Casual casual

Acquaintances Conocidos
True frients Amigos verdaderos
Loyalty lealtad
Behind their backs Detrás de sus espaldas
Colleagues Colega
Allies Aliado
Partners Compañero, pareja, socio
Two-faced towards Hipócrita falso

Business partners Socios comerciales

Bitter/archi rivals Amargo/ El gran rival
Sworn enemies Enemigo-jurado,acérrimo,declarado
Disloyal to Desleal, infiel
Dishonest with Deshonesto
Distant towards Distante, remoto
Scrupulously honest sumamente honrado/limpio
Complete and unswerving loyalty Lealtad increvantable
Staunchest ally El aliado mas fiel
Deeptly critical of Profundamente critico
Break down Romper una relación
Genuine misunderstanding Genuino malentendido
Rift roptura
Develop desarrollar
Discord discordia
Don’t see eye to eye No estoy de acuerdo
been on bad terms Tener pobres relaciones
Turned sour Se deterioro
Split up Nos separamos
Has had its ups and downs Han tenido sus altibajos
Bumpy relationship Una relacion muy movida con altos y bajos
Broken home Familia dividida
Family feud Disputa familiar
Predominant predominante
reciprocal reciproco
Juxtapose Yuxtaponer, contraponer
Pinpoint Localizer, señalar, determinar
coherent Coherente al escribir
impetus Impetus, energia con la que se realiza algo
reinforce Reforzar, fortalecer
Exploit Explotar al personal
Deviate Desviarse, apartarse
Pervasive Penetrante, que lo Impregna todo
Framework Marco de referencia
Differenctiate diferenciar
Amend enmienda
Unprecedented Sin precedentes
undergo someterse
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Quizzes
Question 1 (1 point)

Saved

Before I went to art class, I couldn't _________ between different

expressionist painters.

Question 1 options:
a) differentiate

b) predominate

c) deviate

d) dig up

Question 2 (1 point)

Saved

Many women find there is a _______ when they reach the

management level at work.

Question 2 options:
a) glass ceiling

b) hit the roof

c) predominate
 d) seeds of discontent

Question 3 (1 point)

Saved

Jason _______ all his classmates even though he is the youngest one
in class.

Question 3 options:
a) flourish

b) opens doors

c) towers above

d) hit the roof

Question 4 (1 point)

Saved

To make sure that the loudest students don't ________ in the

classroom, the teacher calls on the quiet students for answers.

Question 4 options:
a) dig up

b) differentiate

c) predominate

d) tower above

Question 5 (1 point)

Saved
She was happy at first, but after a year or two, we began to see the
_______.

Question 5 options:
a) open doors

b) withering look

c) nip that in the bud

d) seeds of discontent

Question 6 (1 point)

Saved

Tom came into the business by _______. He didn't have an interview

because he was a friend of the owner.

Question 6 options:
a) a window of opportunity

b) a glass ceiling

c) open doors

d) the back door

Question 7 (1 point)

Saved
He seems to be slacking off since he got his promotion; we'd better
help him ______ before he gets in trouble.

Question 7 options:
a) by the back door
 b) seeds of discontent

c) nip that in the bud

d) coherent

Question 8 (1 point)

Saved

When Simon's mother saw his failing grade in math, she ________,
and decided to send him to summer school.

Question 8 options:
a) nip that in the bud

b) withering look

c) hit the roof

d) stems from

Question 9 (1 point)

Saved

There is a ________ trend nowadays of using cell phones at the

dinner table.

Question 9 options:
a) coherent

b) pervasive

c) reinforcing

d) reciprocal
Question 10 (1 point)

Saved

Knowing several languages ________ when it comes to finding work.

Question 10 options:
a) window of opportunity

b) towers above

c) by the back door

d) opens doors

Question 11 (1 point)

Saved

The reporter will ______ some interesting facts about the new
president for his article.

Question 11 options:
a) cement

b) differentiate

c) open doors

d) dig up

Question 12 (1 point)

Saved
The plan that the director is proposing isn't very ______. It doesn't
make sense for our situation.

Question 12 options:
 a) reciprocal

b) pervasive

c) predominate

d) coherent

Question 13 (1 point)

Saved

Janine was accused of ________ from the norm because she wore
pants to her high school graduation dance.

Question 13 options:
a) deviating

b) reinforcing

c) cementing

d) differentiating

Question 14 (1 point)

Saved

She chose the perfect location to open her new cafe. As soon as it
opened it began to ______

Question 14 options:
a) predominate

b) flourish

c) window of opportunity
 d) stem from

Question 15 (1 point)

Saved

Sarah gave John a _______ when he asked her what was wrong.

Question 15 options:
a) nip that in the bud

b) pervasive

c) seeds of discontent

d) withering look

Question 16 (1 point)

Saved

When Claire finished her bachelor's, she had a _______ to travel for a
year before starting her master's.

