Despereaux Flashcards

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1
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The courage

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El coraje

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Stupefied

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Estupefacto

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The hodgepodge

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El batiburrillo

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To honor

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Honrar

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To sadden, trouble

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Consternar

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To summon

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Convocar

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Handy, ready

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Dispuesto

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The nausea, disgust

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El asco

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The sicko, psycho

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El morboso

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Fearful, timid

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Medroso

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To shake (head)

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Menear

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Sacred

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Sagrada

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Crispy, crunchy

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Crujiente

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The milestone, landmark

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El hito

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Gutsy, daring, courageous

2 words

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Arrojado

Osado

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To beat (heart)

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Latir

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The velvet

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El terciopelo

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18
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The drum roll

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El redoble

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To dig, uncover

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Escarbar

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20
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The thimble

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El dedal

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21
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Firm, rigid, stiff

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Tieso

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22
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Big-eared

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Orejudo

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23
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To caress, stroke

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Acariciar

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24
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The litter

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La camada

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25
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The dungeon

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La mazmorra

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Ungrateful, disagreeable

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Ingrato

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To stifle, suffocate, leave out of breath

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Sofocar

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28
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The damsel, maiden

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La doncella

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29
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The hole

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El orificio

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High-pitched, sharp

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Agudo

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31
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To squint

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Bizquear

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32
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Short-sighted, blind

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Miope

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33
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The brow

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El ceño

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34
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Captivating

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Cautivador

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35
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The crumb

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La miga

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36
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Exhausted, worn out

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Agotado

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37
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To half-close, half shut

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Entornar

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38
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To allege, claim

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Alegar

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39
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Certain, correct

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Cierto

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40
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The honey

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La miel

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41
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Skinny, scrawny, scraggy

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Esmirriado

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42
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The patch (clothing), drumhead

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El parche

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43
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To gnaw, chew

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Roer

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44
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The lectern, music stand

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El atril

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45
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The scrawl, scribble, doodle

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El garabato

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46
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The thread

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El hilo

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47
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Rear (as in legs)

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Trasera

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48
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To pull up, uproot

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Arrancar

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49
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The knot

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El nudo

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50
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To tie, knot

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Anudar

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51
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The approval, endorsement

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La aprobación

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52
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To escort

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Escoltar

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53
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Hooded

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Encapuchado

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54
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To sing softly, hum

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Canturrear

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55
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The comfort, consolation

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El consuelo

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56
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The stay, room

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La estancia

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57
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“My Goodness!”

A

“¡Cáspita!

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58
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The treachery, perfidy

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La perfidia

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59
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The hood

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La capucha

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60
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To stink, reek, smell

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Apestar

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61
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The mouse

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El ratón

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62
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The rat

A

La rata

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63
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The match (fire)

A

La cerilla

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64
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Twisted, sick, convoluted

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Retorcido

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65
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The leather, hide

A

El cuero

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66
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To go back, backpedal

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Retroceder

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67
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The filth, corruption

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La inmundicia

68
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The chiaroscuro

Dictionary def:
(kee-ahr-uh-skyoo r-oh)

The distribution of light and shade in a picture.

A

El claroscuro

69
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The hint, touch, nuance

A

El matiz

70
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To flirt, fool around

A

Tontear

71
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Mad, crazy, hectic

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Alocado

72
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The prisoner

A

El preso

73
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To supply, provide

A

Dotar

74
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The locket, reliquary

A

El relicario

75
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To award, give

A

Otorgar

76
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Evening, late afternoon

Adj.

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Vespertina

77
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Despicable, contemptible

A

Despreciable

78
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The stripe, band

A

La franja

79
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The rag, cloth

A

El trapo

80
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To fulfill, satisfy, meet

A

Colmar

81
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To strip, dispossess, rob

A

Despojar

82
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The bar (metal)

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La reja

83
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The sin, crime

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El pecado

84
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The relaxation, rest

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El solaz

85
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The crime, felony, misdemeanor

A

El delito

86
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The cigarette

A

El cigarrillo

87
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The mucus, snot

A

El moco

88
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The cell (prison)

A

La celda

89
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Polished, refined

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Pulido

90
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Astonished, stunned, speechless

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Anonadada

91
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The compass, rhythm, beat

A

El compás

92
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Smiling, beaming

Adj.

