Chapter 19 Flashcards

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la clase social

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social class

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2
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el/la indígena

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indigenous person

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3
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el/la marginado/a

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marginalized person

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4
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el/la mestizo/a

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person of mixed race

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5
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la organización no gubernamental (ONG)

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NGO

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6
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los pobres

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poor

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7
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el/la refugiado/a

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refugee

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8
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los ricos

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rich

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9
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el adelanto científico

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scientific advance

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10
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los bienes de consumo

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consumer goods

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11
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el calentamiento global

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global warming

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12
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el cambio climático

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climate change

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13
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la capa de ozono

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ozone layer

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14
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la conservación

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conservation

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15
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el consumo

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consumption

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16
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la contamiación

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pollution

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17
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el efecto invernadero

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greenhouse effect

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18
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la esperanza de vida

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life expectancy

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19
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la marea negra

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oil spill

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20
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el medio ambiente

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environment

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21
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los recursos naturales

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natural resources

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22
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la sequía

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drought

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23
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el subsuelo

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underground

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24
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la tala de árboles

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tree-felling

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la tierra
earth
26
los viajes espaciales
space travel
27
la brecha
gap
28
el comercio justo
fair trade
29
el crecimiento
growth
30
el desempleo
unemployment
31
la desigualdad
inequality
32
la enfermedad
sickness
33
la esclavitud
slavery
34
la guerra
war
35
el hambre
hunger
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la igualidad
equality
37
la justicia social
social justice
38
la libertad
freedom
39
el país en vías de desarrollo
developing country
40
la paz mundial
world peace
41
las personas sin hogar/sin techo
homeless
42
la pobreza
poverty
43
la riqueza
wealth
44
desafortunado/a
unfortunate
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desarrollo/a
developed
46
desconfiado/a
distrustful, suspicious
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digno/a
honorable, decent
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escaso/a
rare
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escéptico/a
skeptical
50
ético/a
ethical
51
libre
free
52
medioambiental
environmental
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privilegiado/a
privileged
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valioso/a
valuable
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agotarse
to run out, be used up
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agravar
to make worse
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ahorrar
to save
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alimentar
to feed
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amenazar
to threaten
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atreverse
to dare
61
autorizar
to authorize
62
botar
to throw away
63
contradecir
to contradict
64
descartar
to discard
65
diagnosticar
to diagnose
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disfrutar
to enjoy
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empezar (ie)
to start
68
iniciar
to start
69
mentir (ie)
to lie
70
opinar
to express an opinion
71
pasar
to happen
72
posponer
to postpone
73
prever
to foresee
74
solucionar
to solve
75
por desgracia
unfortunately
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profundamente
deeply
77
sacar conclusiones
to draw conclusions