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1
Q

bear

A

ostenta/suporta

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2
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resemblance

A

semelhança

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3
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rainfall

A

amount of rain that falls

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4
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plains

A

planicies

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5
Q

as much as

A

the same quantity as

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6
Q

adorned

A

decorou

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7
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proponents

A

defensores

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terraced

A

aterração/terraço

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detractors

A

difamadores

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10
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conceivably

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de maneira concebivel

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11
Q

receded

A

recuou

the river receded during the time

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12
Q

Aside from some

A

além de

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13
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cohesiveness

A

coesao/coevisidade

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14
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garrisons

A

guarnicoes

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15
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realm

A

dominio/reino

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16
Q

utterly

A

completamente

utterly destroyed

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17
Q

stark

A

forte/gritante

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18
Q

lay in

A

estava em

The key to the Greek world lay in

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19
Q

subtlety

A

sutileza

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20
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predisposed

A

pre disposto

21
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novelty

A

inovacao

22
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desperation

A

desespero

23
Q

alike

A

parecido
the same
similar

24
Q

meadow

A

campina

vegetation

25
Q

interspersed with

A

having something in several places among something else

26
Q

affords

A

oferece

27
Q

mileage

A

kilometragem

28
Q

encroachment

A

the act of gradually take away someone’s rights or place

29
Q

feisty

A

forceful
energetic
determine
boring (mal-humorada)

30
Q

rodent

A

like a rat

31
Q

stepness

A

declividade
used in math
how much it is step

32
Q

slope

A

declive

33
Q

demeanor

A

way of looking or behaving

34
Q

by virtue of

A

because of

35
Q

captivity

A

is kept somewhere and is not allowed to live

36
Q

seeming

A

aparente

given the seeming intelligence of cetacens

37
Q

tempted

A

inclined

38
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very human concept

A

conceito muito humano

39
Q

ratio

A

proportion

40
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empirical

A

based on what’s seen or experienced as opposed to theory

41
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they advocated

A

eles defendiam

the act of defend

42
Q

slum

A

brazil has a lot of slums

43
Q

urged

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incitou // asked

44
Q

bring about

A

result/trazer

45
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prompt

A

incitar/induzir

sem demora

46
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forfeited

A

confiscado/perdeu

47
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accordingly

A

adequadamente

She’s an expert in her field, and is paid accordingly.

48
Q

Curb

A

Restringir