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strive to make great efforts, to struggle

ambidextrous able to use the left hand or the right equally well
gerontocracy government ruled by old people
braggart Boastful/ fanfarrón
entice attract, lure / atraer
alleviate make (pain) easier to bear /aliviar
connote Suggest or imply in addition to the precise, literal meaning
abhor to hate; to detest / aborrecer
endeavor to make an effort, to try very hard / esfuerzo
stray wander lose one's way / extraviado
amalgamate mix; combine; unite societies
drowsiness feeling sleepy half asleep / somnolencia
disrobe undress / desvestirse
xenophile (zen- a person who is attracted to foreign peoples cultures / xernófilo
uh-fahyl)
sporadic happening from time to time / esporádico
animosity strong dislike
acumen Keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment / perspicacia
submerge put under water liquid sink out of sight
appease make quiet or calm / apaciguar
inquest Legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a jury and especially
made by a coroner into the cause of someone.s death /
investigación judicial.
shunned avoided, kept away from / rehuido
conceal hide keep secret / encubrir
anguish severe suffering / angustia
apt well-suited; quick-witted / apto
grumble to complain / queja
offhand Without preparation or forethought / de improviso
somersault rolling backward or forward (not sideways) movement /
voltereta
edible fit to be eaten/not poisonous / comestible
conjoin to join together / unir
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surcharge additional load/charge / sobrecarga

accolade praise; approval / premio
disallow refuse to allow or accept as a correct / rechazar
opaqueness dullness/not allowing light to pass through / opacidad
console give comfort or sympathy to / consolar
abscond to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest) / fugarse
abide be faithful; to endure / tolerar
embezzle use in a wrong way for one's own benefit / malversar
warrant authority written order guarantee / autorización
reminiscent suggest something in the past / recordativo
loll rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog's tongue) / recostarse
shallow little depth; not earnest / superficial, poco profundo
brittle easily broken / frágil
poseur a person who attempts to impress by acting unlike himself /
presumido
dangle hand or swing loosely / colgar
relapse fall back again / recaída
yarn tale story fibers for knitting / contar historias
salvage the saving of property from loss / salvamiento
livid Furiously angry, enraged / lívido, muy furioso
allegiance duty support loyalty / lealtad
dullard a stupid, insensitive person / zoquete
fragrant sweet-smelling / fragante
judicious sound in judgment; wise / juicioso
nihilism total rejection of all religious and moral beliefs / nihilismo
odor Smell / olor
scribble write hastily / garabato
narcissism Self-love / narcisismo
sawdust tiny bits of Wood / aserrín
ameliorate improve; make better / mejorar
gait a manner of walking, stepping, or running / manera de andar
sluggard lazy slow-moving person / haragán
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succumb yield, die / sucumbir

reiterate say or do again several times / reiterar
flop fail/move/fall clumsily / fracaso
defer Postpone / aplazar
ossified turned to bone; hardened like bone; Inflexible / endurecer
commuter person who travels regularly / persona que viaja mucho
clot half-solid lump formed from liquid / coágulo
steeply rising or falling sharply / abruptamente
complaisant trying to please; obliging / cortés
plea Request / petición
enduring Lasting / duradero
turmoil trouble disturbance / confusión
flimsy lacking solidarity, strength / de poca resistencia
tadpole form of a frog when it leaves the egg / renacuajo
cryptic secret with a hidden meaning / críptico, mensaje oculto
dote show much fondness center one's attention / adorar
fission splitting or division (esp. of cells) / fisión
alloy to debase by mixing with something inferior / aleación
dormant in a state of inactivity but awaiting development / latente
gallant brave,behaves well with women / galante
grievous causing grief or pain; serious dire grave / grave
shard A piece of broken pottery / pieza de cerámica rota
chisel steel tool for shaping materials / cincel
infuriate fill with fury or rage / enfurecer
engulf swallow up / sumergir
renowned celebrated; famous / renombrado
mischievous harmful; causing mischief / malicioso
misogynist one who hates women/females / misógino
writ written order / escritura
pertain belong as a part have reference / pertenecer
impromptu without preparation / improvisado
perish be destroyed decay / perecer
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Lambaste attack verbally / criticar severamente

dupe cheat make a fool of / engañar
ambivalent having both of two contrary meanings / ambivalente
endorse write one's name on the back of / endosar, pasar a otro
connoisseur a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art) / conocedor
indistinct not easily heard; seen clearly marked / indistinto
abstruse difficult to comprehend; obscure / de difícil comprensión
limp lacking strength; walking unevenly / cojear
aberration straying away from what is normal / aberración
perjury willful FALSE statement unlawful act / quebrantar fe jurada
mite A very small amount, portion, or particle / poquito
pluck pull the feathers off pick (e.g.. flowers) / desplumar
yeoman man owning small estate; middle-class farmer / hacendado
ail to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to. / afligir
mesmerize Hypnotize / hipnotizar
gullible easily gulled / crédulo
dislodge move force from the place occupied / desalojar
fleet number of ships; quick-moving / flota, efímero
tractable easily controlled or guided / manejable
partisan one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced / partidista
foolproof incapable of failure or error / infalible
suffice be enough / suficiente, satisfacer
permeate spread into every part of / impregnar
vivacious lively high-spirited / vivaz
coagulation change to a thick and solid state / coagulación
brass yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc) / latón
patron regular customer person who gives support / patrocinador
forgery Counterfeit / falsificación
woo try to win / cortejar
cumbersome burdensome; heavy and awkward to carry / incómodo, pesado
beguile mislead or delude; cheat; pass time / engañar
sheath cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool / vaina, funda
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bewilder puzzle; confuse / confundir

knit draw together; unite firmly / tejer
unscathed unharmed unhurt / ileso
chortle loud chuckle of pleasure or amusement / risa alegre
jabber talk excitedly; utter rapidly / hablar rápidamente
pivotal of great importance (others depend on it) / esencial
repel refuse to accept/cause dislike / repeler, rechazar
superimpose put something on the top / sobreponer
centurion leader of a unit of 100 soldiers / líder de ejército de 100
calipers measuring instrument / calibrador
redeem get back by payment compensate / redimir
buoyant able to float; light-hearted / flotante
impede hinder; get in the way of / impedir
stride walk with long steps / andar pasos largos
boisterous noisy; restraint / bullicioso
treacherous not to be trusted, perfidious / traicionero
indulgent inclined to indulge / indulgente
pilferer to steal, especially in small quantities / ladronzuelo
foster nurture; care for / fomentar
apartheid brutal racial discrimination / segregación racial
garrulous too talkative / habla mucho
edify instruct; correct morally / edificar
evasive tending to evade / evasivo
misanthrope person who hates mankind / misántropo
eulogy formal praise panegyric / elogio
arcane known or understood by very few / algo oculto o secreto
bogus sham; counterfeit; not genuine / falso, fraudulento
dexterity skill (esp. in handling) / destreza
lampoon publicly mock or ridicule / satirizar
skit short piece of humorous writing / relato corto y satírico
incongruous out of place; not in harmony or agreement / incongruente
multifarious varied; motley; greatly diversified / múltiple
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substantiation giving facts to support (statement) / justificación

