GRE_Final

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1. Conscripts
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Enlisted Compulsorily
2. Chyron
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Caption on TV
3. Inclement
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Unpleasant cold or dry
4. Alight
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to get down on
5. Callous
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5. insensible
6. Restitution
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Giving back to person that was stolen from him
7. Partisian
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Supporter of a party or cause
8. Flout
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Deliberately not penting
9. Specious
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Seems to be real but isn't
10. Ritzy
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Fashionable
11. Fortuitous
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successful by chance
12. Palpable
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Obvious or intense
13. PREVARICATE
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To speakin an evasive manner
14. Equivocal
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AMBIGUOUS
15. Anomalous
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Not Normal
16. Parochial
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Narrowly restricted in scope or Outlook
17. Ambivalent
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Mixed or conflicted emotions
18. Venerate
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to respect deeply
19. Disintrested
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Unbiased / Neutral
20. Impertinent
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Being disrespectful
21. Gregarious
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socializing
22. Commensurate
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to be in proportion or corresponding degree or amount
23. Parsimonious
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extremely frugal
24. Wanting
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lacking
25. Venality
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being susceptible to bribes
26. Amorphous
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Shapeless
27. Ingenuous
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Being Naive or innocent
28. Restive
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Restless
29. Belie
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Misinterpret
30. Acrimony
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Bitterness or iIl will
31. Egregious
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Standing out in a negative way
32. Iconoclast
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Somebody who attacks cherished beliefs
33. Demur
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to object or show reluctance
34. Involved
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Complicated and difficult to understand
35. Vindicate
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Clear of accusation with supporting arguments or proof
36. Innocuous
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Harmless
37. Qualify
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to make less severe
38. Laconic
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using very few words
39. Profligate
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Spending resources recklessly
40. Artful
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clever in a cunning way
41. Upbraid
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to reproach / to scold
42. Censure
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to express strong disapproval
43. Maintain
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to assert
44. Amenable
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easily persuaded
45. Castigate
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to reprimand harshly
46. Calunmy
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false Statements meant to injure a person's reputation
47. extant
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Still in existence
48. Chastise
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to reprimand harshly
49. Betray
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to make something known
50. Mercurial
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prone to unexpected and Unpredictable Mood changes
51. Galvanize
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to inspire or excite to action
52. Undermine
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to weaken
53. Culminate
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reach highest or most decisive point
54. Entrenched
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fixed firmly or securely
55. Torpor
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inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of energy
56. Platitude
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A trite or Obvious remark
57. Prescience
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the power to forsee the future
58. Aesthete
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One who professes great Sensitivity to the beauty of art
59. Conspicuous
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completely obvious
60. Glut
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An excessive supply
61. Predilection
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A Strong liking
62. Deferential
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to show respect
63. Meticulous
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extreme eye for detail
64. Fortitrous
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occuring by happy Chance
65. Preclude
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keep from happening
66. Superfluous
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Serving hho useful purpose; More than needed
67. Rustic: Characteristic of rural life
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67. Rústico: característico de la vida rural
68. Gainsay: to deny or Contradict
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68. Gainsay: negar o contradecir
69. Exacerbate: to Make worse
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69. Exacerbate: para empeorar
70. Germane: Relevant and appropriate
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70. Germane: Relevante y apropiado
71. Perfidy: A breach of trust
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71. Perfidia: un abuso de confianza
72. Querulous: Habitual Complaining
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72. Querulous: queja habitual
73. Dogmatic: Highly opinionated; Not accepting that one's beliefs May be wrong
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73. Dogmático: muy obstinado; No aceptar que las creencias de uno pueden estar equivocadas
74. Lambast: Criticize Severly
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74. Lambast: critica a Severly
75. Frivolous: Not serious
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75. Frívola: no es grave
76. Didactic: Instructive
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76. Didáctica: instructiva
77. Incisive: Having ability to recognize& draw five distinctions
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77. Incisivo: Tener la capacidad de reconocer y establecer cinco distinciones
78. Eshew: Stay clear of
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78. Eshew: mantente alejado de
79. Bucolic: relating to the pleasant aspects of the country
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79. Bucólico: relacionado con los aspectos agradables del país.
80. Inexoric: Impossible to stop or prevent
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80. Inexórico: imposible detener o prevenir
81. Volubility: Quality of talking or Writing easily
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81. Volubilidad: calidad de hablar o escribir fácilmente
82. Impudent: Improperly forward or bold
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82. Impudente: incorrectamente hacia adelante o audaz
83. Chortle: to chuckle
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83. Chortle: reír
84. Apathetic: Marked by a lack of interest
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84. Apático: marcado por la falta de interés
85. Gall: the trait of being rude or impertinent
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85. Hiel: el rasgo de ser grosero o impertinente
86. Vociferous: conspicuously and Offensively loud
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86. Vociferante: llamativo y ofensivamente ruidoso
87. Diffident: lacking Self confidence
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87. Diffident: falta de confianza en uno mismo
88. Culpability: a state of Guilt
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88. Culpabilidad: un estado de culpa
89. Mawkish: overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting
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89. Mawkish: demasiado sentimental hasta el punto de que es asqueroso
90. Engender: give rise to
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90. Engendrar: dar lugar a
91. Aesthetic:
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91. Estética:
92. Audacious: Willing to take risks
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92. Audaz: dispuesto a correr riesgos
93. Reticent: disinclined to talk
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93. Reticente: poco dispuesto a hablar
94. Recondite: difficult to penetrate
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94. Recondita: difícil de penetrar
95. Gossamer: characterised by unusual lightness or delicacy
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95. Gossamer: caracterizado por ligereza o delicadeza inusuales
96. Banal: repeated too often
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96. Banal: repetido con demasiada frecuencia
97. Frustrate: hinder or prevent
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97. Frustrar: obstaculizar o prevenir
98. Itinerant: travelling from place to place to work (home Service)
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98. Itinerante: viajar de un lugar a otro para trabajar (servicio a domicilio)
99. Supplant: to take the place of
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99. Suplantar: tomar el lugar de
100. Contrive: to pull off a Scheme through trickery or skill
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100. Contrive: para llevar a cabo un esquema a través de trucos o habilidades
101. Magnanimous: Noble or generous in spirit
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101. Magnánimo: noble o generoso en espíritu
102. panache: distinctive and showy elegance
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102. garbo: elegancia distintiva y llamativa
103. Derivative: Not Original
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103. Derivado: no original
104. Staunch: firm and dependable in loyalty
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104. Staunch: firme y confiable en lealtad
105. tenacious: Stubbornly unyielding
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105. tenaz: tercamente inflexible
106. Guileless: free of deceit
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106. Sin engaños: libre de engaño
107. Vilify: Spread negative information about
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107. Vilify: difundir información negativa sobre
108. Insidious: Working in a Subtle but destructive way
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108. Insidioso: trabajando de una manera sutil pero destructiva
109. Ameliorate: To make Something better
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109. Mejorar: hacer algo mejor
110. Ascetic: practicing Self denial
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110. Asceta: practicando la auto negación
111. Haughty: having arrogant Superiority
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111. Altivo: tener superioridad arrogante
112. Eminent: standing Above others in Quality
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112. Eminente: estar por encima de los demás en calidad
113. Refractory: Stubbornly resistant to Authority or Control
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113. Refractario: tercamente resistente a la autoridad o al control
114. eclectic: Comprised of a variety of Styles
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114. ecléctico: compuesto por una variedad de estilos
115. Tantamount: being essentially equal to Something
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115. Tantamount: ser esencialmente igual a algo
116. languid: Slow and relaxed
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116. lánguido: lento y relajado
117. Jubliant: Full of high spirited delight
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117. Jubliant: lleno de deleite enérgico
118. Delineate: describe in detail
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118. Delinear: describir en detalle
119. Fallacious: A belief based on faulty reasoning
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119. Fallaz: una creencia basada en un razonamiento defectuoso
120. Ephemeral: lasting a very short time
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120. Efímero: dura muy poco tiempo
121. Avaricious: excessively greedy
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121. Avaricioso: excesivamente codicioso.
122. Vehement: Marked by extreme intensity of emotions
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122. Vehemente: marcado por la intensidad extrema de las emociones
123. Juxtaspose: place Side by side for Contrast
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123. Yuxtaponer: colocar lado a lado para contraste
124. Belligerent: one eager to fight
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124. Beligerante: uno ansioso por luchar
125. Precocious: exceptionally early development or Maturity
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125. Precoz: desarrollo o madurez excepcionalmente temprano
126. Quotidian: found in Ordinary course of events (Basic things)
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126. Quotidian: encontrado en el curso ordinario de eventos (cosas básicas)
127. Apathy: An absence of emotion or enthusiasm
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127. Apatía: ausencia de emoción o entusiasmo.
