Vocabulary 2⁰21

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chastise

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tʃæsˈtaɪz

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to criticize someone severely:

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conduit

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ˈkɒn.dʒuː.ɪt

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hamper

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a large, rectangular container with a lid:a picnic hamper

a box containing food and drink, usually given as a present, for example at Christmas

Verbto prevent someone doing something easily:Fierce storms have been hampering rescue efforts and there is now little chance of finding more survivors.

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ˈhæm.pər

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angst

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strong worry and unhappiness, especially about personal problems:All my children went through a period of late-adolescent angst

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æŋst

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stifle

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to prevent something from happening, being expressed, or continuing

to (cause to)

be unable to breathe because you have no air:

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ˈstaɪ.fəl

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mind-boggling

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ˈmaɪndˌbɒɡ.əl.ɪŋ

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alucinante

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humongous

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hjuːˈmʌŋɡəs

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enorme

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tittle-tattle

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ˈtɪt(ə)ltat(ə)l gossip

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Charla chismorreo

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awash

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əˈwɒʃ

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adjective1. inundadoadverb1. a flor de agua2. flotando

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breadth

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the distance or measurement from side to side of something; width."the boat measured 27 feet in breadth"Similar:width/broadness/wideness/thickness/span/spread/diameter/beamwide range or extent."she has the advantage of breadth of experience"Similar:rangeextentscopewidthdepthamplitudeextensivenesscomprehensivenessall-inclusivenessspreadsweepreachcompassmagnitudescaledegreeOpposite:narrownesslimitedness

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brɛdθ,brɛtθ

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pit

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set someone or something in conflict or competition with."you'll get the chance to pit your wits against the world champions"

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frazzled

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showing the effects of exhaustion or strain."a long line of screaming children and frazzled parents"2.BRITISHdamaged by burning or exposure to heat."a leave-in conditioner for repairing frazzled hair

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ˈfraz(ə)ld agotado

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ruffled

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Alborotado

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inquisitive

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adjectivehaving or showing an interest in learning things; curious."his poems reveal an intensely inquisitive mind"unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying."I didn't like to seem inquisitive"Similar:curiousintriguedinterestedburning with curiosityagogover-curiousover-interestedpryingspyingscrutinizingeavesdroppingintrusiveinterferingbusybodymeddlingmeddlesomeinquiringquestioningprobingnosynosy-parkersnoopingsnoopynebbybusyOpposite:uninterestedTranslate inquisitive toTurn off translationSpanish──────────AfrikaansAlbanianAmharicArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBanglaBasqueBelarusianBosnianBulgarianBurmeseCatalanCebuanoChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CorsicanCroatianCzechDanishDutchEsperantoEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGalicianGeorgianGermanGreekGujaratiHaitian CreoleHausaHawaiianHebrewHindiHmongHungarianIcelandicIgboIndonesianIrishItalianJapaneseJavaneseKannadaKazakhKhmerKinyarwandaKoreanKurdishKyrgyzLaoLatinLatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMacedonianMalagasyMalayMalayalamMalteseMaoriMarathiMongolianNepaliNorwegianNyanjaOdiaPashtoPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanScottish GaelicSerbianShonaSindhiSinhalaSlovakSlovenianSomaliSouthern SothoSpanishSundaneseSwahiliSwedishTajikTamilTatarTeluguThaiTurkishTurkmenUkrainianUrduUyghurUzbekVietnameseWelshWestern FrisianXhosaYiddishYorubaZuluadjective1. inquisitivo2. curioso

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ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv

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bard1

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•LITERARYa poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with a particular oral tradition."our national bard, Robert Burns"

