Unit 3 Vocabulary

Vocabulary practice cards defining terms and phrases covered in the Unit 3 lecture notes.

At will

Whenever one wishes or chooses ('Cuando quieras').

Barren

Incapable of producing offspring, seed, or vegetation; sterile ('Estéril').

Trace

To find, discover, or examine ('Descubrir / Examinar').

Sweeping

Wide-reaching or having extensive scope ('De mucho alcance').

Breakthrough

A significant advance, achievement, or discovery ('Avance / Logro').

Lead to / Led to

To result in or cause something ('Puede causar').

Current

Belonging to the present time; happening now ('Actual').

Recall

To remember or bring something back to mind ('Recordar algo').

Scamper

To run or move quickly with small steps ('Correr con pasos pequeños').

Feature

To include, present, or recount ('Contar').

Stroke

To rub gently with one's hand; to caress ('Acariciar').

Unnerving

Causing a loss of confidence or making one feel nervous and unsettled ('Desconcertante / Pone nervioso').

Wide-ranging

Covering a large number of topics, cases, or areas ('Incluye muchos casos').

Ripple effect

A cumulative series of consequences produced when an event triggers another; a domino effect ('Efecto dominó').

Reliability

The quality of being dependable and trustworthy ('Cierto / podemos fiarnos').

Flawed

Blemish-ridden or imperfect ('Imperfecto').

Bring something together

To gather, combine, or unite items or people ('Juntar').

Modifying

Changing or making partial alterations to something ('Modificar / Cambiar').

Subjectively

Based on personal perspective, feelings, or opinions rather than external facts ('Subjetivo').

Crucial

Of decisive or critical importance ('Crucial').

Vividly

In a clear, lively, or intensely detailed manner ('Vívido').

Enable

To make something possible or allow it to happen ('Permitir algo').

In the advent of something

Upon the arrival, appearance, or introduction of something ('A la llegada de').

Reinforced

Strengthened or supported ('Reforzar algo').

Facilitate

To make a process or action easier ('Facilitar').

Chart

To record, track, monitor, or map out ('Vigilar / seguir / registrar').

Pave the way for

To prepare the ground or create circumstances that allow something to happen ('Preparar terreno').

Implausibility

The quality of being unlikely, unbelievable, or impossible ('Algo imposible').

Contradict

To assert the opposite or be mutually opposed ('Contradictorio').

Reminisced

Recalled or returned to past experiences and memories ('Volver a un recuerdo').

Glimpse

A brief, partial, or fleeting look or perception ('Vislumbrar').

Cutting-edge

At the forefront of development or innovation; highly innovative ('Innovador').

Disconcerting

Causing an unsettled, confused, or perturbed state ('Desconcertante').