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169 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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minutes of a meeting
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actual
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current
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adicto
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- addicted to a vice
- partisan or follower |
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admitir
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admit something to be true
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advertencia
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warning
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agonia
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dying
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americano
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north and south american
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apertura
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- hole or orifice
- opening or inauguration of formal event |
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apogeo
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- apogee (astronomy)
- zenith or height of person's powers |
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apreciar
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- to esteem
- to appreciate |
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aprobar
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- give approval
- pass an exam |
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argumento
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- legal/intellectual argument
- plot |
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arsenal
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shipyard
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artista
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- painter
- actor |
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avisar
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warn, let someone know
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bases
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- foundations
- grass roots, rank and file |
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beneficiencia
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- beneficiary
- welfare; charity |
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binomio
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- binomial in math
- linking of 2 names |
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bizarro
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courageous, gallant
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bravo
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- courageous
- fierce, hot-tempered |
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calificar (de)
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describe as, deem
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campo
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countryside
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cancelar
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- to erase, eliminate
- pay a bill, settle an account |
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canciller
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foreign minister (y)
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capable
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not capable (use capaz)
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carpeta
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folder/file
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casualidad
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coincidence, chance
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catedratico
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tenured professor
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charlatan
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- talkative
- one who pretends to be more/better than really is |
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colegio
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secondary (private) school
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collar
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- necklace
- collar |
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colorado
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- red
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compromiso
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commitment, date, obligation
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concentracion
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- concentration
- mass meeting or rally (political) |
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confeccionador
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make or drafter (general sense)
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conferencia
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lecture, formal presentation
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conflicto
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- difficult situation, strain
- rarely conflict 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 (not communication)
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conveniente
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advisable, necessary
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conviccion
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beliefs (not punishment)
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copa
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goblet, prize cup
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copia
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reproduction/imitation (not copy of book)
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criatura
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baby
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correspondiente
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corresponding like parallel (not news correspondent)
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criollo
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of spanish descent, but born in L.A. (not creole)
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cuestion
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theme/subject
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curso
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series of events
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cinico
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shameless, irresponsible
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decepcion
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disappointment
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demandar
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to sue
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desgracia
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disaster, tragedy, misfortune
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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
-room |
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drogueria
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drug store
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editor
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not book editor (compilador instead)
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educado
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- well-mannered
- educated |
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efectivo
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cash
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elemental
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dealing w/elements
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elevador
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elevator
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emocionarse
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to be deeply moved/touched
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entrenamiento
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-training (military)
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entretener
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to occupy one's attention/distract
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escolar
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schoolchild (not scholar)
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estampa
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picture (religious)
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experimentar
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try out
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facultad
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- school in a university
- abilities/faculties |
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feudo
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fief (medieval)
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firma
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signature
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fiscal
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- fiscal year
- govt'al |
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fisico
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physicist
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forma
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shape (not to be filled out)
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formal
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reliable, trustworthy
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gabinete
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cabinet for body of ministers/advisors
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gentilmente
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charmingly, kindly
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gracia
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-grace
-joke, funny |
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granada
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- explosive projectile
- country grenada - fruit |
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gratificar
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to tip or compensate
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harmonizar
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-create harmony
- coordinate, synchronize |
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honesto
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decent, decorous, modest
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humano
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-human being
-humane |
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ignorar
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- to be unaware
-not to ignore |
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ilustrado
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have pictures
learned/enlightened |
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imponerse
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to assert oneself
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impresionante
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so impressive as to be shocking, startling
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inedito
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unpublished
unheard of, novel, innovative |
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inquietud
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uneasiness
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integral
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math
comprehensive |
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intervenir
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interfere
operate surgically |
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intoxicado
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reaction to poison/bad food (not really drunk)
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introducir
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present an idea or object (not ppl to each other)
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invertir
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turn upside down
invest capital |
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jornada
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day's work
short seminar/workshop |
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labor
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physical or mental work
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lectura
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reading (not lecture)
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local
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close by
store premise |
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localizar
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to make local
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lujuria
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lust, physical excess
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mandatario
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governor/political head
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maneras
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way of doing something
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manifestacion
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demonstration (political)
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matrimonio
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married couple
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mediterraneo
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the Sea
landlocked |
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miseria
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poverty (not suffering)
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modalidad
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modality (diplomatic)
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moroso
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default (on a loan)
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motivo
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ground/cause for something (like divorce, not crime)
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nativo
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adj, not noun
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negociar
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negotiate (diplomatic)
discuss, talk over (general) |
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nombramiento
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name a person (fill position)
not to nominate |
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notorio
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well-known (pos/neutral)
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ocasion
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opportunity
not event sale/bargain |
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ocurrencia
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witticism
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oficial
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-adj
-military officer -not noun (funcionario) |
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oficio
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occupation
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oficioso
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diligent, responsible
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organico
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-chemical
-constitution of a country |
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papel
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writing paper, stationery (not like essay)
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paralizar
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paralyze
freeze suspend (govt stuff) |
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parientes
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relatives
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participar
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to be involved
share news/invitation |
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particular
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private
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prefeccionar
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make perfect
improve one's qualification/training |
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personero
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spokesperson/mouthpiece
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perspectiva
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in drawing/architecture
viewpoint, future prospects |
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petulancia
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insolence, vanity
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plantear
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raise an issue, pose problem, theorize, postulate
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politica
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politics/policy
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populacion
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act of populating an empty region
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posicion
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physical position (not argument)
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precioso
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great value
beautiful |
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preciso
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exact
necessary |
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presumir
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boast or brag
not suppose |
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pretender
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to attempt
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privado
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personal
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procurar
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obtain
attempt |
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promocion
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sale in store
promo of new product |
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propaganda
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political/ideological
advertising |
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quitar
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remove
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radicar
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live or settle somewhere
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razonado
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reasoned
commented/annotated list |
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realizar
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accomplish/achieve
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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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relacion
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relationship
not relatives |
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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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stir
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resistir
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temptation
stand, bear |
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resorte
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metallic spring, coil
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salario
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wages (blue collar)
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sancionar
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penalize
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sanidad
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sanitation
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seguridad
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safety
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serio
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reliable, pro
serious |
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solicitude
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solicitude
appl form |
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suburbio
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suburb (slum)
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suceso
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event
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sutil
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crafty
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sujeto
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person (suspicious of)
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terminos
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tech terms
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tutor
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private teacher
guardian |
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urbano
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urban (city)
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utilidades
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profits of a business
not utilities of house |
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vago
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vague (imprecise)
lazy (vagabond) |
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voto
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political
promise or vow |