A

Risueña

93
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The racket, commotion

A

El alboroto

94
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Lacking, wanting, deprived of

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Carente

95
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To ingest, consume

A

Ingerir

96
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The chandelier, spider

A

La araña

97
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Deaf, hard of hearing

A

Sordo

98
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Identical, precisely

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Clavado

99
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The revenge, vengeance

A

La venganza

100
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Prohibited, banned

A

Proscrita

101
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To promulgate, publish

A

Promulgar

102
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Brief

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Breve

103
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To flutter, flap

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Ondear

104
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The praise

A

La alabanza

105
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To give, inflict, administer

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Propinar

106
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The blow, thump, thwack

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El porrazo

107
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The sharpness, clarity

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La nitidez

108
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Blurred, indistinct, hazy

A

Borrosa

109
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The spark (fire)

A

La chispa

110
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The stroke of luck, fluke

A

La chiripa

111
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Faithful, loyal

A

Fiel

112
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The fork

A

El tenedor

113
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The beard, stubble

A

La barba

114
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The rein (guiding horses)

A

La rienda

115
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The knuckle

A

El nudillo

116
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The cloth, material

A

El paño

117
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To perform, carry out

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Desempeñar

118
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To bet, wager

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Apostar

119
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Fetid, foul-smelling

A

Fétido

120
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“Wow!” or “Hell!”

A

“¡Carambolas!”

121
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The tray

A

La bandeja

122
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To aim (choose a target)

A

Apuntar

123
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To bellow, bawl, howl

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Berrear

124
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Joking, sarcastic, teasing

Adj.

A

Burlón

125
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The bowl, cup

A

El cuenco

126
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To grab, grip, grasp

A

Agarrar

127
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To loosen, slacken

A

Aflojar

128
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The prey, dam

A

La presa

129
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Covered

A

Tapada

130
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The pantry, provisions

A

La despensa

131
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The omen, sign, augury

A

El augurio

132
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The temple (part of head)

A

La sien

133
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The euphemism

A

El eufemismo

134
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Underlying

A

Subyacente

135
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To threaten

A

Amenazar

136
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The anger, rage, fury

A

La rabia

137
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Royal, regal

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Regia

138
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The bedspread, quilt

A

La colcha

139
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To lick

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Lamer

140
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To savor, relish

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Paladear

141
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Shiny, shining, gleaming

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Reluciente

142
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Supportive, caring

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Solidaria

143
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The thickness, depth

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La gruesa

144
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The bunch, wad, handful

A

El manojo

145
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To blur, soften, blend (an outline)

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Esfumar

146
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Ignored, neglected

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Omiso

147
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To cling to, hold onto

A

Aferrar

148
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Ordinary, common

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Corriente

149
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To hum, sing to yourself

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Tararear

150
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The celery

A

El apio

151
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To intervene, stand in the way

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Interponerse

152
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The needle

A

La aguja

153
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The craftiness, slyness

A

El disimulo

154
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The breeze

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La brisa

155
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The belly, stomach, gut

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La barriga

156
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Uninjured, unharmed

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Ileso

157
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To curl, ripple

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Ondular

158
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To heat up, warm up

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Calentar

159
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To maneuver

A

Maniobrar

160
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Similar, alike

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Semejante

161
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To shake

A

Estremecer

162
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The padlock, lock

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El candado

163
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The brain, sense, prudence

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El seso

164
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The cut, site, workplace

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El tajo

165
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To moan, groan, whine

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Gemir

166
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To make a sound, say a word

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Chistar

167
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To pry into, poke around in

A

Fisgar