feud bitter quarrel over a long period of time / enemistad hereditaria
indefatigability not easily exhaustible; tirelessness / incansable
convoluted complicated;coiled; twisted / complejo
underbid make a lower bid then somebody else / ofrecer menos
cognizant being fully aware of / competente
concoct invent, prepare by mixing together / confexionar, mezclar
turquoise greenish-blue precious stone / turquesa
decree order given by authority / decreto
irate Angry / colérico
frantic wildly excited with joy; pain; anxiety / frenético
alcove recess/partially enclosed place / hueco, nicho
reverent feeling or showing deep respect / reverente
derogatory insulting; tending to damage / despectivo
fawn To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious / adular
miser person who loves wealth and spends little / avaro
valiant Brave / valiente
pervade spread through every part of / impregnar
tarnished lost brightness / empañado
irrevocable final and unalterable / irrevocable
soggy heavy with water / empapado
savor taste flavor something / saborear
wanton unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste / desenfrenado
unearth discover and bring to light / desenterrar
hoax mischievous trick played to deceive / farsa
earthenware dishes made of baked clay / loza de barro
suppress prevent from being known put an end to / reprimir
vindictive having a desire to revenge / vengativo
defiance open disobedience or resistance / desafío, desobediencia
pinch be too tight take between the thumb and finger / pellizco
coalescing coming together and uniting into one substance / uniéndose
gust outburst of feeling; sudden rain wind fire etc. / ráfaga
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candid frank; straight-forward / sincero

warmonger person who stirs up war / belicista
wince show bodily or mental pain / contraerse de dolor
loquacious talkative; garrulous / locuaz, de fácil habla
gush burst out suddenly/talk ardently / chorro
swerve change direction suddenly / desviarse bruscamente
peccadillo small sin small weakness in one's character / pequeño pecado
precursory preliminary; anticipating / precursor
plunge move quickly suddenly and with force / inmersión, sumergir
counterfeit Forgery / falsificación
revere have deep respect for / reverenciar, venerar
torment severe pain or suffering / tormento
exculpate to clear from a charge of guilt / disculpar
abraded rubbed off; worn away by friction / desgastado
squander spend wastefully / malgastar
quandary state of doubt or perplexity / dilema, apuro
dawdler person who is slow waste of time / holgazán
noxious Harmful / nocivo
compunction feeling of regret for one's action / remordimiento
coerce compel to force to make obedient / obligar
personable pleasing in appearance attractive / bien parecido
punitive Punishing / punitive, de castigo
reciprocity granting of privileges in return for similar / reciprocidad
antithetical direct opposing / que se opone a algo, contrario
holster leather case for a pistol / funda pistolera
stifled suppressed, kept back / sofocado
aseptic surgically clean / no tiene gérmenes
hapless Unlucky / desventurado
ineptitude quality of being unskillful / ineptitud
distraught distracted violently upset in mind / perturbado, loco
forestall prevent by taking action in advance; preempt / prevenir
lustrous being bright; polished / lustroso, brillante
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plummet fall plunge steeply / caída en picada, medidor de profundidad

subpoena written order requiring a person to appear in a court / citación
accrue Accumulate / acumularse
extol to praise highly / exaltar, ensalzar
vitriolic corrosive; sarcastic / corrosivo, caustico
soot black powder in smoke / hollín
valorous Brave / valiente
apropos by the way / a propósito, oportuno
haughty arrogant; conceited / arrogante
floe a sheet of floating ice / témpano de hielo
complaisance tending to comply obliging willingness to please / complacencia
supersede take the place of / reemplazar
apprehensive grasping understanding fear unhappy feeling about future/temor
topple be unsteady and overturn / tambalearse
deviance being different in moral standards (from normal) / desviación
concord agreement or harmony / acuerdo
pristine primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated / puro
enunciate pronounce (words)/express a theory / enunciar
variegate To mark with different shade or colors / pintar franjas
entangle put into difficulties / enredar, enmarañar
undermine weaken gradually at the base make something under / socavar
slack sluggish; dull; not tight / flojo
calisthenics exercises to develop strong bodies / calistenia
regicide crime of killing a king / asesinar a un rey o reina
palate roof of the mouth; sense of taste / paladar
pungency sharpness stinging quality / sabor o actitud ruda o áspera
placate soothe pacify calm / tranquilizar
tamper interfere with / entrometerse, manosear
iconoclast person who attacks popular beliefs / rechazo a imágenes
hush make or become silent / silencio
frugal careful; economical / sencillo, poco abundante
felon person guilty of murder / traición o acto desleal
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shun keep away from avoid / rehuir, evitar

finesse delicate way of dealing with a situation / finura, delicadeza
whimsical full of odd and fanciful ideas / caprichoso
bigot stubborn; narrow-minded person / fanático, terco
aloof reserved; indifferent / apartado, reservado
indomitable not easily discouraged or subdued / indomable
smolder burn slowly without flame / arder sin llama, latente
muffler cloth worn round the neck; silencer / bufanda, silenciador
perilous Dangerous / peligroso
apprise give notice to inform / informar
dismal sad; gloomy; miserable / triste
trickle flow in drops / goteo, chorrito
enthral take the whole attention, enslave / cautivar, fascinar
disencumber free from encumbrance / mejorar, facilitar
impending imminent; about to happen; expected / inminente
lavish giving or producing freely liberally or generously / dar con gen.
stickler person who insists on importance of something / rigorista
avow admit; declare openly / confesar, admitir
stigma mark of shame or disgrace / marca como simbolo de infamia
mendacious lying; habitually dishonest / mentiroso
indulge gratify; give way to satisfy allow oneself / complacer, gratificar
deter discourage hinder / desalentar
vehemence Forcefulness / viveza, pasión
squat crouch/settle without permission / cuclillas, establec sin perm
exuberance state of growing vigorously being full of life / abundancia
soar rise fly high / subir muy alto
incessant Constant / incesante
conciliatory reconciling; soothing; comforting; mollifying / conciliador
subdue overcome bring under control / dominar
transient temporary fleeting / transitorio
tassel bunch of threads / hebras o cordones reunidos
apostate one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions
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engrave impress deeply / hacer una grabación

