Vocabulary

Question 1

Then why are we so prone to making mistakes?

Answer 1

prone = propenso

Question 2

She posed this question to her team

Answer 2

posed = planteo

Question 3

The monkeys soon cottoned on, and as well as learning simple exchange techniques, were soon able to distinguish ‘bargains’

Answer 3

cottoned on = dieron cuenta
as well as = tanto como
bargains = gangas

Question 4

someone tosses a coing and if it lands ‘heads’ you receive an additional $1000

Answer 4

tosses = lanza
lands = cae

Question 5

when we stand to lose money

Answer 5

stand = arriesgamos

Question 6

it is unwise to take risks when we are on a losing streak

Answer 6

unwise = imprudente
losing streak = mala racha

Question 7

chose the less risky option in times of plenty.

Answer 7

in time of plenty = en tiempos de abundancia

Question 8

the results were that monkeys, like humans, take more risks in times of loss.

Answer 8

in time of loss = en tiempos de pérdida.

Question 9

maybe human error is not a result of the complexity of our financial institutions, but is imbedded in our evolutionary history.

Answer 9

imbedded = incrustado

Question 10

What was the aim of the experiment outlined above?

Answer 10

outlined = descrito

Question 11

after the breakout of the Spanish Civil war

Answer 11

breakout = estallido

Question 12

when he swam ashore with the first assault on Omaha Beach.

Answer 12

swam ashore = nadó hasta la orilla

Question 13

Saving Private Ryan

Answer 13

private = solado raso

Question 14

they claimed that they were slightly out of focus

Answer 14

slightly = un poco

Question 15

His affair with her lasted until the end of the war and became the subject of his war memoirs.

Answer 15

memoirs = memorias

Question 16

This was a co-operative organization set up to support photographers and help them to retain ownership of the copyright to their work.

Answer 16

retain ownership = conservar la propiedad

Question 17

He accepted an assignment to go to Indochina to cover the first Indochina war.

Answer 17

assignment = asignación

Question 18

He was taken to a nearby hospital, still clutching his camera.

Answer 18

clutching = agarrando

Question 19

There has, in recent years, been an outpouring of information

Answer 19

outpouring = gran cantidad

Question 20

strives to convince others of its efficacy and warns of the dangers of ignoring the issue.

Answer 20

strives = se esfuerza

Question 21

Seldom do these documents offer any advice to practitioners

Answer 21

Seldom = raramente
practitioners= practicantes

Question 22

green does not encompass all that is meant by sustainability.

Answer 22

encompass = abarcar

Question 23

for example those which reduce energy usage and pollution

Answer 23

usage = uso

Question 24

able to cite ample reasons why building should be designed in a sustainable way

Answer 24

cite ample = citar amplio

Question 25

criteria and the type of design **envisaged** are discussed and documented

Answer 25

**envisaged =** previsto

Question 26

this is not enough to make green construction **come into being.**

Answer 26

**come into being =** nacer

Question 27

and also provides a specific **benchmark** against which individual elements.

Answer 27

**benchmark =** punto de referencia

Question 28

often **come a cropper** once their building is up and running

Answer 28

**come a cropper =** fracasan

Question 29

Materials and equipment are installed as planned, and, at first **glance**, appear to fulfill their purpose adequately

Answer 29

**glance =** vista

Question 30

**thus** turning a project originally not destined for green design into a potencial candidate

Answer 30

**thus =** por lo tanto

Question 31

they must be involved from the **outset**

Answer 31

**outset =** principio, comienzo

Question 32

This increased coordination clearly requires additional **expenditure**

Answer 32

**expenditure =** gastos

Question 33

A client may initially **balk at** these added **fees**

Answer 33

**balk at =** resistirse a, negarse **fees =** tarifas

Question 34

it is up to the project team to **gauge** the extent to which a client wants

Answer 34

**gauge =** medir

Question 35

Tax credits and **rebates** are usually available on a regional **basis** for projects

Answer 35

**rebates =** reembolsos **basis =** nivel

Question 36

return for investment and to what **extent** green design should be the limiting factor **governing** decisions in the design process

Answer 36

**extent =** medida **governing =** rige

Question 37

Their foreign mannerisms make them appear **clownish**, and so they are treated with curiosity and **amusement**

Answer 37

**clownish =** payaso **amusement =** diversión

Question 38

they do so with a strange accent and **flawed** grammar.

Answer 38

**flawed =** defectuoso

Question 39

**Arguably** this could be an interesting starting point for research

Answer 39

**arguably =** podría decirse

Question 40

Anthropologists **take on the role** of the 'superior expert'

Answer 40

**take on the role =** asumir el rol

Question 41

Anthropologists with this role may never witness the **gamut** of practices which take place in all levels of the society

Answer 41

**gamut =** gama

Question 42

European backgrounds to adapt to societies where being alone is considered **pitiful**.

Answer 42

**pitiful =** lamentable

Question 43

**Nonetheless**, fieldwork requieres the researcher to spend as much time as possible.

Answer 43

**nonetheless =** sin embargo

Question 44

they are difficult to **attain**, even if the researcher does his **utmost** to reproduce the facts from the natives point of view

Answer 44

**attain =** alcanzar **utmost =** mayor

Question 45

aspects of the researcher's own culture, perspective and literary style **seep** into the narrative

Answer 45

**seep =** filtrarse

Question 46

the meaning of **utterances** is changed

Answer 46

**utterances =** declaraciones

Question 47

the **least** invasive type of research methodology is observation.

