Hard words Flashcards

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expelled

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the guy was expelled from his class

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come around

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get closer

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passby

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go around

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settling in

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become falimiar with

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step down

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demitir-se

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rationale

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analise rationale

his rationale seems to be fair

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upswing

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ascenção
an increase in strength
ex: cigar smoking has been on the upswing

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8
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at any given time

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a qualquer momento

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quick and dirty

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rapido e sujo

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10
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prompt

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you have to prompt your memory
prompt the user
solicitar

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shy away

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the government is shying away the traffic in the region

coibe

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upbeat

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optimistic

This most upbeat period will last

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infused

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infundido

fill

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harzard

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perigo

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hazardous

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perigoso

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pose hazardous situation

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representa situaçao de perigo

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pose threat

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representa ameaça

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18
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landfill

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aterro

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19
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attention span

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capacidade de atenção

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20
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span multiple lines

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abrange muitas linhas

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21
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stamina

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vigor

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22
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in no time

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logo

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get to know

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to know a new person

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get around

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locomover

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timeframe
prazo (deadline)
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smudge
mancha
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niece
sobrinha
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nephew
sobrinho
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at the latest
ao mais tarde | I've to decide by Friday at 3p.m. at the latest
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openness
franqueza | he has an admirable openness
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I can't discuss the specifics
não posso discutir os detalhes
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it's uncanny
é misterioso
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related
are you related to her? parente
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wrinkled
enrugada
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beaten on your craft
bater oficio
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lengthen
alongar
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mindset
mentalidade
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remark
observacoes
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during prime time
durante horario nobre
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outrage
ultrage
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sketchy
modesto
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thorough
mininciousa
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replenish
re-charge
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negligible
insignificante
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pales in comparison
empalidece em comparação
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withstand
resistir a
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feasible
viavel
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circumvent
passby | contornar
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you can't afford to buy it
voce nao pode se dar ao luxo de comprar
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unappealing
desagradável
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to top it all off
para completar tudo isso
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to top it all
como se não bastasse
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unprecedented
inedito
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ensue
to happen
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depletion
esgotamento
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menace
real menace level menace ameaça
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initially regarded by some as controversial
inicialmente considerado por alguns como polemico
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scattering
dispersando
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stranded
the ship was scandred
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capsize
turn up side down
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sounds neat
parece arrumado/chique
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tenants of the building
inquilinos
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hindered
dificultado
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continue unhindered
continua sem obstaculos
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This is no mean feat
não é tarefa fácil
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care first and foremost
em primeiro lugar
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wind things up
end
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greedy
ganancioso
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increasingly
cada vez mais
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someone will always be accountable
alguem sera sempre responsavel
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outstrip
supera
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outweigh
prevalece sobre
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Nonetheless
apesar disso
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Nevertheless
mesmo assim
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unfulfilling
insatisfatorio
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sparsely
baixa densidade
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thinly
finamente
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hindrance
obstaculo
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tricky
complicado
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thoughtful
bem planejado/amavel
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considerate
atencioso
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chase down
perseguir
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fleeing
fugindo
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the best course of action
melhor forma de agir
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mindful
atento
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foster
fomentar
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reckless
imprudente
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will power
força de vontade
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using up
consuming
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decay
decaimento/decadencia
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underlain by
sustentada por
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trapped
preso
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push out
expulsar
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offshore
alto mar
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shelves
recifes/prateleiras
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gently
suavemente
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gently sloping
suavemente inclinada
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subside
baixar
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fouls
polute
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insured
segurado
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rebound
repercussão/ricochete
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browses
navega/folhea
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inhibits
inibe
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fluctuate
oscila
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markedly
marcadamente
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bemoaned
lementou
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plight of deer
situação/apuro
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frontier
fronteira
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meatier
carnudas
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runoff
escoamento/esgoto
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sewer
esgoto
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scattered islands
ilhas espalhas
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prevail
prevalecer
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overwhelming
avassalador
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implements
instruments
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marooned
abandonado
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this feat
este feito
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deliberate
intencional
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undisputed
incontestavel