T, U, V Flashcards

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tantamount

A

equivalent to; equal to

equivalente

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2
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taunt

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burlarse, provocar

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3
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teeming

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in abundance; fertile; highly productive

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4
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temerity

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temeridad; impetuosidad; imprudencia; osadía

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5
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temporize

A

retrasarse o negarse a comprometerse para ganar
tiempo; para evitar una respuesta

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6
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tranquil

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Tranquilo

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7
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transgress

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v. to break a law or command; to violate a moral
principle; to overstep a moral bound or limit

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tremulous

A

frightened; quivering

asustado; tembloroso

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trivial

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unimportant; small; worthless; minor

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10
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truculence

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n. cruelty; ferocity; harshness

crueldad; ferocidad; dureza

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truculent

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adj. fierce; savage; cruel; destructive; harsh; barbaric

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turgid

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adj. swollen; inflated; using big or high-sounding words

adj. hinchado; inflado; usando palabras grandes o de alto sonido

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13
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ubiquitous

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omnipresent; present everywhere

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untenable

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incapable of being defended or held; uninhabitable

insostenible
imposible
inviable

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15
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utilitarian

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adj. materially or practically useful; applicable

práctico, utilitario

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16
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vanquish

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v. to subdue; to conquer; to defeat

v. someter; conquistar; vencer

17
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vaunt

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v. to boast; to brag

alardear; jactarse de

18
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veneer

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superficial appearance or show designed to impress
one with superiority

apariencia superficial

19
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vernal

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adj. pertaining to spring

relativa a la primavera

20
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vicarious

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adj. tomar el lugar de otro; sentido, recibido o hecho en
lugar de otro; indirecto

21
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virago

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n. scolding or ill-tempered woman

regaño o mujer malhumorada

22
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vituperate

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v. regañar o culpar en voz alta; encontrar falta con en abusivo
lenguaje; para condenar

blame loudly; to find fault with in abusive language

23
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vituperation

vituperative (adj)

A

n. harsh rebuke; abusive condemnation; denunciation

n. dura reprimenda;