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What is something extremely frightened and agitated?

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Frantic

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Synonymous for confused

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Baffled

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Small (a ______ increase) / superficial ( a ______ romantic comedy)/ muito usado com Chances (of winning/ of rain) e Difference (in color, age, salary) (between or among)

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Slight

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Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact, “ciente “

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Aware (of)

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Reasonably priced, “acessível “

A_________

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Affordable

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Whole; not broken or damage

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Entire

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Irreverent and funny

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Cheeky

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Clunky, awkward, inconvenient, “pesado, incômodo”

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Cumbersome

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Emparedado

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Walled in

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Steady life, “estável, estabelecido, confortável”

“Now that the children are s______ at school, we don’t really want to move again.”

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Settled

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Socially confident, “extrovertido”

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Outgoing

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Not strong in flavor ( a _______ spice)
A feeling not intense (in _______ surprise)
Not severe, serious or harsh (a ______ winter, weather)
Synonyms: bland (flavor) slight, light “suave/ fraco (interesse)”

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Mild

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Captivated, “Viciado”

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Hooked (on)

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Impiedoso, implacável. Harsh

“a r_______ dictator”

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Ruthless

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Unseasoned, mild-tasting, “sem graça“

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Bland

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Friendly and easy to talk, “acessível”

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Approachable

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It was p_____ that something was wrong (claro, óbvio)
Dressed in p______ clothes (roupas lisas, sem estampa)
P______ food (neutro)
P______ paper (papel liso)

(Noun) Planície

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Plain

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Pegajoso, viscoso, “melequento”

“Although snakes look s____, their skin is actually dry to the touch.”

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Slimy

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Tendência a ser de “esquerda”

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Left- leaning

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Mal vestido

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Bad dresser

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Gorduroso, sebento

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Greasy

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Mistrustful, suspicious. Desconfiado ou com medo.
“To be w___ of strangers”
“Even those w___ of water can join the fun”
Cauteloso
“Please be very w___ of messing in this particular area.”
Always adjective

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Wary (of)

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Excited, “entusiasmado”

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Thrilled

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Cafona, piegas
“A c\_\_\_\_\_ romantic movie”
De mau gosto, “piada de tiozão”
“A c\_\_\_\_\_ joke”
De má qualidade e brega 
“The tourist shops had nothing but c\_\_\_\_\_ souvenirs.”
Fedido, chulé
“Someone here's got c\_\_\_\_\_ feet!”
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Cheesy

25
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Provável, possível, suscetível
“It’s l_____ to rain again”
“He’s l_____ to be chosen”

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Likely

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Convencido, pretensioso, arrogante

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Cocky

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Cansado, desgastado, de saco cheio depois de muitas experiências ruins
“I’ve become ______ after working too many years with the same shitty client”
Similar to Worn Out

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Jaded

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Inchado, estufado (depois de comer muito)
“I feel ______ after that beer”
“He had a ______ face”

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Bloated

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Out of breath, sem fôlego

“I can’t walk any further, I’m _____!”

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Puffed (out)

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Damage or shabby after too much usage. Gasto.
“\_\_\_\_-\_\_\_ shoes”
Exhausted.
“You look \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_”
Obsoleto e desatualizado
“\_\_\_\_-\_\_\_ ideas”
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Worn out

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Maçante, tedioso

“For years, he’s plodded away at the same d___ routine job.”

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Dull

32
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Salgado (comida)

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Savoury/ savory

33
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Cranky, “mal humorado”

“You’re very c_____ today. What’s bothering you?”

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Crabby

34
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Sujo, “porco”

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Grubby

35
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Cego (faca)

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Blunt

36
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A granel

“I prefer to buy some things __ ____”

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In bulk

37
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Assunto delicado

“A s_______ matter”

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Sensitive

38
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Par (número)

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Even

39
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Ímpar (número)

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Odd

40
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Apertado
“I live in a c_______ little apartment in São Paulo”
“I have a very c_______ schedule”

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Cramped

41
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Líquido, molhado
“the soufflé was hard on top and quite _____ underneath”
Escorrendo
“I think I’ve got the flu. I’ve got a _____ nose”

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Runny

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Abafado (lugares sem ventilação)

“It’s really hot and s_____ in here - let’s open the window.”

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Stuffy

43
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Velho, rançoso, seco (para pão por ex)

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Stale

44
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Inclinado, fora de ângulo
“A s_______ wall”
Biased, in an unfair way
“A s______d news coverage”

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Slanted

45
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Useful, practical
“The book gives h____ hints on looking after indoor plants.”
Nearby and easy to get or reach
“It would be good to have a pencil and paper handy.”

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Handy

46
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Enferrujado

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Rusty

47
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Encharcado

“The cereal got all s____”

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Soggy

48
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Sonolento

“The wine had made her _____”

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Drowsy

49
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Demorado, moroso

“Before the internet, researching was very t___-_________.”

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Time-consuming

50
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Roliço, “gordinho”, rechonchudo
A “polite” way of calling somebody fat.
‘Have you seen Lewis’ belly recently? He’s definitely beginning to look a little p____.’

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Plump

51
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Em andamento 
“An o\_\_\_\_\_\_ project”
Recorrente 
“O\_\_\_\_\_\_ problem” 
Contínuo, permanente 
“We deeply appreciate your o\_\_\_\_\_\_ prayer and support.”
“Learning is an o\_\_\_\_\_\_ process.”
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Ongoing

52
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Entupido
“The roads are c______ with holiday traffic.
Eating too much fat causes your arteries to c___ (up).” (Verb)
“C______ toilet”

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Clogged

53
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Com defeito

“F______ headphones “

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Faulty

54
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Grudento, pegajoso, dependente, carente

“a c_____ child”

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Clingy

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