General Advanced Vocabulary

Question 1

Not too shabby!

Answer 1

Nada mal!

You won the race? Not too shabby!

Question 2

Forfeit

Answer 2

Abrir mão de algo

The tennis player forfeited the game.

Question 3

Funny

Answer 3

Strange, weird.

I got a funny feeling in my stomach. That guy does funny business.

Question 4

Pry

Answer 4

Inquire too closely into a person’s private affairs. Bisbilhotar

Sorry, I didn’t mean to pry.

Question 5

Bound for

Answer 5

A caminho de algum lugar

This bus is bound for Broadway.

Question 6

Safe and Sound

Answer 6

São e salvo

Question 7

Blend

Answer 7

Misturar

Question 8

Mercy

Answer 8

Misericórdia

Misericordioso: Merciful

Question 9

To escort

Answer 9

Escoltar, acompanhar

Question 10

Trinket

Answer 10

Bugiganga

Question 11

First and foremost

Answer 11

Primeiro de tudo, antes de mais nada

Question 12

Abide by

Answer 12

Sujeitar-se a algo

You signed a contract, so now you must abide by some rules.

Question 13

Seething

Answer 13

Furious, but keeping it a secret.

Question 14

Foul play

Answer 14

Deshonestidade, Jogo sujo

We think there was probably foul play involved.

Question 15

Melt

Answer 15

Derreter

Question 16

Acquaintance

Answer 16

Conhecido (alguém)

He is an acquaintance of mine.

Question 17

Uncover

Answer 17

Desvendar

Question 18

Speechless

Answer 18

Sem palavras

Question 19

Fulfill

Answer 19

Cumprir

I will fulfill my promise to you.

Question 20

Surveillance

Answer 20

Vigilância

I have been ordered to keep surveillance on you.

Question 21

Eavesdrop

Answer 21

Escutar uma conversa escondido

Were you eavesdropping on us?

Question 22

Loathe

Answer 22

Abominar, Detestar

Question 23

Prevail

Answer 23

Prevalecer

Question 24

Homage

Answer 24

Homenagem

Question 25

Whereabouts

Answer 25

Paradeiro

The criminal’s whereabouts are unknown.

Question 26

Exhilaration

Answer 26

Alegria intensa

Question 27

Crave

Answer 27

Almejar, desejar fortemente

I’m craving for a doughnut.

Question 28

Dare

Answer 28

Ousar

Question 29

Clue

Answer 29

Pista

Expression: “What? I have no clue what you’re talking about!”

Question 30

Rely

Answer 30

Confiar/Depender

This car is very reliable.

Question 31

Scent

Answer 31

Perfume (de algo)

Question 32

UFO

Answer 32

Unidentified Flying Object

OVNI

Question 33

Grant

Answer 33

Conceder /Concessão

The genie granted me three wishes.

Question 34

Hasten

Answer 34

Afivelar

Please hasten your seatbelt.

Question 35

Indeed

Answer 35

De fato

Is he your father? Yes, indeed.

Question 36

Flawless

Answer 36

Perfeito

Perfeitamente: Flawlessly (também perfectly)

Question 37

Amusing

Answer 37

Cômico

Question 38

Struggle

Answer 38

Have difficulty with

Question 39

Mingle

Answer 39

Socializar

Question 40

Jealousy

Answer 40

Ciúmes (sentimento de insegurança ou medo de perder algo para outra pessoa)

He felt jealousy when he saw her talking to someone else.

Question 41

Envy

Answer 41

Inveja (desejo de ter o que outra pessoa tem)

She felt envy when her friend got a new car.

Question 42

To Forfeit

Answer 42

Perder por desistência

The tennis player forfeited the game.

Question 43

Drizzle

Answer 43

Chuvisco (chuva leve e fina)

It’s just a drizzle; you don’t need an umbrella.

Question 44

Cautious

Answer 44

Cauteloso

He is always cautious when crossing the street.

Question 45

Concur

Answer 45

Concordar (estar de acordo com algo ou alguém)

I concur with your opinion on the matter.

Question 46

Streak

Answer 46

Série de eventos ou ações consecutivas

He’s on a winning streak in his favorite game.

Question 47

Clumsy

Answer 47

Desajeitado (não ser cuidadoso, tropeçar ou derrubar coisas)

She’s clumsy and often drops things.

Question 48

Crop

Answer 48

Colheita ou recortar as dimensões de uma imagem.

The farmers are expecting a good crop of corn this year. I cropped the image.

Question 49

Yield

Answer 49

Resultar, produzir ou gerar (especialmente em relação a resultados, lucros ou colheitas)

The farm yields a large amount of crops every year. (crop = colheita)

Question 50

Rebuttal

Answer 50

Refutação (resposta ou argumento contra algo)

His rebuttal was strong, and it changed the judge’s mind.

Question 51

Resemble

Answer 51

Assemelhar-se (parecer-se com alguém ou algo)

He resembles his father a lot.

Question 52

Awe

Answer 52

Sentimento reverencial (mistura de admiração e respeito)

The beauty of the mountains filled her with awe.

Question 53

Whisper

Answer 53

Sussurrar (falar em voz baixa)

She whispered the secret into his ear.

Question 54

Uncertainty

Answer 54

Incerteza (dúvida ou falta de clareza sobre o futuro)

There is uncertainty about the results of the election.

Question 55

Bear

Answer 55

Suportar (aguentar algo difícil ou desagradável)

When you can’t bear to hear a sad song, you can no longer accept or endure it.

Question 56

Eerie

Answer 56

Estranhamente assustador ou misterioso

The old house looked eerie in the fog. (neblina)

Question 57

Frowned upon

Answer 57

Desaprovado (não aceito ou visto de forma negativa)

It’s frowned upon to talk loudly in a library.

Question 58

Measure

Answer 58

Medir (determinar o tamanho, quantidade ou grau de algo)

We need to measure the table before buying a new one.

Question 59

Pretentious

Answer 59

Pretensioso (alguém que tenta parecer mais importante ou sofisticado do que realmente é)

He sounds pretentious when he talks about his expensive vacations.

Question 60

Conceited

Answer 60

Excessivamente orgulhoso ou confiante de si mesmo

She’s so conceited, always talking about how great she is.

Question 61

Smug

Answer 61

Presunçoso (satisfeito de forma exagerada consigo mesmo)

He had a smug look on his face after winning the game.

Question 62

Take for granted

Answer 62

Dar como garantido (não valorizar algo por achar que sempre estará disponível)

Don’t take your friends for granted; they won’t always be there.

Question 63

Stink

Answer 63

Feder (cheirar mal)

The trash stinks; it needs to be taken out.

Question 64

Sum up

Answer 64

Resumir (dar uma visão geral ou destacar os pontos principais)

To sum up, we need to work harder and be more focused.

Question 65

Trigger

Answer 65

Desencadear; causar algo a acontecer

The sad news triggered an unexpected reaction.

Question 66

Flood

Answer 66

Inundação /inundar

The heavy rains caused a flood in the city. The rain flooded the street.

Question 67

Hurdle

Answer 67

Obstáculo; uma dificuldade a ser superada

Learning a new language is a big hurdle for many people.

Question 68

Witty

Answer 68

Esperto; com respostas rápidas e inteligentes

She is very witty and always knows what to say.

Question 69

Earn

Answer 69

Ganhar; receber algo em troca de trabalho

He works hard to earn his salary.

Question 70

Strive

Answer 70

Lutar para alcançar algo

She strives to be the best at what she does.

Question 71

Steer

Answer 71

Guiar; direcionar algo para um lugar

He helped steer the boat across the lake.

Question 72

Shortcut

Answer 72

Atalho; caminho mais curto para um destino

I took a shortcut to get to school faster.

Question 73

Despite

Answer 73

Apesar de; em contraste com algo

He went to work despite being sick.

Question 74

Ensure

Answer 74

Garantir; assegurar que algo aconteça

Ensure that everyone is safe before you leave.

Question 75

Tedious

Answer 75

Tedioso; algo cansativo e entediante

Reading the long report was a tedious task.

Question 76

Layman

Answer 76

Leigo

“The doctor explained the condition in layman’s terms so the patient could understand.”