VOCABULARY FILES Flashcards

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convened

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convocado

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cut-throat business

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negocio despiadado

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false bottom

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doble fondo

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junk bond

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bono basura

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double-dip recession

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recaída en la recesión

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credit crunch

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crisis crediticia

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ascertained

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comprobado

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receivership

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sindicatura

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unsolicited

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no solicitado

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requisition

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requisar

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10
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repossessed

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embargado

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11
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mogul

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magnate

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loophole

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escapatoria

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purveyor

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proveedor

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tranche

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tramo

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15
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yield

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producir, dar, ceder, ceder el paso, someterse, entregar, ofrecer, rendirse a, dejar, redituar, deparar, rendir a, dobla

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16
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gagging

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náuseas

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17
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bonanza

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Prosperidad

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18
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heckle

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interrumpir

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19
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canvassing

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Campaña electoral

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20
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hung parliament

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Parlamento sin mayoría

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21
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cabinet reshuffle

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reorganización del gabinete

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22
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landslide victory

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victoria abrumadora

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23
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whistle-stop

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parada de silbido

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24
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lame

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aburrido

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25
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gerrymandering

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manipulación

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26
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incumbent

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titular, beneficiado

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27
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Raucous

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Estridente

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28
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ombudsman

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defensor del pueblo

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29
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trade surplus

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El superávit comercial

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30
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excise duty

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Impuesto especial

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30
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benefit in kind

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beneficio en especie

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31
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constructive
dismissal

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constructivo despido

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32
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performance appraisal

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Evaluación de desempeño

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33
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pay dispute

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disputa de pago

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34
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breach

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incumplimiento infracción

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35
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pay slip

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recibo de pago

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36
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ply

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Ejercer llevar a cabo oficio

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37
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overlook

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pasar por alto

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38
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threshold

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umbral

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39
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fringe

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franja

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40
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receivership

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Banca rota

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41
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poach

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escalfaR

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42
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turmoil

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confusión, tumulto, desorden, alboroto

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43
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revenue

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ganancia, ingresos, rédito, renta

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44
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plaintiff

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demandante

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45
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subpoena

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citación

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46
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clinical trial

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ensayo clínico

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46
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writ

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escritura, orden, decreto judicial

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47
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breakthrough

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descubrimiento

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48
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enforcement

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aplicación, ejecución, realización

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49
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precincT

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recinto, distrito electoral, barrio

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50
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abductor

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secuestrador

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51
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affrayer

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alborotador

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52
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batterer

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amarga intervención

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53
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assaulter

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agresor atacante

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54
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embezzler

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desfalcador

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55
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fraudster

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estafador

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56
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mugger

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asaltador

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56
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hijacker

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secuestrador

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57
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money launderer

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lavado de dinero

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58
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perjurer

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perjuros

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59
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petty criminal

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delincuente de poca monta

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60
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racketeer

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chantajista

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61
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smuggler

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contrabandista

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62
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stalker

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acosador

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63
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perjured

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perjuro

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64
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affray

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refriega

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64
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manslaughter

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homicidio involuntario

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65
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let off

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dejar salir

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66
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bailed

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rescatado

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67
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overturned

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anular, derrocar, derrumba

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68
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affable

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cariñoso, genial, graciable

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69
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aloof

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a distancia, lejos

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70
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steadfastly

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firmemente

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71
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wilfulness

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voluntariedad

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72
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vociferously

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ruidosamente

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73
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sanguinely

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optimistamente

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74
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mendaciousness

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mendacidad

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75
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mercuriality

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vivacidad

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76
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pensively

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pensativamente

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77
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quixotically

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quijotescamente

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77
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pernicketiness

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quisquilloso

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78
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denizen

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habitante, morador, vecino

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79
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self-righteous

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moralista

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80
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luminary

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luminaria

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81
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brazeness

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descaro

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82
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quarrelsome

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peleón

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83
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clinging

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pegajoso

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84
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meddlesome

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entrometido

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85
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vindictiveness

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espíritu de venganza

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86
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self-righteous

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moralista

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87
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obligated-cast

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elenco obligado

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88
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weather

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Soportar aguantar

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89
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struggling-thrust

