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195 Cards in this Set
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Abandonar
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to leave temporarily
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Acta
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formal written minutes of a meeting
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Actual
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current, present
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Admitir
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to admit that something is true
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Advertencia
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warning
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Agonía
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dying
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Americano
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“American” in the sense of “Latin American” or in general to mean someone from the Western Hemisphere
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Apertura
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hole or orifice; opening or inauguration of a formal event
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Aplicar
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to put one thing to another
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Apogeo
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apogee in astronomy; zenith or height of a person’s powers
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Apreciar
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to esteem
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Aprobar
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to give approval; pass an exam
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Argumento
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legal or intellectual argument
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Arsenal
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shipyard
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Artista
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painter; movie or stage actor
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Asistir
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to attend
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Atender
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to take care of
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Audiencia
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hearing or meeting with an important person
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Avisar
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To warn or let someone know
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Bases
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foundations; grass roots or rank and file
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Beneficiencia
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beneficiary; Public Welfare Department or charity
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Binomio
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binomial in mathematics; linking of two names
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Bizarro
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courageous or gallant
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Bravo
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courageous
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Calificar de
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describe as, deem
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Campo
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countryside, field as in playing field, football field
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Cancelar
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to erase or eliminate; to pay a bill or settle an account
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Canciller
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foreign minister
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Carpeta
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folder, as in file folder
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Casualidad
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coincidence, chance
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Catedrático
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tenure professor at a university
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Charlatán
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talkative; one who pretends to be more than one really is
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Colegio
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secondary school, usually private
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Collar
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collar of a shirt; necklace
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Colorado
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Red. ponerse colorado = to blush
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Compromiso
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commitment, date, obligation
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Confeccionador
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Maker or drafter in a general sense
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Conferencia
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Lecture or formal presentation; (rarely) conference
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Conflicto
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Difficult situation, strain; (rarely) conflict as in war
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Constipado
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To have a cold
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Contacto
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Physical contact
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Conveniente
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Advisable, necessary
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Convicción
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Conviction as in beliefs
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Copa
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Goblet or prize
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Copia
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Reproduction or imitation of the original
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Correspondiente
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Corresponding in sense of parallel
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Criatura
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Baby or infant
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Criollo
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Of Spanish descent but born in Latin America or “local”
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Cuestión
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Question (or matter) as in theme or subject
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Curso
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A series of events
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Cínico
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Shameless, irresponsible
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Decepción
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Disappointment
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Demandar
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To sue in a court of law
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Desgracia
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Disaster, tragedy, and misfortunate
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Deshonesto
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Immodest, lewd, indecent
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Discutir
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To argue
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Disgusto
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Displeasure, argument, difficulty
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Dormitorio
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Dormitory of an institution; bedroom in a house
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Droguería
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Drug store (selling a number of other items)
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Educado
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Well-mannered
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Efectivo
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In cash
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Elemental
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Dealing with the elements
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Elevador
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Elevator only some countries (Mexico)
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Embarazada
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To be pregnant
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Emocionarse
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To be deeply moved or touched
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Entrenamiento
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(mainly) Military training
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Entretener
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To occupy one’s attention or distract
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Escolar
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Schoolboy or schoolgirl
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Estampa
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Picture, especially a religious one
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Éxito
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Success
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Experimentar
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Experiment in the sense of trying out
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Fábrica
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Factory or plant
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Facultad
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School in a university; physical or mental faculty
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Fastidioso
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Boring or irritating
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Feudo
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Fief in a medieval sense
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Firma
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Signature
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Fiscal
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Fiscal (adjective) in sense of “fiscal year;” “government” in a general sense; fiscalizar = to officially check, supervise or investigate
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Físico
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Physicist
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Forma
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Form in sense of shape
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Formal
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Reliable, trustworthy
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Gabinete
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Cabinet only for a body of ministers or advisors
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Gentilmente
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Charmingly, kindly
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Gracia
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Grace, but also means “joke,” “funny”
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Granada
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Explosive projectile and the country “Grenada;” pomegranate as the fruit
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Gratificar
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To tip or compensate
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Grosería
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Coarse, boorish or crude act
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Harmonizar
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Create harmony; coordinate, bring into phase or synchronize
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Honesto
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Decent, decorous, modest
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Humano
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Human; humane
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Ignorar
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To be unaware
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Ilustrado
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To have illustrations in the sense of pictures; learned or enlightened
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Imponerse
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To assert oneself, to be authoritative
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Impresionante
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Usually strongly than English “impressive;” generally means: shocking, startling, alarming
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Inédito
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Unpublished; unheard of, novel, innovative, unprecedented
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Inquietud
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Uneasiness; intellectual curiosity or doubt
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Integral
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Integral in the mathematical sense; comprehensive
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Intervenir
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Interfere; operate surgically
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Intoxicado
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Intoxicated generally; usually medical or physical reaction to a poison or bad food
