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LIST 1 Vocabulary Booklet 5

UN GRA N A V A N C E CIENTÍFIC O A BREAKTHROUG H

ANSIOSO ANXIOUS

BIOLOGÍA BIOLOGY

QUEJA COMPLAINT

CURRICULUM VITA E CV

ENANO DWARF

EL DESTIN O FATE

C O S E C H A , R E C O L E C C I ÓN HARVEST

A CÁMAR A LENT A IN S L O W MOTIO N

D O T E S D E MAND O LEADERSHIP

LA NATURALEZ A NATURE

G R U P O D E PRESIÓ N P R E S S U R E GROU P

LA JUBILACIÓ N RETIREMENT

DOMINIO DE SI MISM O SELF-RESTRAINT

RESBALADIZO SLIPPERY

FUERZA STRENGTH

EL PADR E NUESTR O T H E LORD' S P R A Y E R

NOMBRAR TO APPOIN T

R E S U L T A R ÚTI L TO COM E I N HAND Y

APAÑARSE, SALI R DE L PAS O TO G E T B Y

REMATAR TO NAI L DOW N

TROPEZAR CON, ENCONTRARS E CO N TO RU N INT O

TARTAMUDEAR TO STUTTE R

SOMETERSE A TO UNDERG O

INOLVIDABLE UNFORGETTABLE

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LIST 2 Vocabulary Booklet 5

UN INCONVENIENT E A DRAWBAC K

DISCULPA APOLOGY

CHANTAJE BLACKMAIL

CUMPLIMIENTO COMPLIANCE

CÍNICO CYNICAL

JUBILACIÓN ANTICIPAD A EARLY RETIREMEN T

PLUMA FEATHER

MAITRE HEAD WAITE R

MIENTRAS TANT O IN T HE MEANTIME

OCIO LEISURE

DESATENCIÓN, ABANDON O NEGLECT

PROCEDIMIENTO PROCEDURE

INGRESOS REVENUE

AUTO-SUFICIENTE SELF-SUFFICIENT

CHAPUCERO SLOPPY

C A R G A D O (E L AMBIENTE ) STUFFY

LA LETR A (D E UN A CANCIÓN ) THE LYRIC S

VALORAR, T A S A R TO APPRAIS E

SUICIDARSE TO COMMI T SUICID E

LIARSE, CONFUNDIRS E TO G E T MIXE D U P

D E S A T E N D E R , N O CUMPLI R TO NEGLEC T

DIRIGIR E L C O T A R R O TO RU N T H E SHO W

SUBVENCIONAR TO SUBSIDIZ E

MINAR TO UNDERMIN E

IMPROBABLE UNLIKELY

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LIST 3 Vocabulary Booklet 5

UN BOCAZA S ALOUDMOUTH

POR L O VISTO , A L P A R E C E R APPARENTLY

MEZCLA BLEND

CUMPLIDO COMPLIMENT

DANÉS DANISH

TERREMOTO EARTHQUAKE

CARACTERÍSTICAS FEATURES

ENCABEZAMIENTO HEADING

EN MEDI O IN T H E WA Y

PERMISIVO LENIENT

NO OBSTANT E NEVERTHELESS

PERFIL PROFILE

MARCHA ATRÁ S REVERSE

EGOÍSTA SELFISH

RANURA SLOT

SUBVENCIÓN SUBSIDY

LA VI A LÁCTE A T H E MILK Y WAY

AGRADECER TO APPRECIAT E

CUMPLIR CO N TO COMPL Y WIT H

D E S H A C E R S E DE T O G E T RI D O F

ORIENTAR TO ORIEN T

OXIDARSE T O RUS T

T E N E R ÉXITO , TRIUNFA R TO SUCCEED

SUBVALORAR TO UNDERRAT E

VENIDERO UPCOMING

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LIST4 Vocabulary Booklet 5

UN ALIVIO A RELIE F

APERITIVO APPETIZER

BENDICIÓN BLESSING

CONSUMO CONSUMPTION

P R O C E S O D E DATO S DATA P R O C E S S I N G

TRANQUILO EASY-GOING

HONORARIOS FEE

L U C E S (DE L C O C H E ) HEADLIGHTS

PARIENTES POLÍTICO S IN-LAWS

PALANCA LEVER

QUIOSCO D E P R E N S A NEWSSTAND

BENEFICIO Y PERDID A PROFIT AN D L O S S

GRATIFICANTE REWARDING

PUNTO Y COM A SEMICOLON

MAQUINA T R A G A P E R R AS S L O T MACHIN E

DE ÉXITO , E X I T O S O SUCCESSFUL

LA MORALEJ A T H E MORAL

DISCUTIR (ACALORADAMENTE ) TO ARGÜ E

DAR L A ENHORABUEN A T O CONGRATÚLAT E

DESVESTIRSE TO G E T UNDRESSE D

SOBREVIVIR A (UN A PERSONA ) TO OUTLIV E

BUSCAR TOSEEK

DEMANDAR, PEDI R PLEIT O TO SU E

EMPRENDER TO UNDERTAK E

LA C L A S E ALT A UPPER CLAS S

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LIST 5 Vocabulary Booklet 5

UN RECORDATORI O A REMINDE R

CANDIDATO, SOLICITANT E APPLICANT

TENSIÓN SANGUÍNE A BLOOD P R E S S U R E

PREOCUPADO CONCERNED

GUARDERÍA D A Y C A R E C E N T ER

ECONÓMICAS ECONOMICS

PROMETIDO/A FIANCÉ

A R D O R (D E ESTOMAGO ) HEARTBURN

INPRECISO INACCURATE

E S P E R A N Z A D E VID A LIFE E X P E C T A N C Y

VIDA NOCTURN A NIGHT LIF E

RENTABILIDAD PROFITABILITY

ACERTIJO RIDDLE

ANTIGÜEDAD (E N UN A EMPRESA ) SENIORITY

CARACOL SNAIL

BRONCEADO SUNTAN

LOS J U E G O S OLÍMPICO S T H E OLYMPI C GAME S

EVALUAR, VALORA R TO ASSES S

TOSER TO COUG H

REGALAR (PO R N O QUERER ) TO GIVE AWAY

SUPERAR TO OVERCOM E

DAR EJEMPL O T O S E T A N EXAMPL E

RESUMIR T O SU M U P

DESATAR TO UNTI E

ASPIRADORA VACUUM C L E A N E R

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LIST 6 LIST 5 Vocabulary Booklet 5