Answer 47

**least =** menos

Question 48

in the Kalahari refused to provide the people with foot so as not to **taint** his research

Answer 48

**taint =** contaminar

Question 49

**leading** to an inevitable hostility towards the researcher

Answer 49

**leading =** lo que lleva

Question 50

The **craft** of perfumery has an ancient and global **heritage**

Answer 50

**craft =** oficio, arte, artesanía **heritage =** herencia

Question 51

The emperors were said to **bathe in scent**

Answer 51

**bathe in scent =** bañarse en esencia

Question 52

flower petals were **soaked** in warm oil

Answer 52

**soaked =** mojados, empanados

Question 53

by inhaling pleasant fragrances such as **cinnamon**

Answer 53

**cinnamon =** canela

Question 54

**chiefly** because it was an important trade route and a center for glass-making.

Answer 54

**chiefly =** principalmente, en primer lugar

Question 55

In the late seventheenth century, trade was **soared** in France.

Answer 55

**soarde =** se disparó

Question 56

when Lois XIV brought in policies of protectionism and **patronage**

Answer 56

**patronage =** patrocinio

Question 57

The link arose since the **tanning of leather** required **putrid** substances

Answer 57

**tanning of leather =** curtido del cuero **putrid =** putrefactas

Question 58

the gloves were **scented** before they were sold and **worn**

Answer 58

**scented =** perfumados **worn =** usados

Question 59

A glove and perfume makers’ **guild** had existed here since 1190.

Answer 59

**guild =** gremio

Question 60

The perfumers diversified into other cosmetics including soaps, powders, white face paints and hair **dyes**.

Answer 60

**dyes =** tintes

Question 61

Mercers, spicers, vinegar-makers and **wig-makers**

Answer 61

**wig-markers =** peluqueros, fabricantes de pelucas

Question 62

Even simple **shopkeepers** were coming up with their own **concoctions** to sell.

Answer 62

**shopkeepers =** tenderos **concoctions =** brebajes

Question 63

it **regained** momentum later as a wider range of markets were **sought** both in the domestic and **overseas** markets.

Answer 63

**regained =** recuperado **sought =** buscado **overseas =** exterior

Question 64

Napoleonic **ordinance** which required perfumers to declare the ingredients of all products for internal consumption.

Answer 64

**ordinance =** ordenanza

Question 65

**Unwilling** to divulge their secrets, traders concentrated on products for external use.

Answer 65

**Unwilling =** reacio

Question 66

With French ports **blockaded** by the British during the Napoleonic wars

Answer 66

**blockaded =** bloqueado

Question 67

Perfumers **elsewhere** tended to supply cheaper products and **knock-offs** of the London and Paris brands.

Answer 67

**elsewhere =** en otra parte **knock-offs =** imitaciones

Question 68

which developed around the **docks** in New York where French oils were being imported

Answer 68

**docks =** muelles

Question 69

**trademarks** had had little significance in the perfumery where goods were consumed locally,

Answer 69

**trademarks =** marcas registradas

Question 70

The findings were at first **greeted** by the scientific community with scepticism

Answer 70

**greeted =** recibido, saludado

Question 71

satellites would have picked up such ozone losses if they were **indeed** occurring.

Answer 71

**indeed =** verdaderamente, en realidad

Question 72

it became apparent that data had been **overlooked**.

Answer 72

**overlooked =** pasada por alto

Question 73

the first scientific evidence of a hole in the ozone layer by the British Antarctic **Survey**.

Answer 73

**Survey =** servicio, encuesta

Question 74

a **stance** which, if accepted, could impede industrialisation and sustain, even widen, the wealth **gap**.

Answer 74

**stance =** postura **gap =** brecha

Question 75

the results born under different circumstances can vary **markedly**

Answer 75

**markedly =** notablemente

Question 76

the influence of **prevailing** theories, financial **constraints** and the peer review process.

Answer 76

**prevailing =** predominante **constraints =** restricciones

Question 77

scientists tend to believe they are not in a position to **bear** universal truths but to reveal tendencies.

Answer 77

**bear =** llevar

Question 78

published estimates of **net** emissions and **sinks** of **greenhouse gases** for a number of countries

Answer 78

**net =** netas **sinks =** sumideros **greenhouse gases =** gases de efecto invernadero

Question 79

certain scientific institutions wish to maintain a degree of status as **bearers of truth**

Answer 79

**Bearers of truth =** portadores de la verdad

Question 80

policy makers **uphold** this understanding by requesting scientific **certainties**

Answer 80

**uphold =** defender, mantener **certainties =** certezas

Question 81

**Rather**, they select that information which is necessary to fulfil their goals,

Answer 81

**Rather =** más bien

Question 82

Attempts to **underplay transboundary** issues such as water provision and pollution are cases in point.

Answer 82

**underplay =** subestimar **transboundary =** transfronterizo

Question 83

they are well-known in scientific communities or national **borders**,

Answer 83

**borders =** fronteras

Question 84

However, this is **countered** by two factors.

Answer 84

**countered =** contrarrestado