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189 Cards in this Set
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El Nivel
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Level
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El Matiz
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Shade of Meaning, Nuance
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El Indicio
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Clue, Sign
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Cobrar
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To Cash, Collect
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Por Ultimo
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Finally
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No Obstante
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Nevertheless
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Puesto Que
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Since (formal, written)
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Ya Que
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Since (informal, spoken)
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Dado Que
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Since
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Enfrentar
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To Face (Up To), Confront
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Medios de Comunicacio'n
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Media
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Anhelar
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To Be Eager For, Desire
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Cesa'rea
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Cesarean
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El Rumor
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Low Sound, Murmur, Buzz
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La Angustia
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Anguish
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La Incertidumbre
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Uncertainty
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El Infarto
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Heart Attack
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La Apuesta
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Bet, Wager
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Apostar
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To Bet, Stake
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El Hogar de Ancianos
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Retirement Home
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Concurso
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Contest, Competition
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Alrededor
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About, Around
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En Torno A
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About Around
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Fallecer
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To Pass Away
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Tajante
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Sharp (emphatic, blunt)
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Apoderado
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Agent, Representative (for sports)
*agente, representante for others |
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Milagroso
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Miraculous
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El Castigo
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Punishment
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Perturbado
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Disturbed, Mentally Unbalanced
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Perturbar
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To Distrupt (Something), To Drive (Someone) Mad
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A Pesar De
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In Spite of, Despite
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Adema's
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Besides, Moreover
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Alcanzar
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To Reach (a site, an agreement, etc.)
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Fructi'fero
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Fruitful
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Esta'tico
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Static
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La Aureola, El Halo
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Halo
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El Hielo
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Ice, Frost
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Epopeya
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Epic (subgenre)
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Exaltacio'n
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Exaltacion
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El Asunto
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Subject, Matter
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Sanar
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To Cure, Get Well
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Sano
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Healthy
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La Aberracio'n
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Aberration (divergence from the norm)
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Despreciar
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To Despise, Scorn
*maybe the same as "no tener en cuenta"? |
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Denunciar
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To Report
To Denounce |
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El Afecto
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Affection
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Lucir
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To Shine, Star In
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Lucirse
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To Do Very Well, Show Off
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El Elenco
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Cast (of a play of movie)
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El Reparto
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Cast (of a play or movie)
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La Radiografi'a
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X-Ray
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Encabezar
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To Lead, Head
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La Resen~a
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Account, Report, Review
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Surgir
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To Arise, Emerge
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Por Ende
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Therefore
*por(lo)tanto, por eso |
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La Revista
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Magazine
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Por Lo Tanto
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Consequently, Therefore
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Ligar
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To Join, Tie
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Mediante
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By (Means of), Through
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Descubrir
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To Discover
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Deshacer
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To Break Up
*melt, destroy, undo... |
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Mi'tica
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Mythical
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Pleno
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Full, Complete
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La Pantalla
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Screen (TV, Computer)
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Agarrar
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To Grasp, Grab
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Suceder
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To Happen
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El Parto
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Birth (medical)
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Permanecer
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To Stay, Remain
*Quedarse |
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Ambos
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Both
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El Boto'n
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Button
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La Golondrina
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Swallow (bird)
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El Ajedrez
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Chess
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Paulatino
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Slow, Gradual
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Disponible
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Available
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El Adema'n
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Gesture
*Gesto |
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La Ama De Casa
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Housewife
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La Ama de Llaves
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Housekeeper
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Encargado de la Casa
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Housekeeper (male)
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Tropezar Con
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To Run Into
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Toparse Con
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To Run Into (meet by chance)
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Tropezar
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To Trip, Slip Up
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Terminar Por
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To End Up
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Apretar
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To Squeeze, Tighten
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Detener
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To Stop, Arrest, Keep
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Vagar
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To Wander
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El Hue'sped/ La Hue'speda
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Guest
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Varo'n
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Male, Man, Boy
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Perplejo
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Perplexed, Bewildered
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Socorro
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Help, Aid
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Sordo
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Deaf
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Ciego
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Blind
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Proferir
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To Utter
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Estrago
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Havoc, Ruin
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Hablar Enter Dientes
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To Mumble
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Venturoso
