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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

detrimental
[Adjetivo]

causing harm or damage

perjudicial

perjudicial

extermination
[Sustantivo]

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

exterminio, eliminación

exterminio, eliminación

Ex: extermination of disease-carrying mosquitoes was crucial for public health .
retardant
[Sustantivo]

the thing that slows down or inhibits a process or action

retardante, inhibidor

retardante, inhibidor

nuisance
[Sustantivo]

something or someone that causes trouble and annoyance

pesado

pesado

to refute
[Verbo]

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

refutar

refutar

to rebut
[Verbo]

to prove something false or incorrect with evidence or argumentation

refutar

refutar

to show that something is false or incorrect

refutar

refutar

to inhibit
[Verbo]

to prevent or limit an action or process

inhibir

inhibir

to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength

enervar

enervar

to thwart
[Verbo]

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

frustrar

frustrar

to prevent
[Verbo]

to not let someone do something

impedir

impedir

to stop or prevent something from happening

impedir

impedir

to impede
[Verbo]

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

impedir

impedir

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

desorientar, desconcertar

desorientar, desconcertar

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Ex: The outdated procedures encumbering the efficiency of the entire system .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

to discard
[Verbo]

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

descartar

descartar

to shun
[Verbo]

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

evitar, rehusar

evitar, rehusar

to elude
[Verbo]

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

eludir

eludir

to dodge
[Verbo]

to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility

esquivar, evitar

esquivar, evitar

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

aislar

aislar

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

to repel
[Verbo]

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

repeler

repeler

to dispose
[Verbo]

to throw away something, often in a responsible manner

desechar, eliminar

desechar, eliminar

to counter
[Verbo]

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

contrarrestar

contrarrestar

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

erradicar

erradicar

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

to curb
[Verbo]

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

moderar, dominar

moderar, dominar

to scourge
[Verbo]

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

desolar, devastar

desolar, devastar

to completely destroy or remove something

extirpar

extirpar

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

atenuar

atenuar

to scrap
[Verbo]

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

desechar, eliminar

desechar, eliminar

to deter
[Verbo]

to stop something from happening

impedir

impedir

to rid
[Verbo]

to free from something undesirable or unwanted

liberar, deshacerse de

liberar, deshacerse de

to repulse
[Verbo]

to drive back or push away

repeler

repeler

to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

agravar

agravar

Ex: Ignoring early signs of infection aggravate the progression of diseases .

to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner

contraatacar

contraatacar

to offset
[Verbo]

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

compensar, mitigar

compensar, mitigar

to destroy someone or something completely

aniquilar

aniquilar

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

to a degree that prevents something

prohibitivamente, de manera prohibitiva

prohibitivamente, de manera prohibitiva

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