevice
crevice
[Sustantivo]

a narrow crack or fissure in a surface, often found in rocks, walls, or other solid structures

grieta

grieta

Ex: In mountain climbing, climbers use specialized equipment to navigate crevices and cliffs safely. 

En la escalada de montañas, los escaladores usan equipo especializado para navegar por grietas y acantilados de manera segura.

orifice
orifice
[Sustantivo]

a hole or external opening in the body, such as an ear canal or the anus

orificio

orificio

novice
novice
[Sustantivo]

a person who is new and inexperienced in a position

novato

novato

cornice
cornice
[Sustantivo]

a decorative box-shaped valance that is mounted at the top of a window and used to conceal the curtain rod or other hardware while adding a decorative touch to the window treatment

cornisa

cornisa

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