berate scold sharply / regañar
flaunting show off complacently / alardear, ostentar
impair worsen; diminish in value / perjudicar, dañar
pillage plunder (especially in war) / saqueo
prone prostrate; inclined to (undesirable things) / propenso
astute clever quick at seeing to get an advantage / astuto
coy shy/modest (especially of a girl) / tímido
truce (agreement) stop of fighting for a time / tregua
precepts rules establishing standards of conduct / precepto, mandato
exorbitant much too high or great / exorbitante
mollify make calmer or quieter / apaciguar
incorrigibility cannot be cured or corrected / incorregibilidad
taciturn unspoken, silent / callado, silencioso
sober self-controlled / sobrio
approbation Approval / aprobación
conviction convincing firm belief / convicción
castigate to chastise; correct by punishing / castigar
bolster give greatly needed support / reforzar
efface rub or wipe out, obliterate / borrar
vex annoy distress trouble / fastidiar, afligir
fallacious based on error / erróneo
flamboyant brightly colored; florid / extravagante, vistoso
nonchalant not having interest / despreocupado
gorge eat greedily/narrow opening with a stream / engullir, cañón
grandiloquent using pompous words / elocuente, sublime
pitfall covered hole as a trap unsuspected danger / trampa
coddle treat with care and tenderness / mimar
impassive unmoved; feeling no sign of passion / sin emoción
lull become quiet or less active / calma
curtail make shorter then was planned / acortar
perch take up a high position / subir alto, percha
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inscrutable incapable of being discovered or understood / no averiguable

shrill sharp; piercing / estridente, agudo
cohort a group or band of people / grupo
boorish crude; rude / grosero
timorous fearful timid afraid / miedo ante situaciones nuevas
imperturbable calm not capable of being excited / no se perturba
arboreal of connected with trees / relacionado con árboles
rescind repeal/annul/cancel / anular, revocar
intersperse place here and there / esparcir
ignoble not noble; inferior / innoble
sagacious having sound judgment / facilidad para comprender cosas
nebulous cloud-like; hazy; vague; indistinct / nebuloso
disseminate distribute (esp. ideas) / diseminar, esparcir
bask in enjoy warmth and light / disfrutar
heed attention/give notice to / atención
precarious uncertain risky dangerous / poco estable, seguro o duradero
incise engrave; make a cut in / incidir, grabar
endearing making dear or liked / inspira gran afecto
ebullient overflowing with enthusiasm showing excitement / entusiasta
inferno Hell / Infierno
palpitate tremble beat rapidly and irregularly / palpitar
fluke lucky; stroke / casualidad
fluster make nervous or confused / ponerse nervioso
graze touch or scrape lightly in passing / pastar, rozar
laudatory expressing or giving praise / que alaba, contiene alabanza
embellish make beautiful / embellecer
ominous Threatening / abominable, amenazador
ostracism shut out from society refuse to meet talk / destierro
pliant easily bent / flexible
maverick rebel; nonconformist / separado de su partido o religión
malapropism misuse of a word (for one that resembles it) / falla gramatical
quell Suppress, subdue / calmar, reprimir
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extort obtain by threats violence / extorsionar, obtener por fuerza

cling to resist separation / adherirse, quedar pegado
dubious feeling doubt / dudoso
irascible irritable; easily angered / propenso a irritarse
fidget move restlessly make nervous / ponerse nervioso, agitarse
epitome brief summary representative example a typical model/ resumen
garner to gather and save to store up / granero
ambrosial extremely pleasing to taste / que tiene un sabor exquisito
ferocity savage cruelty / ferocidad
expurgate to remove obscenity purify censor / quitar lo malo o dañino
cantankerous bad-tempered/quarrelsome / cascarrabias
arabesque a complex ornate design / adorno complicado
attune bring into harmony / armonizar
chaste Pure / casto, puro
rift split crack dissension / grieta, hendidura
palpability can be felt or touched / palpabilidad
veer change direction / virar
gourmand a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess/ goloso
plead address a court of law as an advocate / alegar, declarar
enmity hatred being an enemy / enemistad
impervious not allowing to pass through (of materials) / impermeable
feral Existing in a wild or untamed state / salvaje
Conduce To bring about / conducir
superfluous more then is needed or wanted / no cumple una función
daunt intimidate make fearful / acobardar
trudge walk heavily / caminar penosamente o con dificultad
mephitic Poisonous; noxious / perjudicial para el que lo respira
equipoise equal distribution of weight equilibrium / balancear peso
chastisement Punishment / castigo
thrift care economy thriving prosperous / Ahorro
rarefy to make thin to make less dense to purify or refine / hacer
menos denso, refinar
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neophyte person who has been converted to a belief / convertido

dissent have a different opinion refuse to assent / no estar de acuerdo
lackluster (of eyes) dull / carece de brillantez
fret worry; irritation; wear away / preocuparse
pious dutiful to parents; devoted to religion / piadoso, obediente
impiety lack of reverence or dutifulness / impiedad, desobediencia
rave act with excessive enthusiasm / actuar con entusiasmo, delirio
heresy belief contrary to what is generally accepted / herejía
disheveled Untidy / despeinado, desaliñado
scalding hot enough to boil / hirviente, escaldado
guile deceit; cunning / engaño
irresolute hesitating; undecided / indeciso
telltale That gives warning or information / indicador
temperate showing self-control / moderado, templado
chicanery legal trickery/false argument / uso de trucos políticos o legales
grave serious requiring; consideration / grave, difícil, tumba
hoodwink trick; mislead / engañar
tawdry cheap gaudy showy tacky / cursi
debacle a breakup overthrow sudden disaster / desastre, desorden
striated striped grooved or banded / herido
feckless lacking purpose or vitality ineffective careless / irresponsable
reticence Uncommunicativeness / insinuar o no decir directamente algo
resilience quality of quickly recovering the original shape / recuperarse
de circunstancias traumáticas
contentious argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome / motivo de
disputa
ardor Enthusiasm / entusiasmo
disdain look on with contempt / indiferencia, desprecio
cajole use flattery or deceit to persuade / ganar aprecio con adulación
glimmer weak/unsteady light / luz tenue, centelleo
jocular meant as a joke / jocoso
taunt contemptuous reproach hurtful remark / palabra o frase para
ofender
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conundrum a riddle dilemma enigma / adivinanza

