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The Committee Is Right Up To The Cliff With No Deal in Sight
The Committee Is Right Up To The Cliff With No Deal in Sight
frowning.
Ruddy (rojizo): of or having a fresh, healthy red color: a ruddy complexion.
Tickle (cosquillas): to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling
or itching sensation in; titillate.
Straw (paja): a single stalk or stem, especially of certain species of grain, chiefly wheat, rye, oats,
and barley.
Scold (regaño): to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand: The teacher scolded me for being late.
Spare time: tiempo libre, ratos libres.
Item (articulo): a separate article or particular: 50 items on the list.
Wisdom (sabiduria): the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled
with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.
Glitter (brillo): to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle with reflected light.
Shrill (estridente, agudo): high-pitched and piercing in sound quality: a shrill cry.
Softness (suavidad):
Velvet (terciopelo): a fabric of silk, nylon, acetate, rayon, etc., sometimes having a cotton backing,
with a thick, soft pile formed of loops of the warp thread either cut at the outer end or left uncut.
Bitter (amargo): having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or
aloes.
Soothing (relajante): that soothes: soothing voice
Smoothness (suavidad): smoothness of marble
Marble (mármol): metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite,
capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in
sculpture and architecture.
Facade (fachada): the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one.
Stench (hedor): an offensive smell or odor; stink.
Motorway (autopista): an expressway
Cliff (acantilado): a critical point or situation beyond which something bad or undesirable may occur:
The committee is right up to the cliff with no deal in sight.
Bushes (arbustos): a low plant with many branches that arise from or near the ground.
Stream (corriente): a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook.
Thick (grueso): having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a
thick slice.
Cluster (racimo): a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch: a cluster
of grapes.
Breathtaking (impresionante): thrillingly beautiful, remarkable, astonishing, exciting, or the like: a
breathtaking performance.
Hut (choza): a small or humble dwelling of simple construction, especially one made of natural
materials, as of logs or grass.
Eager (ansioso): keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing:I am eager for news about
them. He is eager to sing.
Glow (ing) (brillante): a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence.
Misty (brumoso): abounding in or clouded by mist.
Wealth (riqueza): a great quantity or store of money, valuable possessions, property, or other
riches:the wealth of a city.
Sprinkle (espolvorear): to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles:She sprinkled powder
on the baby.