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Inhabited (adj)

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Habitado

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Owed (adj)

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Debido, adecuado

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Allegiance (nom)

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Lealtad

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Owe (verb)

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Deber

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Not one but owed allegiance to thr Empire

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(literary) used to emphasize that something is always true
She never passed her old home but she thought of the happy years she had spent there (= she always thought of them). Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
= “Every time she passed her old home, she thought of the happy years she had spent there.”

”. . . not one but owed allegiance to the Empire”
= “Every one owed allegiance to the Empire.”

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Driftage (nom)

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Desviación

Desplazamiento

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Steel yourself for

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Prepararse para

Agarrarse para

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Dread (nom)

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Temor

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Curle (v)

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Riza
Enroscarse
Enrollarse

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Glisten

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Brillar

Relucir

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Haunt

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Encantar
Aparecerse
Perseguir
Obsesionar

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Shutter

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Postigo
Persiana
Contraventana
Obturador

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Lid

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Tapón
Tapa
Cubierta

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Trifling (adj)

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Insignificante

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Hazy (adj)

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Borroso
Difuso
Neblinoso

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Swarm (nom)

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Enjambre
Multitud
Muchedumbre

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Still (verb)

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Calmar
Aplacar
Apaciguar
Tranquilizar

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Tinge (nom)

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Tinte
Matiz
Nota

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Speck

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Manchita
Nota
Mota

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Myriad (nom)

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Miríada
Infinidad
Sinnúmero

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Drown out

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Ahogar el sonido

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Pale (verb)

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Palidecer

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Thin out

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Disminuir
Escasear
Aclarar

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Remainder (nom)

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Resto

Restante

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Flush (verb)

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Tirar de la cadena
Sonrojarse
Vaciarse
Purgar

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Blur (verb)

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Ofuscar
Confundir
Empañar
Desdibujarse

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Blur (nom)

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Borrón

Desenfoque

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Medley (nom)

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Mezcla
Combinación
Popurrí

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Far off (adj)

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Alejado

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Hiss (nom)

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Siseo

Silbido

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Rumble (nom)

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Retumbo

Murmullo de descontento

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Grind (nom)

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Trabajo monótono

Trajín

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Hoist (nom)

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Montacargas

Elevador

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Freight (nom)

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Cargamento

Carga

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Swing (verb)

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Oscilar

Balancear

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Yielding (adj)

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Sensible
Blando
Tierno

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Crawl (verb)

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Gatear

Ir a paso de tortuga

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Yawning (adj)

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Ancho

Abierto

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Fade out (verb)

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Apagarse
Atenuarse
Perderse
Debilitarse
Irse durmiendo
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Haze (nom)

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Niebla

Confusión

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Jerk (verb)

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Sacudirse

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Glowing (adj)

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Brillante
Encendido
Ruborizado

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Tuwist (nom)

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Curva
Vuelta
Giro
Torcedura

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Nothingness (nom)

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Vacío
Nada
Inexistencia
Inconsciencia

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Detach oneself

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Desvincularse de

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Railing

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Enrejado
Verja
Reja
Barandilla
Pasamanos
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Hard (adj)

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Rigido
Firme
Malo
Adverso

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Nonchalant (adj)

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Tranquilo
Calmado
Despreocupado
Indiferente

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Dim

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Atenuar
Bajar (la intensidad de la luz)
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Shove (verb)

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Empujar

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Fumble (v)

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Titubear

Balbucear

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Creep (v)

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Moverse con lentitud
Trepar
Reptar

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Sifting

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Filtrar
Cribar
Colar
Escudriñar
Repasar
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Strain (v)

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Forcejear
Deteriorarse
Colar

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Glaring (adj)

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Deslumbrante
Resplandeciente
Notorio

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Stain (v)

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Manchar
Ensuciar
Pintar
Teñir

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Blunt

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Desafilado

Roma

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Marvel (v)

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Maravillarse
Asombrarse
Sorprenderse

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Clutch at

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Intentar agarrar

Intentar atrapar

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Vastness (n)

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Inmensidad

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Slide (n)

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Deslizar

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Upward (adv)

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Hacia arriba

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Riddled (a)

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Agujereado
Acribillado
Infestado
Lleno

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Plunge into

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Tirarse de cabeza

Enfrascarse

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Idly (adv)

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Ociosamente

Perezosamente

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Pick out

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Escoger

Elegir

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Rush (v)

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Correr

Apresurar

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Lean forward

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Echarse hacia delante

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Pop out

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Salirse

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Pick up

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Recoger

Levantar

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Glimpse (n)

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Vistazo

Ojeada

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Scarcely (adv)

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Escasamente
Apenas
Brevemente

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Clot (n)

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Coágulo

Grupo (metafóricamente)

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Certain (a)

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Seguro
Certeza
Inevitable

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Partake (v)

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Participar

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Luncheon (n)

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Merienda

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Eagerly (adv)

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Ansiosamente

Con impaciencia

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Bask in

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Disfrutar

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Linger (v)

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Detenerse

Permanecer

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Clerk (n)

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Empleado

Trabajador

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Squawk (v)

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Graznar

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Call out

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Convocar

Llamar la atención - cuando va acompañado de “on”

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Clamber (v)

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Trepar

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Gasp (v)

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Jadear

Resollar

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Halt (n)

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Alto

Parada

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Recipient (n)

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Receptor

Destinatario

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Gape (v)

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Mirar boquiabierto

Admirar

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Wave sb on

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Indicar a alguien que siga adelante

Hacer señas a alguien para que siga adelante

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Naturedly (adv)

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De buen grado

Con buena intención

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Lean out

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Asomarse

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Soil (n)

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Tierra

Barro

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Sigh (v)

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Suspirar

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Aware (a)

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Consciente

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Contemptuous (a)

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Despectivo

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By the Way (adv)

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Por cierto

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Wean (v)

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Detestar

Dejar de tomar el pecho

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Chuckle (v)

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Reírse entre dientes

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Shoreline (n)

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Ribera

Costa

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shrewdness (n)

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Astucia

Perspicacia

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Sly (adj)

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Taimado
Ladino
Listo
Astuto

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Astonish (v)

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Asombrar

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Startle (v)

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Sobresaltar
Asustar
Alarmar

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Bald (a)

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Calvo

Pelón

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Limp (n)

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Cojera

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Befuddle (v)

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Aturdir

Confundir

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