Cognates Flashcards

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Exact Cognates are…

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Spanish words spelled exactly as in English

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Direct Cognates are…

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Words that are recognized when keeping in mind certain rules of Spanish spelling and pronunciation

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Indirect Cognates are…

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There is a recognizable similarity in the forms of the two words, and an indirect connection in meaning

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False Cognates are…

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Words in Spanish that look like a word in English but are quite different in meaning

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ropa

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clothing

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exito

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success

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hay

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there is; there are

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pie

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foot

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embarazada

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pregnant

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asistir

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to attend

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What Spanish suffix corresponds with -tion

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-cion

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admiracíon

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admiration

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aviación

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avaition

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celebración

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celebration

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civilización

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civilization

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direccóin

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direction

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invitación

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invitation

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nación

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nation

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producción

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production

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repetición

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repetition

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sección

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section

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What Spanish suffix corresponds with -ty

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-dad

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la sociedad

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society

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la electricidad

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electricity

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autoridad

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authority

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capacidad

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capacity

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curiosidad

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curiosity

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eternidad

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eternity

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generosidad

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generosity

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necesidad

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necessity

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posibilidad

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possibility

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realidad

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reality

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universidad

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university

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variedad

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variety

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What are the 3 Spanish suffixes that go with -y

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-is -ía -io

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familia

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family

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fotograpía

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photography

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vocabulario

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vocabulary

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Antonio

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Anthony

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la prounción

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pronunciation

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la combinación

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combination

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democracia

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democracy

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dormitorio

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dormitory

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farmacia

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pharmacy

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geografía

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geography

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historia

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history

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María

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Marie

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memoria

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memory

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necesario

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necessary

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remedio

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remedy

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What Spanish suffix goes with -ous

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-oso

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misterioso

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mysterious

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rigoroso

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rigorous

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curioso

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curious

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famoso

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famous

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furioso

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furious

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generoso

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generous

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glorioso

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glorious

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montañoso

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mountainous

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nervioso

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nervous

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numeroso

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numerous

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precioso

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precious

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religiosos

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religious

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What Spanish suffix goes with -ly

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-mente

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finalmente

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finally

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correctamente

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correctly

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diligentemente

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diligently

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exactamente

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exactly

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frecuentemente

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frequently

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inmediatamente

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immediatly

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naturalmente

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naturally

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perfectamente

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perfectly

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rápidamente

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rapidly

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recientemente

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recently

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sinceramente

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sincerly

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If a word begins with s- in English, what prefix does it have in Spanish?

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es-

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espacio

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space

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escena

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scene

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escriba

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scribe

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España

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Spain

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especial

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special

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espectáculo

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spectacular

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espíritu

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spirit

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espléndido

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splendid

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estudiante

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student

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estación

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station

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estúpido

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stupid

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admiration

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admiración

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aviation

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aviación

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celebration

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celebración

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civilization

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civilización

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direction

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dirección

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invitation

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invitación

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nation

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nación

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production

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producción

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repetition

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repetición

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section

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sección

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authority

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autoridad

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democracy

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democracia

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dormitory

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dormitorio

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pharmacy

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farmacia

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geography

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geografia

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capacity

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capacidad

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Anthony

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Antonio

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curiosity

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curiosidad

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eternity

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eternidad

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generosity

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generosidad

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necesity

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necesidad

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posibility

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posibilidad

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reality

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realidad

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university

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universidad

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variety

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variedad

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history

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historia

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Marie

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María

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memory

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memoria

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necessary

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necesario

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remedy

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remedio

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curious

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curioso

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famous

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famoso

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furious

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furioso

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generous

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generoso

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glorious

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glorioso

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montainous

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montañoso

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nervous

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nervioso

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numerous

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numeroso

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precious

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precioso

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religious

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religioso

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correctly

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correctamente

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diligently

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diligentemente

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exactly

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exactamente

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frequently

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frecuentemente

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immediately

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inmediatamente

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naturally

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naturalmente

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perfectly

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perfectamente

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rapidly

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rápidamente

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recently

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recientemente

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sincerly

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sinceramente

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scene

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escena

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scribe

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escriba

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Spain

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España

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special

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especial

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spectacular

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espectáculo

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spirit

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espíritu

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splendid

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espléndo

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student

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estudiante

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station

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estación

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stupid

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estúpido