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1
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Minutes

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Written record of a meeting: acta

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Point blank

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A bocajarro. Directly

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Mistreated

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treated unfairly or badly. maltratadoadj

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Understandably

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Comprensiblemente

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Bewildered/biwilded/

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Confused and uncertain. Arriving in a strange city at night, I felt alone and bewildered

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Underdog

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(sports: expected loser) que no es favorito. Indefenso

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Foreground

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As a verb: Destacar, enfatizar
Foreground n.: the people, objects, countryside, etc. in a picture or photograph that seem nearest to you and form its main part ( primer plano)

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Strive

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Esforzarse. Make great effort to

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Underlying

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Subyacente, below the surface

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10
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Fairness

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Justicia

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Herein lies the

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In this place,aquí dentro…

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12
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Four out of five

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Cuatro de cinco

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Strikingly

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Noticeable, remarkably. Impresionantemente…

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14
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Modest

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Not large

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Steadily

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Gradually consistently, in a controlled way. De manera constante

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16
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Widespread

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Generalizado. Existing among many people or in many places

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Surge

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Aumento. A sudden, large increase. Aluvión

18
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cornered

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acorralados

19
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I would’ve thought it’d be fine?

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me parecería bien

20
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conform

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ajustarse a la norma. be like others.
Some kids who refuse to conform are bullied by their peers.

21
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quirks

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peculiaridades. an unusual habit or part of someone’s personality, or something that is strange and unexpected

22
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assertion

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a statement that you strongly believe is true
afirmación

23
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beer mats

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posavasos, tapete. a thick piece of material used to protect a surface

24
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reassuring

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tranquilizador. making you feel less worried

25
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resent

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to feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like. Resentirse o sentirse mal por…

26
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suds

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soap bubbles. espuma

27
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bold

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audaz

28
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bundles

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paquetes

29
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hamper

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cesto de la ropa sucia

30
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cashew / cashu/

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anacardo

31
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by no means

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not at all

English C.1 (22 decks)

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