Vocabulary 4 Flashcards
PROPENSO
prone to
CARACTERÍSTICO DE
peculiar to
ESTAR EN ALERTA
Be on the watch of
Be on the alert
without something making it difficult for you to do something
unencumbered /ˌʌn.ɪnˈkʌm.bəd/
Something that spoils or has a very bad effect on something, often for a long time. (Idiom)
cast a BLIGHT
To make a close examination of all the parts of something in order to find something or to separate what is useful from what is not:
SIFT (the evidence)
like or enjoy a challenge.
RELISH a challenge.
CONTRAATACAR, TOMAR REPRESALIAS
Retaliate
Go slowly, stopping often
loiter
PENETRANTE. … smell of diesel.
pervasive
The problems of the past few months have … on her health and there are shadows under her eyes. (idiom)
taken a/their toll
Go faster than.
outstrip
do something badly, or spoil something… (… a job interview)
bungle /ˈbʌŋ.ɡəl/
VACILAR, TITUBEAR.
to be unable to make a decision about doing something:
dither
BÓVEDA
Vault /vɒlt/
HAZ DE CABLES
Bundle of cables
Wood that is used for building.
Timber
Pícaro
Rogue
Directly and firmly
Squarely
Ahondar
Delve (deeper) into
Arrugar (papel)
Crumple (it) up
Ombligo
Navel
EN EL FONDO
At bottom
Vigía
Lookout
