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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 6 - Lección 43

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stint
stint
[Sustantivo]

a specific duration or period during which an individual is engaged in a particular task or activity

período

período

Ex: His stint as a firefighter taught him the importance of teamwork and quick decision-making .

Su etapa como bombero le enseñó la importancia del trabajo en equipo y la toma rápida de decisiones.

catharsis
catharsis
[Sustantivo]

(psychology) the process of relieving a complex by bringing it to consciousness and directly addressing it

catarsis

catarsis

Ex: Participating in a support group can offer catharsis, as sharing personal stories with others who understand can be incredibly healing .

Participar en un grupo de apoyo puede ofrecer catarsis, ya que compartir historias personales con otros que entienden puede ser increíblemente sanador.

canard
canard
[Sustantivo]

a baseless and made-up story or news report created to mislead people

ficción

ficción

Ex: The author 's latest book explores the origins and impact of various historical canards throughout the centuries .

El último libro del autor explora los orígenes y el impacto de varios bulos históricos a lo largo de los siglos.

stereotype
stereotype
[Sustantivo]

a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing

estereotipo

estereotipo

Ex: The ad challenged the stereotype that certain jobs are only for men .

El anuncio desafió el estereotipo de que ciertos trabajos son solo para hombres.

inroad
inroad
[Sustantivo]

a gradual advance or penetration that weakens or reduces strength, influence, or effectiveness

incursión

incursión

Ex: The political party 's policies have made notable inroads into addressing income inequality .

Las políticas del partido político han hecho avances notables en abordar la desigualdad de ingresos.

rigmarole
rigmarole
[Sustantivo]

a lengthy, tedious, and complicated procedure or set of instructions, often considered unnecessary

procedimiento largo

procedimiento largo

Ex: The airline 's check-in process was plagued by unnecessary rigmarole, causing delays and frustration among passengers .

El proceso de facturación de la aerolínea estuvo plagado de trámites innecesarios, causando retrasos y frustración entre los pasajeros.

drachma
drachma
[Sustantivo]

a historical unit of currency formerly used in Greece

dracma

dracma

Ex: Tourists visiting Greece can sometimes find old coins or banknotes featuring the drachma in souvenir shops .

Los turistas que visitan Grecia a veces pueden encontrar monedas o billetes antiguos con la dracma en tiendas de souvenirs.

epoch
epoch
[Sustantivo]

a period of time in history or someone's life, during which significant events happen

época

época

Ex: The Civil Rights Movement was an epoch of profound social change and progress in the United States .

El movimiento por los derechos civiles fue una época de profundo cambio social y progreso en los Estados Unidos.

drought
drought
[Sustantivo]

a long period of time when there is not much raining

sequía

sequía

Ex: The severe drought affected both human and animal populations .

La sequía severa afectó tanto a las poblaciones humanas como animales.

quintet
quintet
[Sustantivo]

a musical piece written for five singers or instruments

quinteto

quinteto

Ex: The woodwind quintet rehearsed diligently to perfect their interpretation of the challenging piece .

El quinteto de viento ensayó diligentemente para perfeccionar su interpretación de la desafiante pieza.

elegy
elegy
[Sustantivo]

a song or poem expressing sadness, especially in the memory of a dead person or a bitter event in the past

elegía

elegía

Ex: Through the elegy, the poet found catharsis in expressing their grief and honoring the memory of the departed .

A través de la elegía, el poeta encontró catarsis al expresar su dolor y honrar la memoria del fallecido.

milieu
milieu
[Sustantivo]

the social or cultural setting or environment

entorno

entorno

Ex: The rural countryside offered a tranquil milieu for those seeking refuge from the fast-paced urban lifestyle .

El campo rural ofrecía un medio tranquilo para aquellos que buscaban refugio del estilo de vida urbano acelerado.

souvenir
souvenir
[Sustantivo]

something that we usually buy and bring back for other people from a place that we have visited on vacation

recuerdo

recuerdo

Ex: They picked up some local chocolates as souvenirs to share with friends and family back home .

Recogieron algunos chocolates locales como recuerdos para compartir con amigos y familiares en casa.

entrails
entrails
[Sustantivo]

the internal organs, particularly the intestines, of a human or animal

entrañas

entrañas

Ex: The butcher discarded the entrails of the pig after removing them during the butchering process .

El carnicero desechó las entrañas del cerdo después de extraerlas durante el proceso de carnicería.

fetus
fetus
[Sustantivo]

an offspring of a human or animal that is not born yet, particularly a human aged more than eight weeks after conception

feto

feto

Ex: Genetic testing was conducted to check for any abnormalities in the fetus.

Se realizaron pruebas genéticas para detectar cualquier anomalía en el feto.

tilth
tilth
[Sustantivo]

land that has been prepared or cultivated, ready for planting or sowing seeds

tierra cultivable

tierra cultivable

Ex: The wealth of a community was often measured by the richness of its tilth, reflecting the prosperity derived from bountiful harvests .

La riqueza de una comunidad a menudo se medía por la riqueza de su labranza, lo que reflejaba la prosperidad derivada de cosechas abundantes.

altar
altar
[Sustantivo]

the table in a church, used for giving communion in Christianity

altar

altar

Ex: The priest placed the chalice and paten on the altar before the Eucharistic celebration .

El sacerdote colocó el cáliz y la patena en el altar antes de la celebración eucarística.

canon
canon
[Sustantivo]

a recognized collection of authoritative books, texts, or works within a particular field or tradition, especially in religion

catálogo

catálogo

Ex: " The Great Gatsby " by F. Scott Fitzgerald is often included in the canon of American literature .

"The Great Gatsby" de F. Scott Fitzgerald a menudo se incluye en el canon de la literatura estadounidense.

conceit
conceit
[Sustantivo]

excessive pride in oneself or one's abilities, often manifesting as vanity or arrogance

engreimiento

engreimiento

Ex: Her conceit blinded her to the needs and struggles of those around her , making her appear selfish and uncaring .

Su arrogancia la cegaba ante las necesidades y luchas de quienes la rodeaban, haciéndola parecer egoísta y despreocupada.

diphthong
diphthong
[Sustantivo]

(phonetics) a gliding speech sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable

diptongo

diptongo

Ex: Linguists study the distribution and evolution of diphthongs across different languages .

Los lingüistas estudian la distribución y evolución de los diptongos en diferentes idiomas.

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