Deep Lexicon English Flashcards

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Thwart

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Frustrar.
Ex: we were thwarted by the weather

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Trump

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Triunfo.
Ex: what are trumps?

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Myriad

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Miles.
Ex: the myriad varieties of butterfly

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Wade

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Caminar (por agua, barro…)
Ex: he waded through the water

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Subtly

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Sutilmente. Con delicadeza o discreción.
Ex: the characters are subtly drawn

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Steadily

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Constante y gradual.
Ex: her condition is steadily deteriorating

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7
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Ubiquity

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Omnipresència.
Ex: technology is on its way to ubiquity

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Endeavour

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Esfuerzo
Ex: he made every endeavour to help

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Endow (with sth)

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Dotado de algo.
Ex: endowed with outstanding flair

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10
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Beaver / beaver away at sth

A

Castor / Jack is beavering away at his homework

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Backwater

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Agua estancada/ lugar atrasado

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12
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Stumble over / stumble across

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Tropezar / encontrar (dar con algo)

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Eschew

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Evitar, abstenerse

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14
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Outwit

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Ridiculizar

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15
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Outrageous

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Escándaloso

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