UN TIMO A RIP-OFF

VALORACIÓN APPRAISAL

GUARDA E S P A L D A S BODYGUARD

HORMIGÓN CONCRETE

CALLEJÓN SI N SALID A DEAD END

BORDE EDGE

SOLOMILLO FILET MIGNON

AJETREADO HECTIC

IMPUESTO S O B R E L A R E N T A INCOME TAX

PROBABILIDAD LIKELIHOOD

TONTERÍAS NONSENSE

RENTABLE PROFITABLE

ENSEGUIDA RIGHT AWAY

HASTA LA VISTA SO LONG

SOBERBIO (EXCELENTE ) SUPERB

LA P E S T E T H E PLAGUE

ADJUDICAR, PREMIAR T O AWARD

CONTAR CON TO COUNT ON

CEDER TO G I V E IN

SOBRESTIMAR T O OVERESTIMAT E

ASENTAR L A CABEZ A TO S E T T L E D O W N

MANTENER, A P O Y A R TO SUPPOR T

DESENVOLVER TO UNWRA P

VALIOSO VALUABLE

SENSIBLE SENSITIVE

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Vocabulary Booklet 5

UN CONTRATIEMPO A SETBACK

AGRADECIDO APPRECIATIVE

MOLESTO BOTHERSOME

CONCIENZUDO CONSCIENTIOUS

F E C H A T O P E , PLAZO DEADLINE

EFICAZ EFFECTIVE

FLOTA FLEET

HEREDERO HEIR

CADA V E Z MA S INCREASINGLY

PROBABLE LIKELY

BLOC PARA NOTAS NOTEPAD

PROMETEDOR PROMISING

RIVALIDAD RIVALRY

ACUERDO, A R R E G L O SETTLEMENT

BLANDURA SOFTNESS

EXCEDENTE SURPLUS

LA C R U Z ROJ A THE RED CROSS

APOYAR, RESPALDAR TO BACK UP

CHOCAR TO CRAS H

H A C E R EL GANSO TO GOOF OFF

DESBORDAR TO OVERFLOW

AFILAR, S A C A R P U N T A TO SHARPEN

RENDIRSE TO SURRENDER

P E R D E R TIEMPO (MALGASTAR9 TO W A S T E T I M E

VIABILIDAD VIABILITY

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LIST 8 Vocabulary Booklet 5

UN ALBOROTADOR A TROUBLEMAKER

ENFOQUE, PLANTEAMIENTO APPROACH

BRISA BREEZE

CONSULTOR CONSULTANT

MORTAL DEADLY

EFICAZMENTE EFFECTIVELY

C A R N E Y HUESO F L E S H AN D BLOO D

SERVICIAL HELPFUL

INFLUYENTE INFLUENTIAL

PRÉSTAMO LOAN

HOGAR D E ANCIANOS NURSING HOME

PERSPECTIVAS PROSPECTS

RUTA ROUTE

COLONIZADOR SETTLER

S U E L O (AGRÍCOLA) SOIL

ALREDEDORES SURROUNDINGS

LOS R E S T O S T H E REMAINS

REGATEAR TO BARGAIN

TACHAR TO C R O S S O U T

AGARRAR TO GRAB

SOLAPARSE TO OVERLA P

DAR C A R R E T E TO S H O O T T H E B U L L

RODEAR TO SURROUND

DEBILITAR TO WEAKEN

VIABLE VIABLE

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LIST 9 Vocabulary Booklet 5

ACENTO ACCENT

APROPIADAMENTE APPROPRIATELY

DE MENT E AMPLIA BROAD-MINDED

CONSUMIDOR CONSUMER

SORDO DEAF

EFICACIA EFFECTIVENESS

INUNDACIÓN FLOOD

DESAMPARADO HELPLESS

INGENIO INGENUITY

LANGOSTA (DE MAR) LO B S T E R

PULPO OCTOPUS

ORGULLOSO PROUD

REALEZA ROYALTY

INDEMNIZACIÓN POR DESPIDO SE V E R A N C E PA Y

AGRIO SOUR

ENCUESTA, S O N D E O SU R V E Y

CUANTO A N T E S MEJO R THE SOONE R TH E BETTE R