128. Unequivocal: unambiguous
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128. inequívoco: inequívoco
129. Spurious: plausible but false
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129. Espurio: plausible pero falso
130. Jingoism: fanatical Patriotism
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130. Jingoismo: patriotismo fanático
131. Forlorn: Marked by or showing hopelessness
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131. Desamparado: marcado o mostrando desesperanza
132. Incongruous: Lacking harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
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132. Incongruente: falta de armonía o compatibilidad o adecuación
133. Subsume: Contain or Include
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133. Subsum: contener o incluir
134. Mollify: to make Someone less angry
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134. Mollify: hacer enojar a alguien menos
135. Travesty: An absurd presentation of something
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135. Travesty: una presentación absurda de algo
136. Heretic: A Person who hold Unorthodox opinions
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136. Hereje: una persona que tiene opiniones poco ortodoxas
137. Disaffected: discontented as toward Authority
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137. Insatisfecho: descontento con respecto a la Autoridad
138. CONTINGENT: A group of representatives | Dependend upon
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138. CONTINGENTE: Un grupo de representantes | Depende de
139. Denigrate: charge falsely o with Mal
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intent
140. Exacting: Demanding accuracy
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140. Exactitud: precisión exigente
141. Temperance: The trait of avoiding excesses
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141. Templanza: el rasgo de evitar excesos
142. Bumbling: Lacking physical Movement skill
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142. Torbellino: falta de habilidad de movimiento físico
143. largess: extreme Generosity
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143. generosidad: extrema generosidad
144. Pedantic: excessively concerned with Minor details
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144. Pedantic: excesivamente preocupado por detalles menores
145. Ingratiate: Gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
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145. Felicitar: ganar el favor de alguien mediante esfuerzos deliberados
146. Expound: to clarify the Meaning
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146. Expound: para aclarar el significado
147. Underscore: to give extra weight to
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147. Subrayado: dar peso extra a
148. Exalt: praise or glorify
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148. Exaltar: alabar o glorificar
149. Reconcile: Make one thing Compatible with another
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149. Conciliar: hacer que una cosa sea compatible con otra
150. Adamant: Refusing to change one's mind
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150. Adamant: negarse a cambiar de opinión
151. Ignoble: Dishonorable
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151. Ignoble: deshonroso
152. Admonitory: Serving to warn
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152. Advertencia: Sirviendo para advertir
153. Ostentatious: Intended to attract and impress others; tawdry or vulgar
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153. Ostentoso: destinado a atraer e impresionar a otros; Tawdry o vulgar
154. Soporific: sleep inducing
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154. Soporífico: inductor del sueño
155. Unscrupulous: without principles
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155. Sin escrúpulos: sin principios
156. Burgeon: Grow and flourish
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156. Burgeon: crecer y florecer
157. Pragmatic: Guided by practical experience
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157. Pragmático: guiado por la experiencia práctica
158. Acerbic: Harsh in tone
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158. Acerbic: tono duro
159. Provincial: Characteristic of a limited perspective; not sophisticated
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159. Provincial: característico de una perspectiva limitada; no sofisticado
160. Petulant: easily annoyed
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160. Petulante: fácilmente molesto
161. Construe: Interpreted in a particular way
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161. Interpretar: interpretado de una manera particular
162. Intransigent: Unwilling to change one's belief or course of action
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162. Intransigente: no está dispuesto a cambiar las creencias o el curso de acción de uno
163. Copious: In abundant supply
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163. copioso: en abundancia
164. Apocryphal: being of Questionable authenticity
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164. Apócrifo: ser de autenticidad cuestionable
165. abstruse: difficult to understand
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165. abstruso: difícil de entender
166. Implacable: Incapable of Making less angry or hostile
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166. Implacable: incapaz de hacer menos enojado u hostil
167. Espouse: to adopt or Support an idea or a cause
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167. Espouse: adoptar o apoyar una idea o una causa
168. Tortous: Not straight forward
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168. Tortoso: no es sencillo
169. Blatantly: Without any attempt at concealment
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169. descaradamente: sin ningún intento de ocultamiento
170. Confound: To cause Confusion
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170. Confundido: causar confusión
171. Hackneyed: Lacking Significance through having been overused
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171. Hackneyed: falta de importancia por haber sido utilizado en exceso
172. Pernicious: Extremely Harmful
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172. Pernicioso: extremadamente dañino
173. Repudiate: To reject as untrue or unfounded
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173. Repudiar: rechazar como falso o infundado
174. Ravenous: extremely hungry
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174. Voraz: extremadamente hambriento
175. Rescind: to cancel officially
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175. Rescindir: cancelar oficialmente
176. Vacillate: to be undecided about something
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176. Vacilar: estar indeciso sobre algo
177. Taciturn: Habitually reserved'
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177. Taciturno: habitualmente reservado '
178. Antithetical: (Anti
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179. Trite: Repeated too often
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179. Trillado: repetido con demasiada frecuencia
180. Prodigious: vast and ominous
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180. Prodigioso: vasto y siniestro
181. Scrupulous: Marked by extreme care or effort | Principled
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181. Escrupuloso: marcado por extremo cuidado o esfuerzo | De principios
182. Subversive: in opposition to an established system or institution
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182. Subversivo: en oposición a un sistema o institución establecido
183. Lionize: to assign great social importance
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183. Lionize: asignar gran importancia social
184. Pedestrian: Lacking imagination
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184. Peatón: falta de imaginación
185. Intrepid: fearless
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185. Intrepid: intrépido
186. Circumscribe: restrict or confine
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186. Circunscribir: restringir o limitar
187. Brazen: Bold and without shame
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187. Brazen: audaz y sin vergüenza
188. Precipitous: Done with very great haste | rash
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188. Precipitado: Hecho con mucha prisa | erupción
189. Sycophant: A person who ingratiates
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189. Sycophant: una persona que felicita
190. Resurgent: rising again
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190. Resurgente: resurgir de nuevo
191. Tempered: moderated in effect
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191. Templado: moderado en efecto
192. Inveterate: habitual
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192. Inveterar: habitual
193. Dilettante: One who engages in an activity without serious intentions and pretends to have knowledge
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193. Diletante: alguien que se involucra en una actividad sin intenciones serias y finge tener conocimiento.
194. Winsome: Charming in a childlike or naive way
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194. Winsome: encantador de una manera infantil o ingenua
195. Ostracize: exclude from a community or group
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195. Ostracizar: excluir de una comunidad o grupo
196. Garrulous: full of trivial conversation
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196. Garrulous: lleno de conversación trivial
197. Austere: Practicing self denial
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197. Austero: practicando la abnegación
198. Insolent: rude and arrogant
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198. Insolente: grosero y arrogante
199. Gauche: Lacking social polish | Awkward
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199. Gauche: falta de esmalte social | Torpe
200. Obsequious: Attentive in an ingratiating manner
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200. Obsequioso: atento de una manera gratificante
201. Myriad: A large indefinite number
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201. Myriad: un gran número indefinido
202. Munificent: Very generous
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202. Munificent: muy generoso
203. Arcane: Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
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203. Arcano: Requerir conocimiento secreto o misterioso
204. Hegemony: Dominance over a certain area
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204. Hegemonía: dominio sobre un área determinada
205. Prolific: Intellectually productive
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205. Prolífico: intelectualmente productivo
206. Propitious: Presenting favourable circumstances
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206. Propicio: presentar circunstancias favorables
207. Poignant: Emotionally touching
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207. Conmovedor: emocionalmente conmovedor
208. Inimical: Hostile (sounds like enemy)
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208. Inimical: Hostil (suena como enemigo)
209. Reverent: feeling or showing profound respect (Sounds like reverend
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who is respectful)
210. Tractable: Easily managed | Readily reacting to suggestion
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210. Tractable: Fácil de gestionar | Reaccionando fácilmente a la sugerencia
211. Sanction: 1. Give authority or permission| 2. Legal penalty for a forbidden action
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211. Sanción: 1. Dar autoridad o permiso | 2. Sanción legal por una acción prohibida.
212. Foment: try to stir up a public opinion (to foam up something)
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212. Fomento: tratar de despertar una opinión pública (para espumar algo)
213. Inscrutable: not easily understood
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213. Inescrutable: no se entiende fácilmente
214. Capricious: Determined by impulse rather than necessity
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214. Caprichosa: determinada por el impulso más que por la necesidad
215. Disseminate: Cause to become widely known
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215. Difundir: Causa ser ampliamente conocido
216. Maverick: Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
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216. Maverick: alguien que exhibe una gran independencia en pensamiento y acción.
217. Nuance: Subtle differences in meaning or opinion
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217. Matiz: diferencias sutiles en significado u opinión
218. Appease: Pacify by acceding to the demands of (A
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219. Deleterious: Harmful to living things
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219. Deletéreo: nocivo para los seres vivos
220. Efficacious: producing the intended result
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220. Eficaz: producir el resultado deseado
221. Craven: Pathetically cowardly (opp of brave)
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221. Craven: Patéticamente cobarde (opp de valiente)
222. Transient: Lasting a very short time
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222. Transitorio: dura muy poco tiempo
223. Flux: a state of uncertainty about what should be done
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223. Flujo: un estado de incertidumbre sobre lo que debe hacerse
224. Indecorous: not keeping in accepted standards of what is considered proper
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224. Indecoroso: no mantener los estándares aceptados de lo que se considera apropiado
225. Edify: instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually
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225. Edificar: instruir o mejorar a alguien moral o intelectualmente
226. Timorous: Timid by nature (Revealing fear or nervousness)
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226. Timoroso: Tímido por naturaleza (Revelando miedo o nerviosismo)
227. Duress: compulsory force or threat
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227. Coacción: fuerza obligatoria o amenaza
228. Nonplussed: unsure how to act or respond (Puzzled)
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228. No confundido: no estoy seguro de cómo actuar o responder (desconcertado)
229. Contrition: Feeling or remorse or guilt after doing something bad
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229. Contrición: sentimiento, remordimiento o culpa después de hacer algo malo
230. Arduous: Demanding mental effort and skill([h]ard
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231. Fastidious: Overly concerned with details (fussy)
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231. Fastidioso: demasiado preocupado por los detalles (quisquilloso)
232. Pejorative: Expressing disapproval
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232. Peyorativo: Expresando desaprobación
233. Maladroit: clumsy
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233. Maladroit: torpe
234. Harried: troubled persistently with petty annoyances
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234. Acosado: preocupado persistentemente con pequeñas molestias
235. Askance: with a look of suspicion or disapproval
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235. De reojo: con una mirada de sospecha o desaprobación
236. Esoteric: Confined to and understandable only by an enlightened circle
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236. Esotérico: confinado y entendible solo por un círculo iluminado
237. Opulence: wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
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237. Opulencia: riqueza como lo demuestra la vida suntuosa
238. Imprudent: Not wise
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238. Imprudente: no sabio
239. Antipathy: An intense feeling of dislike or aversion
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239. Antipatía: un intenso sentimiento de aversión o aversión
240. Dilatory: Wasting time (Di
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241. Mendacity: the tendency to lie
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241. Mendacidad: la tendencia a mentir
242. Furtive: Marked by quite and caution and secrecy
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242. Furtivo: marcado por la calma, la precaución y el secreto.
