New Words Flashcards
(232 cards)
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Reassured
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It’s okay
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A real slog
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Long, boring , monotonous + requires hard work + concentration.
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To be bonkers adj
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Mad / crazy / out of your mind
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Stark adj
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I intensifier
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Raving adj
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Lost their senses , crazy
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Witty adj
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Clever and funny
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To empathise with sb
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Understand what other people are feeling
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To sympathise with sb
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To understand and feel what other people are feeling Ex doctor and family about cancer Family sympathyse Doctor empathise Sympathetic adj Sympathy
Showing approval
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Eloquence (n)
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The act of speaking of beautifully eloquent (adj)
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Banter (n,v)
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Lighthearted (superficial , not serious ) , fun style of conversation
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Unease (n) — to be at ease
Uneasy (adj)
About mind -
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Discomfort (n)
Uncomfortable - comfortable
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Dwindle (v) or dwindl
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To fade / grow weaker — about /vibe … for example at the end of the night in a pub or concert
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An acquaintance (n,p)
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Sb you know (met once) but don’t know well.
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Peer (n,p)
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Sb in your
Interest group, social , work, purpose group , age , culture this depends on exactly where you are .
Peer pressure , when you do something because the pressure of your peers .
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To flick
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Pages ou quando joga meleca de nariz (boogers or snot ) or phlegm (n) catarro nas pessoa ou orelha do colega
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A means to an end (n)
Fix expression
It’s job is a means to an end but it is not being forever .
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Sth you have to do to achieve sth, but it’s not your ideal way .
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Rows (
To have a row (n)
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To have an argument ,
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Appeal
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Make a serious , urgent heartfelt request
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Spare
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Additional what is required for ordinary use (poupar )
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Wail n
Make a prolonged high pitched cry of pain , grief or anger .
Lamentação
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Wail (v)
Wailer (n)
Wailingly (adv)
Wailing (adj)
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Outcome (noun)
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The way a thing turns out, a consequence .
Resultado
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Dodgy
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British informal dishonest or unreliable
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Squeaky (adj)
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Having or making a high-pitched sound or cry
A high , squeaky voice
Squeakily (adv)
Squeakiness noun
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Prevent
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Avoid ,
Evitar
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Clinch
Confirm or settle a contract or bargain
| Conquistar
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A hinge
A movable joint or mechanism on winch a door , gate
| Hinged - articulado
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Wobbly
Move or cause to move unsteadily from side to side
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Stutter
Talk with continued involuntary repetition of sounds (gago)
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Mellow adj
Not hash, loud, too strong, bright, perfect .
Should make you feel relaxed .
You can use for voice, atmosphere, song , colors.
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To soothe sb/sth
Removing negative qualities
Soothing (adj)
To soothe the baby (or to rock the baby)
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Squeaky
the noise When sth needs oil
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Colors
Soft mellow , deep , warm, harsh
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Landscape
Could be monotonous , harsh
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Person
Could be soft ( weak character ) ,
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An actor perfomance
Lively , flat , monotonous
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To conduct
Do carry out
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Comprehensive
Very detailed explores all areas
To conduct comprehensive tests research on rabbits
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To compel sb
To do sth
| Strongly convince sb to do sth
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Commentate (v)
Commentator (n,p)=sport
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Commotion
A lot of noise and confusion
| What’s the commotion outside .
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Ordeal
Terrible or painful experience
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To be baffled / baffling
Confused
Bemuse
Bewilderment
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Giggling
Risinhos sem
| Graça
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Sighed
| To sigh
Suspirar
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To wail
Lamentar
| Cry+great sadness
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To rumble
| Rumbling
Make a continuous deep, resonant sound
| Thunder rumbled , large vehicle
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Buzz
Continuous humming or murmuring sound .
The buss of the bees
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Shuddered
A type of shake when you imagine disgusting things
I shuddered at the thought of using a public toilet in India
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To shake
To tremble
To shiver
Tremer general - shake
Tremble - fera / excitement
Shiver cold
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Hay fever
Allergy to flowers
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Dodgy
British informal Dishonest or unreliable
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Solely
Only
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To patronise sb
Patronising (adj)
To act in a superior way , often when both people are equal .
Arrogant
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Sth slips your mind
I forget
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To be reliant (on) sb/sth
Sb/sth is necessary for survival
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Racounter
A person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way
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Lead
Pb = chumbo
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Thorough
Very complete detailed
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Utter
Complete , absolute
| Generally for negative means
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Thrilling
Causing excitement and pleasure
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A bygone
Era/time
| A time that has passed a long time ago
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Exhilaration
Strong / intense excitement
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Exhortation
Strong encouragement
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Appalled
Disgusted
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Cringe (v)
Cringy (adj)
cringeworthy (adj)
Encolher
That movie made me cringe
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Irksome
Really annoying
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Appalling ( describ)
Terrible , very,very bad (adj)
| Appalled( adj feeling)
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Prospect
Future possibility
There is a very real prospect (good chance) that sth will happen .
