March-April Flashcards
sway
inclinar
refrain
restringir
tackle
enfrentar
thrive
prosperar
sitcoms
comedias/series
rather
preferir
furlough
despido temporal
herald
anunciar
hail
saludar
ripped up
arrancar
entrench
attitude difficult to change
striving
esforzarse/luchar
intersectionality
the way it combines, specially used for margined groups in the history
shackles
used to confine legs and arms
hallmark
mark of purity made of gold or silver
shawl
worn by women on shoulders
pitched
tirar
nestled
to lie close to, like a nest
mahogany
refers to the woods’ colours
barrister
a lawyer
vague
vago
ramped up
allows to go up, like a ramp
tipping point
climax, the point that decides
to enable
to authorize, to allow, make possible
take for granted
dar por un hecho
fleeing
to escape, to vanish
shun
to avoid someone, evitarlo, alejarlo
erode
destroy slowly
superb
extremely good
slay
to kill
poked
to jab, to push with your finger
peddles
to carry to sell
geeser
viejo
whimsical
playful, unpredictable
center/centre
both correct; english/britain
sake of it
use to say “for the purpose of”
depletion
reduction of something, ““the depletion of resources”
nitwits
scatterbrained, despistado
dull
aburrido, desafilado
spruce
to make look clean
abode
home
trek
travel
bustling
full of energy
pixy (ish)
ish, meaning more or less.
latter
last mentioned, or to talk about a second option; “to illustrate the latter”
embodiment
personification/manifestation; a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling.
upheld
to confirm, to support
to depict
to illustrate, to represent.
onlooker
spectator
attest
to certify, to serve as a clear evidence of something. Witnesses must attest and certify. Atestiguar
bow
in archery. arco
wield
to have and be able to use
lifelike
very similar to a person
carved
to cut on a hard material
stark
complete, absolute, sheer, utter
sheer
completely, right,
utter
complete, absolute
peer
look at something with difficulty, come into view. Sobresalir
Panacea
solution for all difficulties or diseases
factual
actually occurring, truthful, accurate
broadcast
to transmit, to disperse, related to radio and tv
resembles
have similarities with something (mostly appearance)
rearrange
to reorganize, most of the time into a better position
handicap
to impede, to be an obstacle
anachronistic
belonging or appropriate to an earlier period, especially so as to seem conspicuously old-fashioned.
allot (ted)
to assign
gulf
golfo
thwarting
to prevent
outmoded
old fashioned
odds
the chances, possibilities
cling
to hold tighly
altogether
in total, completely. Including everything. Taking everything in consideration. ie overall, all in all, on the whole, all things considered, in sum