243. Specious: based on pretense
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243. Especioso: basado en pretensiones
244. Ignominious: Deserving or bringing disgrace
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244. Ignominioso: merece o trae desgracia
245. Posit: Assume as fact
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245. Posit: asumir como hecho
246. Placate: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
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246. Placate: causa una inclinación más favorable; ganar la buena voluntad de
247. Stringent: Demanding strict attention to rules
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247. Estricto: exigir una estricta atención a las reglas
248. Elicit: Call forth
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249. Misconstrue: interpret in the wrong way
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249. Interpretación errónea: interpretar de manera incorrecta
250. Sullen: bad
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tempered or sulky
251. Polemic: A strong verbal or written attack
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251. Polémica: un fuerte ataque verbal o escrito
252. Slapdash: carelessly put together
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252. Slapdash: descuidadamente juntos
253. Acme: The highest point of achievement
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253. Acme: el punto más alto de logro
254. Dog: To pursue relentelessly
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254. Perro: perseguir sin cesar
255. Vindictive: to have a strong desire for revenge
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255. Vindicativo: tener un fuerte deseo de venganza
256. Telltale: revealing
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256. Telltale: revelador
257. Insolvent: Bankrupt
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257. Insolvente: quiebra
258. Peruse: To read very carefully
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258. Examinar: leer con mucho cuidado
259. Pine: to yearn for
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259. Pino: anhelar
260. Hound: to pursue relentlessly
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260. Sabueso: perseguir sin descanso
261. Unnerve: To make nervous or upset
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261. Enervante: poner nervioso o molesto
262. Reprobate: a person without morals who is disapproved of
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262. Reprobar: una persona sin moral a la que se desaprueba
263. Serendipity: the instance in which an accidental but fortunate discovery is made
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263. Serendipia: la instancia en la que se hace un descubrimiento accidental pero afortunado
264. Voracious: Very hungry; approaching and activity with gusto
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264. Voraz: Muy hambriento; acercamiento y actividad con gusto
265. Affable: Likable; easy to talk
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265. Afable: agradable; Fácil de hablar
266. Err: to make an error
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266. Err: cometer un error
267. Macabre: Suggesting the horror of death and decay
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267. Macabro: sugiriendo el horror de la muerte y la decadencia
268. Inflammatory: Extremely controversial; incendiary
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268. Inflamatorio: extremadamente controvertido; incendiario
269. Screed: an abusive rant
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269. Screed: una diatriba abusiva
270. Diabolical: to be extremely wicked like the devil
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270. Diabólico: ser extremadamente malvado como el diablo
271. Amiable: friendly
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271. Amable: amigable
272. Indignant: feeling of anger over a perceived injustice
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272. Indignado: sentimiento de ira por una injusticia percibida
273. Embroiled: involved in argument or contention
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273. Enredados: involucrados en argumentos o disputas
274. Inundate: to flood or overwhelm
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274. Inundado: inundar o abrumar
275. Profuse: Plentiful
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275. Profusa: abundante
276. Underwrite: to support financially
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276. Suscribir: para apoyar financieramente
277. Tirade: Any angry speech
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277. Tirade: Cualquier discurso enojado
278. Thrifty: Spending money wisely
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278. Ahorrativo: gastar dinero sabiamente
279. Demure: to be modest and shy
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279. recatada: ser modesto y tímido
280. Retiring: to be shy; retracting rom company
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280. Retirarse: ser tímido; empresa retractora rom
281. Dupe: to trick or swindle
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281. Dupe: para engañar o estafar
282. Remiss: to be negligent in one's duty
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282. Remisión: ser negligente en el deber de uno
283. Sanctimonious: Making a show of being pious; holier
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284. Scintillating: Describes someone who is brilliant and lively
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284. Brillante: describe a alguien que es brillante y animado.
285. Badger: to pester
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285. Tejón: molestar
286. Chauvinis t: A person who believes in superiority of their group
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286. Chauvinis t: una persona que cree en la superioridad de su grupo
287. Stem: to hold back or limit the flow or growth of something
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287. Tallo: para contener o limitar el flujo o crecimiento de algo
288. Pugnacious: Eager to fight or argue; verbally combative
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288. Pugnaz: ansioso por pelear o discutir; verbalmente combativo
289. Animosity: Intense hostility
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289. Animosidad: hostilidad intensa
290. Aboveboard: open and honest
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290. Arriba: abierto y honesto
291. Pittance: a small amount (of money)
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291. Miseria: una pequeña cantidad (de dinero)
292. Errant: to be wandering; not sticking to a circumscribed path
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292. Errante: estar errante; no apegarse a un camino circunscrito
293. Ferret: search for something persistently
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293. Hurón: busca algo persistentemente
294. Exhort: to strongly urge on; to encourage
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294. Exhortar: instar fuertemente; para fomentar
295. Sanguine: Cheerful; optimistic
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295. Sanguine: alegre; optimista
296. Paucity: the lack of something
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296. La escasez: la falta de algo
297. Junta: an aggressive takeover by a group
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297. Junta: una toma agresiva por parte de un grupo
298. Avarice: Greed
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298. Avaricia: avaricia
299. Beatific: Blissfully happy
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299. Beatífico: felizmente feliz
300. Desecrate: Wilfully violate or destroy a sacred place
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300. Profanar: violentar o destruir deliberadamente un lugar sagrado
301. Amok: in a frenzied or uncontrollable state
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301. Amok: en un estado frenético o incontrolable
302. Cardinal: a primary importance; fundamental
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302. Cardenal: una importancia primordial; fundamental
303. Raft: a large number of something
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303. Balsa: una gran cantidad de algo
304. Heyday: the pinnacle of a time period or career
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304. Heyday: el pináculo de un período de tiempo o carrera
305. Virago: an ill
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306. Cadaverous: Very thin (like due to a disease)
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306. Cadavérico: muy delgado (como debido a una enfermedad)
307. Cogent: Clear and persuasive
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307. convincente: claro y persuasivo
308. Flush: to be in abundance
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308. Rubor: estar en abundancia
309. Extenuating: Making less guilty or more forgivable
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309. Extenuante: hacer menos culpable o más perdonable
310. Disparate: two things are fundamentally different
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310. Disparate: dos cosas son fundamentalmente diferentes
311. Vicarious: Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another
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311. Vicario: Sentido o experimentado como si uno estuviera participando en la experiencia o los sentimientos de otro
312. Replete: completely stocked
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312. Replete: completamente abastecido
313. Fleece: to deceive
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313. Forro polar: engañar
314. Imponderable: impossible to estimate or figure out
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314. Imponderable: imposible de estimar o resolver
315. Pre
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316. Bellicose: warlike; inclined to quarrel
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316. Belicosa: guerrera; inclinado a pelear
317. Lassitude extreme tiredness (mental or physical)
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317. Lasitud de cansancio extremo (mental o físico)
318. Wax: Gradually increase in size of intensity
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318. Cera: aumenta gradualmente el tamaño de la intensidad
319. Checkered: Marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings
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319. Cuadros: Marcado por acontecimientos desagradables o desafortunados
320. Unconscionable: unreasonable
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320. Inconcebible: irrazonable
321. Becoming: Appropriate
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321. Convertirse: apropiado
322. Melee: a wild; confusing fight or struggle
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322. Cuerpo a cuerpo: un salvaje; lucha o lucha confusa
323. Obdurate: Unable to be persuaded or moved emotionally
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323. Obstinado: Incapaz de ser persuadido o movido emocionalmente
324. Respite: Pause from doing something (Work)
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324. Respiro: pausa de hacer algo (trabajo)
325. Ingenuity: the power of creative imagination
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325. Ingenio: el poder de la imaginación creativa
326. Inclement: (of Weather) Unpleasant; (of Person) Showing no mercy
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326. Inclemente: (de clima) desagradable; (de persona) sin piedad
327. Guffaw: Laugh Boisterously
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327. Guffaw: Ríe bulliciosamente
328. Thwart: to hinder or prevent
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328. Frustrar: obstaculizar o prevenir
329. Morose: Gloomy and not inclined to talk
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329. Moroso: sombrío y sin ganas de hablar
330. Renege: fail to fulfil a promise or obligation
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330. Renege: incumplimiento de una promesa u obligación
331. Plodding: slow and laborious movement
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331. Movimiento: movimiento lento y laborioso
332. Apprehension: fearful expectation
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332. Aprensión: expectativa temerosa
333. Ascendancy: the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
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333. Ascendencia: el estado que existe cuando una persona o grupo tiene poder sobre otra
334. Flounder: behave awkwardly; have difficulties
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334. Platija: comportarse torpemente; tener dificultades
335. Muted: Soften; subdued
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335. Silenciado: suavizar; suave
336. Raffish: marked by carefree unconventionality or disreputableness
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336. Raffish: marcado por despreocupación o falta de reputación despreocupada
337. Ornate: marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
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337. Adornado: marcado por una retórica elaborada y elaborado con detalles decorativos.
338. Consummate: Having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
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338. Consumado: tener o revelar dominio o habilidad suprema
339. Proponent: a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
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339. Proponente: una persona que aboga por una causa o propone una idea
340. Elusive: Difficult to capture or remember
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340. Escurridizo: difícil de capturar o recordar
341. Impede: to be a hinderance or obstacle
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341. Impede: ser un obstáculo u obstáculo
342. Disenfranchised: deprive of voting rights
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342. Privados de sus derechos: privar de los derechos de voto.