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empujón de lucha

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90
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scrounge

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gorronear

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91
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sponging

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gorronería

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92
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pilfering

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ratería (robar)

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93
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run amok

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volverse loco

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94
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loitering with
intent

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holgazaneando con intención

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95
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chequered history

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historia accidentada

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96
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sleeping rough

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durmiendo a la intemperie

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97
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kerb crawling

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arrastrarse por la acera

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98
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innumeracy

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aritmética

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99
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trapping

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captura

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100
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sustenance

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sustento

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101
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subservient

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subordinado

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102
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squalor

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miseria

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103
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disheartening

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desalentador

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104
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zealot

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fanático

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105
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debt relief

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alivio de la deuda

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106
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quaint

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pintoresco cottage

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107
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inconspicuous

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discreto

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108
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garish

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llamativo

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109
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gaudy

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llamativo

110
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secluded

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aislado

111
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boisterous

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bullicioso

112
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rowdy

A

ruidoso

113
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sombre

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sombrío

114
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subdued

A

sometido

115
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cramped

A

estrecho, espacio pequeño

116
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cluttered

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desordenado

117
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quirky

A

peculiar

118
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offbeat

A

excéntrico

119
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Drizzle

A

Llovizna

120
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Whisk

A

Batidor

121
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Garnish

A

Guarnación

122
Q

Baste

A

Bañar en su jugo

123
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gorge

A

garganta

124
Q

Mincing

A

Remilgado

125
Q

munch

A

mascar

126
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scrumptious

A

de chuparse los dedos

127
Q

bountiful

A

abundante

128
Q

tangy

A

Fuerte de saber

129
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scrumptious

A

de chuparse los dedos

130
Q

delectable

A

delicioso

131
Q

raw

A

crudo

132
Q

starchy

A

estirado, tieso

133
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curdled

A

cuajado

134
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assortment

A

surtido

135
Q

accompaniment

A

acompañamiento orquesta

136
Q

casserole

A

cazuela

137
Q

connoisseur

A

conocedor

138
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culinary

A

culinario

139
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eatery

A

restaurante

140
Q

fare

A

Irle bien o mal

141
Q

nibble

A

picar

142
Q

inedible

A

incomible

143
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ski lodge

A

albergue de esquí

144
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double occupancy

A

ocupación doble

145
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stranded

A

varado

146
Q

divert

A

desviar

147
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jaunt

A

excursión

148
Q

junket

A

dulce de leche cuajada

149
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promenade

A

paseo

150
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keepsake

A

recuerdo

151
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On hiatus

A

En Interrupción

152
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153
Q

downtime

A

Inactividad

154
Q

hectic

A

agitado vida

155
Q

conspicuous

A

conspicuo, sobresaliente

156
Q

breakdown

A

descomponer

157
Q

woes

A

aflicción, dolor fuerte

158
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chasm

A

Desfiladero abismo

159
Q

amok

A

loco

160
Q

pushy

A

molesto gente padres

161
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morbidly

A

morbosamente

162
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yielding

A

flexible yoga

163
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yearn

A

añorar

164
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dabbling

A

incursionando

165
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flunking the class

A

reprobar la clase

166
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flouting the
rules

A

burlando el normas

167
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playing truant

A

haciendo novillos

168
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A
169
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vie for

A

competir por

170
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171
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A
172
Q

spiral out of control

A

descontrolarse

173
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burden of debt

A

carga de la deuda

174
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vetting

A

investigación de antecedentes

175
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brownie points

A

puntos (ganar quedar bien)

176
Q

foreclosure

A

juicio hipotecario, ejecución

177
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burn the midnight oil

A

trabajar hasta muy tarde

178
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plummet to

A

caer en picada

179
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General
Practitioner

A

General Facultativo

180
Q

terminal illness

A

enfermedad terminal

181
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post- operative consultation

