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Habilidades de Palavras do SAT 2 - Lição 32

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heptagon
[substantivo]

a seven-sided plane shape consisting of seven line segments or edges that meet at seven interior angles

heptágono, heptágono (figura geométrica)

heptágono, heptágono (figura geométrica)

Ex: One version of the game featured a board laid out in a grid of heptagons instead of the usual squares .
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intricate
[adjetivo]

having many complex parts or details that make it difficult to understand or work with

intricado, complexo

intricado, complexo

Ex: The project required intricate strategy to ensure its success .
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intricacy
[substantivo]

a high degree of precision, care, and fine details in something

delicadeza, intricadeza

delicadeza, intricadeza

Ex: Explaining the plot required unpacking the story 's layer upon layer intricacy.
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aesthete
[substantivo]

a person with highly refined artistic tastes who appreciates and actively seeks out experiences of beauty

esteta, aesteta

esteta, aesteta

Ex: At the avant-garde event, aesthetes mingled discussing the installations' formal qualities and imaginative concepts.
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aesthetic
[adjetivo]

relating to the enjoyment or appreciation of beauty or art, especially visual art

estético, estética

estético, estética

Ex: Her blog is dedicated to exploring aesthetic aspects of contemporary architecture .
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to speak or write in an enthusiastic or intense manner about someone or something one admires

exaltar, encantar-se com

exaltar, encantar-se com

Ex: Fans rhapsodize online for paragraphs about their favorite characters in the TV show .
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rhapsody
[substantivo]

a poem that aims to stir strong feelings in the reader through its musical language and moving themes

rapsódia, rapsódia lírica

rapsódia, rapsódia lírica

Ex: Auden 's rhapsody " The Platonic Blow " evokes a primal euphoria through sensual imagery and ecstatic wordplay .
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to combine or merge interacting functions, signals, or structures by wrapping, twisting, or overlying them

convolver, combinar

convolver, combinar

Ex: The startup plans convolve lidar sensor sweeps with terrain maps to generate high-resolution 3D models .
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convolution
[substantivo]

the combining or merging of two intersecting entities by twisting, folding, or wrapping one upon the other

convolução, envoltório

convolução, envoltório

Ex: Astronomers convolutions in galactic arms indicative of gravitational interactions between clusters of stars .
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convoluted
[adjetivo]

formed through the process of rolling or winding an object or material lengthwise around its own axis

convoluto, retorcido

convoluto, retorcido

Ex: The walnut had convoluted shell that made it tricky to crack open .
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forefather
[substantivo]

an ancestor from previous generations, especially further back than one's grandfather

antepassado, tataravô

antepassado, tataravô

Ex: Scholars researched the medical conditions of Janeforefathers to better understand her genetic predispositions .
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foreground
[substantivo]

the part of a scene, photograph, etc. that is closest to the observer

primeiro plano, plano de frente

primeiro plano, plano de frente

Ex: In the painting , the artist skillfully blended colors to emphasize the figures in foreground.
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malcontent
[adjetivo]

dissatisfied and aggressively hostile toward authority figures and systems

desgostoso, mal-humorado

desgostoso, mal-humorado

Ex: The rebel leader turned out to be a longtime political malcontent with a personal vendetta against the prime minister.
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malediction
[substantivo]

a spoken curse intended to inflict harm by invoking supernatural malevolence and retaliation

maledicação, maldição

maledicação, maldição

Ex: The voodoo priestess placed a malediction on the man who had wronged her tribe .
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malefactor
[substantivo]

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

malfeitor, delinquente

malfeitor, delinquente

Ex: Some argued certain elected officials had become malefactors through their corruption and abuses .
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maleficent
[adjetivo]

seeking actively to damage or inflict harm through intention

maléfico, perverso

maléfico, perverso

Ex: maleficent witch sought to poison the prince with her evil brew .
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malevolent
[adjetivo]

having a bad influence or harmful effect

malevolente, maléfico

malevolente, maléfico

Ex: Prolonged social media use can malevolent psychological effects , studies showed .
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malfeasance
[substantivo]

an illegal or unjust act committed by a person of high standing

mafeasância, ilícito

mafeasância, ilícito

Ex: She was fired after her involvement malfeasance was exposed .
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malicious
[adjetivo]

intending to cause harm or distress to others

Ex: The arsonist set fire to the building malicious intent to cause destruction .
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