Question 16 options:
a) tower above

b) flourish

c) window of opportunity

d) glass ceiling

Question 17 (1 point)

Saved
Let's have a drink to ________ our new partnership.
Question 17 options:
a) cement

b) flourish

c) window of opportunity

d) reciprocal

Question 18 (1 point)

Saved

Relationships are _______ in nature; there has to be give and take.

Question 18 options:
a) reciprocal

b) predominate

c) coherent

d) pervasive

Question 19 (1 point)

Saved

The change in her behaviour ______ her experiences at summer

camp.

Question 19 options:
a) stems from

b) nip that in the bud

c) seeds of discontent
 d) by the back door

Question 20 (1 point)

Saved

Some Hollywood movies have been accused of ________ negative

stereotypes about women.

Question 20 options:
a) glass ceiling

b) withering look

c) reinforcing

d) cementing
Beatriz Hernandez Hernandez Padilla (username:
beatriz.hernandezpadilla@mail.mcgill.ca)
Attempt 1
Written: Jan 27, 2019 9:03 PM - Jan 27, 2019 9:34 PM
Submission View
Released: Jan 22, 2019 10:03 AM
1 / 1 point

Before I went to art class, I couldn't _________ between different

expressionist painters.

a) differentiate

b) predominate

c) deviate

d) dig up

1/1
Question 2 poin
t

Many women find there is a _______ when they reach the

management level at work.

a) glass ceiling

b) hit the roof

c) predominate

d) seeds of discontent

0/1
Question 3 poin
t

Jason _______ all his classmates even though he is the youngest one
in class.
 a) flourish

b) opens doors

c) towers above

d) hit the roof

0/1
Question 4 poin
t

To make sure that the loudest students don't ________ in the

classroom, the teacher calls on the quiet students for answers.

a) dig up

b) differentiate

c) predominate

d) tower above

1/1
Question 5 poin
t

She was happy at first, but after a year or two, we began to see the
_______.

a) open doors

b) withering look

c) nip that in the bud

d) seeds of discontent

0/1
Question 6 poin
t
Tom came into the business by _______. He didn't have an interview
because he was a friend of the owner.

a) a window of opportunity

b) a glass ceiling

c) open doors

d) the back door

0/1
Question 7 poin
t

He seems to be slacking off since he got his promotion; we'd better

help him ______ before he gets in trouble.

a) by the back door

b) seeds of discontent

c) nip that in the bud

d) coherent

1/1
Question 8 poin
t

When Simon's mother saw his failing grade in math, she ________,
and decided to send him to summer school.

a) nip that in the bud

b) withering look

c) hit the roof

 d) stems from

1/1
Question 9 poin
t

There is a ________ trend nowadays of using cell phones at the

dinner table.

a) coherent

b) pervasive

c) reinforcing

d) reciprocal

1/1
Question 10 poin
t

Knowing several languages ________ when it comes to finding work.

a) window of opportunity

b) towers above

c) by the back door

d) opens doors

0/1
Question 11 poin
t

The reporter will ______ some interesting facts about the new
president for his article.

a) cement

b) differentiate
 c) open doors

d) dig up

0/1
Question 12 poin
t

The plan that the director is proposing isn't very ______. It doesn't
make sense for our situation.

a) reciprocal

b) pervasive

c) predominate

d) coherent

1/1
Question 13 poin
t

Janine was accused of ________ from the norm because she wore
pants to her high school graduation dance.

a) deviating

b) reinforcing

c) cementing

d) differentiating

1/1
Question 14 poin
t

She chose the perfect location to open her new cafe. As soon as it
opened it began to ______
 a) predominate

b) flourish

c) window of opportunity

d) stem from

1/1
Question 15 poin
t

Sarah gave John a _______ when he asked her what was wrong.

a) nip that in the bud

b) pervasive

c) seeds of discontent

d) withering look

1/1
Question 16 poin
t

When Claire finished her bachelor's, she had a _______ to travel for a
year before starting her master's.

a) tower above

b) flourish

c) window of opportunity

d) glass ceiling

0/1
Question 17 poin
t
Let's have a drink to ________ our new partnership.

a) cement

b) flourish

c) window of opportunity

d) reciprocal

1/1
Question 18 poin
t

Relationships are _______ in nature; there has to be give and take.

a) reciprocal

b) predominate

c) coherent

d) pervasive

1/1
Question 19 poin
t

The change in her behaviour ______ her experiences at summer

camp.

a) stems from

b) nip that in the bud

c) seeds of discontent

d) by the back door

 0/1
Question 20 poin
t

Some Hollywood movies have been accused of ________ negative

stereotypes about women.

a) glass ceiling

b) withering look

c) reinforcing

d) cementing

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