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Mga Kasanayan sa Salita ng SAT 6 - Leçon 43

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SAT Word Skills 6
stint
[nom]

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

période

période

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

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

catharsis

catharsis

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

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

bobard

bobard

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

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

stéréotype

stéréotype

Ex: The ad challenged stereotype that certain jobs are only for men .
inroad
[nom]

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

incursion

incursion

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

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

cirque, comédie

cirque, comédie

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

a historical unit of currency formerly used in Greece

drachme

drachme

Ex: Tourists visiting Greece can sometimes find old coins or banknotes featuring drachma in souvenir shops .
epoch
[nom]

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

époque, ère

époque, ère

Ex: The Civil Rights Movement was epoch of profound social change and progress in the United States .
drought
[nom]

a long period of time when there is not much raining

sécheresse

sécheresse

Ex: The drought affected both human and animal populations .
quintet
[nom]

a musical piece written for five singers or instruments

quintette

quintette

Ex: The quintet rehearsed diligently to perfect their interpretation of the challenging piece .
elegy
[nom]

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

élégie

élégie

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

the social or cultural setting or environment

milieu

milieu

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

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

souvenir

souvenir

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

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

entrailles, viscères

entrailles, viscères

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

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

fœtus

fœtus

Ex: Genetic testing was conducted to check for any abnormalities in fetus.
tilth
[nom]

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

labourage

labourage

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

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

autel

autel

Ex: The priest placed the chalice and paten on altar before the Eucharistic celebration .
canon
[nom]

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

canon

canon

Ex: " The Great Gatsby " by F. Scott Fitzgerald is often included in canon of American literature .
conceit
[nom]

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

suffisance, vanité

suffisance, vanité

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

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

diphtongue

diphtongue

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