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Explore essential vocabulary terms for expanding your language skills in this lesson led by Mrs. Casanova. This week, we delve into concepts such as "somnolencia" (drowsiness), "vicisitud" (change of fortune), "magnánimo" (generous), "infructuoso" (unfruitful), and more. Understand their meanings, usage in English, and how these terms interact in language. Each word reflects important aspects of our experiences and the world around us.
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Vocabulario suplemental Segundas nueve semanas Sra. Casanova
somnolencia • Sustantivo • the quality or state of being drowsy • En inglés: somnolence
vicisitud • Sustantivo • A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. • Alternation between opposite or contrasting things: "the vicissitude of the seasons". • En inglés: vicissitude
magnánimo • Adjetivo • Very generous or forgiving, esp. toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself. • En inglés: magnanimous
infructuoso • Adjetivo • unfruitful, fruitless, unprofitable • En inglés: infructuous
decenio • Sustantivo • A period of ten years; a decade. • En inglés: decennium
perenne • Adjetivo • 1: present at all seasons of the year • 2: persisting for several years usually with new herbaceous growth • 3: persistent, enduring • En inglés: perennial
equitación • Sustantivo • The art and practice of riding a horse. • En inglés: equitation
subsistencia • Sustantivo • 1. the amount of food, money, etc., that is needed to stay alive • 2. The source or means of obtaining the necessities of life • En inglés: subsistence
intersticio • Sustantivo • 1. an intervening space. • 2. a small or narrow space or interval between things or parts, especially when one of a series of alternating uniform spaces and parts: the interstices between the slats of a fence. • 3. a short space of time between events • En inglés: interstice
despótico • Adjetivo • 1. belonging to or having the characteristics of a tyrant • 2. ruled by or characteristic of a despot; undemocratic - not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals; • 3. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers“ • En inglés: despotic