Chapter 1 Flashcards

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1
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taladro

A

drill

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rollizo

A

buxom, robust, chubby

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3
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valla

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fence

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4
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estremecer

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shudder

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5
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acontecimiento

A

event

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6
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canturrear

A

hum

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7
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soso

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bland, tasteless, boring

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8
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parlotear

A

chat

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9
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lechuza

A

owl

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10
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berrinche

A

tantrum

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11
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atigrado

A

tabby (tiger-like)

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12
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parpadear

A

blink

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13
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rotudo

A

sign

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14
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menear

A

shake

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15
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embotellamiento matutino

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morning traffic jam

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16
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capa

A

cloak

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17
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tamborilear

A

patter

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18
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volante

A

wheel

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19
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chuchichear

A

whisper

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20
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desfilar

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file, parade, march in formation

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21
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acera

A

sidewalk

cambiar de acera- change sexual orientation(col)

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22
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sussurar

A

mutter, mumble, whisper

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23
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hucha

A

piggy bank, can

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apresurar

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hurry

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atusar
smooth
26
transtornarse
disturb
27
chillona
squeaky
28
pese a que
a pesar de que- despite
29
chaparron
shower (weather-wise)
30
estrellas fugaces
shooting stars
31
mascullar
mumble
32
fruncidos
pursed
33
abatimiento
dejection, downheartedness, depression
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escudriñar
scrutinize
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delantero
front
36
pestañear
blink
37
apenas
barely, hardly
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temblar
shiver, tremble
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subita
sudden, unexpected
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agitar
shake, rustle, arouse
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entornar
narrow
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sujetar
hold, secure
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barrer
sweep, clear out, throw out
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hebillas
buckles
45
centellear
sparkle
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torcer
twist (torcido-crooked)
47
leve
slight, minor
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estallido
crash, shattering, burst
49
alfiler
pin
50
montura
frame
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moño
bun (hairdo)
52
tieso
firm, rigid
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bandada
flock, group, crowd
54
afable
affable, goodnatured, friendly
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soslayer
turn sideways, dodge, avoid
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frialdad
coldness, frigidity
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halagar
flatter
58
ruborizarse
blush, redden
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orejeras
earmuffs
60
palmada
clap, pat
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asentir
agree, nod
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apesadumbrado
grieve, be saddened by
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tartamudear
stutter, stammer
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asombroso
astonishing, amazing
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puntilla
lace, point of a knife
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respolar
pant, huff and puff
67
manecillas
hand, needle (in watch)
68
patada
kick (dar patadas-kick)
69
marear
make dizzy
70
tragar
swallow, gulp down
71
a regañadientes
reluctantly, unwillingly, through clenched teeth
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sordo
deaf, muffled
73
rugido
roar, howl, bellow
74
ancho
wide
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desaliñado
scruffy, untidy, dirty, slobby
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cubo
bucket, trash can
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calzado
wearing shoes
78
cria
offspring (criar- rear)
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bulto
package, bulge, parcel
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mata
bush, shrub
81
azabache
jet (black)
82
cicatriz
scar
83
relampago
lightning
84
desgreñada
shaggy, disheveled
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aullido
howl
86
lloriquear
whimper
87
verja
gate
88
umbral
threshold
89
titilante
twinkling
90
ronca
hoarse
91
palanca
lever, handle
92
estrepito
din, crash
93
resplandor
radiance
94
escabullir
sneak
95
pulcro
neat, tidy
96
seto(s)
fence, hedge
97
tinta
ink
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pellizcado
pinched