343. Moot: open to argument or debate; undecidable in a meaningless way
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343. Moot: abierto a discusión o debate; indecidible de una manera sin sentido
344. Fledgling: young and inexperienced
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344. Novato: joven e inexperto
345. Quandary: state of uncertainty requiring choice between two equally favourable options
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345. Dilema: estado de incertidumbre que requiere elegir entre dos opciones igualmente favorables
346. Pithy: Concise and full of meaning
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346. Pithy: conciso y lleno de significado
347. Snide: Expressive of contempt; derogatory or mocking in an indirect way
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347. Snide: Expresivo de desprecio; despectivo o burlón de forma indirecta
348. Stolid: Having little emotion or sensibility
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348. Stolid: Tener poca emoción o sensibilidad
349. Incessant: uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
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349. Incesante: ininterrumpido en el tiempo e indefinidamente largo
350. Malady: disease or sickness
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350. Enfermedad: enfermedad o enfermedad
351. Endemic: native
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351. Endémica: nativa
352. Urbane: Showing high degree of refinement
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352. Urbane: mostrando un alto grado de refinamiento
353. Conducive: Making a situation or outcome more likely to happen
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353. Conductivo: hacer que una situación o resultado sea más probable que suceda
354. Assail: Attack in speech or writing
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354. Asalto: Ataque en el habla o la escritura.
355. Cornucopia: an abundant supply of something good
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355. Cornucopia: un suministro abundante de algo bueno
356. Irresolute: uncertain how to act or proceed
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356. Irresoluto: incierto cómo actuar o proceder
357. Inadvertent: Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
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357. Inadvertido: Ocurriendo por casualidad o inesperada o involuntariamente.
358. Tawdry: Tasteless showy; cheap and shoddy
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358. Tawdry: vistoso e insípido; barato y de mala calidad
359. Hamstrung: Made ineffective and powerless
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359. Hamstrung: hecho ineficaz e impotente
360. Vacuous: Devoid of intelligence, matter or significance
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360. Vacío: sin inteligencia, materia o significado
361. Buck: resist
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361. Buck: resistir
362. Smattering: A slight or superficial understanding of the subject
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362. Smattering: una comprensión leve o superficial del tema
363. Whimsical: Determined by impulse or whim rather than necessity or reason
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363. Caprichosa: determinada por impulso o capricho en lugar de necesidad o razón
364. Impeccable: Without any fault or error
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364. Impecable: sin ninguna falla o error
365. Assuage: make something less severe
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365. Assuage: haz algo menos severo
366. Pertinent: Having Precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
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366. Pertinente: tener relevancia precisa o lógica para el asunto en cuestión
367. Rankle: Gnaw into; make resentful or angry
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367. Rankle: Roer en; hacer resentimiento o enojo
368. Genial: kind, affable
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368. Genial: amable, afable
369. Credence: Belief in something
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369. Credencia: Creer en algo
370. Perennial: Lasting an indefinitely long time; everlasting
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370. Perenne: dura un tiempo indefinidamente largo; eterno
371. Tumult: a state of chaos, noise or confusion
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371. Tumulto: un estado de caos, ruido o confusión.
372. Facetious: Cleverly amusing in tone
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372. Gracioso: ingeniosamente divertido en tono
373. Grovel: show submission to fear
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373. Grovel: muestra sumisión al miedo
374. Fickle: liable to sudden unpredictable change, esp. in affections or attachments
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374. Voluble: susceptible de un cambio imprevisible repentino, esp. en afectos o apegos
375. Glib: Speaking with ease but without sincerity
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375. Glib: hablar con facilidad pero sin sinceridad
376. Lucid: clear, transparent and clearly understandable
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376. Lúcido: claro, transparente y claramente comprensible.
377. Benign: kind; not dangerous
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377. Benigno: amable; no peligroso
378. Genteel: Marked by refinement in taste and manners
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378. Genteel: marcado por el refinamiento en el gusto y los modales
379. Surly: inclined to anger or bad feelings
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379. Malhumorado: propenso a la ira o los malos sentimientos
380. Spurn: reject with contempt
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380. Desprecio: rechazar con desprecio
381. Altruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others
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381. Altruismo: preocupación desinteresada por el bienestar de los demás.
382. Debase: reduce the quality of something
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382. Debase: reduce la calidad de algo
383. Derisive: abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
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383. Derisivo: abusar vocalmente; expresando desprecio o ridículo
384. Malevolent: Wishing evil to others
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384. Malévolo: desear el mal a los demás
385. Collusion: Agreement in a secret plot
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385. Colusión: acuerdo en un complot secreto
386. Derogative: expressed as worthless or in negative terms
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386. Derogativo: expresado como inútil o en términos negativos
387. Tact: consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offences
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387. Tacto: consideración al tratar con otros y evitar ofender
388. Savvy: a perceptive understanding; well informed
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388. Savvy: una comprensión perceptiva; bien informado
389. Connive: taking part in immoral and unethical plots
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389. Connive: participar en tramas inmorales y poco éticas
390. Smug: Marked by excessive complacency or self
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391. Foible: a behavioural attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to and individual
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391. Debilidad: un atributo de comportamiento que es distintivo y peculiar e individual.
392. Enmity: a state of deep
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393. Embellish: make more attractive| make more beautiful
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393. Embellecer: hacer más atractivo | hacer más bello
394. Pastoral: relating to the country side in a pleasant sense
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394. Pastoral: relacionado con el campo en un sentido agradable
395. Obstinate: resistant to guidance or discipline
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395. Obstinado: resistente a la orientación o disciplina.
396. Placid: not easily irritated
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396. Plácido: no se irrita fácilmente
397. Exasperate: to irritate intensely
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397. Exasperar: irritar intensamente
398. Brusquely: in a blunt, direct manner
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398. Bruscamente: de manera directa y contundente
399. Aphoristic: something that is concise and instructive of a general principle
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399. Aforístico: algo que es conciso e instructivo de un principio general.
400. Diligent: characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
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400. Diligente: caracterizado por el cuidado y la perseverancia en la realización de tareas.
401. Discord: lack of agreement or harmony
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401. Discordia: falta de acuerdo o armonía
402. Tout: show off
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402. Tout: presumir
403. Convoluted: highly complex or intricate
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403. Convolucionado: altamente complejo o intrincado
404. Leery: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
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404. Leery: abiertamente desconfiado y poco dispuesto a confiar
405. Eke: to live off meagre resources
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405. Eke: vivir de escasos recursos
406. Quip; a witty saying or remark
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406. Quip; un dicho o comentario ingenioso
407. Steadfast: marked by firm determination and resolution
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407. Firme: marcado por la firme determinación y resolución
408. Goad: urge on with unpleasant comments
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408. Aguijón: insiste con comentarios desagradables
409. Presumption: and assumption taken for granted
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409. Presunción: y suposición dada por supuesta
410. Travail: use of physical or mental energy; hard work
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410. Travail: uso de energía física o mental; trabajo duro
411. Destitute: poor enough to need help | completely lacking
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411. Indigente: lo suficientemente pobre como para necesitar ayuda | completamente carente
412. Devolve: pass on or delegate to another | grow worse
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412. Devolve: transmitir o delegar a otro | empeorar
413. Squander: spend thoughtlessly; waste time, money or opportunity
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413. Derrochador: gastar sin pensar; perder tiempo, dinero u oportunidad
414. Perturb: Disturb or cause to be worried or alarmed
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414. Perturb: perturbar o causar preocupación o alarma
415. Irascible: Quickly aroused to anger
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415. Irascible: despertó rápidamente a la ira
416. Cavalier: Given to haughty disregard of others
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416. Cavalier: dado al desprecio arrogante de los demás
417. Fawn: try to gain favour by extreme flattery
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417. Cervatillo: intenta ganar el favor con halagos extremos
418. Clemency: leniency and compassion show by a person
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418. Clemencia: indulgencia y compasión mostrada por una persona
419. Finagle: achieve something by means of trickery
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419. Finagle: lograr algo por medio del engaño
420. Cohesive: Well integrated, forming a unit
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420. Cohesivo: bien integrado, formando una unidad.
421. Humdrum: dull and lacking excitement
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421. Humdrum: aburrido y carente de emoción
422. Profusion: the property of being extremely abundant
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422. Profusión: la propiedad de ser extremadamente abundante
423. Even
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424. Glean: collect information bit by bit
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424. Glean: recopila información poco a poco
425. Behoove: to be one's duty
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425. Behoove: ser el deber de uno
426. Besmirch: to damage the name and reputation
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426. Besmirch: dañar el nombre y la reputación
427. Rakish: marked by carefree unconventionality or disreputableness
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427. Rakish: marcado por despreocupación o falta de reputación despreocupada
428. Delegate: to give an assignment to someone
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428. Delegado: para asignar una tarea a alguien
429. Tribulation: something that causes difficulty and suffering
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429. Tribulación: algo que causa dificultad y sufrimiento.
