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In the Midst

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‘En medio de…’

Ej: Is situated in the midst of the lake

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Voracious

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‘Voraz, que tiene un apetito insaciable’

Ej: She is a voracious reader, finishing multiple books in a week.

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Ubiquitous

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‘Obicuo. Estar presente en todas partes’

Ej: In today’s world, smartphones are ubiquitous and almost everyone owns one.

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Mitigate

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‘Mitigar. Reducir la gravedad de algo’

Ej: Planting more trees can help mitigate the impact of climate change.

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Ephemeral

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‘Efímero. De corta duración’

Ej: The beauty of a sunset is ephemeral, lasting only for a brief moment.

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Elicit

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‘Obtener. Provocar que algo ocurra’

Ej: The detective tried to elicit information from the witness during the interrogation.

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Convincing

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‘Creíble, convincente’.

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Thought-provoking

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‘Que provoca reflexión o pensamiento’

Una obra con ideas desafiantes fuera de lo convencional provocaran que el lector reflexione sobre ello.

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Funny-touching

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‘Divertido, conmovedor’

Ej: The film was funny and touching

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Aming to gather

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‘Con el objetivo de reunir…’

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Has changed to some extent

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‘Ha cambiado hasta cierto punto’

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‘To discover the extent’

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‘Para descubrir el alcance’

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‘Swab’

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‘Hisopo’

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‘Passed down over thousands of years’

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‘Transmitido durante miles de años’

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Reliance

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‘Confianza’

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Gathering

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‘Reunión’

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Die out - Dying Out

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‘Desaparecer’ - ‘Desapareciendo’

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What is striking

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‘Lo que es soprendente es …’

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Awkward

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‘Torpe’ - Archie was shy and awkward

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Duty - Dutiful

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‘Deber’ - ‘Obediente’

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Barden

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‘Cargea’ - We don’t want to be a burden to her

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Taught - Past participle del verbo Teach

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‘Enseñó’ - Once parents taught children

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Glares

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‘Miradas’ - Bella glares = Bella mira

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