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1
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a particular situation or example of something (un caso). Ejemplo: Over a hundred people were injured, in several _____ seriously. (Singular)

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case (n)

2
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to make someone with an illness healthy again / to solve a problem. Ejemplos: (1) At one time doctors couldn’t ___ TB. (2) The president and his advisors meet this week to discuss how to ____ inflation.

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cure (v)

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the set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour in particular social groups or social situations. Ejemplo: Social ______ dictates that men cannot sit while women are standing.

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etiquette (v)

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ways of behaving toward people, esp. ways that are socially correct and show respect for their comfort and their feelings. Ejemplo:
He had the bad _____ to keep interrupting whoever was speaking.

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manners (n)

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to understand a situation, sometimes suddenly. Ejemplo: They didn’t _____ the danger they were in.

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realize (v)

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to not move away from or leave a place or situation. Ejemplo: They need an assistant who is willing to ____ for six months.

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stay (v)