incite stir up; rouse / incitar, estimular
terse brief and to the point / breve, brusco
abeyance suspended action / suspensión de acción
drawl slow way of speaking / arrastrar las palabras
myriad very great number / cantidad muy grande
apotheosis deification glorification to godliness / momento triunfal, clímax
guileless honest; straightforward / inocente
alacrity eager and cheerful; readiness / prontitud
clinch come to grips/settle conclusively / abrazo, cerrar un trato
falter waver/move in an uncertain manner / desfallecer
nexus a connection or link / elemento de union o relación
inimitable defying; imitation; unmatchable / no imitable, único
ale fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer /
cerveza inglesa
ulterior situated beyond / situado allá
jagged Notched / dentado o con filo de sierra
sash long strip worn round the waist / faja
recant take back as being FALSE give up / renunciar, retractar
decorum propriety properness / comportamiento adecuado
abet help/encourage somebody (in doing wrong) / influir mal
sever break off / cortar
render deliver provide represent / hacer, prestar
itinerate to travel from place to place to peregrinate / desplazarse const.
innocuous causing no harm / no causa daño físico o moral
ruffian violent cruel man / rufián
abrogate repeal or annul by authority / suspender una ley
tepid Lukewarm / tibio
talon claw of a bird of prey / garra
quiescence state of being passive/motionless / quietud
flinch draw; move back; wince / retroceder
sodden soaked; saturated / empapado
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insurrection rising of people to open resistance to / rebelión, sublevación

ossify to turn to bone to settle rigidly into an idea / endurecer
doleful dismal; mournful / triste
quack person dishonestly claiming to something / charlatan, curandero
commodious having plenty of space for what is needed / grande, espacioso
emaciate make thin and weak / extenuar
pariah an outcast a rejected and despised person / persona de baja
clase
unfeigned not pretended sincere / sincero
fixate stare at / fijo, quedarse mirando
prim neat; formal / recatado
thwart obstruct/frustrate / estorbar, frustrar
preternatural not normal or usual / fuera de lo natural
vilify slander say evil things / mostrar desprecio con palabras o actos
transgress break go beyond (a limit) / actuar en contra de la ley
recast cast or fashion anew / reparto nuevo de papeles
intransigence unwillingness to compromise stubbornness intractability /
rechazar opiniones de otros
servile like a slave lacking independence / servil, esclavo
infuse put; pour; fill / infundir
engrossing taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal /
fascinante, absorbente
heinous odious (of crime) / atroz
covert Disguised / encubierto, disfrazado
fracas noisy; quarrel / confusión, desorden
sketchy shortly, roughly, quickly / incompleto, vago
ubiquitous present everywhere / omnipresente
assuage make something (pain desire) less / aliviar, calmar
sycophant person who flatter to the rich and powerful / adula al importante
ebullience exuberance outburst of feeling / entusiasmo
colander bowl-shaped vessel with holes used to drain off water / colador
festoon a decorative chain or strip / adorno en cadena
cower crouch shrink back / acobardarse
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proclivity Inclination / propensión

assail attack violently / asaltar
maul hurt by rough handling / maltratar, magullar, mazo
forfeit suffer the loss of something / perder algo
urbane elegant refined in manners / cortés, urbano
quixotic fanciful, fantastic, imaginary / creer en cosas imaginarias
burnish to polish; rub to a shine / dar brillo a base de pulir
equivocal having a double or doubtful meaning; suspicious / que puede
interpretarse de diversas maneras
stingy spending using unwillingly / tacaño
inadvertent not paying proper attention / inadvertido
austere severely moral and strict simple and plain / estricto con la moral
penury extreme poverty / pobreza extrema
gnaw waste away; bite steadily / carcomer, roer
torpid dull and slow / inactividad, adormecimiento
occluded blocked up / obstruir, cerrar un conducto
ire Anger / ira, rabia
engender cause produce give rise to / engendrar
rotund rich and deep; plump and round / rotundo, no deja lugar a dudas
wean to turn away (from a habit) / dejar un hábito
profuse abundant/lavish / muy abundante
savant person of great learning / sabio
ruddy reddish, healthy-looking / rojizo, sonrojado
beatify to bless; make happy or ascribe a virtue to / beatificar
vain without use result conceited / vano, inútil
pry get something inquire too curiously / curiosear, palanca
enervate weaken deprive of strength attenuate / quedar sin energía,
ponerse nervioso
adamant kind of stone; inflexible / duro, firme
puerile Childish / propio de niños, infantil
glut supply to much fill to excess / exceso, saciar
crease line made by crushing white line on the ground in cricket /
pliegue, doblez
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ascertain get to know / cerciorarse, comprobar

splice join (two ends) / empalme, junta
reticent reserved; untalkative; silent; taciturn / reticente, reservado
sting something Sharp / aguijón, picadura
dynamo a generator something that produces electric current / maq. Elec.
dirge a song of grief or lamentation / canción triste o de lamento
elegy a lament a melancholy composition / poesía de lamento
retinue following; attendants / acompañantes de alguien importante
stolid showing no emotion impassive / apático, relacionado con flema
effrontery boldness impudence arrogance / descaro
cogitate think deeply mediate / meditar
indolence Laziness / pereza, falta de voluntad
paucity scarcity a lacking of / escasez
diatribe bitter and violent attack in words / ataque verbal o escrito
pyre large pile of wood for burning / hoguera
derision ridicule mockery deriding / burla
pusillanimous cowardly; craven / cobarde, falta de coraje o determinación
churlish (adj) boorish / grosero, poco afable
pulchritude Physical beauty / belleza, hermosura
corporeal physical of or for the body / relacionado con el cuerpo
mercurial quick changeable in character fleeting / cambia de carácter
impredeciblemente
streak long thin move very fast / racha, moverse muy rápido
insularity narrow-mindedness; isolated / mente cerrada, aislado
pedestrian commonplace trite unremarkable / peatón, vulgar
equable steady; regular / obrar con rectitud, justicia e imparcialidad
decry disapprove of / desacreditar
coeval of the same period; coexisting / que existe en la misma época
penchant strong inclination a liking / inclinación
admonitory containing warning / que sirve para amonestar
onus responsilibilty,burden / carga, deber
vanquish Conquer / vencer, lograr
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nascent coming into existence; emerging / naciente