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Introducir
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To present or insert an idea or object
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Invertir
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To turn upside down; to invest money or capital
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Jornada
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Day’s work, short seminar or workshop
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Labor
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(Broadly) Manual, physical or factory work; mental or intellectual work; = trabajo
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Lectura
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Reading
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Localizar
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To make local
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Local
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Local in the sense of being close by; store premise
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Lujuria
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Lust, lewdness, physical excess, voluptuousness
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Mandatorio
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Governor or political head
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Maneras
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Way of doing something
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Manifestación
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Demonstration, especially political
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Matrimonio
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Married couple
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Mediterráneo
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The Mediterranean Sea; landlocked
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Miseria
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Poverty
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Modalidad
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Modality in a diplomatic sense; method, way, means, approach
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Molestar
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To bother
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Moroso
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Default, as on a loan
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Motivo
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Motive as in ground or cause for something
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Nativo
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(adj) as in “native language”
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Negociar
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Negotiate in a diplomatic sense; generally to discuss or talk over (w/out necessarily having a legal commitment)
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Nombramiento
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Naming a person to fill an appointment
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Notorio
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Well-known, famous in a neutral or positive way
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Ocasión
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Occasion in the sense of “opportunity” (not event); sale or bargain
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Ocurrencia
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Witticism or clever saying
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Oficial
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(adj) official; (noun) military officer
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Oficio
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Occupation or job (usually manual)
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Oficioso
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Diligent, responsible
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Ordinario
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Everyday, common; vulgar
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Orgánico
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Organic in the chemical sense; ley orgánica = Constitution of a country
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Papel
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Writing paper; stationery
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Paralizar
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To paralyze; to freeze or suspend
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Parientes
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Relatives
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Participar
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To be involved in something; to share something like news or an invitation
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Particular
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Private
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Perfeccionar
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To make perfect; usually to improve or increase one’s professional qualifications or training
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Personero
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Spokesperson, mouthpiece
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Perspectiva
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Perspective in drawing and architecture
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Petulancia
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Insolence, vanity
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Plantear
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To raise an issue, to state a problem, theorize, postulate
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Política
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Politics or policy (in a political sense)
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Populación
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The act of populating an empty region
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Posición
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generally physical position
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Precioso
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Of great value; beautiful
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Preciso
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Exact; necessary
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Presumir
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To boast or brag
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Pretender
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To attempt or try
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Privado
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(narrower meaning than English) personal
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Procurar
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To obtain; to attempt or try
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Promoción
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A sale in a store or the promotion of a new product
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Propaganda
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Political or ideological propaganda; advertizing
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Quitar
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To remove
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Radicar
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To live or settle somewhere
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Razonado
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Reasoned; “commented” or “annotated” (when used w/ a list, plan, drawing or catalog)
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Procurar
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To obtain; to attempt or try
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Promoción
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A sale in a store or the promotion of a new product
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Propaganda
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Political or ideological propaganda; advertizing
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Quitar
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To remove
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Radicar
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To live or settle somewhere
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Razonado
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Reasoned; “commented” or “annotated” (when used w/ a list, plan, drawing or catalog)
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Realizar
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To accomplish or achieve something
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Recordar
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Remember
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Refrigerio
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Snack or light meal
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Refundido
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Consolidated or redrafted
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Regalar
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To give a present
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Regular
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Periodic and normal; average, ordinary, moderate
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Relación
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Relationship
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Relevante
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Outstanding
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Remarcar
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To mark again
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Remover
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To stir
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Resistir
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Resist as in temptation; to stand something, endure, bear
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Resorte
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Metallic spring of a vehicle or coil
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Reunión
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Meeting
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Rico
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In terms of wealth; “comida rica” = “delicious meal”
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Salario
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Wages (generally only for servants, laborers)
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Salvaje
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Savage
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Sancionar
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To apply penalty or condemn (negative)
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Sanidad
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Sanitation
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Sano
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Healthy
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Seguridad
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Security in the sense of safety
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Sensible
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Sensitive
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Sentencia
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Jail sentence
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Serio
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Serious (in the sense of grave); reliable, professional, worthwhile
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Simpático
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Pleasant, nice, attractive personality
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Solicitud
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Solicitude; application form
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Suburbio
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Suburb* * - there is a cultural difference
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Suceso
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Event
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Sutil
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Subtle (implies more craftiness than in English)
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Sujeto
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Subject, but when referring to a person it can have negative implications
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Términos
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Terms as in words
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Tipo
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Type as in pattern, classification or model; “guy,” “fellow”
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Tutor
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Private teacher; guardian
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Último
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Final or last
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Urbano
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Urban (city)
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Utilidades
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Profits of a business
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Vago
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vague as in imprecise; lazy; (colloquial) vagabond
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Voto
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To vote as a political act; promise or vow
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Concentración
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concentration; mass meeting or rally, especially a political one
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