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ENGLISH VOCABULARY I Flashcards

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Rinse

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Enjuagarse

  • Hurry up!!
  • can I rinse off?
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Fickle

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Caprichoso/variable

“People are fickle fucks” Red

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Doormat

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Felpudo/exclavo de alguien

“I used to be a doormat.
Yeah but a doormat to where”

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Hauling

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Tirar/arrastrar

“You said nothin’ about hauling weeds”

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Kudos

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Felicitaciones/genial

“Kudos to the government because its genious”

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Heist

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Atraco

I dont want that the novel turns into a hollywood heist” prediction

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Scathing

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Feroz/cruel

“I send a scathing mail for them” Amy

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Turf

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Terreno/cesped

“Go away lady, this is his turf”bernadette

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Poppycock

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Necedades/tonterías/paparruchas

“The story of me sewing the american flag is unsopported poppycock” Sheldon

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Heinous

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Cruel/inhumano/atroz

” is time to teach her something. It had have to be something heinous” sheldon

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Quince

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Membrillo/arbol carnivoro

“In spring the quince was lit”

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Thatch

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Cubrir con paja

“I believe they use the palm fronds to thatch the roofs of their traditional chickee huts” adaptation

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Poaching

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Caza furtiva

“And i stop future poaching by making the flowers readily available in stores” adaptation

Note: to poach ( hervir)

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Skim

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Echar un vistazo/ leche desnatada

“Skim milk please”
“Don’t just skim over the text. Memorize it”

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Thrive

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Prosperar/ progresar

” it means you figure out how to thrive in the world” adaptation

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Whittle

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Tallar/reducir

” it whittles the world down” adaptation

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Mutton

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Carne de carnero

” your mutton was too rare” galavant

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Abreast

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Estar al corriente de/ al lado de.

“I was never quite abreast of which class was and when” the other side of you

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Clout

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Tortazo/dar una bofetada

” combined with his personality gave him clout” tosou

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Adrift

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A la deriva/sin rumbo

“After the explosion, michael and sawyer goes adrift” lost

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Peevish

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Irritante/molesto

“I was aware that my tone was peevish enough”tosou

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Poised

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En equilibrio/preparado/tranquilo

“The shape of tom poised on the fence”tosou

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Brittle

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Frágil/quebradizo

“I have unnaturally brittle ankles” tbbt

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Biding

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Esperar/aguardar

“Im biding the day i can buy a wii U!”yo

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Reckless

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Imprudente/insensato

“Do you have idea how reckless was that?” Tbbt

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Pesky

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Molesto/inoportuno/incómodo

“What if you have that pesky little muffin top”galavant

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Smudge

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Mancha

“Clean all the smudges” boyhood

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Pledge

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Prometer/dar tu palabra

“If you delete your facebook page ill follow you, im pledging”boyhood

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Stilted

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Forzado/poco natural

“A long legged stilted gait” tosou

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Gait

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Andares/marcha

“Long legged stilted gait”tosou

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Muzzle

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Boca/hocico

“Vigilant muzzles” tosou

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Strait

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Estrecho/apuro

“The metal strait jacket is my fav film”

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Fathomed

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Entender/comprender/desentrañar

“I’d never fathomed what his own brand of suffering consisted of”tosou

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Baffling

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Desconcertante/incomprensible

“This is nothing but baffling” ttoe

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Muddled

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Confuso/liado/confundido

“A physicist can’t allow his calculations to be muddled by a a belief in a supenatural creator” ttoe

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Stem the tide

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Detener la marea de

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Berk

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Imbecil/idiota/gilipollas

“Stephen i’m just being berk”ttoe

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Snug

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Acogedor/cómodo y caliente

“And once we are up the top, it’s very snug”ttoe

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Haywire

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Caótico/desastroso

“If you add peas to the menu, the thing goes…haywire”ttoe

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Janitor

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Conserje/bedel

“I’m the janitor of this school” 3ds

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Staunch

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Acérrimo/devoto

“He might have proved the staunchest of allies”tosou

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Awry

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Incorrecto/mal/desviado

“The customers expects results, and when these get awry, he’s crucified”tosou

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Dredge

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Sacar a la luz/espolvorear/excavar

“I tried to dredge from memory the story behind the caravaggio painting”tosou

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Knave

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Truhán/granuja

“Who is this knave? I heard a noise” rf4

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Poach

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Hervir/cazar en propiedad ajena

“It looks that he poached from me”empire

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Strapped

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Corto de dinero/ strap (tirante)

“Be cool rashees i aint strapped” empire

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Roster

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Alineación/listado

“ you are in the roster, get your money back” empire

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Barren

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Estéril

“Your family tree will be a barren one” in2thewoods

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Glade

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Claro

“There’s something in the glade there”in2tw

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Sling

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Cabestrillo, tirachinas

“I made a sling from my cape” in2tw

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Stash

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Esconder

“I had stashed the gold in a big coffin”

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Ganged up

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Confabularse

“ i ganged up with my boyfriend for this prank”

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Assuage

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Aliviar/saciar

“His mother’s insatiable discontent was left unassuaged” tosou

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Leash

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Correa/atadura

“Gratitude. What an effective leash” the strain

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Swab

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tomar una muestra

“We swab the thing. Is clean” the strain

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Petty

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Mezquino

“I’m just helping the guy. You’ve being petty” tbbt

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Cull

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Sacrificio
“The chinese culled the birds for the..
We don’t cull people!” The strain

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Constable

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Agente de policía

“I have a job for you. You will be our constable. with michonne” twd

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Dunk

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remojar/ en líquido

“Is the perfect place for them. Dark and dunk” the strain

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Looter

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Saqueador

“-You seem like a couple of looters to me

  • We are cops, and you?
  • I’m a looter” the strain
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Nick

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Muesca/corte

“Is just a nick…
No… It’s a worm” the strain

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Bereft

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Deapojado/desprovisto

“You are bereft after finishing that superb project” the strain

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Pluck

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Agallas/coraje/puntear

“I so admire your pluck” the strain

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Boggles

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Pasmado/quedarse atónito

“The mind boggles ar the absurdity of the plan” the strain

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Hurl

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Arrojar/tirar/lanzar

“Why do you think I just hurled a chair over your head?” Whiplash

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Tarnish

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Deslustrar/manchar/mancillar

“I’ll not have my reputation tarnished by a couple of cocksuckers” whiplash

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Jeopardize

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Arriesgar/poner en peligro

“Fudd has a chance of getting put back in, so why would he jeopardize that?” Whiplash

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Cue

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Dar el pie/dar la entrada

“Andrew what are you doin’ man”
I’ll cue you” whiplash

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Furlough

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Licencia/permiso

“I know you don’t have the furlough to do this but my grandma is ill”oitnb

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Quotation

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Presupuesto

“Ill give you the quotation of my bachelor party” english class

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