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mischief

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Trevesura, diablura

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mischievous

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pícaro, travieso

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goblin

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duende.

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conundrum

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enigma, acertijo, adivinanza.

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siphon

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sifón / desviar (fig)

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hatch

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compuerta, escotilla, ventanilla / empollar; salir del cascarón

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dodge

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eludir, evadir, escabullir

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quiescent

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inactivo, quieto, en estado de reposo

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leapfrog

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brincar, saltar, adelantarse, aventajar, rebasar

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spurn

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rechazar, desdeñar

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flutter

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alleteo, pestañeo; agitar

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muck

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estiercol; suciedad; porquería.

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wacky

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descabellado, loco

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preposterous

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absurdo, ridículo

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miscarriage

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aborto, error

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boast

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alardear

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unleash

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soltar, desencadenar, provocar

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lofty

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noble, elevado ; obstentoso, altanero

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shaky

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tembloroso; inestable, inseguro

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coup

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golpe (politico, militar); golpe de gracio, golpe maestro.

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21
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shutter

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persiana, obturador

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22
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crumble

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derrumbarse, desmoronarse

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ominous

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abominable, preocupante, amenazador, siniestro

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platitud

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tópico, cliché

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quaint

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curioso, “retro”, antigui, pasado de moda

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fodder

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forraje

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27
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amidts

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en medio de

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stultifying

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embrutecedor, sofocante, agobiante.

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29
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stultify

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anular, aniquilar

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30
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shroud

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sudario (en donde se envuelven cadaveres); velo (en donde se envuelven un misterio); also (v)

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peer

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mirar, asomarse, fijarse bien. / un compañero, un colega, un igual.

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32
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uncanny

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extraño, misterioso

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33
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canny

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astuto, inteligente.

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34
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wart

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verruga

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35
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reel

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rollo, bobina, carrete.

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36
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liken

A

semejante a; comparar

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37
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hail

A

saludar (llamar la atención en exclamación) / Granizar

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38
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musing

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reflexivo, meditabundo, contemplativo.

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39
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subtlety

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sutileza; matización

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allot

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asignar, repartir, adjudicar

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allotment

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asignación

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entanglement

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enredo, conficto; entrelazamiento

43
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Gripe

A

Quejarse, queja

44
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Loaf

A

Pieza de pan

45
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Slack off

A

Aflojar (el ritmo, el entusiasmo)

46
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Blob

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Gota, Burbuja

47
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Swarm

A

muchedumbre, gentío / enjambre/ amontonarse

48
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Shred

A

v. desfibrar, desmenuzar, hacer trizas, rallar

49
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Beckon

A

gesto q invita a acercarse

50
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Trevesura, diablura

A

mischief

51
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pícaro, travieso

A

mischievous

52
Q

duende.

A

goblin

53
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enigma, acertijo, adivinanza.

A

conundrum

54
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sifón / desviar (fig)

A

siphon

55
Q

compuerta, escotilla, ventanilla / empollar; salir del cascarón

A

hatch

56
Q

eludir, evadir, escabullir

A

dodge

57
Q

inactivo, quieto, en estado de reposo

A

quiescent

58
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brincar, saltar, adelantarse, aventajar, rebasar

A

leapfrog

59
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rechazar, desdeñar

A

spurn

60
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alleteo, pestañeo; agitar

A

flutter

61
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estiercol; suciedad; porquería.

A

muck

62
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descabellado, loco

A

wacky

63
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absurdo, ridículo

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preposterous

64
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aborto, error

A

miscarriage

65
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alardear

A

boast

66
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soltar, desencadenar, provocar

A

unleash

67
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noble, elevado ; obstentoso, altanero

A

lofty

68
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tembloroso; inestable, inseguro

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shaky

69
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golpe (politico, militar); golpe de gracio, golpe maestro.

A

coup

70
Q

persiana, obturador

A

shutter

71
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derrumbarse, desmoronarse

A

crumble

72
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abominable, preocupante, amenazador, siniestro

A

ominous

73
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tópico, cliché

A

platitud

74
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curioso, “retro”, antigui, pasado de moda

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quaint

75
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forraje

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fodder

76
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en medio de

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amidts

77
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embrutecedor, sofocante, agobiante.

A

stultifying

78
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anular, aniquilar

A

stultify

79
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sudario (en donde se envuelven cadaveres); velo (en donde se envuelven un misterio); also (v)

A

shroud

80
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mirar, asomarse, fijarse bien. / un compañero, un colega, un igual.

A

peer

81
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extraño, misterioso

A

uncanny

82
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astuto, inteligente.

A

canny

83
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verruga

A

wart

84
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rollo, bobina, carrete.

A

reel

85
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semejante a; comparar

A

liken

86
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saludar (llamar la atención en exclamación) / Granizar

A

hail

87
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reflexivo, meditabundo, contemplativo.

A

musing

88
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sutileza; matización

A

subtlety

89
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asignar, repartir, adjudicar

A

allot

90
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asignación

A

allotment

91
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enredo, conficto; entrelazamiento

A

entanglement

92
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Quejarse, queja

A

Gripe

93
Q

Pieza de pan

A

Loaf

94
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Aflojar (el ritmo, el entusiasmo)

A

Slack off

95
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Gota, Burbuja

A

Blob

96
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muchedumbre, gentío / enjambre/ amontonarse

A

Swarm

97
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v. desfibrar, desmenuzar, hacer trizas, rallar

A

Shred

98
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gesto q invita a acercarse

A

Beckon