base
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fastening electrical equipment to earthsynonyms: conocimientos
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a support or foundation
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a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
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lowest support of a structure
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the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explainedsynonyms: basa, cimiento, estribo, fundamento, pie
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base beliefsynonyms: evidencia, fundamento, terrenostypes:camino, huellas, ida, pista, rastra, rastro, reguero, senderoevidence pointing to a possible solutionsíntoma(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular diseasereducción al absurdo(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradictionconfirmación, constatación, verificaciónadditional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correctalbuminuriathe presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disordersíndromea pattern of symptoms indicative of some diseaseabsceso, apostema, postemasymptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissueestornudoa symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nosebulto, chichón, habón, hinchazón, roncha, tolondroan abnormal protuberance or localized enlargementictericiayellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemiaaflujo, apiñadura, congestión, superpoblaciónexcessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body partbrote, chapetonada, chañaca, erupción, erupción cutánea, fuego, salpullido, sarpullido, serie, sucesiónsymptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visibleadormecimiento, aletargamiento, aterimiento, entorpecimiento, entumecimiento, insensibilidad, parálisispartial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunctiondolora symptom of some physical hurt or disorderpalpitacióna rapid and irregular heart beatacedía, acidez de estómago, ardentía, ardor de estómago, ardoresa painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorderahíto, descomposición, dispepsia, embargo, empacho, indigestióna disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nauseainflamacióna response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heattiritera, tiritonaa sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fevertosa sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosishipo(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestionalforza, cicatriz, descalabradura, huella, lacra, marca, ramalazo, señal, yayaa mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissuechiribitaspots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lensatrofia, contracción, derramamiento, derretimiento, desperdicio, despilfarro, dilapidación, marasmoa decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuseestreñimientoirregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitiscámara, descomposición, diarrea, escurribanda, solturafrequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumoracrofobia, desvanecimiento, mareo, vahído, vértigoa reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fallanemiaa lack of vitalitytype of:informaciónknowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
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(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting placetype of:númeroa concept of quantity involving zero and units
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a relation that provides the foundation for somethingtype of:fundamentothe basis on which something is grounded
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any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and watersynonyms: álcalitypes:melaminaa white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resinstype of:compuesto, compuesto químico(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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Vocabulary lists containing base
Context is king — that’s the lesson you need to internalize as you begin preparing for the vocabulary questions on the SAT. We have identified this pool of 200 words that cut across the disciplines and lend themselves well to context-dependent interpretation. As you learn this list on Vocabulary.com, you will have to rely on context clues in order to determine each word’s meaning in particular sentences. This is the same type of thinking you will need to develop in order to succeed on the SAT! Following our Roadmap to the SAT? Head back to see what else you should be learning this week.
From spring training and opening day right up through the World Series, baseball (a.k.a. our national pastime) is a sport with rabid fans. It's also known for having plenty of downtime, so why not practice the language of the game during the many hours it'll take to wrap up all nine innings?
On the ACT Reading Test, you'll encounter questions that ask you to determine the meanings of common words in context. We've identified 200 high-frequency, multiple-meaning words of the sort that you'll see on the exam. As you practice this list, you'll have to rely on context clues in order to determine each word’s meaning in a particular sentence. Be careful! Several of a word's meanings might show up as answer choices — but only one answer will capture the meaning of the word in the context of the sentence.