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English - 2020 Flashcards

Vocabulary in 2020

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twaddle

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To talk foolishly; prate.
Ex: The two teens twaddled about what they had eaten for lunch that day until the teacher tersely told them to pay attention.

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wherefore

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Why
For what purpose or reason; why
Therefore
Ex1: A purpose or cause: wanted to know all the whys and wherefores.
Ex2: We know the how, but to catch the killer, we must ascertain the wherefore.

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Have the guts (To do something)

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To have enough courage, conviction, or resolve (to do something).
Ex:You’re always talking about quitting your job,but I don’t think you have the guts

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Crumble

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Desmoronar

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bucket list

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A number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime.

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Coping Skills

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Skills or methods a person uses to cope or deal with stressful situations

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Seldom

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Raramente

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fairy tale

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Conto de Fada

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a bit of a Pickle

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informal expression meaning a difficult situation with no obvious anwser
Maybe an UK expression

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Fancy Sport Car

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Carro Esporte Chique

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Flexing

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Flexão

Esnobar (Carros, viagens, casas

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Showing off

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Exibir

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Tacky

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Brega

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Likelihood

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Probabilidade
The state of being probable; probability.
Something probable.

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Reframe Challenges to Cope with Uncertainty

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Reformular os desafios para lidar com as incertezas

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setback

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Revés
A change from better to worse:
backset, reversal, reverse

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Salty

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Salgado
Salty’ means you got upset over nothing.
She was so salty when she lost the board game. It’s really not that important

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Rubbish

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Scrap
Trash
Lixo

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Go viral

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Spread quickly and widely on the internet through social midia

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Unifier

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Something that unites and bring others together

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Pledging

pledge oneself to sth.

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Hypothecate - Hipoteca
publicly promising to do something (you can make a pledge to do something)
Something that unites and bring others together
comprometer-se com algo
Ex:The Soldier Pledged himself to the freedom of his country

22
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undercuts

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if a company undercuts another, it charges less to do a job than its competidor

23
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stems from (something)

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caused by or a result of something

24
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backlash

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strong negative reaction to what is happening

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Nemesis

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A source of harm or ruin.
Synonyms: bane, scourge, curse
Usage: My doctor says I need to improve my diet immediately, but fast food, my great nemesis, tempts me every day during my commute home.

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Heavy hearted

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Sorrowful; melancholy; depressed

Ex:Jonny’s been rather heavy-hearted ever since Ana has left him

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Brick and mortar
Brick
Mortar

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Estabelecimentos Tradicionais
Tijolo
Argamassa

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Ringmaster

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A person who is in charge of the performances in a circus ring

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Lowkey

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Secretly
Moderately
High key - antonym
Exemples:I lowkey love wathing romantic comedies.

30
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Skeleton Crew
Or
Skeleton Staff

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Minimum number of people need to run the business or an organization
Ex: A Skeleton Staff will be needed to keep the park open over the winter months

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Kitchen Sink - Substantive

Sink - Sank - Sunk -Verb

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Pia de cozinha
Afundar
Ex: The ring fell of her finger and sank in to the pool
O anel caiu do dedo del e afundou na piscina

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Bite the Bullet

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It describes having to do something unpleasant or difficult, but necessary.
Ex: I have a pile of work to finish, so I’m going to have to work all night - I guess I’ll have to bite the Bullet
Ex: If I’m going to get fit, I’ll have to bite the Bullet and start going to the gym

33
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Talk the Talk

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It refers to people who talk confidently on a topic without necessarily knowing much about it
EX: Oh no , not another meeting chaired by Binh. He can certainly talk the talk but hr actually knows nothing

Walk the walk - opossite
EX:That refers to someone who shows their abilities through action - not just talking

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A Slippery Slope

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It describes a situation that is getting worse and will end in disaster unless it is stopped.
EX:He’s on a slippery slope to failure if he keeps missing the deadlines for his assignments

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Dare

Ex: Dare to be different

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Ouse

EX: Ouse ser diferente

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Awareness

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Consciência

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Meaningful

EX:Aspiring Entrepreneurs , Identify a Meaningful problem to solve

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Significativo

EX: Os aspirantes a empreendedores, identifiquem um problema significativo para resolver

38
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Whatever

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Não importa

Tanto faz

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Mindful

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Atento
Cuidadoso
Ex: If you know a challenge is coming, you can be more MINDFUL about increasing your efforts to stay calm.

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looming

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Iminente

EX:A good way to manage the pressure of a LOOMING deadline is to reframe how you perceive time

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One step at a time

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It means to improve something gradually, in stages - Step by step

42
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Goodwill

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Boa vontde

43
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Doomscrolling

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Describes continuously scrolling through endless bad news stories on your smartphone app, on social media or on the internet.

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weird

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Esquisito
Ex: Virtual Presentations Don’t Have to feel so Weird
Apresentações virtuais não precisam ser tão estranhas

45
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lie ahead

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pela frente

46
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evolving

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evoluindo

47
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eager

Ex: Many investors are eager to generate both business and social return.

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ansioso

Ex: Muitos investidores estão ansiosos para gerar retorno comercial e social.

48
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Where do your customers expectation come from

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De onde vêm as expectativas de seus clientes

49
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intrepid

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Invulnerable to fear or intimidation

50
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Nevertheless

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Mesmo assim

51
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Cling

Ex: Uncertainty can make us cling to the familiar

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Agarrar

Ex: A incerteza pode nos fazer agarrar ao familiar

52
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Likely

Ex: Which suppliers are likely To improve

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Provável

Ex: Quais fornecedores têm probabilidade de melhorar

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