E S T A R E N MEDI O T O BE IN TH E WA Y

R E C O R T A R , REDUCI R TO C U T BAC K

QUEJARSE TO GRIPE

DERROCAR TO OVERTHROW

ACORTAR TO SHORTEN

BARRER TO SWEE P

ENSANCHAR TO WIDEN

CIRCULO VICIOSO VICIOUS C I R C L E

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LIST 10 Vocabulary Booklet 5

ALOJAMIENTO ACCOMMODATIONS

ÁRABE (EL IDIOMA) ARABIC

ESCOBA BROOM

CONCURSO CONTEST

SORDOMUDO DEAF-MUTE

VIOLENTO, EMBARAZOS O EMBARRASSING

INUNDADO FLOODED

HERENCIA CULTURAL HERITAGE

HERENCIA (DINERARIA ) INHERITANCE

CERRADURA LOCK

LA V E J E Z OLD A G E

SIEMPRE QU E PROVIDED THAT

BASURA RUBBISH

VERGÜENZA SHAME

RUEDA DE R E P U E S TO S P A R E T I RE

PANTANO, CIÉNAG A SWAMP

EL T E R C ER MUNDO T H E THIR D WORL D

E S T A R H E C HO UN LI O TO B E MIXE D U P

TRATAR CON TO DEA L WIT H

DAÑAR TO HARM

ABRUMAR T O OVERWHEL M

PRESUMIR, FARDA R TO SHO W OF F

ACOMETER, RESOLVER T O T A C K LE

SER TESTIGO D E T O W I T N E SS

VINO A Ñ E J O V I N T A G E WIN E

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LIST 11 Vocabulary Booklet 5

EN C O N S E C U E N C I A ACCORDINGLY

GAMA, SURTIDO ARRAY

BUROCRACIA BUREAUCRACY

CHIRIMBOLO CONTRAPTION

ENCANTADO DELIGHTED

ANIMO, ALIENT O ENCOURAGEMENT

GOMA ESPUM A FOAM RUBBER

DUDOSO HESITANT

LESIONADO INJURED

LOGÍSTICA LOGISTICS

EN CAMBI O ON T H E O T H E R HAND

MARIONETA PUPPET

RUINAS RUINS

VERGONZOSO SHAMEFUL

CHISPA SPARK

CISNE SWAN

EL ESTADO DEL B I E N E S T A R THE WELFAR E STAT E

S E R GORDO TO BE O V E R W E I G H T

CONSIDERAR TO DEED

PASÁRSELO BIE N T O H A V E A G O O D TIME

FALLECER TO P A S S A W A Y

SUSPIRAR TO SIGH

ECHAR L A SIESTA TO TAKE A NAP

RESOLVER TO W O R K O U T

VOLCAN VOLCANO

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RESPONSABLE ACCOUNTABLE
-
ARTIFICIAL ARTIFICIAL

ENTIERRO BURIAL

CONTROVERSIA CONTROVERSY

ENCANTADOR DELIGHTFUL
3
ALENTADOR ENCOURAGING

PARA SIEMPRE FOR GOOD

PUEBLO NATAL HOMETOWN

LOCO INSANE

A LARGO PLAZO LONG-RANGE

OPTIMISMO OPTIMISM

MONEDERO PURSE

R E G L A (PAR A MEDIR) RULER

COBIJO SHELTER

ESPECIAS SPICES
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SUDOR SWEAT

POR LO TANTO THEREFORE

E S T A R BAJO JURAMENTO TO BE UNDER OATH

ENCANTAR TO DELIGHT

INCAPACITAR TO INCAPACITATE

PELAR TO PEEL

APUNTARSE PARA TO S I G N UP FOR

APROVECHARSE DE TO T A K E A D V A N T A G E O F

CONCLUIR TO W R A P U P

r
- VOLUNTARIO VOLUNTEER

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QUE Y O S E P A AS FA R AS I KNO W
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CATÓLICO CATHOLIC