A

consulta postoperatoria

182
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prognosis

A

pronóstico

183
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stretcher

A

camilla

184
Q

outpatient

A

paciente externo

185
Q

sling

A

cabestrillo

186
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the watershed

A

la cuenca

187
Q

cold calling

A

venta por teléfono

188
Q

cash cow

A

gallina de los huevos de oro

189
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buzzword

A

palabra pegadiza

190
Q

spoofed

A

falsificado

191
Q

ensemble cast

A

elenco conjunto

192
Q

tour de force

A

hazaña de fuerza

193
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typecast

A

encasillar

194
Q

cliffhanger

A

momento culminante

195
Q

tearjerker

A

película sentimental

196
Q

swashbuckler

A

bravucón

197
Q

flop

A

fracaso, descanso

198
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shortlisted

A

preseleccionado

199
Q

cracked

A

agrietado

200
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interwoven

A

entretejido

200
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nailbiting

A

Mordiendo las uñas

201
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harrowing

A

horroroso

202
Q

buoyant

A

optimista

203
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unapologetic

A

sin disculpas

204
Q

riveting

A

remachar

205
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spellbinding

A

fascinante

206
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enthralling

A

fascinante

207
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gripping

A

fascinante, cautivante

208
Q

enrapturing

A

cautivador

209
Q

vapid

A

insípido

210
Q

lustreless

A

sin brillo

211
Q

bromidic

A

trivial, banal

212
Q

wearisome

A

aburrido

213
Q

watershed

A
214
Q

netizen

A

internautas

214
Q

two-tiered society

A

sociedad de dos niveles

215
Q

resource-rich

A

rico en recursos

216
Q

tusk

A

colmillo

217
Q

shady deals

A

tratos turbios

218
Q

verge

A

borde, margen, vera

218
Q

scorn

A

desdén

219
Q

slain

A

asesinado

220
Q

encroach

A

invadir, usurpar, avanzar, pasar los límites

221
Q

nullify

A

anular, invalidar

222
Q

win out

A

ganar, tener éxito

223
Q

swathe

A

envolver

224
Q

enacting

A

promulgado

224
Q

onset

A

comienzo

225
Q

depletion

A

agotamiento

226
Q

decimate

A

diezmar

227
Q

apex

A

apéndice

228
Q

feral

A

salvaje

229
Q

quashed

A

anular, reprimir, ahogar

230
Q

replenish

A

reponer

230
Q

quench

A

aplacar

231
Q

revered

A

venerado

231
Q

reverberate

A

resonar en

232
Q

reproached

A

reprochar, recriminar, censurar

233
Q

scattered

A

disperso, diseminado

234
Q

shattered

A

hacer añicos

235
Q

shunned

A

rehuir, huir de, esquivar, descartarse de

236
Q

squandered

A

desperdiciado

237
Q

subjugated

A

dominado

238
Q

steep

A

empinado

238
Q

ponderous

A

pesado, laborioso

239
Q

brazen

A

descarado

240
Q

sketchy

A

vago, sin detalles

241
Q

surreptitious

A

clandestino

242
Q

ghastly

A

terrible, cadavérico, pálido

243
Q

haughty

A

arrogante

244
Q

noxious

A

nocivo, dañoso

245
Q

reclusive

A

solitario

246
Q

stifle

A

sofocar, ahogar,

246
Q

vilified

A

denigrado

247
Q

perched

A

posarse, encaramarse

247
Q

pillaged

A

saqueado

248
Q

revered

A

venerado

249
Q

extolled

A

ensalzado

250
Q

disparaging

A

despectivo

251
Q

curtail

A

acortar

252
Q

concocted

A

confeccionar, trama

252
Q

grumble

A

queja, refunfuño

253
Q

ingratiate

A

captar la simpatía de

254
Q

enthralled

A

cautivado

254
Q

chastised

A

castigar, enseñar, purificar

255
Q

nearness to

A

cercanía, proximidad,

256
Q

attrition

A

desgaste

257
Q

uproar

A

escándalo

258
Q

tyro

A

principiante, pipiolo

259
Q

self-effacing

A

modesto

260
Q

rancorous

A

rencoroso

261
Q

throwback

A

reversión

261
Q

quibble

A

sutileza

261
Q

gaffe

A

metedura de pata

262
Q

puissance

A

potencia

263
Q

penchant

A

inclinación

264
Q

quintessential

A

por excelencia

265
Q

cumbersom

A

engorroso

266
Q

feckless

A

irresponsable, casquivano