430. Buttress: make stronger or defensible
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430. Contrafuerte: hacer más fuerte o defendible
431. Wanton: without check or limit
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431. Sin sentido: sin verificación ni límite
432. Consecrate: to make holy or set apart for a high purpose
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432. Consagrar: hacer santo o apartado para un alto propósito
433. Foolhardy: marked by a defiant disregard for danger or consequences
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433. Foolhardy: marcado por un desprecio desafiante por el peligro o las consecuencias
434. Ascribe: attribute or credit to
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434. Asignar: atributo o crédito a
435. Piquant: Having an agreeable pungent taste
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435. Picante: tener un sabor picante agradable
436. Docile: easily handled or managed
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436. Docile: fácil de manejar o manejar
437. Conundrum: a difficult problem
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437. Enigma: un problema difícil
438. Insipid: dull and uninteresting
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438. Insípido: aburrido y poco interesante
439. Incense: Make furious
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439. Incienso: enfurecer
440. Forthright: directness in manner or speech
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440. Directo: franqueza de manera o discurso
441. Presumptuous: excessively forward
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441. Presuntuoso: excesivamente adelantado
442. Precarious: fraught with danger
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442. Precario: cargado de peligro
443. Deride: treat or speak with contempt
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443. Deride: tratar o hablar con desprecio
444. Begrudge: to envy someone for possessing or enjoying something
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444. Begrudge: envidiar a alguien por poseer o disfrutar algo
445. Coalesce: to fuse or cause to grow together
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445. Fusión: fusionar o hacer crecer juntos
446. Incumbent: necessary as a duty or responsibility
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446. Titular: necesario como deber o responsabilidad
447. Carping: persistent petty and unjustified criticism
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447. Carping: persistente crítica mezquina e injustificada
448. Compound: make more intense or stronger
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448. Compuesto: hacer más intenso o más fuerte
449. Deliberate: think carefully: weigh the pros and cons
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449. Deliberado: piensa cuidadosamente: sopesa los pros y los contras
450. Besiege: harass, as with questions or requests
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450. Asedio: hostigar, como con preguntas o solicitudes
451. Boorish: ill
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452. Perquisite: a right reserved by a particular person or a group
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452. Requisito: un derecho reservado por una persona particular o un grupo
453. Differentiate: to be distinctive feature or trait| evolve as to develop in the most suited way
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453. Diferenciar: ser rasgo o rasgo distintivo | evolucionar para desarrollarse de la manera más adecuada
454. Malodorous: having an unpleasant smell
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454. Malodoroso: que tiene un olor desagradable
455. Cosmopolitan: Comprising many cultures; global in reach and outlook
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455. Cosmopolita: comprende muchas culturas; global en alcance y perspectiva
456. Stymie: Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
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456. Stymie: obstaculizar o impedir el progreso o la realización de
457. Vie: compete for something
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457. Vie: compite por algo
458. Creditable: deserving praise but not that amazing
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458. Acreditable: merece elogios pero no es tan sorprendente
459. Sordid: involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt
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459. Sórdido: involucra acciones y motivos ignorables; despertar desagrado moral y desprecio
460. Aphorism: a short instructive saying about a general truth
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460. Aforismo: un breve dicho instructivo sobre una verdad general
461. Staid: characterized by dignity and propriety
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461. Staid: caracterizado por dignidad y propiedad
462. Dilapidated: in terrible condition
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462. Dilapidado: en pésimas condiciones
463. Complementary: enhancing each other's qualities
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463. Complementario: mejorar las cualidades del otro
464. Qualm: uneasiness about the fitness of an action
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464. Qualm: inquietud sobre la idoneidad de una acción
465. Antiquated: old
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466. Discreet: careful to protect one's speech or actions in order to avoid offense or draw attention
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466. Discreto: cuidado de proteger el discurso o las acciones para evitar ofensas o llamar la atención.
467. Inkling: a slight suggestive or vague understanding
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467. Inkling: una leve comprensión sugestiva o vaga
468. Snub: refuse to acknowledge
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468. Desaire: negarse a reconocer
469. Enumerate: determine the number or amount | specify one by one
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469. Enumerar: determinar el número o cantidad | especificar uno por uno
470. Balk: refuse to comply
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470. Balk: negarse a cumplir
471. Relegate: assign to a lower position
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471. Relegar: asignar a una posición inferior
472. Convivial: describing a lively atmosphere
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472. Convivial: describiendo un ambiente animado
473. Dispatch: the property of being prompt and efficient | dispose of rapidly and without any delay
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473. Despacho: la propiedad de ser rápido y eficiente | disponer rápidamente y sin demora
474. Morph: to undergo drastic changes in a seamless and barely noticeable fashion
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474. Morph: sufrir cambios drásticos de manera fluida y apenas perceptible
475. Resignation: accepting that something unpleasant cant be avoided
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475. Renuncia: aceptar que no se puede evitar algo desagradable
476. Overweening: arrogant; presumptuous (over
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477. Prosaic: dull and lacking imagination
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477. Prosaico: aburrido y sin imaginación
478. Sedulous: done diligently and carefully (carefully related with zealous)
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478. Sedulous: hecho con diligencia y cuidado (relacionado con celo)
479. Chary: cautious, suspiciously reluctant to do something(brahma
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480. Vicissitude: change in one's circumstances, usually for the worse
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480. Vicisitud: cambio en las circunstancias, generalmente para peor
481. Imbibe: to drink or absorb
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481. Imbibe: beber o absorber
482. Precipitate: hasty or rash | to cause to happen
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482. Precipitado: precipitado o erupción | hacer que suceda
483. Feckless: lazy and irresponsible
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483. Inestable: vago e irresponsable
484. Truculent: having a fierce, savage nature (like a truck)
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484. Truculento: tener una naturaleza feroz y salvaje (como un camión)
485. Arrant: complete and wholly (modifies a noun into negative)
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485. Arrant: completo y totalmente (modifica un sustantivo en negativo)
486. Expansive: communicative, and prone to talking in a sociable manner
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486. Expansivo: comunicativo y propenso a hablar de manera sociable.
487. Choleric: easily angered
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487. Colérico: se enoja fácilmente
488. Perfunctory: done routinely with little interest or care
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488. Funcional: se realiza rutinariamente con poco interés o cuidado.
489. Factious: produced by or characterized by internal dissent
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489. Factious: producido o caracterizado por disenso interno
490. Kowtow: to bow or act in a subservient
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490. Kowtow: inclinarse o actuar en un servil
491. Defray: help pay the cost of, either is part or full
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491. Defray: ayuda a pagar el costo, ya sea parcial o total
492. Anathema: a detested person; the source of somebody's hate
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492. Anathema: una persona detestada; la fuente del odio de alguien
493. Beg: to assume something is true
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493. Ruego: asumir que algo es verdad
494. Penurious: lacking money, miserly
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494. Pennsivo: falta de dinero, tacaño
495. Malfeasance: misconduct or wrongdoing
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495. Malversación: mala conducta o mala conducta
496. Equivocate: speak vaguely, with intention to mislead or deceive
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496. Equivocar: hablar vagamente, con la intención de engañar o engañar
497. Exegesis: critical explanation or analysis
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497. Exégesis: explicación o análisis crítico
498. Zeitgeist: spirit of the times
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498. Zeitgeist: espíritu de los tiempos
499. Byzantine: intricate and complex
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499. Bizantino: intrincado y complejo.
500. Fractious: irritable and is likely to cause disruption
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500. Fractioso: irritable y es probable que cause interrupción
501. Turpitude: depravity; a depraved/corrupt act
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501. Turpitud: depravación; un acto depravado / corrupto
502. Indigent: poor or needy
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502. Indigente: pobre o necesitado
503. Jingoist: a person who thinks their country is always right and who is in favour of aggressive acts against other countries
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503. Jingoist: una persona que piensa que su país siempre tiene la razón y que está a favor de los actos agresivos contra otros países.
504. Ponderous: weighed down; moving slowly
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504. Ponderoso: pesado; moviéndose lentamente
505. Hector: to bully or intimidate
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505. Héctor: intimidar o intimidar
506. Nadir: the lowest point
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506. Nadir: el punto más bajo
507. Supercilious: haughty and disdainful; looking down on others
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507. Supercilio: arrogante y desdeñoso; menospreciando a los demás
508. Apogee: the highest point
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508. Apogeo: el punto más alto
509. Alacrity: an eager willingness to do something
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509. Presteza: una buena disposición para hacer algo
510. Apostate: a person who has abandoned a religious faith or cause
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510. Apóstata: una persona que ha abandonado una fe o causa religiosa.
511. Saturnine: morose and gloomy (saturn= shani=wrong/gloomy)
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511. Saturno: sombrío y sombrío (Saturno = shani = incorrecto / sombrío)
512. Catholic: a broad scope, universal
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512. Católica: un amplio alcance, universal
513. Untoward: unfavourable; inconvenient
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513. Incompatible: desfavorable; inconveniente
514. Churlish: lacking manners or refinement
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514. Churlish: falta de modales o refinamiento
515. Contentious: likely to argue
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515. Contencioso: probable argumentar
516. Cow: to intimidate
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516. Vaca: intimidar
517. Base: the lowest; without any moral principle
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517. Base: la más baja; sin ningún principio moral
518. Pariah: an outcast
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518. Paria: un paria
519. Lascivious: lecherous; sexually perverted
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519. Lascivo: lujurioso; pervertido sexualmente
520. Diatribe: a strong verbal attack against a person or institution
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520. Diatribe: un fuerte ataque verbal contra una persona o institución
521. Expunge: to eliminate completely
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521. Expunge: eliminar completamente
522. Imbroglio: a confusing and potentially embarrassing situation
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522. Imbroglio: una situación confusa y potencialmente embarazosa
523. Disabuse: to persuade someone that his/her belief is not valid
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523. Deshabilitación: para persuadir a alguien de que su creencia no es válida.
524. Limpid: having clarity in terms of expression (~ lucid)
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524. Lípido: tener claridad en términos de expresión (~ lúcido)
525. Sartorial: related to fashion or clothes (Sari / Shirt?)
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525. Sartorial: relacionado con la moda o la ropa (Sari / Shirt?)
