Week Five Flashcards
1
Q
promulgar (v.)
A
to enact, to promulgate
2
Q
a emenda (f)
A
amendment
3
Q
a receptação (f)
A
reception, fencing (stolen goods)
4
Q
achacar (v.)
A
to extort, to shake down
5
Q
corriqueiro (adj.)
A
everyday
6
Q
o acervo (m)
A
collection
7
Q
os bueiros (m, pl)
A
sewers
8
Q
enturpir (v.)
A
to clog
9
Q
a descontração (f)
A
relaxation
10
Q
a meninice (f)
A
childhood
11
Q
coibir (v.)
A
to curb
12
Q
superar (v.)
A
to overcome
13
Q
temível (adj.)
A
fearsome
14
Q
a porta traseira (f)
A
back door
15
Q
conclamar (v.)
A
to call, to urge
16
Q
convir (v.)
A
to agree
17
Q
o ânimo
A
mood
18
Q
a marretada (f)
A
sledgehammer
19
Q
o rebuliço (m)
A
fuss, uproar
20
Q
a ala (f)
A
wing, flank
21
Q
o chamariz (m)
A
decoy
22
Q
o temário (m)
A
agenda
23
Q
ajuizar (v.)
A
to judge
24
Q
desdobrar (v.)
A
to unfold
25
coçar (v.)
to scratch
26
gráuda (adj.)
pregnant
27
defasado (adj.)
outdated
28
xingar (v.)
to curse
29
a valeta (f)
ditch
30
improvido (adj.)
improbable
31
quanto a (conj.)
as to
32
a pregão (f)
trading floor
33
a bolsa de valores (f)
stock exchange
34
flagrar (v.)
to catch
35
impoluto (adj.)
unpolluted, spotless
36
o agrado (m)
pleasure
37
o estrume (m)
manure
38
vingar (v.)
to avenge
39
a algazarra (f)
hubbub
40
a corregedoria (f)
internal affairs
41
a conjuntura (f)
situation
42
tramitar (v.)
to process
43
espancar (v.)
to spank, to beat
44
gaguejar (v.)
to stutter, to stammer
45
desenfreada (adj.)
unrestrained, unbridled
46
a cata (f)
tasting
47
arrancar (v.)
to rip out, to pluck, to pull
48
o rombo (m)
leak, shortfall
49
o pesadelo (m)
nightmare
50
atemorizado (adj.)
frightened
