Chapter 2 Vocab Flashcards

1
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to aggravate

A

agravar

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2
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to advance, to further

A

avanzar

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3
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to compromise; to commit

A

comprometer

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4
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to fulfill, to satisfy

A

cumplir (con)

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5
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to damage

A

dañar

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6
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to develop

A

desarrollar

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7
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to promote, to further

A

fomentar

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8
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to improve

A

mejorar

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9
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to predict

A

predecir (i)

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10
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to protect, to preserve

A

preservar

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11
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to propose

A

proponer

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12
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to satisfy

A

satisfacer (zc)

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13
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the access

A

el acceso

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14
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appropriate

A

adecuado/a

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15
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to add

A

agregar

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16
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conservation

A

la conservación

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17
Q

the disease/illness

A

la enfermedad

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18
Q

background, essence

A

el fondo

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19
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heritage

A

el patrimonio

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20
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housing

A

la vivienda

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21
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beneficial

A

beneficioso/a

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22
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developing

A

en vías de desarrollo

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23
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feasible

A

factible

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24
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nutritious

A

nutritivo/a

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25
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healthy

A

saludable

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26
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secure, safe

A

seguro/a

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27
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quality (measure of worth)

A

calidad

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28
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quality (characteristics of person/thing)

A

cualidad

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29
Q

to unplug

A

desenchufar

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30
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to exhaust

A

agotar

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31
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to reach

A

alcanzar

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32
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to increase

A

aumentar

33
Q

to warm

A

calentar (ie)

34
Q

to make aware

A

concienciar

35
Q

to throw away, to discard

A

desechar

36
Q

to destroy

A

destruir (y)

37
Q

to diminish

A

disminuir (y)

38
Q

to favor

A

favorecer (zc)

39
Q

to curb, to stop

A

frenar

40
Q

to invest

A

invertir (ie, i)

41
Q

to fine

A

multar (a)

42
Q

to harm

A

perjudicar

43
Q

to reward

A

premiar

44
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to pressure

A

presionar

45
Q

to prevent

A

prevenir (ie)

46
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to promote

A

promover (ue)

47
Q

to protect

A

proteger (j)

48
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to renew

A

renovar (ue)

49
Q

to rescue

A

rescatar

50
Q

hole

A

el agujero

51
Q

trash

A

la basura

52
Q

benefit

A

el beneficio

53
Q

wellbeing

A

el bienestar

54
Q

LED lightbulb

A

la bombilla led

55
Q

ozone layer

A

la capa de ozono

56
Q

coal

A

el carbón

57
Q

(fossil) fuel

A

el combustible (fósil)

58
Q

composting

A

el compostaje

59
Q

challenge

A

el desafío

60
Q

waste

A

el desecho

61
Q

(dis)advantage

A

la (des)ventaja

62
Q

greenhouse effect

A

el efecto invernadero

63
Q

endangered species

A

las especies en peligro de extinción

64
Q

source

A

la fuente

65
Q

smoke

A

el humo

66
Q

firewood

A

la leña

67
Q

measure

A

la medida

68
Q

the environment

A

el medioambiente

69
Q

resource

A

el recurso

70
Q

rule

A

la regla

71
Q

drought

A

la sequía

72
Q

glass

A

el vidrio

73
Q

(in)exhaustible

A

(in)agotable

74
Q

serious

A

grave

75
Q

environmental

A

medioambiental

76
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renewable

A

renovable

77
Q

sustainable

A

sostenible

78
Q

in the short/ mid/ long term

A

a corto/ medio/ largo plazo

79
Q

however, nevertheless

A

sin embargo