luculent easily understood; lucid; clear / claro de pensamiento, lúcido
secular material (not spiritual) living outside monasteries / cosa o
actividad fuera de la religión, que ocurre cada 100 años
palliate lessen the severity of / disminuir o hacer más soportable
dearth Shortage / escasez
recidivism relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior / reincidencia
pellucid transparent easy to understand / claro, translúcido
baneful causing harm or ruin; pernicious; destructive / origen de tristeza
cogent strong; convincing / fuerte, convincente
lurk be out of view ready to attack / acechar
discredit refuse to believe / poner en duda, descreditar
assiduous diligent hard-working; sedulous / que realiza con constancia
covetous eagerly desirous / codicioso
accretion the growing of separate things into one / crecimiento por
acumulación
foray to venture / incursión
lumber move in a clumsy/noisy way / moverse torpemente, maderas
coda passage that completes a piece of music / pasaje concluyente
indelible that cannot be rubbed out / no puede ser borrado
cornucopia abundant supply / cuerno de abundancia
elicit draw out / obtenet, sacar
veneer surface appearance covering the TRUE nature / apariencia
serration having a toothed edge / borde dentado
dainty pretty/delicate(food)/difficult to please / fino, delicado
fledgling an inexperienced person. / novato, que puede volar
highbrow (person) with superior tastes / intelectual
tocsin a signal, especially of alarm / campana de alarma
inane silly; senseless / vano, sin fundamento
tyro a beginner / principiante
duplicity deliberate deception / actuar con falsedad, duplicidad
caustic biting sarcastic / sarcástico, irónico, que quema
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protracted Prolonged / prolongado

taut tightly stretched / tenso
interim as an installment / provisional
abjure promise or swear to give up / renuncia solemne o jurada
prevaricate to equivocate to stray from the truth / fallar al deber, mentir
punctilious Meticulous / quisquilloso
ignominious shameful; dishonorable; undignified; disgraceful / ofensa grave
avid eager; greedy / deseo de tener, hacer o conseguir algo
bellicose inclined to fighting / belicoso
plaque flat metal on a wall as a memorial / placa
sanctimony self-righteousness hypocritical / falsa humildad
lien legal claim until a debt on it is repaid / derecho de retención
veracity Truth / veracidad
snub treat with contempt / tratar con desprecio
inimical harmful or unfriendly / hostil
phlegmatic calm; sluggish; temperament; unemotional / actitud apática
barren not good enough / estéril, infructuoso
finagle to practice deception or fraud / obtener deshonestamente
florid very much ornamented naturally red / florido, sonrojado
libel statement that damages reputation / difamación
aver affirm; assert; prove; justify / afirmar
dud no use person something that fails / falso, inutilidad
forbearance patience; willingness to wait / paciencia
chagrin Vexation / sentirse o causar estrés o humillación
obdurate hardened and unrepenting; stubborn; inflexible / obstinado
waft scent waving movement carry lightly through / ráfaga
conceit over-high opinion of too much pride / ser engreído
volubility fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language / locuaz
facile easily done / fácil
husk worthless; outside part of anything / cascara, inútil
pernicious harmful; injurious / perjudicial
fringe edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead / franja
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abut border on / limitar con, estar en contacto

chastened corrected punished / castigado
coax get somebody to do something / ganar el favor adulando
incursion a raid; a sudden attack / incursion, invasion, ataque
dolt stupid fellow / imbécil
parley Negotiation / parlamentar, negociar
effluvia / secreción de un olor o vapor desagradable o tóxico
jejune insubstantial/dull/immature / árido, sin sustancia
penurious poor/stingy / pobre, poco fértil
obfuscate to darken; make obscure; muddle / perder el entendimiento
preclude prevent make imposible / evitar, imposibilitar
defalcate (v) to embezzle or misappropriate / desfigurar
disingenuous sophisticated artful trying to deceive cunning / no ingenuo
encumbrance burden things that get on the way of / carga o impedimento
quirk habit or action peculiar to something / peculiaridad, capricho
gloat over look at with selfish delight / contemplarse uno mismo
morose ill-tempered; unsocial / malhumorado
scorch become discolored/dry up/go at high speed / quemarse, veloz
foil prevent from carrying out / frustrar
perpetrate be guilty commit (a crime) / llevar a cabo un delito
regale to delight or entertain to feast / agasajar
disparate essentially different / dispar, no igual
extempore without previous thought or preparation / improvisado
malinger to fake illness or injury / hacerse el enfermo
pundit pedant authority on a subject / experto en un área particular
Pastiche work which imitates / trabajo artístico que imita
extant still in existence / existente
salubrious Healthful / saludable
waffle talk vaguely and without much result / palabrería
deluge great flood heavy rush of water / diluvio
ascribe consider to be the origin of or belonging to / atribuir
perfunctory done as a duty without care / hecho a la ligera, superficial
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sullied to be stained or discredited / manchado, no puro

exscind to cut out cut away / cortar
grouse Complain or grumble (verb) / queja
lachrymose causing tears; tearful / lacrimoso
grovel crawl; humble oneself / arrastrarse
temerity boldness brashness intrepidness / temeridad, mucha confianza
collusion secret agreement for a deceitful purpose / conspiración
bandy discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly / discutir
de una idea o rumor, hockey
undulate to move in wavelike fashion fluctuate / ondular
harbinger One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come / presagio
evince to show clearly to indicate / mostrar
fagged too tired / fatigado, cansado
shrewd astute; showing sound judgement / perspicaz
conspicuous easily seen remarkable / de gran prestigio
august majestic; venerable / majestuoso
rife Widespread / abundante, extendido
snare Trap / trampa
ascetic practicing self-denial; austere; stark / practicar el austerismo
rancorous feeling bitterness; spitefulness / rencoroso
mellifluous sweetly flowing / dulce, placentero
levity lack of seriousness / ligereza
moot open to discussion or debate; doubtful / discutible
gaucherie socially awkward; tactless behavior / incómodo
paean song of praise or triumph / himno de alegría
emote stir up excite / ser emocionado
nadir lowest; weakest point / punto más bajo
congeal make or become stiff and solid / congelar, endurecer
uncouth rough awkward / tosco
verve spirit vigor enthusiasm / ánimo, energía o decisión
lope move along with long strides / correr a paso largo, tardar
lionize treat as a famous person / tratar como celebridad
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expostulate argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest / protestar

epicurean devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment) / devoto al placer
sumptuous Magnificent / magnífico, lujoso en extremo
noisome offensive; disgusting (smell) / ofensivo, maloliente
sophomoric being immature / ser inmaduro, estudiante de segundo año
dogmatic positive certain arbitrary without room for discussion / verdad
innegable
lassitude weariness; tiredness / cansansio, falta de energía
sanguine cheerful; confident; optimistic / optimista
broach bring up; announce; begin to talk about / levantar una discusión
irksome Tiresome / molesto
requite repay give in return / recompensar
kibosh block, halt, stop / terminar, poner un alto
imperious commanding; haughty; arrogant / imperioso, arrogante
gauche hence; awkward / insofisticado, socialmente torpe
craven Cowardly / cobarde
prodigal wasteful; reckless with money / despilfarrador
brash hasty rush; cheeky; saucy / temerario, descarado
presage warning sign / presagiar
supine lying on the back slow to act passive / tender sobre la espalda,
actuar pasivamente
verdant fresh and Green / verde, verdeante
desiccant substance used to absorb moisture / agente secante
philistine a smug ignorant person one who lacks knowledge / ignorante
palatial Magnificent / magestuoso
epiphany A Christian feast / celebración de la manifestación de Cristo
trifling Unimportant / insignificante
intransigent Uncompromising / rechaza las opiniones del resto
ensconce To settle (oneself) securely or comfortably / instalarse en
raconteur person who tells anecdotes / narrador
perfidious treacherous; faithless / traicionero, desleal
agog eager/excited / emocionado, ansioso
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reactionary opposing progress / opuesto al progreso

