Class Dictionary 1 Flashcards
Review new words from class
Murky
not clear
Lay off
to ignore or dismiss
Word of mouth
when something is shared personally for marketing purposes.
Chores
housework
Run Errands
vueltas / diligencias
In a nutshell
A brief summary
to stump
corchar
overwhelmed
too many things on your mind
prone to
more likely to happen
grit
persistence, resilience
savvy
knowledgable / clever
dizzy
head feels uncoordinated
reliable
dependable
burnt out
very tired
wrap up
conclude or finish
gut feeling
Intuition
gut = stomach
to lift
pushing something up (ex. weights in a gym)
leak
when water drops fall or come out because there is a hole
a lock
to lock
when you close a door with a key
parade
an event where people walk down the street
to feed
giving an animal or human food
blurry
when you can’t see it clearly
from scratch
homemade
a bribe
to bribe
giving someone a gift or money for their benefit that is corrupt
to be blunt / frank
to be honest
By chance,
por casualidad
the gist
the general idea
stand out
sobresalir
to go back to square one
to restart
fall short
to not reach a goal
by the book
by the rules
accuracy
accurate
precision
precise
draw a blank
to forget something
cover a lot of ground
talk about a lot of topics
to be worn out
wearing something or doing something to the max
to head out
to go out / leave
to run into
to meet someone accidentally
to have a crush on
to be romantically interested in someone
flustered
anxious, nervous, agitated, confused
a mut
a mixed dog
to brush up on
to review something you already learned
shiver
When you feel cold and your body moves quickly
tickle
to carress and get excited or laugh
a close call
something that almost resulted badly
a long shot
low probability
to have the upper hand
to have the advantage
An excerpt
a part or section of a story or reading
to thrive
to succeed
road rage
angry when driving
to hit it off
like someone immediately when meeting
to go Dutch
to split the bill
pick up lines
phrases you m ake to start a conversation with someone you are interested in romantically
wet
when something gets a lot of liquid, not dry
dry
when something has no liquid, not wet
a venue
location of an event
tight
wearing something very small up to the skin
to have the floor
to be the speaker of a group
sigh
sound you make when you are annoyed
to spice it up
to make something more interesting
bond
make a connection or relationship with someone or something
slightly
a little
smuggle
to move things illegally across the border
wound
injury
blame
give responsibility for wrongdoing
struggle
difficult situation
bias
to judge unfairly based on your preferences
rely on
count on / depend on
take for granted
fail to appreciate
to be in a hurry
when you are running to do something
to mingle
to speak to many people in an event
a gathering
when you meet with friends or familiy
picky
selective
a glance
a quick look
entrepreneur
someone who starte their own business
call it a day
to finish
spur of the moment
spontaneously
once in a blue moon
rarely
spare time
extra time
hiccup
small problem / obstacle
Also, body reaction
nap
sleeping for a short time
to litter
to throw trash on the ground
pace
a consistent speed
feasible
appropriate / likely
flaw
error
to have a grasp on
an understanding of
sketchy
untrustworthy
sleep on it
to decide on it tomorrow
out of the question
not possible or permitted
up to you
a decision you can make
