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Comprensión del Examen ACT - Opposition

Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con la oposición, como "offset", "aggravate", "ostracize", etc., que le ayudarán a superar sus ACT.

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Essential Vocabulary for ACT
preemptive
[Adjetivo]

done before something else happens to prevent a problem or danger

preventivo, preemptivo

preventivo, preemptivo

Ex: The city issued preemptive evacuation order before the hurricane arrived .
detrimental
[Adjetivo]

causing harm or damage

perjudicial

perjudicial

Ex: Negative self-talk can detrimental to mental health and self-esteem .
depredation
[Sustantivo]

the act of attacking, taking goods forcefully, damaging and destructing

devastación

devastación

extermination
[Sustantivo]

the act of completely destroying or eliminating something, especially a population or group

exterminio, eliminación

exterminio, eliminación

Ex: The company faced criticism for exterminating old-growth forests to expand its operations.
retardant
[Sustantivo]

the thing that slows down or inhibits a process or action

retardante, inhibidor

retardante, inhibidor

Ex: The additive in paint serves as a retardant to prevent mold growth .
nuisance
[Sustantivo]

something or someone that causes trouble and annoyance

pesado

pesado

Ex: The frequent power outages were a nuisance for the business .
to refute
[Verbo]

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

refutar

refutar

Ex: refuted the theory with a well-reasoned counterexample .
to rebut
[Verbo]

to prove something false or incorrect with evidence or argumentation

refutar

refutar

Ex: rebuts misleading statements during debates .

to show that something is false or incorrect

refutar

refutar

Ex: The lawyer attempted disprove the witness 's testimony .
to inhibit
[Verbo]

to prevent or limit an action or process

inhibir

inhibir

Ex: A supportive environment can inhibit stress and promote well-being .

to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength

enervar

enervar

Ex: The constant stress at work began enervate her , affecting both her physical and mental health .
to thwart
[Verbo]

to intentionally prevent someone or something from accomplishing a purpose or plan

frustrar

frustrar

Ex: Quick thinking and thwarted a potential disaster during the fire last year .
to prevent
[Verbo]

to not let someone do something

impedir

impedir

Ex: Right now , the police are taking action prevent the protest from escalating .

to stop or prevent something from happening

impedir

impedir

Ex: The proposed changes are designed preclude future financial crises .
to impede
[Verbo]

to create difficulty or obstacles that make it hard for something to happen or progress

impedir

impedir

Ex: The thick impeded visibility and slowed down the morning commute .

to cause someone to lose their sense of direction, leading to confusion or a feeling of being lost

desorientar, desconcertar

desorientar, desconcertar

Ex: The intense flashing lights at the concert disoriented some audience members .

to hinder the process or make something harder to do or achieve

estorbar, obstruir

estorbar, obstruir

Ex: The outdated procedures encumbering the efficiency of the entire system .
to abandon
[Verbo]

to stop supporting an idea, policy, concept, etc.

abandonar, dejar

abandonar, dejar

Ex: The organization was forced abandon its plans for expansion due to budget constraints .

to fully remove or get rid of something

eliminar

eliminar

Ex: Personal protective measures , such as vaccination , can eliminate the spread of certain diseases .
to discard
[Verbo]

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

descartar

descartar

Ex: The office manager requested employees discard outdated documents for shredding .
to shun
[Verbo]

to deliberately avoid, ignore, or keep away from someone or something

evitar, rehusar

evitar, rehusar

Ex: Despite the sincere apology , some continued shun her , making it challenging to rebuild trust within the group .
to elude
[Verbo]

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

eludir

eludir

Ex: The fugitive eluded law enforcement by changing identities and locations .
to dodge
[Verbo]

to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility

esquivar, evitar

esquivar, evitar

Ex: The manager dodged questions about the restructuring plan last week .

to exclude someone from a community or group as a form of punishment or social rejection

aislar

aislar

Ex: The strict religious community ostracize members who disobeyed their rules .
to eschew
[Verbo]

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

evitar

evitar

Ex: The company chose eschew traditional marketing methods in favor of digital strategies .
to expel
[Verbo]

to force someone to leave a place, organization, etc.

expulsar

expulsar

Ex: The expelled him for cheating .
to repel
[Verbo]

to push away or cause something or someone to retreat or withdraw

repeler

repeler

Ex: The strong repelled the hot air balloon , causing it to drift away from its intended path .
to dispose
[Verbo]

to throw away something, often in a responsible manner

desechar, eliminar

desechar, eliminar

Ex: As part of the move, they had to dispose of furniture that was no longer needed.
to counter
[Verbo]

to do something to avoid or decrease the harmful or unpleasant effects of something

contrarrestar

contrarrestar

Ex: The organization is countering the negative impact of climate change through conservation efforts .

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

erradicar

erradicar

Ex: The vaccination campaign eradicated the spread of the infectious disease .

to end or destroy something entirely

extinguir

extinguir

Ex: The company implemented a new strategy extinguish inefficiencies and improve overall productivity .
to douse
[Verbo]

to loosen, especially by reducing tension or pressure

aflojar, liberar

aflojar, liberar

Ex: The mechanic doused the tension on the brake cables to fix the issue .
to curb
[Verbo]

to lessen the intensity of something or keep it under control, often through restraint or inhibition

moderar, dominar

moderar, dominar

Ex: The therapist taught him techniques curb his anxiety in stressful situations .
to scourge
[Verbo]

to cause widespread destruction or devastation, often resulting in complete ruin

desolar, devastar

desolar, devastar

Ex: Poverty continues scourge communities , affecting generations of families .

to completely destroy or remove something

extirpar

extirpar

Ex: The team of experts worked extirpate the cybersecurity threat and secure the network .

to take away from something's effect, value, size, power, or amount

atenuar

atenuar

Ex: The dike was built attenuate the force of the river 's floodwaters and protect the surrounding area .
to detract
[Verbo]

to lessen the value or quality of something

quitar méritos a

quitar méritos a

to scrap
[Verbo]

to get rid of something that is old or no longer of use

desechar, eliminar

desechar, eliminar

Ex: The factory scrapped outdated machinery and invested in new technology .
to deter
[Verbo]

to stop something from happening

impedir

impedir

Ex: The quick response by the deterred further violence .
to rid
[Verbo]

to free from something undesirable or unwanted

liberar, deshacerse de

liberar, deshacerse de

Ex: The homeowner sought professional help ridded the house of a persistent pest infestation .
to repulse
[Verbo]

to drive back or push away

repeler

repeler

Ex: His arrogant demeanor and insensitive repulsed most people he met .

to make a problem, situation, or condition worse or more serious

agravar

agravar

Ex: aggravated the injury when proper care was not taken .

to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner

contraatacar

contraatacar

Ex: The organization decided retaliate hacking attempts by counterattacking the source .
to offset
[Verbo]

to compensate for the effects of something through appropriate actions or measures

compensar, mitigar

compensar, mitigar

Ex: She is offsetting her carbon footprint by using public transportation and reducing energy consumption .

to destroy someone or something completely

aniquilar

aniquilar

Ex: The powerful annihilated the entire building .
prohibitively
[Adverbio]

in a way that forbids or effectively prevents something

Ex: Access to the archives prohibitively limited to authorized personnel only .
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