... that Australia will qualify the World Cup.
The prospect of sth happening is very strong / good .
... of Australia qualifying for the WC is very strong .
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To downplay sth ( situation)
To make sth serious seem less serious.
The government attempted to downplay the negative effects of the tsunami by saying everything was okay
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Pent up (adj)
Resentment feelings (-) rage
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Infatuation
An intense desire and secret for someone
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Mild
Not too much / not too little
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Outgrown
To do or be more than sth/sb
We have all outgrown / own children’s clothes .
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Outpouring (n)
To pour sth out
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Far fetched adj
Unrealistic , implausible , unlikely and unconvincing
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Odd
1) uncommon
2) strange
3) chances / %
The odds OF Australia winning are 60%
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An Asylum
A psychiatric hospital
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Sth is wishful thinking
Sth you strongly believe, but everyone else says is not true.
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To be conscientious
Mindful , paying attention to everything
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To acknowledges
You accept that sb/sth exists, regardless of whether you agree or not
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Laid-back
Relaxed / easy-going
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Granted
I see what you mean but
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To veer (direction )
```
Suddenly turned
Right / left
Off the road
Into a tree
Off course
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Regard
Consider or think of in a specified way, concerning , in respect of
Regarding
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Underrated
Not appreciated enough
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Conversely
On the other hand
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Hint
Insinuation , suggestion , small piece of advice
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Hint
Insinuation , suggestion , small piece of advice
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Blunt
Not having a sharp edge or point
A blunt knife ( faca cega )
Bluntness
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Determine
Find out
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To settle
an argument
| A deal
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Concentration
The # of within a fixed space
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Anticipation
The council is cleaning the streets in anticipation OF the presidents arrival
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Lasting
Everlasting , forever
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Beside
| Besides
Beside next to
Besides — in addition
Apart from
Except for
Besides tennis , I also love squash .
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Gutters
Canaletas de chuva ou meio fios
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Curb
Meio fios
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Seize
| Sees
seize To take by force
| Sees trough that you are lying
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Bear
| Bare
Bear support
| Bare naked
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Sight
| Site
Sight visão
| Site place
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Paste
| Paced
Pace serious , semi fast , walk
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A Jug
| A jar
A jug of bear
| A jar of Nutella , Vegemite
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To be made redundant
Lost your job because your are no longer needed , or too expensive
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Vow
A set of solemn promises committing one to a prescribed role in weeding
Promessas de casamento
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Envisage
To imagine sth
| see in your mind
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Foster
To encourage the development of sth desirable
The teacher’s task is to foster learning .
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Skulk
Skulk
| Keep out of sight
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Unwrap
Unwrap remove the wrapping from a package
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Wane
Decrease in vigour or extent
Become Weaker
Of the moon progressive smaller part of its visible surface illuminated , so that it appears to decrease in size
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To acknowledging
To acknowledging to accept that sb / sth exists
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Undermine sb/sth
To take power/ authority
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Filthy
Filthy disgusting dirty
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Spooky
Spooky sinister or ghostly in a way that causes fear and unease
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Chamber
A large room used for formal or public events
Câmara
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Heir
The person legally entitled to the property or rank for another on that’s person’s death
Herdeiro
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Unleash
Desencadear
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Struggle
Forceful or violent efforts to get free of restrain or construction .
Briga
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Chunk
chunk A thick, solid peace of something
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Overcome
Succeed in dealing with
| Superar , vencer
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Elude
Escape from or avoid
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Render
Provide or give
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Endear
Cause to be loved or like
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Boredom
The state of feeling bored
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Setback
Reversal or check in progress
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Grasp
To take advantage of
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Praise
Express warm approval or admiration of
| Elogio
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Pity
Pena ,
| The feeling of compassion
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Slaughtered
Killed , extremely drunk
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Wand
Varinha mágica
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Rotten
Morally , socially or politically corrupt
| Podre
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Snitch
Dedo duro, betray
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Culprit
Guilty, responsible for a crime or other misdeed
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Willingly
Readily....
