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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 6 - Lección 29

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to drawl
to drawl
[Verbo]

to speak slowly and with prolonged vowels, often with a lazy or relaxed manner

hablar arrastrando las palabras

hablar arrastrando las palabras

Ex: She often drawls when she's tired, her speech becoming more languid as the day progresses. 
to portend
to portend
[Verbo]

to serve as a sign or indication of a future event

presagiar

presagiar

Ex: The sudden drop in the stock market portends economic challenges ahead. 
to repine
to repine
[Verbo]

to either feel or display dissatisfaction

quejarse

quejarse

Ex: She repined over the missed opportunity for weeks. 
to don
to don
[Verbo]

to put on clothing

ponerse

ponerse

Ex: He decided to don a sharp suit for the job interview to make a professional impression. 
to flabbergast

to greatly surprise or astonish someone, often leaving them speechless or bewildered

dejar atónito

dejar atónito

Ex: The unexpected plot twist in the movie always flabbergasts me. 
to protract

to extend a period of time or duration

prolongar

prolongar

Ex: She protracted the meeting by discussing irrelevant topics. 
to endue
to endue
[Verbo]

to provide or bestow something, often with a sense of temporarily imbuing a quality or attribute

dotar

dotar

Ex: The sunset endues the sky with vibrant hues of orange and pink. 
to seize
to seize
[Verbo]

to suddenly and forcibly take hold of something

agarrar, coger

agarrar, coger

Ex: In a panic, she reached out to seize her falling phone before it hit the ground. 
to crusade
to crusade
[Verbo]

to passionately campaign or fight, often with a religious or moral purpose

pelear una guerra santa

pelear una guerra santa

Ex: The religious leader inspired followers to crusade against perceived heresies. 
to accredit

to appoint someone to an official position, particularly as an ambassador

acreditar

acreditar

to estrange

to make someone feel emotionally separated or distant from others, often due to disagreements or hurt feelings

distanciar

distanciar

Ex: His provocative remarks estrange him from his coworkers, sparking frequent conflicts in the workplace. 
to spurn
to spurn
[Verbo]

to reject or refuse disdainfully

desdeñar

desdeñar

Ex: Despite his sincere apology, she chose to spurn his attempts at reconciliation. 
to denude
to denude
[Verbo]

to make something naked, often by removing covering, vegetation, or natural elements

desnudar

desnudar

Ex: The construction project denuded the landscape, clearing away trees and vegetation. 
to hoodwink

to deceive a person, often by hiding the truth or using clever tactics to mislead them

timar

timar

Ex: The scammer attempted to hoodwink elderly individuals into giving away their personal information. 
to gape
to gape
[Verbo]

to stare with one's mouth open in amazement or wonder

quedarse boquiabierto

quedarse boquiabierto

Ex: Right now, I am gaping at the impressive acrobatics of the circus performers. 
to deign
to deign
[Verbo]

to do something in a reluctant and condescending manner

dignarse

dignarse

Ex: She deigned to acknowledge his greeting with a nod. 
to creak
to creak
[Verbo]

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound when something rubs against or moves against another surface that is rough or rusty

crujir

crujir

Ex: The old wooden floorboards began to creak under the weight of each step as we walked through the abandoned house. 
to accustom

to gradually familiarize or habituate someone or something to a specific condition, practice, or environment

acostumbrar

acostumbrar

Ex: Daily exposure to loud noises helps accustom my ears to the bustling city life. 
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