526. Gerrymander: to manipulate voting districts in order to favour a particular party
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526. Gerrymander: manipular distritos electorales para favorecer a un partido en particular
527. Mellifluous: smooth and sweet sounding (melody + flowing)
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527. Melifluo: sonido suave y dulce (melodía + fluir)
528. Excoriate: to criticize very harshly
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528. Excoriado: criticar con dureza
529. Curmudgeon: a grouchy, surly person
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529. Curmudgeon: una persona malhumorada y hosca
530. Peremptory: bossy and domineering
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530. Peremptory: mandón y dominante
531. Malapropism: confusion of a word with another word that sounds similar
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531. Malapropismo: confusión de una palabra con otra palabra que suena similar
532. Maudlin: overly emotional and sad
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532. Maudlin: demasiado emocional y triste
533. Bilious: irritable; always angry
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533. Bilioso: irritable; siempre enojado
534. Arch: to be deliberately teasing
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534. Arco: ser deliberadamente burlas
535. Apotheosis: exaltation to divine status; the highest point of development
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535. Apoteosis: exaltación al estado divino; el punto mas alto de desarrollo
536. Remonstrate: to make objections while pleading
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536. Remarcar: hacer objeciones mientras se declara
537. Tendentious: likely to lean towards a controversial view (tend
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538. Mulct: to defraud or swindle
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538. Mulct: para defraudar o estafar
539. Sententious: to be moralizing; usually in a pompous sense
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539. Sententious: ser moralizante; generalmente en un sentido pomposo
540. Propitiate: to placate or appease
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540. Propiciar: aplacar o apaciguar
541. Picayune: trifling or petty
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541. Picayune: insignificante o insignificante
542. Fell: terribly evil
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542. Cayó: terriblemente malvado
543. Histrionic: to be overly theatrical (hysteria)
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543. Histriónico: ser demasiado teatral (histeria)
544. Cupidity: greed for money
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544. Cupidez: codicia por el dinero
545. Parvenu: a person who has suddenly become wealthy but not accepted as part of a higher class (parven kumar?)
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545. Parvenu: una persona que de repente se hizo rica pero no fue aceptada como parte de una clase superior (¿parven kumar?)
546. Protean: readily taking on different roles; versatile (ABD is protean)
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546. Protean: fácilmente asumiendo diferentes roles; versátil (ABD es proteico)
547. Pyrrhic: a victory that comes with such a great cost that it is not worthwhile
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547. Pírrico: una victoria que viene con un costo tan alto que no vale la pena.
548. Mettlesome: filled with courage and valor
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548. Mettlesome: lleno de coraje y valor
549. Pollyannaish: extremely optimistic
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549. Pollyannaish: extremadamente optimista
550. Invective: abusive or denunciatory language
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550. Invectivo: lenguaje abusivo o denunciatorio
551. Quisling: a traitor
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551. Quisling: un traidor
552. Blinkered: to have a limited outlook or understanding
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552. Parpadeado: tener una perspectiva o comprensión limitada
553. Sangfroid: calmness or poise in difficult situations
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553. Sangfroid: calma o equilibrio en situaciones difíciles
554. Quixotic: wildly idealistic; impractical (wildly exotic)
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554. Quijotesco: tremendamente idealista; poco práctico (muy exótico)
555. Hedge: to avoid making a direct statement
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555. Cobertura: para evitar hacer una declaración directa
556. Sybarite: a person who indulges in luxury
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556. Sibarita: una persona que se entrega al lujo
557. Schadenfreude: joy from watching others suffer
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557. Schadenfreude: alegría de ver sufrir a otros
558. Phantasmagorical: illusive; unreal
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558. Fantasmagórico: ilusorio; irreal
559. Benighted: fallen into a state of ignorance
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559. Benighted: caído en un estado de ignorancia
560. Palimpsest: something which has been changed numerous times, but the traces of the former iterations can still be seen
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560. Palimpsesto: algo que ha cambiado varias veces, pero las huellas de las iteraciones anteriores todavía se pueden ver
561. Execrate: to curse and hiss at
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561. Ejecutar: maldecir y silbar
562. Jejune: Dull; lacking flavour | childish
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562. Jejune: aburrido; sin sabor | infantil
563. Arriviste: a person who has recently reached a position of power
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563. Arriviste: una persona que recientemente ha alcanzado una posición de poder
564. Venial: pardonable
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564. Venial: perdonable
565. Impecunious: poor; lacking money
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565. Impetuoso: pobre; falta de dinero
566. Vituperate: to criticize harshly; to berate
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566. Vituperar: criticar duramente; regañar
567. Jaundiced: to be biased against or due to envy or prejudice
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567. Ictericia: ser parcial o contra la envidia o el prejuicio
568. Expurgate: to remove objectionable material
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568. Expurgar: para eliminar material objetable
569. Solecism: a socially awkward or tactless act
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569. Solecismo: un acto socialmente incómodo o sin tacto
570. Insouciance: lack of concern (in afsos)
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570. Insouciance: falta de preocupación (en afsos)
571. Litany: any long and tedious account of something
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571. Letanía: cualquier cuenta larga y tediosa de algo
572. Probity: integrity, strong moral principles
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572. Probidad: integridad, fuertes principios morales.
573. Gaffe: a socially awkward or tactless act
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573. Gaffe: un acto socialmente incómodo o sin tacto
574. Umbrage: a felling of anger caused by being offended (~enraged)
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574. Umbrage: una sensación de ira causada por sentirse ofendido (~ furioso)
575. Raconteur: a person skilled in telling anecdotes (re
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576. Provident: careful in regard to your own interests; providing carefully for the future
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576. Previsión: cuidado con respecto a sus propios intereses; proporcionando cuidadosamente para el futuro
577. Effrontery: Audacious/ arrogant behaviour that you have no right to (argue in front of me?)
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577. Effrontery: comportamiento audaz / arrogante al que no tienes derecho (¿discutir delante de mí?)
578. Punctilious: marked by precise accordance with details
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578. Punctilious: marcado por acuerdo preciso con detalles
579. Impute: attribute to something (put)
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579. Imputar: atribuir a algo (poner)
580. Moribund: being on the point of death (morbid)
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580. Moribundo: estar a punto de morir (morboso)
581. Redoubtable: inspiring fear or awe (make you re think in a scary way)
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581. Reducible: miedo o temor inspirador (hace pensar de forma aterradora)
582. Sinecure: and office that involves minimal duties (sin cures have minimal work)
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582. Sinecure: y oficio que implica deberes mínimos (los remedios tienen un trabajo mínimo)
583. Quail: draw back, as with fear or pain
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583. Codorniz: retroceder, como con miedo o dolor
584. Portentous: ominously prophetic (portend means foretell)
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584. Portentoso: ominosamente profético (presagio significa predicción)
585. Prolixity: boring verbosity
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585. Prolixidad: verbosidad aburrida
586. Unforthcoming: uncooperative
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586. Inminente: poco cooperativo
587. Temerity: fearless daring
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587. Temeridad: atrevimiento intrépido
588. Perspicacious: acutely insightful and wise (perspective?)
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588. Perspicaz: agudamente perspicaz y sabio (¿perspectiva?)
589. Importune: beg persistently and urgently (im
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fortune)
590. Semblance: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading ({re} semblance
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> looks like something is something else)
591. Maunder: wander or speak aimlessly (meander + wander)
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591. Maunder: deambular o hablar sin rumbo (meandro + deambular)
592. Hagiographic: excessively flattering toward someone's life or work
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592. Hagiográfico: excesivamente halagador hacia la vida o el trabajo de alguien
593. Prognostication: a statement made about the future
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593. Pronóstico: una declaración sobre el futuro
594. Anemic: lacking energy and vigour (have anaemia)
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594. Anémico: falta de energía y vigor (tiene anemia)
595. Sagacious: having good judgement and acute insight (like a sage)
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595. Sagaz: tener buen juicio y perspicacia aguda (como un sabio)
596. Derelict: not doing one's duty
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596. Abandonado: no cumplir con el deber
597. Enthrall: to hold spell bound
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597. Enthrall: para mantener el hechizo atado
598. Lampoon: ridicule with satire
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598. Lampoon: ridículo con sátira
599. Mordant: Biting or caustic in nature or style (more dark?)
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599. Mordiente: mordaz o cáustico en naturaleza o estilo (¿más oscuro?)
600. Approbatory: expressing praise or approval
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600. Aprobatorio: expresar elogios o aprobación
601. Vitriolic: harsh or corrosive in tone (vitriol is sulphuric acid)
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601. Vitriólico: de tono áspero o corrosivo (el vitriolo es ácido sulfúrico)
602. Plucky: marked by courage and determination
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602. Valiente: marcado por el coraje y la determinación
603. Bowdlerize: edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate (bowdler can a censurer)
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603. Bowdlerize: edite omitiendo o modificando partes consideradas no delicadas (bowdler puede ser un censurador)
604. Epiphany: a sudden revelation or a moment of insight
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604. Epifanía: una revelación repentina o un momento de comprensión
605. Pecuniary: relating or involving money
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605. Pecuniario: relacionar o involucrar dinero
606. Anodyne: something that soothes or relives the pain | inoffensive
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606. Anodyne: algo que alivia o alivia el dolor | inofensivo
607. Enjoin: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something (enforce job?)
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607. Disfrutar: dar instrucciones o indicar a alguien que haga algo (¿imponer el trabajo?)
608. Grandiloquent: puffed with vanity (pompous speech)
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608. Grandilocuente: hinchado de vanidad (discurso pomposo)
609. Flummox: be a mystery or bewildering to (perplex / amaze)
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609. Flummox: sé un misterio o desconcertante para (perplejo / asombro)
610. Ribald: humorously vulgar (Raghu Bald
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vulgar humor)
611. Invidious: likely to cause resentment (envy casuing?)
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611. Invidioso: es probable que cause resentimiento (¿envidia de envidia?)
612. Immure: to enclose, usually in walls (im
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mure
> not outside)
613. Improvident: not given careful consideration
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613. Improvisado: no se le da consideración cuidadosa
614. Machinate: engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy together
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614. Mecanizar: participar en la conspiración o participar juntos en una conspiración
615. Denouement: the final resolution of the many strands of literary or dramatic work, the outcome of a complex sequence of events
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615. Denouement: la resolución final de los muchos hilos de la obra literaria o dramática, el resultado de una secuencia compleja de eventos.