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Happy, Lucky, Fortunate
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Derribar
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To Knock Down, Demolish
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Amarrar
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To Tie Up (literally or figuratively)
*atar *amarrarse for shoe laces or being tied up with someone (in a relationship?) |
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Amarrarse Los Zapatos
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To Tie Your Shoes
*Amarrarse Las Agujetas, Mexico *Amarrarse Los Cordones |
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Veloz
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Fast
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Cabalgar
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To Ride
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Cifra
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Number, Quantity
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Forzar
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To Force (Open)
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Fatigoso
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Tiring
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Recoger
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To Collect, Pick Up
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Recorrer
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To Travel Across
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Vedar
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To Prohibit, Prevent
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Desatar
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To Untie, Undo
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La Ligadura
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Knot, Bond, Tie
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La Huella
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Footprint
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Culpable
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Guilty (adj), Culprit (n)
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En Seguida
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Right Away, Immediately After
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Pulgada
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Inch
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Tachar
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To Cross-Out, Lable As (tachar de)
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Rimar
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To Rhyme
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Tener en Cuenta
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To Bear in Mind
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Las Letras
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Lyrics
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Suspicaz
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Suspicious, Distrustful
*sospechoso *receloso (of others) |
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Ido'neo
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Suitable, Fit For
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Pisar
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To Walk, Tread On
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Danzar
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To Dance (artistically,like a ballet)
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Arreglo
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Settlement, Arrangement
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La Estrofa
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Verse
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An~oranza
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Nostalgia, Longing
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Arrancar
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To Tear/Pull Out/Up
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El Pecho
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Chest, Breast(s)
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El Sudor
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Sweat
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Cumplir
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To Carry Out
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El Enlace
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Link, Connection
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Despedir
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To See Off, Dismiss,Fire
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Devolver
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To Return (transitive verb- a favor, an item?)
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El Delantal
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Apron
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Apegarse A
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To Become Attached To
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El Apego
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Attachment, Devotion
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El Aguacero
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Heavy Shower, Downpour
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Lanzar
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To Throw
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Parir
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To Give Birth To
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Creciente
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Crescent
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Llanto
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Weeping
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La Misericordia
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Compassion, Mercy
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Proveer (de)
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To Provide, Supply
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El Fondo
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Bottom, Back
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El Transfondo
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Background
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La Trama
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Plot
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El Argumento
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Plot
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El Desenlace
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Outcome
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Emparejar
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To Match
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Cuento de Hadas
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Fairy Tale
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El Esquema
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Diagram
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Apenar
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To Grieve, Embarrass
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La Sombra
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Shadow, Shade
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El Hombro
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Shoulder
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Derretir
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To Melt, Thaw
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Leve
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Light, Trivial
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La Arena
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Sand
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La Ola
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Wave (in the ocean)
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Lamer
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To Lick
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Estar el Acecho (De)
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To Lie in Wait (For)?
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Atemorizar
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To Frighten
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El Suelo
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Floor
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Inconfundible
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Unmistakeable
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El Azufre
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Sulfur
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Escupir
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To Spit (Out)
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Cachetear
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To Slap
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Desquitar
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To Retaliate, Get Even
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La Licenciatura
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Bachelor's Degree
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El Acierto
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Good Choice/Idea
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Refrescante
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Refreshing
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Vacilar
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To Hesitate, Be Unsteady, Fail
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La Campanada
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Ring of a Bell
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Arrepentirse De
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To Regret
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Prever
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To Foresee
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Opaco
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Opaque, Dull
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Chorrear
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To Drip, Trickle, Gush (Out)
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El Desde'n
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Scorn
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Valerse
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To Make Use of, To Be Able to Manage on Your Own
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Florecer
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To Flower, Bloom
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Dominio
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Command, Authority
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Mediano
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Medium, Average
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Conferir
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To Grant, Bestow
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Disponer
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To Arrange
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Rodear
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To Surround
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Condescender
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To Condescend, Comply (With)
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El Pensamiento
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Thought
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Fijo
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Fixed, Firm
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Aislado
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Isolated
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Apresar
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To Seize, Capture
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Por Lo Tanto
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Therefore
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Dado Que
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Given That
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Asombroso
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Amazing
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