hauteur Haughtiness / arrogancia
wile a trick / truco para engañar y conseguir algo
qualm feeling of doubt temporary feeling of sickness / duda o
inseguridad de una acción tomada, escrúpulo
dilettante a lover of an art or science / aficionado por una ciencia o arte
rumple make rough / arrugar
curmudgeon bad-tempered person / cascarrabias
bequest arrangement to give something at death / legado
remonstrate to protest object / protestar
drone male bee person who isn't self-employed / abeja macho,
zumbido, haragán
stymie to hinder obstruct or block / bloquear
roll call calling of names / rodar, lista o registro de nombres
inchoate not yet fully formed; rudimentary; elementary / rudimentario
obtrusive projecting; prominent; undesirably noticeable / entrometido
reproach scold upbraid / reproach, reprender
scold Reproach / regañar
facetious humorous; funny; jocular / chistoso
rivet fix take up secure metal pin / remache
burgeon grow forth send out buds / brote, retoño
fatuous without sense foolish; self-satisfaction / sin sentido, engreído
jibe gibe; make fun of / burla
baleful harmful; ominous causing evil / origen de tristesas o desgracias
rapacious greedy (esp for money) / codicioso, avaro
wan looking ill, not bright / pálido
figurehead carved image on the prow of a ship / figura de proa
overweening presumptuously; arrogant; overbearing / arrogante, presumido
preen tidy/show self-satisfaction / arreglarse
discountenance refuse to approve of / desaprobar
eschew Avoid / evitar
provident frugal; looking to the future / preparado para el futuro
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equanimity calmness of temperament / temperamento calmado

extricable that can be freed / extraíble
barrage artificial obstacle built across a river / presa, bombardeo
macerate make or become soft by soaking in water / macerar
forswear renounce; disallow; repudiate / renunciar
mendicant a beggar / que mendiga
hubris arrogant; pride / arrogancia, orgullo
atonement repayment death of Jesus / expiación
saturnine gloomy; dark; sullen; morose / triste, taciturno
supplicate make a humble petition to / suplicar
slur join sounds/words (indistinct) / articular mal, calumnia
rueful Dejected / triste
dejected Rueful / abatido, triste
excoriation severe criticism / crítica severa, lesión en la piel
skiff small boat / embarcación pequeña
soporific producing sleep / provoca ganas de dormir
blandness polite manner; uninteresting / manera educada, insipidez
ford shallow place in a river (to cross) / parte poco produnda de río
cloture closing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting /
proceso para terminar un debate y votar
blithe cheerful; casual; carefree / alegre
hallow to make holy; consecrate / santificar
scabbard sheath for the blade / vaina para espada
egress way out exit / salida
boggle To hesitate as if in fear or doubt / dudar, sobresaltarse
rant use extravagant language / hablar con insultos con alguien
contemn to scorn or despise / condenar
dereliction deserting and leaving to fall into ruins / abandono, negligencia
petrous like a rock hard stony / pétreo
benison Blessing / bendición
tortuous devious/not straightforward / con muchos giros y curvas
seminal like a seed constituting a source; originative / originativo
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machination plot; scheme (esp. evil) / plan para manipular y obtener benef.
mendacity Dishonesty / Hábito de mentir
entreat ask earnestly / rogar
restive refusing to move reluctant to be controlled / intranquilo
prudish easily shocked; excessively modest / mojigato
perfidy treachery breaking of faith / deslealtad o maldad extrema
esoteric abstruse intended only for a small circle of / incomprensible por
muchos
labyrinthine to entangle the state of affairs / laberíntico
incumbents official duties / titulares, deberes oficiales
prune dried plum silly person / ciruela pasa, tonto, podar
depredation Plundering / ataque o saqueo
molt lose hair/feathers before growing / mudar piel, pelo o plumas
contrite filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing / arrepentimiento
manacle chains for the hands or feet / cadenas para manos o pies
imbroglio complicated and embarrassing situation / lío
germane relevant; pertinent to / relacionado, pertinente a
goad something urging a person to action / estímulo, aguijón
probity uprightness incorruptibility principle / integridad y honradez
forage food for horses and cattle / forraje
maladroit tactless; clumsy / ineficiente, torpe
fervid showing earnest feeling / entusiasta o apasionado
vacuity Idleness / que es superficial y carente de contenido
overhaul examine thoroughly to learn about the condition / revisión
cravat piece of linen worn as a necktie / corbata
specious illogical of questionable truth or merit / superficialmente lógico
flax pale yellow (hair) a plant / linaza, Amarillo pálido
aleck one who considers himself smarter than others / que se
considera más inteligente que el resto
poignant deeply moving keen / conmovedor
exploit brilliant achievement develop use selfishly / azaña, aprovechar
subsume include under a rule / incluir en una síntesis
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petulant unreasonably; impatient / malhumorado, impaciente

eddy circular or spiral movement (e.g.. of wind) / remolino
rubicund red and healthy / complexión sonrosado, saludable
interdict prohibit forbid / prohibir
platitude a trite or banal statement unoriginality / cliché
parsimonious too economical; miserly / avaro, miserable
severance Severing / ruptura
ineluctable certain; inevitable / inevitable
insouciant unconcerned; carefree / poca importancia, indiferente
predilection special liking mental preference / preferencia o tendencia
halcyon calm and peaceful / feliz y pacífico
flout reject mock to go against / burlarse de
gouge tool for cutting grooves in wood / herramienta para labrar la
madera
lugubrious mournful; excessively sad / triste, melancólico
upbraid scold reproach / reprender, regañar
chary cautious; wary / cauteloso
officious too eager or ready to help offer advice / oficioso
onerous needing effortl burdensome / necesita gran esfuerzo, gran carga
demagogue person appealing not to reasons/buscar apoyo popular mintiendo
profligate wasteful prodigal licentious extravagant / derrochador
feint Pretend / amagar
cabal a scheme or plot a group of plotters / pandilla o facción
belligerent (person nation) waging war / persona o nación en guerra
impute to attribute to a cause or source ascribe / atribuir a
obsequious too eager to obey or serve / servil
deprecate protest against; express disapproval of / desaprovar
inveterate deep-rooted. long-established / con vicios arraigados
mulct to deprive (someone) of something, as by fraud, extortion/ multa
aplomb self-confidence / seguridad en uno mismo
spurious false; counterfeit / falso, no auténtico
propitiatory conciliatory; appeasing; mitigating / oportuno o favorable
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maudlin sentimental in a silly or tearful way / sentimental, llorón

