voc-2

Question 1

to boast

Answer 1

gabar-se, ostentar

Question 2

net

Answer 2

rede

Question 3

mired (to mire)

Answer 3

to become stuck in mud

Question 4

measles

Answer 4

sarampo

Question 5

brokers

Answer 5

corretores, agentes, intermediários

Question 6

hold-out

Answer 6

the act of resisting somethings

hold-out companies

Question 7

marred by

Answer 7

spoiled by

Question 8

redeeming

Answer 8

salvadora, compensadora

Question 9

topple

Answer 9

derrubar algo/alguém

Question 10

trump up

Answer 10

invent a false accusation or excuse

Question 11

mild irony

Answer 11

ironia suave

Question 12

unabashed

Answer 12

sem vergonha

Question 13

paragon

Answer 13

modelo, paradigma

Question 14

overstate

Answer 14

exagerar, superestimar

Question 15

slew of things

Answer 15

a large number of things

Question 16

to slay

Answer 16

matar

Question 17

wantonly

Answer 17

arbitrariamente

Question 18

kleptocracy

Answer 18

cleptocracia

Question 19

beholden

Answer 19

ser grato à, dever favor a

Question 20

cast aside

Answer 20

Discard or reject.

Question 21

uphold

Answer 21

Confirm or support; maintain

Question 22

spectrum

Answer 22

A wide range.

Question 23

clinging

Answer 23

Overly dependent on someone emotionally.

Question 24

trample

Answer 24

Tread on and crush.

Question 25

hastily

Answer 25

With excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly.

Question 26

straw

Answer 26

Dried stalks of grain, used especially as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, or weaving.

Question 27

brick

Answer 27

A small rectangular block typically made of fired or sun-dried clay, used in building.

Question 28

deem

Answer 28

Regard or consider in a specified way.

Question 29

to propel (propelled)

Answer 29

Drive, push, or cause to move in a particular direction, typically forward.

Question 30

array

Answer 30

An impressive display or range of a particular type of thing

Question 31

disarray

Answer 31

A state of disorganization or untidiness.

Question 32

dismay

Answer 32

Consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected.

Question 33

endure

Answer 33

Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently. ; remain in existence, last.

Question 34

trimming

Answer 34

Small pieces trimmed off something; decoration, especially for clothing

Question 35

blind alley

Answer 35

An alley or road that is closed at one end.

Question 36

dead end

Answer 36

An end of a road or passage from which no exit is possible; a cul-de-sac.

Question 37

come across

Answer 37

Meet or find by chance.

Question 38

outstrip

Answer 38

Move faster than and overtake (someone else).