Vocabulary (3) Flashcards

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Attorney (noun)

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synonym of lawyer

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Forthcoming (adjective 3)

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(1) that will happen soon (2) willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive. (3) available when needed; in place, ready.

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Doubtful (adjective)

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that offers or presents doubt

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Cautious (adjective)

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cauteloso, cuidadoso, without taking many risks

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Thoughtful (adjective 3)

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(1) carefully considering things (2) kind and always worrying and thinking about how to help other people (3) quiet because you’re thinking about something

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Sympathetic (adjective)

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Simpático

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Flatter (verb)

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To praise or tell someone positive things about them (sometimes not sincerely) so that they feel important, attractive, intelligent, etc.

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Establishment (noun 2)

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(1) a business or other organization, or the place where it operates (2) the people that have more power within the government, in society, or in a particular business, group or activity

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Whim (noun)

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An idea or desire that emerges, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained (wim)

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Prone (adjective, noun, verb)

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adj-to have a inclination to do something or to be affected by something (often followed by “to”); noun- if a person is in a prone position, they have they stomach and chest downward; verb- to put someone in a prone position

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Bolster (verb)

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To improve or support something or make it stronger, especially by supplying or giving it the necessary means to do it. (apoyar, reforzar) (bolster)

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Covet (verb)

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To desire something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else (codiciar) (kavet)

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Hub (noun 2)

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(1) The central or main part of something where there’s most activity (centro, eje) (2) The centre of a wheel (cubo) (jap)

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Dial (verb)

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To make a phone call or select a number by pressing the buttons or by turning the disk on a telephone to contact someone (dayal)

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Lacklustre (adjective)

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Lacking force or energy (laklaster)

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Reenact (verb)

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To repeat the actions or events that happened in the past, especially as a hobby or a show

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Gravel (adjective and noun)

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noun- small, rounded rocks often mixed with sand; verb- something made of with that material

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Fizzle (verb)

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To finish in a slow or disappointing way

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Feisty (adjective)

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Active, forceful or full of determination (fáisti)

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Asses (verb, 2)

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(1) To carefully think about a person or situation (2) to charge someone with an especial quantity of money as some sort of debt or payment

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Audacious (adjective)

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Showing a willingness to take risks or to offend people (audishios)

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Discomfit (verb)

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To make someone feel uncomfortable, especially mentally

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Prodigal (adjective and noun)

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Adjective- that spends a lot of money, time, energy, etc foolishly or without thinking about the consequences or someone that acts in that way (2) very great in amount or degree; noun- someone that returns to a place like an organization, team, etc after previously leaving it.

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Boorish (adjective)

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Rude and not considering other people’s feelings

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Altruistic (adjective)

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Always trying to help others, even though it could be pernicious for themselves.

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Dairy products (noun)

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Food that comes from milk, such as cheese, yoghurt, cream, etc.

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Stem (verb)

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to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing, or to stop the fluid of a liquid, especially blood

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Relent (verb)

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to act in a less severe way towards someone and allow something that you had refused to allow before

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Shove (verb)

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To push someone or something forcefully

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Admittedly (adverb)

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When you accept something it’s true, especially unwillingly