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Abolish, to (v), Eradicate, terminate, oblieterate, do away with

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Abolir, Derogar, abrogar, eliminar, revocar, anular, cancelar, extinguir, invalidar, prohibir, suprimir, cesar, quitar, retirar

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Astonished, Amazed, shocked, stunned

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atónito, pasmado, asombrado, estupefacto, maravillado

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Crazy, nuts, cuckoo

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Descabellado, loco

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Dreadful (adj), Awful

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Pésimo, Malísimo, deplorable, detestable, atroz, fatal

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Eaten away, Consumed, worm-eaten

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Carcomido, apolillado, arratonado, corroído, roído, concomido

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Fall face down, to (v), To fall flat on his face

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Caerse de bruces, Caerse prono, boca abajo, tirado, tumbado

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Furrow one’s brow (v), Frown, knit one’s brow

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Fruncir el entrecejo, Arrugar el ceño

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Investigation, Inquiry

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Pesquisa, indagación, averiguación, búsqueda, información, investigación

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Lacking, Devoid of

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Desprovisto de, carente, falto, privado, despojado

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Medical record, Patient file/chart

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Cuadro clínico, Expediente médico

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Perfectly (coll.), Just right

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De perlas (col.), De maravilla

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perfidy, treachery

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alevosia,

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Sheet of paper,

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Pliego, Hoja de papel, folio, cuartilla

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Substantial, Considerable

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Cuantioso, abundante, numeroso, considerable, copioso, grandioso, prolífico, innumerable, pródigo

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Tariff, Customs duty

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Arancel, Tarifa, impuesto

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to overstate,

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Afirmar con demasiada insistencia, exagerar

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Trick (v), To con, to take in

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Dar gato por liebre, Engañar

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Worried to death, to be (v), Freaking out, to be; scared to death, to be

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Con el alma en un hilo, Angustiado

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unstressed (for syllables),

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átono, inacentuado, débil

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lose one’s voice, to, to become hoarse

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estar afónico, ronco, áfono, mudo, silencioso

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reasoning, reason,

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raciocinio, razonamiento, juicio, razón, intelecto, reflexión, criterio

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get lost; go missing (person),

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extraviarse, perder, descaminarse, desorientarse, despistarse, desviarse

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rent,

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alquiler, arrendamiento, arriendo, traspaso, cesión, locación, renta, inquilinato

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tax, tariff, duty

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tributo, impuesto, arbitrio, gravamen, contribución, carga, derrama, diezmo, gabela

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hook, grapple

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garfio, gancho, arpón, anzuelo, uña, hierro, ganzúa, garra

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tricky, thorny, difficult

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escabroso (asunto), peliagudo

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unique or solitary/alone,

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señero, señalado, notable o aislado, separado, solitario, solo

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steep, sheer, precipitous

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escarpado, empinado, inclinado

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lustful, lecherous

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lujurioso, lascivo

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eccentric, outlandish, bizarre

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estrambótico, estrafalario, excéntrico, ridículo, singular

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rummage, to, search through, rifle, ransack

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hurgar, rebuscar

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search, to, frisk

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cachear, registrar

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wind, to, meander, twist

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serpentear, zigzaguear

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sign or evidence, trace

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indicio, vestigio, huella, rastro, pista

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rake,

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rastrillo,

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anger, fury

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encono, enojo

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search, track, comb, dredge, trawl, trace (depending on context)

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rastreo, búsqueda, exploración, batida, indagación

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transfer, to (rights), assign

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ceder (derechos), traspasar

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39
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spite, resentment

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despecho, resentimiento

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criticism, vituperation, condemnation, reproach

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vituperio, crítica, reproche

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precipice or ravine (these are opposites!), precipice: hill, mountain ravine: gully

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barranco, precipicio

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headquarters,

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sede,

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43
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inference,

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inferencia, deduccion

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44
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contusion, bruise

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contusión, magulladura

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cajoler, smooth type, cheat(er)

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marrullera, tramposa

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chatterbox, boaster, trickster, indiscreet gossip

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charlatana,

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nasal,

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gangosa,

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48
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squanderer, spendthrift

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derrochadora,

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49
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interference, meddling