dulcet melodious; harmonious / melodioso, dulce

shunt send from one track to another lay aside evade discussion /
derivación, desviación
inured accustomed to adapted / acostumbrado, adaptado
denouement an outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot / desenlace
plethora Glut / abundancia excesiva
sordid wretched; comfortless; contemptible / indecente, despreciable
wretched / miserable, desdichado
cursory quick; hurried / precipitado, superficial
argot jargon; slang / jerga
gregarious living in societies liking the company / vive en comunidad
hone stone used for sharpening tools / piedra de afilar
impecunious having little or no money / pobre
desultory aimless;haphazard; digressing at random / sin plan o propósito
propinquity nearness in time or place affinity of nature / cercanía, afinidad
salacious Obscene / obseno, lujurioso
homiletics act of preaching / predicación, sermon religioso
recalcitrant Disobedient / desobediente, insistente
harangue a long passionate speech / discurso para levantar ánimos
turgid excessively ornate swollen or bloated / hinchado, congestionado
epistle Letter / carta, especialmente de apóstoles a comunidades
foible defect of character (a person is wrongly proud) / debilidad, manía
harrow to distress; create stress or torment / atormentar
eclat Great brilliance, as of performance or achievement / gran brillo
countervail Counterbalance / compensar
gainsay to deny; to oppose / contradecir
middling fairly good but not very good / regular, moderado
gossamer soft light; delicate material / fino, material delicado, telaraña
stentorian extremely loud and powerful / muy fuerte y ruidoso
resort to frequently visit / destino popular, recurso
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divestiture taking off getting rid of giving up / despojo

churl bad-tempered person / patán
nary not any; no; / not
pinchbeck An alloy of zinc and copper used as imitation gold; A cheap
imitation / oro falso, imitación
finicky Finical / que muestra delicadeza o escrúpulos
temperance abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation / moderación
profane worldly having contempt for God / alejado de Dios
truculence aggressiveness ferocity / agresividad
glean gather facts in small quantities/ extraer información en peq. cant.
inveigh to attack verbally; denounce; deprecate / atacar verbalmente
levee formal reception/embankment / reunión de personas, embalse
diaphanous transparent; gauzy / traslúcido
gauzy Diaphanous / transparente
diffidence Shyness / timidez
trepidation alarm excited state of mind / miedo de lo que pueda pasar
rebuff Snub / rechazo
nugatory trifling/worthless / sin valor o importancia
opprobrious showing scorn or reproach / desprecio, reproche
pucker Wrinkle / fruncido
vitiate lower the quality weaken the strength/ dañar la calidad o eficiencia
disinter dig up from the earth / desenterrar
foppish like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes /
preocupado por su vestimenta y apariencia
astringent substance that shrinks / sustancia que causa contracción de tejidos
detumescence diminishing or lessening of swelling / desinflamar, desentumir
panegyric formal praise eulogy / discurso para alabar
flak criticism; anti-aircraft guns / criticar, fuego antiaéreo
plod continue doing something without resting / paso pesado, trabajar
arduamente
refractory stubborn; unmanageable; intractable / obtinado, terco
ramify to be divided or subdivided to branch out / ramificarse
encomium warm or glowing praise eulogy panegyric / elogio
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obloquy abusively; detractive language; sharp criticism / deshonra, injuria

trenchant forceful effective vigorous extremely perceptive / vigoroso
disconcert upset the self-possession of / desconcertar
pugnacious fond of in the habit of fighting / belicoso
quaff drink deeply / beber a grandes tragos
vituperate curse abuse in words / insultar o censurar con lenguaje violento
discomfit confuse embarrass / confundir o poner en vergüenza
quail lose courage turn frightened / acobardarse, codorniz
impudent rash; indiscreet / imprudente, descarado
calumny slander; aspersion / calumnia
nemesis unavoidable punishment for wrong doing / castigo justo
peremptory urgent; imperative; unchallenged; ending debate / ultima oportunid
blandishment flattery; coaxing / halago
rabble mob crowd the lower classes of populace / chusma
untoward unfortunate inconvenient / adverso, inconveniente
strut a supporting bar / barra de soporte, pavonearse
voluble Fluent / locuaz
prosaic straightforward.; lacking in imagination and spirit / carente de
emoción o interés
bereft rob or dispossess of something (material) / despojado
fetter to shackle put in chains / grillete
cant insincere talk/jargon / hipocresía, jerga
glib ready and smooth but not sincere/ fluente y locuaz, pero no sincero
turpitude wickedness shamefulness / depravación
raffish showing vulgar in nature or appearance; tawdry / apariencia vulgar
asperity roughness; harshness; ill temper; irritability / aspereza
ensign flag/badge / bandera, insignia
contumacious insubordinate rebellious / terco, rebelde
idyll a carefree episode or experience / experiencia feliz o intensa
quotidian banal; everyday / cotidiano
teetotal oppose to alcohol / carente de alcohol
veritable real rightly named / verdadero
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simper (give a) silly/self-conscious smile / sonrisa boba

mien Demeanor / semblante, conducta
invective abusive language; curses / lenguaje insultante o abusivo
hirsute hairy; shaggy / peludo, lanudo
impugned challenged to be doubted / rechazar la validez, cuestionar
umbrage offense resentment / resentimiento
meretricious attractive on the surface but of little value / atractivo pero sin valor
incense make angry / encolerizar, incienso
surfeit satiate feed to fulness or to excess / hartar, exceso
endemic Epidemic / encontrado en un lugar en particular
sophistry fallacious; reasoning faulty logic / usar falacias para engañar
unencumbered easy-going trifle / sin impedimentos, sin importancia
felicitous suitably expressed; well chosen; apropos / bien escojido, oportuno
hack cut roughly; hired horse / cortar a tajos, montar caballo
atavistic something reverting to an earlier type / característico del pasado
mettle quality of endurance or courage / resistencia, ánimo, energía
mise en scene the stage setting or scenery of a play / puesta en escena
toady obsequious flatterer / adulador, lameculos
forbear refrain from; be patient; ancestor / abstenerse
incipient Beginning / que empieza, de etapa inicial
ineffable to great to be described in words / muy excelso para describir
plaintive mournful; melancholy; sorrowful / lastimero
pine waste away through sorrow or illness / pino
ostensible seeming appearing as such professed / aparente
piquant agreeably pungent; stimulating / picante, estimulante
tout To solicit customers, votes, or patronage / solicitar clientes
tamp tap or drive down by repeated light blows / comprimir el suelo
canvass discuss thoroughly sort of touting / discutir a fondo, pedir votos
minatory menacing; threatening / amenazador
slate king of blue-grey stone propose criticize/criticar, piedra azul-verde
stipple paint with dots / punteado
plumb get to the root of / sondear, conectar tuberías
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stanch to stop the flow of a fluid / detener el flujo de algo

