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Question 1

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Parade

Answer 1

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Desfile

The parade will start at 9 pm

Question 2

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Overthrow

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Derribar

The people rise up and overthrow the president

Question 3

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To slander

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Difamar

He is making fun of it and is slandering a fellow nominee

Question 4

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Enact

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Promulgar

To enact ( para promulgar)

A law on women’s rights has been enacted

Question 5

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To falter

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Vacilar, titubear

She tells her story without her voice faltering

Question 6

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Dodge

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A clever or dishonest trick done in order to avoid something.

It was just another dodge to get out of working

Question 7

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Autage

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A period of time when there is no electricity in a building or area

Question 8

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Shortage

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A state in which there is not enough of something that is needed

Question 9

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soar

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remontarse

to increase very quickly in amount or price

to rise quickly upward to a great height

The temperature soared to 100 degrees.

Stock prices are beginning to soar.

The oil shortage sent prices soaring.

The nation’s divorce rate has soared

Question 10

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To Boost

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Impulsar a

boost in wheat production

Exercise can sometimes provide a boost of energy.

After layoffs at the company, employees needed a boost in morale.

Question 11

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To toss.

Tossed

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Tirar, arrojar. Arrojados

to throw with a quick, light motion

to move or lift (something, such as a part of your body)

quickly or suddenly to move (something) back and forth or up and down

Question 12

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Loot,

To loot

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Botin, Saqueo

something that is stolen or taken by force

goods usually of considerable value taken in war

something held to resemble goods of value seized in war

Question 13

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looters

Answer 13

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Saqueadores

rescue efforts are being hampered by looters.

A number of important museums and sites in Egypt have fallen prey to looters.

Question 14

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To grant,

grant,

granted.

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Otorgar, conceder, donar, donacion

It is very important to emphasise that this directive does not grant a concession.

Parliament must grant the necessary powers to the Committee on Fisheries.

once he is granted special ruling powers

Question 15

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shipwrecks

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the destruction of a ship at sea by sinking or breaking up,

e.g., in a storm or after running aground.

“With the help of his faithful spirit Ariel, Prospero conjures up a great storm causing a shipwreck on the shore nearby.”

Question 16

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abscond

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leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.

she absconded with the remaining thousand dollars

run away, escape, bolt, flee, make off, take flight, take off, decamp, make a break for it, take to one’s heels, make a quick getaway, beat a hasty retreat, run for it, make a run for it, disappear

Question 17

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seized

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take hold of suddenly and forcibly.

she jumped up and seized his arm

grab, grasp, snatch, take hold of, get one’s hands on, grip, clutch, nab

Question 18

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casualties

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a person killed or injured in a war or accident.

And as we get more and faster trains on to the rails we can expect more deaths,

so the casualty figures coldly used in cost benefit studies are all going to be out of date anyway.”

Question 19

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pledge

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a solemn promise or undertaking.

the conference ended with a joint pledge to limit pollution”

promise, undertaking, vow, word, word of honor, commitment, assurance, oath, guarantee

Question 20

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should his mooted trade war with China go awry

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Si su debatida guerra comercial con China no fuera bien