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injerencia,

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50
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the elements, outdoors

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intemperie,

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51
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twisting, distortion, misrepresentation

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tergiversación, deformación

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52
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slot, groove, chink, gap

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ranura, rendija

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53
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nick, notch

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muesca,

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54
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crank, handle

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manivela,

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crack, split

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ralladura,

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plaid,

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escocesa,

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striped,

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listado,

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polka-dotted,

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punteado,

59
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co-financing arrangements,

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cofinanciamiento,

60
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lift up, erect

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erguir,

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suffer (from), lack

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adolecer,

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to have controlled/control over,

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tener a raya,

63
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day, conference

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jornada,

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prevail,

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prevalecer,

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slander,

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calumnia,

66
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without a doubt,

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así como así, sin duda

67
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make a good deal,

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hacer su agosto, hacer un buen negocio

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to be bad-tempered,

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tener malas pulgas, ser mal hablado

69
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scalp,

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cuero cabelludo,

70
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mortgage,

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hipoteca,

71
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yield, bear, accrue

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devengar,

72
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trusteeship,

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fideicomiso,

73
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contest, challege, refute, disprove

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impugnar,

74
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brazen, shameless, cheeky, insolent

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descarado, insolente

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demure, reserved

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recatado,

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obstinate,

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empedernido,

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criminal,

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facineroso,

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lush,

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lozano, frondoso

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withered,

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marchita,

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harsh, caustic, scathing, acerbic

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acerbo,

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tragic,

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aciago,

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whisper, murmur

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musitar, susurrar

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chatter, babble

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cotorrear,

84
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shout, scream, vociferate

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vociferar,

85
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customs officer,

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inspector aduanero,

86
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heaped, full, crammed, packed

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colmado, abarrotado

87
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confiscate, seize

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decomisar,

88
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extol, praise, compliment

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ensalzar, elogir

89
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condemn, vituperate

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vituperar,

90
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become more expensive, increase

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encarecer,

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surly, sullen, bad-tempered

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hosco, antipático

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irate, irascible, easily angered

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iracundo,

93
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straightforward, unpretentious, good natured

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campechano,

94
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boastful,

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jactancioso,

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dock (boat),

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atracar, amarrar

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ship,

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buque,

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set sail, depart (boat),

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zarpar,

98
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put, stick,

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zampar,

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rejoicing,

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alborozo, júbilo

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suspicion,

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barrunto,

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stealth,

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sigilo,

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meticulous, thorough, detailed

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minucioso,

103
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to take no notice,

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hacer caso omiso, ignorar

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obey, comply

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acatar,

105
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strike up, start, initiate

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entablar,

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hairy,

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velludo, peludo

107
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species of birds,

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ictérido,

108
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knockkneed, bowlegged

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patizambo,

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hairless (body),

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lampiño,

110
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attempt,

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conato , intento

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palty, meager, trifling

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exiguo,

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hazardous, risky

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azaroso,

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bulging,

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abultado,

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to notice,

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percatarse,

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inhibited, shy, timid, repressed

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cohibido, reprimido

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hermit,

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anacoreta,

117
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bold, daring

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osado,

118
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lazy, idle

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holgazán, perezoso, ocioso

119
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knowledge, wisdom

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sapiencia, sagacidad

120
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strategem, scheme

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estratagema, ardid

121
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apocryphal, unauthentic

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apócrifo, ficticio

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to stockpile,

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almacenar,

123
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to pile up, accumulate

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amontonar,

124
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to lunge, rush toward

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abalanzarse,

125
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to land on the moon,

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alunizar,

126
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unregistered firearm,

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un arma no registrada,

127
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to fake (i.e. to the left), feint

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amagar,

128
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to fit,

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encajar, concordar

129
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to undertake, to launch

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emprender,

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bidder,

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licitador,

131
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stranger, outsider

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forastero,

132
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mores,

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costumbres convencionales,

133
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to keep track of,

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llevar cuenta de,

134
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indicia, indications

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indicaciones,

135
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garnishment of wages,

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embargo de su sueldo,

136
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garnish,

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guarnición,

FCICE general terms (2 decks)

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