Toelf Vocab Flashcards

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Shimmer

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Shine

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Preemptive

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Antecipado/ preventivo

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Foe

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Inimigo/ adversário

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Devoid

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Desprovido

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Warp

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Deformar/ distorcer

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Bulky

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Volumoso

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Roam

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Vagar

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Impending

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Iminente

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Dusk

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Crepúsculo

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Cling

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Agarrar

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Sketch

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Rascunho

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Conducive

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Favoravel/ indutor

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Slender

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Magro e elegante

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Convulated

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Complex

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Nagate

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Negativar / make something not effective

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Discrete

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Separate / different / distinto

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Recede

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Retrair

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Covert

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Secret or hidden

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Vanquish

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Derrotar

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Ailment

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Physical discomfort

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Blunt

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Not sharp / direto ao
Ponto

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Probe

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Explore or learn using hands or tools

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Jolt

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Tranco / movimento brusco

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Grave

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Grave

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Plead
Beg, ask emotionally
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Preposterous
Completely impossible/ridiculus - how could you
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Entice
Seduzir/atrair
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Perplex
Confundir, desorientar
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Encroach
Move near an unacceptable limit
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Dormant
Dormente
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Score
Many
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Barren
Esteril
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Futile
Inútil
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Brisk
Quick and energetic
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Harness
control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy. attempts to harness solar energy
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Rugged
Rugoso, uneven surface
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Tanacious
Persistent, stubborn
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Meager
Escasso/pouco em quantidade
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Faint
Very light feeling (felt a faint chill)
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Upheaval
Agitacao - violent or sudden change or disruption to something. "major upheavals in the financial markets"
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Remnat
Resto/Remanescente/small amount left
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Outlook
How a person thinks about the world
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Ragged
Old, torn, uneven
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Devise
A method.: Criar, conceber, elaborar He devised a new way to treat mental depression.
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Elude
Eludir - evitar algo de modo astucioso
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Stall
Stop or cause to stop his career had stalled, hers taken off"
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Jagged
having rough, sharp points protruding.
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Subsumed
Contido em ou incluido
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Flee
Fugir/escapar
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Hue
Tonalidade/tom
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Dreary
Sad, boring, sem sal
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Ensue
To happen as a result (an infection may ensue)
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Vicarious
Felt or suffered in the experience Of other Ex: vicarious punishment
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Conspicuous
Easy to see
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Ominous
Sinistro. giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening
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Procure
Get something- with an effort /pursue/obter
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Sheer
used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is;
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Desist
Cease/abstain - desistir/renunciar
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Liable
Likely
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Oblong
Forma alongada
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Adjacent
Lado a lado
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Shred
Small amount / / to cut or tear something into small pieces
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Medium
Meio (material)
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Confer
Meet and discuss
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Lavish
Em abundância, mais do que necessário, prodigal
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Drench
Encharcar
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Forgo
Abrir mão
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Profuse
Abundante
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Despondent
Hopeless, desolado
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Ruthless
Not caring
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Overt
Opposite from covert - blatant
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Dwell
Habitar
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Strife
Briga/conflito What are the prospects for overcoming the strife between the Christian minority and Muslim majority
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Fastidious
Meticuloso
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Seasoned
Experiente
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Brittle
Fragil, quebra facil
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Swivel
Spin or turn around
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Baffle
Confuse
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Twart
Stop a plan he never did anything to thwart his father"
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Wane
Diminuir
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Beckon
Attract or invite to come, acenar para alguem. Hey you!" she called, beckoning me over with her finger. He beckoned to me, as if he wanted to speak to me.
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Urbane
Polite and sophisticated
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Rebound
Recuperar
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Craze
Popular for short time
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Rife
Abundante/ frequente especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread. "male chauvinism was rife in medicine in those days"
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Lull
Tregua, calmaria
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Accreate
Acumular
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Hinder
Atrapalhar
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Quaint
Pitoresco
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Prolific
Produtivo/frutifero
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Dwelling
Housing
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Erratic
Often changing/inconstante Erratic driving
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Sound
Logico/razoavel
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Ware
Mercadoria/objeto a venda
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Minute
Extremely small Minute mistakes
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Murky
Hard to see through/opaco/
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Avert
Prevent/evitar
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Innocuous
Not harmful Innocuous comment
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Haphazard
Done quickly without planning
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Lure
Atrair
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Gaudy
Colorful and overly decorated
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Deplete
Use all of
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Seep
flow or leak slowly through porous material or small holes. "water began to seep through the soles of his boots
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Hoist
Lift up
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Desingenuous
Dissimulado
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Wither
Plants dry and die Plants had withered
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Sever
Cortar the head was severed from the body"
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Salvage
Salvamento e recuperação de objetos /resgate de objeto
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Adept
very skilled or proficient at something. "he is adept at cutting through red tape"
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Coax
gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something. "the trainees were coaxed into doing boring work
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Levy
impose (a tax, fee, or fine). "a new tax could be levied on industry to pay for cleaning up contaminated land
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Wary
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems. "dogs that have been mistreated often remain very wary of strangers"
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Feeble
lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness. "my legs are very feeble after the flu"
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Bleak
Cold, miserable, dreary
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Elusive
Difficult to describe, find or catch
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Spur
Incentivar encorajar
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Knack
Natural hability
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Dwindle
Diminuir
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Raze
Destruir (prédios)
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Hazy
Unclear Hazy idea
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Forthcoming
Not forthcoming Not helpful
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Spawn
Desovar
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Lurk
Hide when preparing to attack
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Uphold
Keep a tradition
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Trickle
Flow slowly
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Trappings
characteristic signs: trappings of democracy.
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Grueling
Very difficult and tiring Grueling race
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Barter
Escambo (verb)
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Cull
select from a large quantity Cull animals - kill
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Thaw
Derreter
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Morale
Confidence
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Hurl
Arremessar com força
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Eerie
Misterious ans scary
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Facet
One side or aspect
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Dismal
Feeling hopeless
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Mushroom
Grow and spread quickly
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Involved
Very complicated
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Apex
Pico/apice
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Adamant
Teimoso
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Coalesce
Combine
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Cognizant
Be aware or have knowledge
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Convey
Transmitir/comunicar uma ideia
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Frivolous
Unnecessary/ of little importance
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Copious
Abundante
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Hackneyed
Overused and unoriginal
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Hasty
Apressado, in a rush
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Garbled
Communication that is distorted and unclear.
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Epitome
Perfect example of something
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Diatribe
sharp criticism or attack.
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Hollow
Empty inside
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Hindrance
Something that causes delay/impecilho
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Intrepid
Fearless
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Lag
To fall behind
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Lampoon
Imitar/ridicularizar
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Languish
Become weak
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Lenient
Merciful; less harsh. The judge gave the criminal a lenient sentence due to his bad childhood.
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Leery
Desconfiado/wary
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Ludicrous
Ludicrous
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Nonchalant
Indiferente/not excited
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Quarrel
To have a disagreement/ fight
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Parsimonious
Parsimonious
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Paucity
Something existing in very small amounts; scarcity.
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Progeny
Offspring
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Somber
Depressing
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Squalid
Unpleasant
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Unscathed
Unharmed
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Upbeat
Happy and optimistic
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Vial
Recipiente pequeno que carrga liquido / tubo/ frasco
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Wilt
Murchar