Chapter 11 Flashcards
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Mendigar
A
To cadge
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Revolotear
A
To flit to and fro, flutter
2
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Rediós
A
Good god!
3
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Pantano
A
Water reservoir, bog, swamp
4
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Beato
A
Pious
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Famélico
A
Gaunt
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Heder (a)
A
To reek
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Roña
A
Grime, grunge
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Tartamudear
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To stutter, stammer
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Asir
A
To grip, take hold of
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Balbucear
A
To babble, stammer
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Despojarse de
A
Divest of, shed
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Andrajos
A
Rags
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Erudición
A
Knowledge, scholarship
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Un pincel
A
Paintbrush
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Estraperlo
A
Black market
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Desoír
A
To disregard, neglect
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Desgañitarse
A
Scream, yell, shout
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Inquilino
A
Resident, tennant
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Famélico
A
Gaunt
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La plebe
A
The great unwashed
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Embrutecer
A
To brutalise
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El porrazo
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Knocking, wallop, whack
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Perfidia
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Falseness, treachery
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Golosinas
A
Confectionary
