Chapter 6 Flashcards

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1
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los derechos humanos

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human rights

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la desobediencia civil

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civil disobedience

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la igualdad

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equality

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la desigualdad

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inequality

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el/la juez(a)

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judge

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la injusticia

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injustice

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la justicia

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justice

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la libertad

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freedom

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la lucha

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struggle, fight

(think “launch your fists”)

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el tribunal

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court

(think paying tribute when you go to court)

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abusar

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to abuse

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aprobar una ley

(o:ue stem change)

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to pass a law

(o:ue stem change)

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convocar

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to summon

con = to come,

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defender

(e:ie)

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to defend

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derogar

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to abolish, to repeal

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encarcelar

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to imprison

think “incarcerate”

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juzgar

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to judge

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analfabeto/a

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illiterate

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desigual

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unequal

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igual

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equal

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injusto/a

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unfair

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justo/a

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fair

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primido/a

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oppressed

think “primates opress others”

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el abuso

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abuse

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25
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la armada

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navy

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la bandera

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flag

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la creencia

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belief

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la crueldad

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cruelty

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la democracia

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democracy

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la dictadura

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dictatorship

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el ejército

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army

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el gobierno

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government

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la guerra

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war

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la guerra civil

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civil war

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el partido político

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political party

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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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la política

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politics

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las relaciones exteriores

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foreign relations

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40
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la victoria

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victory

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41
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dedicarse

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to devote oneself to

(think “dedicate”)

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42
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elegir

(e:i stem change)

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to elect

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43
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ganar las elecciones

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to win an election

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perder las elecciones

(e:ie stem change)

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to lose an election

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gobernar

(e:ie stem change)

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to govern

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influir

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to influence

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votar

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to vote

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48
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conservador(a)

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conservative

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liberal

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liberal

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pacífico/a

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peaceful

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51
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pacifista

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pacifist

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el/la abogado/a

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lawyer

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el/la activista

A

activist

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el ladrón/ la ladrona

A

thief

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el/ la manifestante

A

demonstrator

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el/la político/a

A

politician

57
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el presidente
la presidenta

A

president

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el/la terrorista

A

terrorist

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la víctima

A

victim

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la amenaza

A

threat

think say “amen” in a prayer when there is a threat

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el arma (f.)

A

weapon

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el escándalo

A

scandal

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la inseguridad

A

insecurity; lack of safety

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la seguridad

A

security; safety

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el temor

A

fear

tremor in fear

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el terrorismo

A

terrorism

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la violencia

A

violence

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chantajear

A

to blackmail

You jear at someone when blackmailing them

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destrozar

A

to destroy, to ruin

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espiar

A

to spy

71
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huir

A

to flee

think “to hurry away”

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pelear

A

to fight, to quarrel

you dont plee, you fight

73
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secuestrar

A

to kidnap, to hijack

kidnap in secret

74
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el alumno
la alumna

A

pupil, student

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el chaval
la chavala

A

kid, youngster

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confiar

A

to trust

(think “to confide”)

77
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el institutio

A

high school

78
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iaico/a

A

secular, lay

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musulmán/muslmana

A

Muslim

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el pañuelo

A

headscarf

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pegar

A

to hit

82
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raro/a

A

weird

83
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el rato

A

a while

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la regla

A

rule

85
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Venga

A

Come on

86
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la aduana

A

customs

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el buzón

A

mailbox

88
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el comercio

A

trade

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los impuestos

A

taxes

90
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permanecer

A

to remain

91
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los recursos

A

resources

92
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las relaciones exteriores

A

foreign relations

93
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la tarjeta postal

A

postcard

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derrocar

A

to overthrow

think “to throw a car”

95
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derrotar

A

to defeat

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la ejecución

A

execution

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ejercer (el poder)

A

to exercise/ exert (power)

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fortalecer

A

to strengthen

think “to fortify”

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el fracaso

A

failure

think “fresco is a failure”

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la fuerza

A

force

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el golpe de estado

A

coup d’ état

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la huelga

A

strike

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el informe

A

report

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el orgullo

A

pride

think “the gorilla has pride”

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el secuestro

A

kidnapping

think “to take away in secret”

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la trampa

A

trap

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encabezar

A

to lead

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el juicio

A

trial

meaning “the judgement”

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la ley

A

law

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promulgar

A

to enact (a law)

think “to promote my law”

111
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rescatado/a

A

rescued

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tener derecho a

A

to have the right to

113
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a escondidas

A

secretly

114
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el bobo
la boba

A

fool

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la cárcel

A

prison

think “cell”

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el censor
la censora

A

censor

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las copas de los árboles

A

treetops

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elogiar

A

to praise

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embarazada

A

pregnant

120
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la entrada

A

enterance

121
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hacer callar (a alguien)

A

to silence (someone)

122
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pasar

A

to get through

123
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silbar

A

to whistle

124
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la huida

A

escape

think “to hide away”

125
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a hurtadillas

A

sneak in

126
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la manera

A

way

think “my manner/my way”

127
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la rebeldía

A

rebelliousness

128
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la reja

A

iron bar