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CA3-1 Flashcards

1
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vacilante, titubeante, hesitante

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faltering

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base, apoio, sustentáculo

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underpinning

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desdobrar, revelar

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unfold

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hold sway

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have great power or influence over a particular person, place or domain

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buttress

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prop, support, abutment, shore, pier, reinforcement, stanchion, stay, strut

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overthrow

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remove, remove from office, remove from power, bring down, bring about the downfall of, topple, bring low, undo, depose, oust, displace, supplant, unseat, subvert, dethrone, disestablish, dissolve

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crafted

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those words were crafted by a pollster

foram elaboradas/criadas

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pollster

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especialista em pesquisa, sondador

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airtime

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Time during which a broadcast is being transmitted.

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flurry

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enxurrada, turbilhão

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dutiful

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zeloso

Conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one’s duty.Conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one’s duty.

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desultory

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incoerente, avulso, esporádico

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intone

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entoar

say something with little change in pitch or intonation

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garnered

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garner

Gather or collect (something, especially information or approval)

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mumble

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murmurar

Say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear

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16
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amassed

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acumulado

17
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dire

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terrível, desastrosas

Extremely serious or urgent.

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brunt

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The worst part or chief impact of a specified action.

crise, parte mais pesada

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decay

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  • rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi.

- Decline in quality, power, or vigour.

20
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flummoxed

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atordoada
= bewildered
Bewildered or perplexed.

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vivid

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vivo, vívido

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ambushed

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ambush -
A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.
[emboscada]

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outer

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exterior, externo

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