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Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Economic versus Economical

A

Economic means related to monetary aspect
eg… the rise in cost will have economic effect on the customers.

Economical means efficient.
eg… the new car is more economical than the old one.

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2
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Hinder

Example:
Which of the following actions would hinder its long-term success?

A

ATRAPALHAR

CR WEAKEN QUESTION

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3
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Conceal

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Esconder

The crabs do not conceal their eggs.
Os caranguejos não escondem os seus ovos

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4
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Breed

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geração, especie
a new breed of entrepreneurs was brought into being

procriar, chocar,gerar
they breed their children to be in complete control of any social situation

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5
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Soundness

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Solidez

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6
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Unwarranted

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Injustificado

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7
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Quarry

Although snow geese are a popular QUARRY for hunters

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Presa

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8
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Strongest Grounds

Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest grounds for the experts’ conclusion?

A

Strength question

Strongest Grounds = maior embasamento

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9
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Ammunition

those who criticize board performance have plenty of substantive ammunition.

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Munição/ credibilidade, justificativa, ração

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10
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Virtually

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Praticamente

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11
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Preclude

A

Impedir
Prevent
Proibir

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12
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Mild

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Leve
Amenuo
Moderado

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13
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Nowithstanding

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Não obstante

Mesmo que

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14
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Defenseless

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Indefeso

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15
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Substantial

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Representativo
substancial
Considerável
Grande
Principal
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16
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Typical

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Algo carácteristico
Representativo
Simbólico

17
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Proponent

A

A favor

oposto de opponent

18
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Outrageous

A 
Escandaloso 
Chocante (do lado negativo)
19
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Herd

A

Rebanho
Manada

It is a collective noun = SINGULAR

The heard of elephant WAS sleeping

20
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Depiction

A

Representação
Imagem
Descrição

21
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Neverthless

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Não obstante
Entretanto
Embora
Todavia

22
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Likewise

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Mesmo que
tambem
igualmente
mesmo modo

23
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Adulatory

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excessive admiration

puxa saco

24
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Contemptuous

A

desdenhoso

25
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Insidious

A

traiçoeiro

26
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Qualify***

A

Restringir
Limitar
Enfraquecer

! cuidado com essa palavra no Reading

27
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Evaluating

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Provide OPINION

Tem julgamento de valor do autor

28
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Offering a critique

A

Falar dos pontos positivos e negativos, porém foca nos negativos

é diferente de CRITICIZING: onde o autor só fala mal

29
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Analyzing

A

Não tem espaço para opinião.
Baseado em dados

“tipo as análises e modelos que vocês tem que fazer no trabalho”

30
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Controversy

A

Pelo menos duas opiniões são apresentadas

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