616. Encumber: hold back (cumbered
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617. Inviolate: must be kept a secret (not violateable)
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617. Inviolado: debe mantenerse en secreto (no violable)
618. Firebrand: someone who deliberately creates trouble
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618. Firebrand: alguien que deliberadamente crea problemas.
619. Recrimination: mutual accusations
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619. Recriminación: acusaciones mutuas
620. Spartan: practicing great self denial, uncompromising in discipline
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620. Espartano: practicando una gran abnegación, inflexible en la disciplina.
621. Crystallize: take a definite shape
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621. Cristalizar: tomar una forma definida
622. Puissant: powerful
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622. Puissant: poderoso
623. Imperious: having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain those one views as unworthy (emperious
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like an emperor)
624. Hubris: overbearing prime and presumption
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624. Hubris: prima dominante y presunción
625. Flippant: showing inappropriate levity
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625. Flippant: mostrando ligereza inapropiada
626. Obstreperous: noisily and stubbornly defiant
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626. Obstétrico: ruidoso y tercamente desafiante
627. Asperity: harshness of manner
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627. Asperidad: dureza de moda
628. Cosset: treat with excessive indulgence
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628. Cosset: tratar con indulgencia excesiva
629. Dovetail: fit together tightly as if by means of interlocking joint
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629. Cola de milano: encajar bien como si se tratara de una unión entrelazada
630. Presentiment: a feeling of evil to come
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630. Presente: un sentimiento de maldad por venir
631. Ossify: make rigid and set into a conventional pattern (os means bone
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632. Impetuous: Undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation (impatient people are impetuous)
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632. Impetuoso: prisa indebida y falta de pensamiento o deliberación (las personas impacientes son impetuosas)
633. Hobble: hold back
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633. Cojear: detenerse
634. Equitable: fair to all parties
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634. Equitativo: justo para todas las partes
635. Inure: to make accustomed to something unpleasant(to endure)
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635. Inure: acostumbrarse a algo desagradable (soportar)
636. Subterfuge: something intended to misinterpret the true nature of an activity
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636. Subterfugio: algo destinado a malinterpretar la verdadera naturaleza de una actividad.
637. Puerile: child like immaturity (pew like)
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637. Puerile: niño como inmadurez (como banco)
638. Untenable: incapable of being defended or justified (a theory)
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638. Insostenible: incapaz de ser defendido o justificado (una teoría)
639. Dispensation: an exemption from a rule or obligation
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639. Dispensación: una exención de una norma u obligación
640. Decry: express strong disapproval of
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640. Decry: expresa una fuerte desaprobación de
641. Stalwart: dependable; inured to fatigue or hardships (stall war)
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641. Stalwart: confiable; acostumbrado a la fatiga o las dificultades (guerra de parada)
642. Crestfallen: brought low in spirit
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642. Crestfallen: traído bajo en espíritu
643. Patent: glaringly obvious (palpable)
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643. Patente: evidentemente evidente (palpable)
644. Apposite: remarkably appropriate (opposite of opposite
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645. Surreptitious: stealthy, taking pains not to be caught
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645. Surrepticioso: sigiloso, tratando de no ser atrapado
646. Rarefied: made more refined or subtle
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646. Rarefied: hecho más refinado o sutil
647. Tempestuous: driven by turbulent or conflicting emotions
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647. Tempestuoso: impulsado por emociones turbulentas o conflictivas.
648. Magisterial: offensively self
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649. Incontrovertible: impossible to deny or disprove
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649. Incontrovertible: imposible de negar o refutar
650. Unpropitious: with a little chance of success
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650. Poco propicio: con pocas posibilidades de éxito
651. Celerity: speed, rapidity
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651. Celeridad: velocidad, rapidez
652. Unflappable: not easily perturbed or excited or upset; extremely calm (flap
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653. Peripatetic: traveling by foot (peri
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654. Lacerate: deeply hurt the feelings of, distress
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654. Lacerar: herir profundamente los sentimientos de angustia
655. Apothegm: a short, pithy, instructive saying
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655. Apotegma: un dicho breve, conciso e instructivo
656. Doleful: filled with or evoking sadness
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656. Triste: lleno de tristeza o evocando
657. Effervescent: marked by high spirits or excitement
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657. Efervescente: marcado por el buen humor o la emoción.
658. Broadside: a strong verbal attack
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658. Broadside: un fuerte ataque verbal
659. Philistine: smug and ignorant towards artistic and cultural values
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659. Filisteo: presumido e ignorante hacia los valores artísticos y culturales
660. Reprisal: a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
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660. Represalia: una acción de represalia contra un enemigo en tiempos de guerra
661. Bristle: reach in an offended (sharp) or angry manner
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661. Cerda: alcance de una manera ofendida (aguda) o enojada
662. Ineffable: too sacred to be uttered, defying expression or description
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662. Inefable: demasiado sagrado para ser pronunciado, desafiando la expresión o descripción
663. Brook: put up with something or somebody unpleasant (brooks had a bad partner, but he put up with him)
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663. Brook: aguantó algo o alguien desagradable (Brook tuvo una mala pareja, pero él lo aguantó)
664. Hoary: ancient
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664. Canoso: antiguo
665. Languish: become feeble
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665. Languish: se debilita
666. Antic: ludicrously odd
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666. Antic: ridículamente extraño
667. Percipient: highly perceptive
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667. Perceptor: altamente perceptivo
668. Epigram: a witty saying
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668. Epigrama: un dicho ingenioso
669. Squelch: supress or crush completely
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669. Silenciador: succionar o aplastar completamente
670. Chagrin: strong feelings of embarrassment
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670. Chagrin: fuertes sentimientos de vergüenza
671. Baleful: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments (opp of blissful?)
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671. Baleful: amenazando o presagiando desarrollos malignos o trágicos (¿opp de dichoso?)
672. Nettlesome: causing irritation or annoyance
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672. Nettlesome: causando irritación o molestia
673. Embryonic: in an early stage of development
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673. Embrionario: en una etapa temprana de desarrollo
674. Ersatz: not real or genuine; phony
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674. Ersatz: no real ni genuino; falso
675. Arrogate: seize and control without authority
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675. Arrogate: apoderarse y controlar sin autoridad
676. Browbeat: be bossy towards (brow => condescending and bossy, like supercilious)
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676. Browbeat: sé mandón hacia (ceño => condescendiente y mandón, como súper amable)
677. Truculence: defiant aggressiveness
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677. Truculencia: agresividad desafiante
678. Recrudesce: to break out or happen again
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678. Reclutamiento: salir o volver a ocurrir
679. Besotted: strongly affectionate towards/ very drunk (beer + sodden)
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679. Beso: muy cariñoso / muy borracho (cerveza + empapado)
680. Paragon: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; an ideal instance
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680. Paragon: modelo de excelencia o perfección de un tipo; una instancia ideal
681. Deign: do something that one considers below one's dignity
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681. Dignificar: hacer algo que uno considere debajo de la dignidad
682. Solicitude: a feeling of excessive concern
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682. Solicitud: un sentimiento de preocupación excesiva
683. Atavism: reappearance of an earlier characteristic
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683. Atavismo: reaparición de una característica anterior
684. Bemoan: express discontent or a strong regret
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684. Bemoan: expresa descontento o un fuerte arrepentimiento
685. Inchoate: imperfectly formed (in chaos state)
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685. Inchoato: imperfectamente formado (en estado de caos)
686. Objurgate: express strong disapproval of
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686. Objurgate: expresa una fuerte desaprobación de
687. Disingenuous: not straightforward
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687. Falso: no es sencillo
688. Artifice: cunning tricks used to deceive others
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688. Artificio: trucos astutos utilizados para engañar a los demás.
689. Rapprochement: re
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690. Meteoric: like a meteor in speech or brilliance or transience (fast/ short and brilliant)
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690. Meteorico: como un meteorito en el habla o brillantez o transitoriedad (rápido / corto y brillante)
691. Chimera: something desired but is impossible to achieve (a chimera ant)
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691. Quimera: algo deseado pero imposible de lograr (una hormiga quimera)
692. Appurtenant: supplying added support
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692. Appurtenant: brindando soporte adicional
693. Untrammelled: not confined or limited (a tram is confined and limited)
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693. Sin marco: no confinado o limitado (un tranvía está confinado y limitado)
694. Unstinting: very generous
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694. Instintivo: muy generoso
695. Debonair: having a sophisticated charm
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695. Debonair: tener un encanto sofisticado
696. Phlegmatic: showing little emotion (pragmatic people are phlegmatic)
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696. Flemático: muestra poca emoción (las personas pragmáticas son flemáticas)
697. Inanity: total lack of meaning or ideas
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697. Inanidad: falta total de significado o ideas.
698. Pith: the most essential part of something
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698. Médula: la parte más esencial de algo
699. Unprepossessing: creating an unfavourable or neutral first impression
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699. Desproporcionar: crear una primera impresión desfavorable o neutral
700. Gambit: a risk used to secure an advantage
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700. Gambito: un riesgo utilizado para asegurar una ventaja
701. Complicit: associated with or participating in an activity, one of a questionable nature
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701. Cómplice: asociado o participando en una actividad, una de naturaleza cuestionable
702. Enormity: an act of extreme wickedness (a wicked person does not follow norms)
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702. Enormidad: un acto de extrema maldad (una persona malvada no sigue las normas)
703. Transmute: change or alter
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703. Transmutar: cambiar o alterar
704. Discursive: tending to depart from the main point
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704. Discursivo: tiende a partir del punto principal
705. Conflate: mix together different elements or concepts
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705. Combinar: mezclar diferentes elementos o conceptos
706. Conflagration: a very intense and uncontrolled fire
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706. Conflagración: un fuego muy intenso y descontrolado.