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Midst
In the middle of
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Ramifications
Consequences
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Potential
Capability
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Ethos
Philosophy
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Anecdotes
Personal stories
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Insight
Understanding
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Attainment
Achievement
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Uplifting
Morally or spiritually elevation
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Lasting
Enduring or able to endure over a long period of time
| Duradouro , permanente
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Underlying
Subjacente , básico
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Upon
More formal term for on
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Tuitions
Aula particular
| Teaching or instruction,
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Mindset
The way people think
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Bother
Take the trouble to do something
| Preocupar
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Premise
Premissa ,previous statement
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Trump
Triunfo , triunfar
| A playing card of the suit chosen to rank above the others
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Growth
The process of increasing in physical size
| Crescimento
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Scarcely
Dificilmente , almost not
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Neglect
Abandono , descuido
| Fail to care for properly
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Personnel
People employed in an organization , pessoal
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Appraisal
An act of assessing something or someone
| Avaliação
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Curse
Maldição
| Utterance , intended , to invoke a supernatural power to inflict or punishment on someone or something
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Welfare
Bem estar , the health , happiness and fortunes
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Cauldron
Caldeirão
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Meddlesome
Intrometido , fond of meddling , interfering
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Ruddy
Corado , having a healthy red color
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Smirking
Smile in a silly way
| Sorrindo tolamente
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Cane
Vara de bamboo
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Fuss
A display of unnecessary or excessive excitement , exagero
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Firm grip
Aperto firme
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Badge
A Small peace of metal, plastic to identify
| crachá
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Intriguing
Interesting but strange and surprising
To squander / your money / time / resources = carelessly waste
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Randomly
| Or to sth at random
Without any definite plan
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Plough
Invest money into
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Plunder
Steal goods from (a place or person ) typically using force in a time of war
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Perceive
Perceive become aware or conscious of
| Compreender
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Herd
Move in a group (verb)
They were herded into a bus
Noun
A large group of animals
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Spellbind
Spellbound. (Past (
Hold the complete attention of (someone) as though by magic
Spellbinder (n)
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Throughout
Throughout in every part of ( a place or object )
As preposition it had repercussions throughout Europe
As adverb the house is good order throughout
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Gaze
Verb past gazed
| Look steadily and intently , specially in admiration , surprise or thought
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Solemn
Formal and dignified
Solene
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Praise
Elogio
| Express warm approval or admiration of
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Resemble
Verb
Resemble sth /sb
Have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with
Assemelhar se
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Tweak
Torcer , beliscar
Twist ou pull sth sharp
He tweaked the boy’s ear
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Willing
Ready , eager or prepared to do something
Disposto , preparado , pronto
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Alluring (adj)
Attractive , to be drawn to , find sth interesting because of sth mysterious .
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Beyond
At or to the further side of
More extensive or extreme than
Além , além de
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Willing
Ready , eager or prepared
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Insufferable
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Too extreme to bear , intolerable
Insufferableness noun
Insufferably adv
Insuportável
Synonymous intolerable , insupportable
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Sort of
Uma espécie de
| Kind of
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Blow
Blew past , blown pp
Soprar
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Rip
Rasgar
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Framework
Estrutura , armação
| An essential supporting structure of building , vehicle or object
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Faintest
Barely perceptible
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Frankly
Francamente
| In an open , honest and direct manner
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Astounded
Shock or greatly surprise
| Espantando
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Shriveled
Wrinkle and contracted.
Especially due to loss of moisture
Enrugado
Falta de umidade .
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Rot
Decompose , rubbish , non sense
| Apodrece
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Loathsome
Detestável , repulsive
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Hunch noun
Feeling or guess based on intuition rather then fact
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Plot
Enredo , trama ,
Synonymous conspire , intrigue , scheme
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Bunch
Grupo
| A number of things , typically the same thing
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Grippingly
Firmly holding the attention or interest ; exciting
A gripping Tv thriller .
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Bond
Join or be joined securely to something else
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Remarkable
Notável , extraordinário
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Odd
Different what is usual or expected , strange
Esquisito or impar (oposto de par)
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Mouldy
Old and rotting
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Benign
Not dangerous
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Impassable
Impossible to go through
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Dispiriting
Depressing
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Unperturbed
Untroubled
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Ephemeral
Lasting for a short time
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Incensed
Very angry
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Potty
Mas
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Remarkably
In a way that is worthy of attention
Notavelmente , extraordinariamente
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Despise
Desprezar
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Lure
Seduzir , atrair
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Bunch
A number of things
Typically of the same kind
Grupo, monte , rebanho
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Misfits
Desajustados
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Indulge
Allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of
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Aware
Consciente
| Having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact
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Aestheticise
Make beautiful
| He was trying to aestheticise retailing (varejo)
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Flamboyant
Elaborate
| It involved flamboyant design and drew huge crowds
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Trawl
Search
| After her trawl through the trade journals
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Unearthed
Discovered
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Sporting
Wearing
| An elegant manequim is positioned at the centre of a huge garland , sporting an off-the-shoulder number ....
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Notwithstanding
Não obstante
| In spite of
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Teetotallers
A person who never drinks alcohol
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To ripe
To ripe fruit / veg
| Maduro
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Soggy
Unpleasantly wet
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To be jacked (adj)
Musculoso
| Muscular
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Courteous
Polite
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Churlish
Rude
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Backward
Undeveloped
| Old / conservative values
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Dull
Very boring
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Godforsaken
So shit that even God doesn’t care .
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A fliny
A brief casual romance
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Steeply
Sharply
| Íngrime
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To recede
Goes back hair / tide maré
