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64 Cards in this Set
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BOAST |
SHOW OFF - PRESUMIR |
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CAVEAT |
WARNING - PRECAUCIÓNGOR |
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FORSAKE |
GIVE UP - ABANDONAR |
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DEMURE |
QUIET - RESERVADO/ CALLADO |
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MAVERICK |
INDEPENDENT/ NON CONFORMIST PERSON |
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MIST OVER |
EYES FILL WITH TEARS |
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RUN ERRANDS |
HACER MANDADOS/RECADOS |
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BRUSQUE |
SHORT AND ABRUPT |
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CAJOLE |
TO URGE |
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JABBER |
TO TALK IN A NOISY OR EXCITED MANNER |
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JOSTLE |
MAKE ONE'S WAY BY PUSHING OR SHOVING |
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FLABBERGASTED |
ASTOUNDED |
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ASTOUNDED |
AMAZED |
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GLUTTONY |
OVERINDULGENCE IN FOOD OR DRINK |
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MALLEABLE |
EASILY INFLUENCED |
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SEISMIC |
MASSIVE, FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE |
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PIVOTAL |
WHEN SOMETHING OR SOMEON'S PLAYING A CENTRAL ROLE IN THE PROCESS |
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OBNOXIOUS |
SOMETHING UNPLEASANT, ANNOYING |
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LUDICROUS |
SOMETHING THAT IS ABSURD TO THE POINT OF FUNNY |
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EXHILARATING |
SUPER EXHITING |
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AD NAUSEAM |
WHEN SOME ACTIVITY IS REPEATED ALL OVER AND OVER AGAIN TILL YOU'SE SICK OF IT |
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ATROCIOUS |
VICIOUS OR CUEL |
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DETRIMENTAL |
BAD, NEGATIVE |
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EVOKE |
WHEN SOMETHING MAKES YOU FEEL A CERTAIN WAY ex. that song evokes depressive emotions on me |
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ENDOWED |
POSSES (HAVE) SOMETHING |
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HEINOUS |
GROSS AND UNHUMAN CRIME |
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HINDER |
PREVENT SYNONYM |
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ILLICIT |
ILLEGAL |
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OBLIVIOUS |
TOTALLY UNAWARE OF SOMETHING |
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ELOQUENT |
FLUENT |
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ADAMANT |
INSIST "he's adamant that..." |
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AMALGAMATE |
PUTTING SOMETHING TOGETHER "amalgamate the data" |
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EXCRUCIATING |
VERY STRONG OR INTENSE |
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PARAMOUNT |
VERY IMPORTANT, ON TOP OF PRIORITY "it's paramount that you do you homework" |
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EXERT |
PUT TOO MUCH PRESSURE |
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DISPEL |
PROVE SOMETHING IS WRONG "dispel the gay stereotypes" |
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GRAVITATE towards |
WHAT YOU ARE MOST LIKELY TO DO "I'm gravitating towards the music industry, instead of college" |
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ABHOR |
TO HATE/DETEST |
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ACQUIESCE |
AGREE WITH OUT PROTESTING |
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ALACRITY |
SPEED, FAST "he set the table with alacrity" |
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AMIABLE |
FRIENDLY |
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APPEASE |
TO CALM "He gave his mother chocolate to appease her while crying" |
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CALLOUS |
HARSH, COLD, UNFEELING |
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COERCE |
TO MAKE SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING BY FORCE OR THREAT |
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THREAT |
A STATEMENT OF INTENTION TO IFLICT PAIN OR DAMAGE |
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DERIDE |
TO LAUGH AT MOCKINGLY, SCORN |
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MOCKING |
MAKING FUN OF |
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SCORN |
THE FEELING THAT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS WORTHLESS (DESDÉN) |
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ELATED |
OVERJOYED,THRILLED |
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THRILLED |
EMOCIONADO |
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FERAL |
WILD, SAVAGE |
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FRACTIOUS |
TROUBLESOME OR IRRITABLE |
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IMPUDENT |
CASUALLY RUDE, INSOLENT OR IMPERTINENT (WITHOUT SHAME) |
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QUEUE |
A LINE OR SEQUENCE (People or vehicles awaiting their turn to be able to proceed) |
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ALBEIT |
ALTHOUGH |
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LIEUTENANT |
TENIENTE |
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GAUGE |
THE MEASURE OR MAGNITUDE OF SOMETHING (CALIBRE) |
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DEBRIS |
SCATTERED, WRECKED FRAGMENTS OF SOMETHING
(ESCOMBROS) |
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SCATTERED |
THROW IN VARIOUS RANDOM DIRECTIONS (DISPERSADO) |
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QUAY |
THE STRUCTURE WHERE THE BOATS CAN BE TIED UP ANF THEIR GOODS CAN BE LOADED AND UNLOADED (MUELLE) |
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GOODS |
POSSESIONS (BIENES, ARTÍCULOS, MERCANCÍAS) |
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WEE |
SMALL/ LITTLE (Scottish or Irish) |
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WISE UP (wising up) |
BECOME AWARE OF WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENING (Learn/ darse cuenta/) |
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DAUNTING |
TO MAKE SOMEONE FEEL SLIGHTLY FRIGHTENED OR WORRIED ABOUT ACHIEVING SOMETHING (Intimidante/abrumador/preocupante) DAUNT: INTIMIDAR |