707. Pellucid: transparently clear, lucid
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707. Pelúcido: transparente transparente, lúcido
708. Abjure: formally reject or give up
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708. Abjure: rechazar formalmente o renunciar
709. Autocratic: characteristic of an absolute ruler or rule (self
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rule)
710. Inequity: injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards
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710. Desigualdad: injusticia en virtud de no ajustarse a las normas o estándares
711. Inviolable: never to be broken, infringed or dishonored
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711. Inviolable: nunca se debe romper, infringir ni deshonrar
712. Bromide: a trite or obvious remark
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712. Bromuro: un comentario trillado u obvio
713. Proscribe: command against
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713. Proscribe: comando contra
714. Coterminous: being of equal extent or scope or duration (co
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term, same term?)
715. Vaunted: highly or widely praised or boasted about (vaunt
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to speak proudly)
716. Solicitous: showing hovering attentiveness (extreme concern)
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716. Solícito: mostrando atención flotante (preocupación extrema)
717. Impugn: attack as false or wrong (pugn
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fight)
718. Bridle: the act of restraining power or action or limiting access
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718. Brida: el acto de restringir el poder o la acción o limitar el acceso
719. Turgid: pompous and tedious (language) (turbid language?)
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719. Turgid: pomposo y tedioso (lenguaje) (¿lenguaje turbio?)
720. Aplomb: great coolness and composure under strain
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720. Aplomb: gran frescura y compostura bajo tensión.
721. Panegyric: a formal expression of praise
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721. Panegyric: una expresión formal de alabanza
722. Callow: young and inexperienced (calibre low)
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722. Callow: joven e inexperto (calibre bajo)
723. Pontificate: talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner (rick ponting pontificates about aus)
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723. Pontificado: hablar de manera dogmática y pomposa (rick ponteando pontificados sobre aus)
724. Desideratum: something desired as a necessity
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724. Desideratum: algo deseado como una necesidad.
725. Mendicant: a pauper who lives by begginf
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725. Mendicante: un mendigo que vive de begginf
726. Self
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effacing: reluctant to draw attention to your self
727. Gumption: resourcefulness and determination (forest gump had determination)
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727. Gumption: ingenio y determinación (el gump del bosque tenía determinación)
728. Impervious: not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
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728. Impermeable: no admite pasaje o no puede verse afectado
729. Elegiac: expressing sorrow
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729. Elegiac: expresando tristeza
730. Hauteur: proud and haughty
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730. Hauteur: orgulloso y altivo
731. Unimpeachable: free of guilt, not subject to blame
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731. Impecable: libre de culpa, no sujeto a culpa
732. Facile: lacking depth, arrived at without due care or effort (face only)
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732. Fácil: falta de profundidad, se llegó sin el debido cuidado o esfuerzo (solo cara)
733. Fecund: intellectually productive / fertile
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733. Fecundo: intelectualmente productivo / fértil
734. Doughty: brave, bold (dauntless)
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734. Doughty: valiente, audaz (intrépido)
735. Appropriate: to give or take something by force | to allocate
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735. Apropiado: dar o tomar algo por la fuerza | ubicar
736. Desiccated: uninteresting, lacking vitality (desiccate means dry)
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736. Desecado: poco interesante, sin vitalidad (desecar significa seco)
737. Ethereal: characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
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737. Etéreo: caracterizado por ligereza e insustancialidad.
738. Complaisant: showing cheerful willingness to do favours for others
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738. Reclamante: mostrar una alegre disposición de hacer favores a los demás.
739. Assiduously: with care and persistence
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739. Asiduamente: con cuidado y persistencia.
740. Proselytize: convert to another religion or perspective
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740. Hacer proselitismo: convertirse a otra religión o perspectiva
741. Internecine: within a group or an organization
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741. Internecine: dentro de un grupo u organización
742. Stultify: cause one to lose energy and enthusiasm
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742. Stultify: causa que uno pierda energía y entusiasmo
743. Noisome: having an extremely bad/nauseas/noxious smell
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743. Ruidoso: tener un olor extremadamente malo / náuseas / nocivo
744. Unassailable: immune to attack
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744. No discutible: inmune al ataque
745. Malingerer: shirking their duty by pretending to be sick or incapacitated (lingers to malady to shirk)
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745. Malingerer: eludiendo su deber fingiendo estar enfermo o incapacitado (persiste en la enfermedad para evitar)
746. Tyro: someone new to a field or activity
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746. Tyro: alguien nuevo en un campo o actividad
747. Officious: intrusive in a meddling or offensive way
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747. Oficioso: intrusivo de una manera entrometida u ofensiva
748. Enamoured: strongly attracted to or in love with
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748. Enamorado: fuertemente atraído o enamorado de
749. Eponym: a name derived from a person
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749. Epónimo: un nombre derivado de una persona
750. Dissemble: to conceal one's true motives
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750. Desmontar: para ocultar los verdaderos motivos
751. Dissipate: to disperse or scatter | spend money frivolously
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751. Disipar: dispersar o dispersar | gastar dinero frívolamente
752. Lachrymose: showing sorrow
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752. Lacrimosis: mostrando tristeza
753. Evanescent: tending to vanish like vapor
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753. Evanescente: tiende a desaparecer como vapor
754. Bastardization: an act that debases or corrputs
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754. Bastardización: un acto que degrada o corruga
755. Concomitant: describing an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another (con
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commited event)
756. Surfeit: an excessive amount of something
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756. Surfeit: una cantidad excesiva de algo
757. Obtain: be valid, applicable or true
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757. Obtener: ser válido, aplicable o verdadero
758. Pillory: ridicule or expose to public scorn (ridiculed on a pillar?)
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758. Picota: ridiculizar o exponer al desprecio público (¿ridiculizado en un pilar?)
759. Flag: droop, sink; become less intense
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759. Bandera: caída, hundimiento; hacerse menos intenso
760. Veritable: truthful, without a doubt
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760. Verdadero: veraz, sin duda
761. Hoodwink: to deceive or trick someone
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761. Hoodwink: engañar o engañar a alguien
762. Oblique: not straight forward; indirect
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762. Oblicuo: no directo; indirecto
763. Panacea: a universal solution
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763. Panacea: una solución universal
764. Infelicitous: inappropriate
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764. Infelicitous: inapropiado
765. Canard: a deliberately misleading fabrication
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765. Canard: una fabricación deliberadamente engañosa
766. Dissolution: living full of debauchery and indulgence in sensual pleasure
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766. Disolución: vivir lleno de libertinaje e indulgencia en el placer sensual.
767. Despot: cruel and oppressive dictator
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767. Déspota: dictador cruel y opresivo
768. Modicum: a small or moderate or token amount
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768. Modicum: una cantidad pequeña o moderada o simbólica
769. Halcyon: idyllical calm and peaceful
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769. Halcyon: idílica calma y paz
770. Promulgate: state and announce (promote)
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770. Promulgar: declarar y anunciar (promover)
771. Diminutive: very small | to indicate smallness
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771. Diminutivo: muy pequeño | para indicar pequeñez
772. Loath: unwilling to do something contrary to your customer
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772. Asco: reacio a hacer algo contrario a su cliente
773. Sardonic: disdainful or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking (sarcastic + ironic)
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773. Sardónico: desdeñoso o irónicamente humorístico; desdeñoso y burlón (sarcástico + irónico)
774. Abrogate: revoke or relinquish formally
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774. Abrogar: revocar o renunciar formalmente
775. Capitulate: to surrender (usually under agreed conditions)
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775. Capitular: rendirse (generalmente bajo condiciones acordadas)
776. Simulacrum: a representation of a person | a bad imitation
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776. Simulacrum: una representación de una persona | una mala imitación
777. Bereft: unhappy in love | sorrowful through loss or deprivation (be left?)
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777. Despojado: infeliz en el amor | triste por pérdida o privación (¿se quedará?)
778. Exiguity: the quality of being meager (almost near end, exit)
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778. Exiguidad: la calidad de ser exiguo (casi al final, salida)
779. Verisimilitude: the appearance of the truth
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779. Verosimilitud: la aparición de la verdad
780. Splenetic: very irritable (all words with body parts usually mean irritable)
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780. Esplénico: muy irritable (todas las palabras con partes del cuerpo generalmente significan irritable)
781. Trenchant: characterized by or full of force and vigor; having keenness and penetration in though, expression or intellect (train chant)
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781. Trenchant: caracterizado por o lleno de fuerza y vigor; tener agudeza y penetración en sin embargo, expresión o intelecto (canto de tren)
782. Chauvinism: fanatical patriotism (for self or group)
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782. Chovinismo: patriotismo fanático (para uno mismo o en grupo)
783. Exorbitant: greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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783. Exorbitante: muy por encima de los límites de la razón o la moderación.
784. Ineluctable: impossible to avoid or evade (in electable
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> impossible to choose / avoid)
785. Demonstrative: given to or marked by the open expression of emotion
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785. Demostrativo: dado o marcado por la expresión abierta de la emoción.
786. Raillery: light teasing
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786. Raillery: burlas ligeras
787. Estimable: worth esteem or respect
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787. Estimado: valor estimado o respeto
788. Graft: corruption; usually through bribery
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788. Injerto: corrupción; generalmente a través del soborno
789. Palaver: speak rapidly and incessantly (about unimportant matter)
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789. Palaver: habla rápido e incesantemente (sobre asuntos sin importancia)
790. Adjudicate: to serve as a judge in a competition; to arrive at a judgement or conclusion
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790. Adjudicar: para servir como juez en una competencia; para llegar a un juicio o conclusión
791. Ebullient: joyously unrestrained (bubbling mood
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> very happy)
792. Countermand: a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command (counter command)
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792. Contramandos: un comando contrario que cancela o revierte un comando anterior (comando de contador)
793. Furtive: kept a secret
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793. Furtivo: guardado un secreto
794. Surreptitious: kept a secret as it might not be approved
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794. Surrepticioso: mantuvo un secreto ya que podría no ser aprobado

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