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chapter 5 vocab Flashcards

1
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el analfabetismo

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illiteracy

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la amenaza

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threat

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el calentamiento global

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global warming

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los derechos humanos/animales

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human/animal rights

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el desafío

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challenge

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la desigualdad

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inequality

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la desnutrición

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malnutrition

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la discriminación

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discrimination

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la explotación

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exploitation

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la falta (de)

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lack (of)

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la gente indígena o los indígenas

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indigenous people

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la guerra

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war

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el hambre (mucha hambre)

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hunger

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la huelga

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strike

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15
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la manifestación

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demonstration

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el medio ambiente

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environment

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17
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el narcotráfico

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drug trafficking

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la pobreza

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poverty

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el prejuicio

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prejudice

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la salud

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health

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el bienestar

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well-being

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22
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el comercio justo

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fair trade

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23
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el desarrollo sostensible

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sustainable development

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24
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el esfuerzo

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effort

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la lucha

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fight; struggle

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la organización sin fines de lucro

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non-profit organization

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la paz

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peace

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el poder

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power

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29
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el tratamiento

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treatment

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30
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crear conciencia

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to raise awareness

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desarrollar

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to develop

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enterarse (de)

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to become informed (about)

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hacer de voluntario/a

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to volunteer

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invertir (ie, i)

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to invest

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llevar a cabo

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to carry out

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promover (ue)

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to promote

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proveer

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to provide

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recaudar fondos

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to fundraise

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sobrebvivir

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to survive

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el liderazgo

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leadership

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la campaña

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campaign

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el/la ciudadano/a

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citizen

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la cuestión

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issue

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el/la líder

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leader

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elegir (i, i)

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to elect

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postularse

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to run for (office)

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alarmante

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alarming

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chocante

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shocking

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alentador(a)

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encouraging

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conmovedor(a)

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moving

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desesperante

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infuriating

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desilusionante

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disappointing

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gratificante

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gratifying

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horripilante

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horrifying

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inquietante

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disturbing

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polémico/a

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controversial

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los problemas actuales

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current problems

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La causa principal de la pobreza es el analfabetismo

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The main cause of poverty is illiteracy

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La globalizacion es polemica porque amenaza la existencia de las culturas indigenas

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Globalization is controversial because it threatens the existence of indigenous cultures

60
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From my high school Spanish class, I remembered the subjunctive conjugation for “I would like…”

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es lo que más necesito para practicar

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62
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importar/preocuparse/tener interés

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63
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de, desde, debido a

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from, due to

64
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no me entero de las noticias nacionales e internacionales tan como que me gustaría porque estoy muy ocupado

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65
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Estoy muy ocupado

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66
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Soy un poco pesimista porque los problemas actuales son grandes y no tengo fe en la gente

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67
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El VIH/SIDA todavía es un gran problema a nivel mundial

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HIV/AIDS is still a major global problem

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Postularse quiere decir ganar las elecciones (declaración falsa)

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69
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la oración/frase/sentencia

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sentence/phrase

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desempleo

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unemployment

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pertenecer

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to belong to

72
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si yo ganara la loteria, yo compraria una casa y estudiaria en la universidad por más tiempo

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73
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mis padres estarian mas contentos conmigo si

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74
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si tuviera mas tiempo, yo estudiaria en profundidad (in depth) y tambien iria al gimnasio

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75
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si no fuera estudiante,

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76
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yo iria de viaje si yo tuviera tiempo y dinero

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