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covetous

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ˈkʌvɪtəs

codicioso2. ávido

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having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else."she fingered the linen with covetous hands"Similar:graspinggreedyrapaciousinsatiableyearningacquisitivedesirouspossessiveselfishjealousenviousgreen with envygreengreen-eyedgrudgingbegrudginggrabbyOpposite:satisfiedTranslate covetous toTurn off translationSpanish──────────AfrikaansAlbanianAmharicArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBanglaBasqueBelarusianBosnianBulgarianBurmeseCatalanCebuanoChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CorsicanCroatianCzechDanishDutchEsperantoEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGalicianGeorgianGermanGreekGujaratiHaitian CreoleHausaHawaiianHebrewHindiHmongHungarianIcelandicIgboIndonesianIrishItalianJapaneseJavaneseKannadaKazakhKhmerKinyarwandaKoreanKurdishKyrgyzLaoLatinLatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMacedonianMalagasyMalayMalayalamMalteseMaoriMarathiMongolianNepaliNorwegianNyanjaOdiaPashtoPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanScottish GaelicSerbianShonaSindhiSinhalaSlovakSlovenianSomaliSouthern SothoSpanishSundaneseSwahiliSwedishTajikTamilTatarTeluguThaiTurkishTurkmenUkrainianUrduUyghurUzbekVietnameseWelshWestern FrisianXhosaYiddishYorubaZuluadjective1. codicioso2. ávido

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slapdash

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hurriedly and carelessly.

done too hurriedly and carelessly."he gave a slapdash performance"

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despreocupado2. de brocha gorda

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penchant

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a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something."he has a penchant for adopting stray dogs"Similar:likingfondnesspreferencetasterelish

inclinación2. afición

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ˈpɒ̃ʃɒ̃/ ˈpɑ̃ːŋ.ʃɑ̃ːŋ

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stickler

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ˈstɪklə

nouna person who insists on a certain quality or type of behaviour."he's a stickler for accuracy"

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rigorista

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affray

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əˈfreɪ

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refriega2. reyerta

Escandalizar

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haze

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heɪz

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a slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles."the cold air has no pollution and very little haze"Similar:mistfogcloudsmogcloudinessmistinessfogginesssmokinessvapoursteamclag2.a state of mental confusion."an alcoholic haze"Similar:blurdazeconfusion

Neblina, calina

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lull

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calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements."the rhythm of the boat lulled her to sleep"Similar:soothequiethushlullabyrock to sleepOpposite:wakenagitatenouna temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity."for two days there had been a lull in the fighting"Similar:pauserespiteintervalbreakhiatus

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lʌl

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forgo

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fɔːˈɡəʊ,fəˈɡəʊ

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go without (something desirable)."she wanted to forgo the tea and leave while they could"Similar:do withoutgo withoutgive upwaiverenouncesurrenderdisavowrelinquishpart withdropsacrificeforswearabjureswear offsteer clear ofabandoncedeyieldabstain fromrefrain fromeschewcut outdeclinerefuserepudiatespurnOpposite:keeprefrain from."we forgo any comparison between the two men"

Abstenerse de

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waded

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weɪd

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walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance."he waded out to the boat"Similar:paddlewallowdabbleslopsquelchtrudgeplodsploshfordcrosstraversewalk acrossmake one's way acrosswalk through (something filled with water)."I waded ditches instead of finding easier crossing places"Translate waded toSpanish1. vadeado

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glibly

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in a way that is confident, but is too simple and lacks careful thought:

in Spanishcon desenvoltura, con fluidez, con mucha labia…

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ˈɡlɪb.li

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ripple

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Onda

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ˈrɪp.əl

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contempt

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kənˈtɛm(p)t

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desprecio

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nihilistic

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nʌɪ(h)ɪˈlɪstɪk

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rejecting all religious and moral principles in the belief that life is meaningless."an embittered, nihilistic teenager"

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scapegoat

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a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency.Similar:whipping boyvictimAunt Sallygoatfall guypatsy2.(in the Bible) a goat sent into the wilderness after the Jewish chief priest had symbolically laid the sins of the people upon it (Lev. 16).

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ˈskeɪpɡəʊt

chivo expiatoriocabeza de turco

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expediency

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the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral; convenience."an act of political expediency"

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ɪkˈspiːdɪənsi,ɛkˈspiːdɪənsi

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Cut to the quick

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Deeply wound or distress, as in His criticism cut her to the quick. This phrase uses the quick in the sense of a vital or a very sensitive part of the body, such as under the fingernails. It also appeared in such older locutions as touched to the quick, for “deeply affected,” and stung to the quick, for “wounded, distressed,” both dating from the early 1500s. The current expression was considered a cliché from about 1850 on.

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Heed

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