COMODIDAD CONVENIENCE

DEMANDING
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FONDO, AGUANT E ENDURANCE

POR AHORA, D E MOMENTO F O R T HE TIME BEING

a GANCHO, ANZUELO , G A R F I O HOOK


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a
a A LARGO PLAZO LONG-TERM

DE O T RO MODO, S I N O OTHERWISE

BASTANTES QUITE A F EW
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RON RUM
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a
JEREZ SHERRY

a PICANTE, CONDIMENTAD O SPICY

SUDOROSO SWEATY

TOZUDO THICK-HEADED
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a EXIGIR TO DEMAN D

TO INSINÚAT E
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INSINUAR
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IRSE AMONTONANDO TO PIL E U P

INCORPORARSE T O SIT UP
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GRITAR TO YEL L

BUITRE VULTURE

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LIST 14 Vocabulary Booklet 5

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LOGRO ACHIEVEMENT
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APARTE D E ASIDE FRO M

GANADO VACUN O CATTLE

CÓMODO, OPORTUN O CONVENIENT


3
DESMORALIZANTE DEMORALIZING
3
PROMETIDO (PAR A C A S A R S E ) ENGAGED

3 CAPATAZ FOREMAN
3
C L A X O N , BOCIN A HORN
a
a INVERSIÓN INVESTMENT

a CHAPUCERO LOUSY

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S U P E R POBLAD O OVERPOPULATED

MATERIAS PRIMA S RAW MATERIAL S

a PISTA D E ATERRIZAJ E RUNWAY


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a COLUMNA V E R T E B R A L SPINE
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ESPESURA, GROSO R THICKNESS
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GUARDAR U N S E C R E T O TO K E E P A S E C R E T
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3 ABOFETEAR T O SLA P

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TRABALENGUAS TONGUE TWISTE R

ADVERTENCIA WARNING
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LIST 15 Vocabulary Booklet 5

TALÓN D E AQUILE S A C H I L L E S HEE L

ASFALTO ASPHALT

ALTO E L F U E G O CEASE-FIRE

CONVINCENTE CONVINCING

DINAMARCA DENMARK

NOVIAZGO FORMA L ENGAGEMENT

VISION D E FUTURO , PREVISIÓ N FORESIGHT

REHÉN HOSTAGE

IMPLICACIÓN, I N V O L U C R A R O N INVOLVEMENT

LEAL LOYAL

ABRUMADOR OVERWHELMING

TRANQUILIZADOR REASSURING

TRISTEZA SADNESS

E S C A S E Z (TEMPORAL ) SHORTAGE

PORTAVOZ SPOKESMAN

P E Z ESPAD A SWORDFISH

COMPLETO Y ESMERAD O THOROUGH

DOBLAR TO BEN D

DESPLEGAR T O DEPLO Y

MANTENERSE E N FORM A TO K E E P FI T

REZAR TO PRA Y

RESBALAR TO SLI P

ASUMIR E L MAND O T O TAK E O V E R

DOLOR D E MUEL A TOOTHACHE

GARANTÍA (SOBR E U N PRODUCTO ) WARRANTY

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LIST 16 Vocabulary Booklet 5

ACÚSTICA ACOUSTICS

VALORACIÓN ASSESSMENT

CÉLULA CELL

GALLETA COOKIE

PROFUNDIDAD DEPTH

AGRADABLE ENJOYABLE

PUNTO F U E R T E FORTE

VIVIENDA HOUSING

C U E S T I Ó N A DEBATI R ISSUE

PULMONES LUNGS

BUHO OWL

TEMERARIO, MU Y IMPRUDENT E RECKLESS

BARCO D E V E L A SAILBOAT

ESCOPETA SHOTGUN

PATROCINADOR SPONSOR

CAMISETA T-SHIRT

PURA S A N G R E THOROUGHBRED

TRAICIONAR T O BETRA Y

MERECER T O D E S E R VE

MANTENERSE C O N (E L RITMO ) TO K E E P U P WIT H

PREDICAR TO PREAC H

S O S P E C H A R A L GO TO SMEL L A RA T

TOMAR MEDIDA S T O TAK E S T E P S

C E P I L L O D E DIENTE S TOOTHBRUSH

AVISPA WASP

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LIST 17 Vocabulary Booklet 5

ADQUISICIÓN ACQUISITION

A TOD A C O S T A ATALL COST S

R E T O , DESAFI O CHALLENGE

POLICