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1
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Not too shabby!

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Nada mal!

You won the race? Not too shabby!

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Forfeit

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Abrir mão de algo

The tennis player forfeited the game.

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Funny

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Strange, weird.

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

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Pry

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

Sorry, I didn’t mean to pry.

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Bound for

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A caminho de algum lugar

This bus is bound for Broadway.

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Safe and Sound

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São e salvo

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Blend

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Misturar

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Mercy

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Misericórdia

Misericordioso: Merciful

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To escort

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Escoltar, acompanhar

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Trinket

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Bugiganga

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First and foremost

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Primeiro de tudo, antes de mais nada

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Abide by

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Sujeitar-se a algo

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

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Seething

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Furious, but keeping it a secret.

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Foul play

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Deshonestidade, Jogo sujo

We think there was probably foul play involved.

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15
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Melt

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Derreter

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Acquaintance

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Conhecido (alguém)

He is an acquaintance of mine.

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17
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Uncover

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Desvendar

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18
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Speechless

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Sem palavras

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Fulfill

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Cumprir

I will fulfill my promise to you.

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Surveillance

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Vigilância

I have been ordered to keep surveillance on you.

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Eavesdrop

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Escutar uma conversa escondido

Were you eavesdropping on us?

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22
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Loathe

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Abominar, Detestar

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Prevail

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Prevalecer

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Homage

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Homenagem

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25
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Whereabouts

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Paradeiro

The criminal’s whereabouts are unknown.

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Exhilaration

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Alegria intensa

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Crave

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Almejar, desejar fortemente

I’m craving for a doughnut.

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Dare

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Ousar

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29
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Clue

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Pista

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

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30
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Rely

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Confiar/Depender

This car is very reliable.

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31
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Scent

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Perfume (de algo)

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32
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UFO

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Unidentified Flying Object

OVNI

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33
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Grant

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Conceder /Concessão

The genie granted me three wishes.

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34
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Hasten

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Afivelar

Please hasten your seatbelt.

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35
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Indeed

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De fato

Is he your father? Yes, indeed.

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36
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Flawless

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Perfeito

Perfeitamente: Flawlessly (também perfectly)

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37
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Amusing

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Cômico

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38
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Struggle

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Have difficulty with

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39
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Mingle

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Socializar

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40
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Jealousy

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

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

41
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Envy

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Inveja (desejo de ter o que outra pessoa tem)

She felt envy when her friend got a new car.

42
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To Forfeit

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Perder por desistência

The tennis player forfeited the game.

43
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Drizzle

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Chuvisco (chuva leve e fina)

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

44
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Cautious

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Cauteloso

He is always cautious when crossing the street.

45
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Concur

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Concordar (estar de acordo com algo ou alguém)

I concur with your opinion on the matter.

46
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Streak

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Série de eventos ou ações consecutivas

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

47
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Clumsy

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Desajeitado (não ser cuidadoso, tropeçar ou derrubar coisas)

She’s clumsy and often drops things.

48
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Crop

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Colheita ou recortar as dimensões de uma imagem.

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

49
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Yield

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

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

50
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Rebuttal

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Refutação (resposta ou argumento contra algo)

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

51
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Resemble

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

He resembles his father a lot.

52
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Awe

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Sentimento reverencial (mistura de admiração e respeito)

The beauty of the mountains filled her with awe.

53
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Whisper

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Sussurrar (falar em voz baixa)

She whispered the secret into his ear.

54
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Uncertainty

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Incerteza (dúvida ou falta de clareza sobre o futuro)

There is uncertainty about the results of the election.

55
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Bear

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Suportar (aguentar algo difícil ou desagradável)

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

56
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Eerie

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Estranhamente assustador ou misterioso

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

57
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Frowned upon

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Desaprovado (não aceito ou visto de forma negativa)

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

58
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Measure

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

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

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Pretentious

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

He sounds pretentious when he talks about his expensive vacations.

60
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Conceited

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Excessivamente orgulhoso ou confiante de si mesmo

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

61
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Smug

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Presunçoso (satisfeito de forma exagerada consigo mesmo)

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

62
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Take for granted

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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.

63
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Stink

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Feder (cheirar mal)

The trash stinks; it needs to be taken out.

64
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Sum up

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

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

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Trigger

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Desencadear; causar algo a acontecer

The sad news triggered an unexpected reaction.

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Flood

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Inundação /inundar

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

67
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Hurdle

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Obstáculo; uma dificuldade a ser superada

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

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Witty

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Esperto; com respostas rápidas e inteligentes

She is very witty and always knows what to say.

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Earn

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Ganhar; receber algo em troca de trabalho

He works hard to earn his salary.

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Strive

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Lutar para alcançar algo

She strives to be the best at what she does.

71
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Steer

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Guiar; direcionar algo para um lugar

He helped steer the boat across the lake.

72
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Shortcut

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Atalho; caminho mais curto para um destino

I took a shortcut to get to school faster.

73
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Despite

A

Apesar de; em contraste com algo

He went to work despite being sick.

74
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Ensure

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Garantir; assegurar que algo aconteça

Ensure that everyone is safe before you leave.

75
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Tedious

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Tedioso; algo cansativo e entediante

Reading the long report was a tedious task.

76
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Layman

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Leigo

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

77
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Smug

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Presunçoso

“He had a smug look after winning the argument.”

78
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Rusty

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Enferrujado ou fora de prática

“My French is a bit rusty; I haven’t spoken it in years.”

79
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Rife with

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Infestado de

“The internet is rife with misinformation.”

80
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To have a knack for something

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Ter jeito para algo; ter talento

“She has a knack for cooking delicious meals.”

81
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Obnoxious

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Desagradável

“His obnoxious behavior annoyed everyone at the party.”

82
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Squint

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Olhar com os olhos semicerrados

“She had to squint to see the small print on the sign.”

83
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Handkerchief

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Lenço de pano

“He pulled out a handkerchief to wipe his forehead.”

84
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Perish

A

Perecer

“Without water, the plants will perish in the sun.”

85
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Foster

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Fomentar, incentivar

“Teachers work hard to foster a love of learning.”

86
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Stifle

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Suprimir

“She tried to stifle a laugh during the meeting.”

87
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To Entail

A

Envolver, implicar

“The job entails a lot of responsibility and long hours.”

88
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Ordeal

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Grande dificuldade

“Losing her luggage was a real ordeal for her.”

89
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To Vent

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Desabafar

“She was venting about her stressful day at work.”

90
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Livid

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Furioso

“He was livid when he found out about the mistake.”

91
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Gobble

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Devorar

“The kids gobbled up their food after playing outside.”

92
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Counterfeit

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Falsificado

“They found out the money was counterfeit.”

93
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Lopsided

A

Torto, desigual

“The cake looked a bit lopsided, but it tasted great.”

94
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Murky

A

Turvo

“The water was too murky to see anything below the surface.”

95
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Scarcely

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Dificilmente, mal

“I could scarcely believe the news when I heard it.”

96
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Shriek

A

Gritar agudamente

“She shrieked when she saw the spider.”

97
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Fond

A

Afeição, carinho

“She’s very fond of her childhood memories.”

98
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Flinch

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Recuar instintivamente

“He flinched when he heard the loud noise.”

99
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Flatter

A

Bajular

“She tried to flatter him by complimenting his work.”

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