fledged able to fly trained experienced / listo para volar, maduro
demur to hesitate; raise objections / tener dudas, poner objeciones
aspersion Slander / calumnia
deferential showing respect / mostrar respeto
sundry various miscellaneous; separate / diversos, varios
blatant noisy and rough / estridente, descarado
consternation surprise and fear; dismay / consternación, asombro, espanto
cadge to beg; to get by begging / pedir, rogar
brummagem Cheap and showy / barato y llamativo, pero falso
spurn have nothing to do reject or refuse / rechazar con desprecio
purvey provide supply / proveer
bedizen to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner / engalanar
desuetude cessation of use disuse / desuso
obstreperous noisy; loud / estrepitoso, ruidoso
suppliant asking humbly beseeching / suplicante
countenance to favor or approve of / apoyar, aprovar, rostro
presumption Arrogance / arrogancia
belabor beat hard / apalear
redoubtable formidable causing fear / temible
balk obstacle purposely to get on the way of / obstáculo
supercilious disdainful characterized by haughty scorn / arrogante
stygian hence; dark; gloomy / oscuro, de infierno
virago a loud domineering woman a scold or nag / mujer violenta
orison Prayer / plegaria
trite not new / muy usado, no original
preponderance greatness in number strength weight / superioridad
reprobate person hardened in sin; one devoid of decency / condenado
expiation ending; expiring / expiación
rebus puzzle in which pictures stand for words / jeroglífico
vagary strange act or idea / extravagancia, capricho
imperviousness not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable / impermeable
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trencherman person who eats a lot / persona que come mucho

hew make by hard work cut (by striking) / labrar, cortar
proscribe denounce as dangerous / prohibir por ley
sententious short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs / enseñanza moral
portent omen marvelous threatening / presagio, prodigio
doggerel trivial poorly constructed verse / verso de ritmo irregular
dissemble speak or behave so as to hide something (in mind)
venal ready to do something dishonest/dispuesto a hacer algo deshonesto
picaresque involving clever rogues or adventurers / picaresco
splenetic bad-tempered;irritable / malhumorado, enojadizo
ferret discover by searching search / buscar, hurón
petrified taken away power (to think feel act) / petrificar
duress threats to compel somebody / usar fuerza para obligar
peripatetic Wandering / ambulante
profligacy shameless immorality / libertinaje
imprecation an invocation of evil a curse / maldecir
succor assistance relief in time of distress / socorro
lithe bending; twisting / ágil, flexible
mettlesome courageous; high-spirited / animoso
froward intractable not willing to yield or comply stubborn / difícil de tratar
travesty parody/imitation / parodia
fulsome disgusting offensive due to excessiveness / exagerado
puissance Strength / poder
acarpous effete no longer fertile; worn out / infértil, desgastado
pied of mixed colors / de varios colores
pileous Covered with hair / peludo, cubierto de pelo
effete infertile; worn out; weak / decadente, infértil
sobriquet Nickname / sobrenombre
wend to go proceed / encaminarse a
edacious voracious; devouring / voraz
slake to assuage to satisfy allay / calmar, satisfacer
nibble show some inclination to accept (an offer) / interés en una oferta
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pique hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity) / resentimiento, herir

ponderous heavy; bulky; dull / pesado
brook to tolerate; endure / soportar
detraction slandering verbal attack aspersion / despreciar
salutary remedial wholesome causing improvement / beneficioso
welter turmoil a bewildering jumble / confusión
repast Meal / comida
cavalcade a procession / procesión caminando o en caballo
nostrum a quack remedy; an untested cure / remedio de curandero
nonplused greatly surprised / dejar perplejo
pith essential part force soft liquid substance / médula, esencia
refulgent shining; brilliant / brillante
stint to be thrifty to set limits / usar en poca cantidad, ahorrativo
suborn induce by bribery or something to commit perjury / sobornar
expatiate to roam wander freely / extender el pensamiento o vista
garble make unfair selection from facts / tergiversar
palaver To flatter; to cajole / palabrería, adular con un motivo
fustian Bombastic / llamativo, vistoso
mince pronounce or speak affectedly euphemize / hablar delicadamente,
desmenuzar
scurvy mean; contemptible / inservible, despreciable
epithet Adjective / comparación, adjetivo
sedulous Persevering / diligente
prolix tiring because too long / tediosamente largo, prolijo
importune beg urgently solicit (of a prostitute) / pedir persistentemente
bilge bulge; the protuberance of a cask / bulto, cavidad de un barco
involute Complex / complicado
abraid to awaken or rouse / despertarse
sere make hard and without feeling / seco, sin sentimientos
droll Jesting / gracioso
descry catch sight of see something in the distance / divisar, alcanzar a ver
brazen made of brass / hecho de latón, descarado
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repine at be discontented with / quejarse

limn paint portray / retrato
wag merry person / bromista, meneo
coruscate Sparkle / brillar
lucubrate write in scholarly fashion / escribir intelectualmente
crass without refinement or sensitivity; gross. / sin refinamiento o
sensibilidad
recreancy cowardice a cowardly giving up / cobardía
testiness witness/evidence / evidencia
arrant in the highest degree / de marca mayor, cauteloso
quibble try to avoid by sophistication / sutileza
lam a hasty escape; flight. / fugitivo de la policía, escape
Archaic marked by the characteristics of an earlier period / antiguo
imbibe to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink / beber
repose rest;sleep / reposo
perfunctorily performed merely as a routine duty / hecho rápido y sin interés
impasse a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock /
punto muerto
pulchritudinous physically beautiful; comely. / hermoso, biene parecido
eupeptic good digestion / ayuda a la buena digestión
Chicane Deception / engaño
brobdingnagian Gigantic / gigantezco
Rejoinder Response / réplica, contestación
Furtive taken,done / furtivo, a escondidas