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83 Cards in this Set
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- Back
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the class
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la clase
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art
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el arte
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natural sciences
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las ciencias naturales
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social sciences
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las ciencias sociales
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p.e.
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la educación física
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spanish
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el español
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english
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el inglés
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math
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las matemáticas
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technology
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la tecnología
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bored
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aburrido,-a
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difficult
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difícil
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fun
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divertido,-a
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easy
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fácil
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interesting
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interesante
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practical
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práctico,-a
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pen
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un bolígrafo
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calculator
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una calculadora
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folder
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una carpeta
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3-ring binder
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una carpeta de argollas
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notebook
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un cuaderno
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dictionary
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diccionario
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piece of paper
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una hoja de papel
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pencil
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un lápiz
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book
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un libro
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homework
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la tarea
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seat
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asiento
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flag
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una bandera
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poster
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un cartel
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desk
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un escritorio
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table
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una mesa
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wastepaper basket
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la papelera
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door
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la puerta
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desk
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pupitre
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clock
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un reloj
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pencil sharpener
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un sacapuntas
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chair
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una silla
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window
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la ventana
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get a good grade
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sacar una buena nota
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discuss
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discutir
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laboratory
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el laboratorio
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project
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un proyecto
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a report
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un informe
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about
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sobre
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repeat the words
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repetir las palabras
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memorize
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aprender de memoria
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explain
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explicar
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someone, somebody
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alguien
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no, none
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ningún, ninguno,-a
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to pay attention
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prestar atención
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to respect
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respetar
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to answer
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contestar
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to give a speech
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dar un discurso
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to ask a question
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hacer una pregunta
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to ask for help
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pedir ayuda
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on time
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a tiempo
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to turn it in
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entregar
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to arrive late
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llegar tarde
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to pay attention
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prestar atención
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rule
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la regla
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it's forbidden...
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se prohíbe...
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locker
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el armario
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I.D. card
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el carnet de identidad
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transparent tape
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la cinta adhesiva
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stapler
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la grapadora
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supplies, materials
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las materiales
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scissors
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las tijeras
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assets
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Everything a corporation or individual owns or is owed, including cash, investments, and property.
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bear market
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A condition of the stock market when prices of stocks are generally declining
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blue-chip stock
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Stock in a company with a national reputation for quality, reliability, and the ability to make money and pay stock dividends in good times and bad.
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bond
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An IOU which is issued by a corporation or a branch of government to its lenders. The bond is a promise to repay the loan at a certain later date and to pay a specific rate of interest. Bodnds are generally a safer and more predictable investment than stocks.
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broker
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A licensed professional who acts as the middleman between people who buy and sell stock.
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capital
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The money needed to start or expand a business. Companies often "go public"- selling shares of themselves to the public-to raise capital.
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dividend
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A payment made by a company to a stockholder, generally based on the company's profits. Dividends are paid in proportion to the number of shares a stockholder owns.
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Dow Jones industrial average
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An "indicator" of the stock market's overall strength, based on the values of 30 industrial stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Gross national product (GNP)
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The total yearly value of all goods and services produced by a nation.
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Interest rate
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The price a borrower pays for the use of a lender's money. For example, if a lender charged $6 a year for a loan of $100, the interest rate would be 6 percent.
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Liquidity
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How easily one's assets can be converted into spendable cash. For example, if money in an account can't be withdrawn for 10 years, it is not very liquid.
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Margin buying
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A method of buying stocks in which the buyer doesn't have to pay all at once. A margin buyer must, however, pay at least 50 percent of the stock's value right away.
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Mutual fund
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A company that uses its capital to invest in other companies. The fund sells shares of itself to finance its investments. Small investors often invest in mutual funds to profit from the expertise of the "financial gurus" directing the funds' investments.
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Odd lot
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A portion of stock less than 100 shares
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Portfolio
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A variety of securities held by an indivdiual or institution.
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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The federal agency which regulates the securities industry.
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Wall Street
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A street in New York's financial district where the New York Stock Exchange and many banks and brockerages are located.
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