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Abrir

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Abierto

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Currir

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Cubierto

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Descubrir

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Descubierto

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Escribir

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Escrito

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Freir

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Frito

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Romper

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Roto

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Ver

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Visto

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Morir

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Muerto

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Poner

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Puesto

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Volver

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Vuelto

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Decir

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Dicho

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Hacer

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Hecho

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Antipodes (n)

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The polar opposite (originally referred to the other side of the world – from the Greek anti- opposite, pod- foot, meaning “with feet opposite” (above their heads) (adj. antipodean)

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Caprice (n)

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A sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated feeling or action, a whim; a sudden unpredictable change; a disposition to do things impulsively (adj. capricious)

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Contravene (v)

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To go or act contrary to (something); to oppose in argument (from the Latin contra- against, venire- come) (n. contravener )

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Debauchery (n)

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Extreme indulgence in sensuality (usually drinking or sex); orgy or the act of engaging in orgiastic behavior (v. debauch – to seduce, pervert, corrupt)

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Discourse (n)

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Verbal interchange of ideas, conversation; formal, orderly or extended expression of a thought on a subject; familiarity (as in being conversational with someone) (v. discourse, adj. discursive)

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Elysium (n)

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Paradise, especially after death (from the Greek Elysion – abode of the blessed after death)

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Eradicate (v)

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Pull up by the roots; do away with completely (from Latin e- radix- “root”)

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Eschew (v)

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To shun or avoid on a regular basis (n. eschewal)

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Fetter (n)

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A chain or shackles for the feet; something that confines or restrains (v. fetter – as in to put fetters on something) (from Old English feter “foot”)

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Halcyon (adj)

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Calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous (from a legendary bird thought to float her nest during the winter solstice on calm seas, and that charmed the water to make it especially calm on these days – we commonly use the word in the phrase “halcyon days” or days of particular calm and happiness)

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Incredulous (adj)

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Unwilling to accept something as truth; not credulous; skeptical; also incredible (n. incredulity) (from Latin in- “not” credulus “believing”)

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Incumbent (adj)

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Imposed as a duty, obligatory; resting or lying on something else (from Latin incumbere “to lie down on” – so your duty is something that rests on your shoulders) (n. incumbent -- someone who holds an office, as in an incumbent political candidate)

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Inexorable (adj)

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Relentless; not persuaded or moved by entreaty (n. inexorability, inexorableness; adv, inexorably)

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Intemperate (adj)

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Not temperate or moderate – almost always used in terms of excessive drinking (the Women’s Temperance Society was the anti-drinking movement in early 20th Century America) (n. intemperateness, adv. intemperately)

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Irresolute (adj)

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Uncertain how to act or proceed, vacillating (n. irresoluteness, irresolution; adv. irresolutely)

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Livid (adj)

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Black and blue, discolored by bruising; pale, ashen; reddish; angry or enraged (from Latin lividus “blue”) (n. lividness)

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Menial (adj)

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Lowly, humble (in terms of work); appropriate for a servant; lacking dignity (from Middle English meynie “household”) (n. a menial is a servant adv. menially)

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Mien (n)

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Demeanor, appearance, bearing

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Peruse (v)

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To examine, look over or read slowly and carefully; study (n. perusal)

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Recrimination (n)

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A retaliatory accusation; the making of such accusations (v. recriminate, adj. recriminatory)

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Reprobate (v)

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To condemn strongly, criticize, reject (n. reprobation) (n. reprobate – someone depraved or morally corrupt, adj. reprobate – characterisic of a reprobate)

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Repudiate (v)

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To refuse to have anything to do with, disown; to divorce or separate formally from (a woman); to refuse to accept, to reject (from Latin repudiare “to reject a prospective spouse”) (n. repudiation)

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Reverie (n)

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Daydream, state of being lost in thought (from French rêverie “delirium,” rêve “dream”)

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Surly (adj)

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Churlish, sullen, cranky (from Middle English sirly “lordly”)

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Torpid (adj)

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Numb, sluggish, apathetic (n. torpidity)

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Vocation (n)

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Calling, especially to the priesthood or a religious order; occupation or job (from Latin vocare “to call,” vox “voice”)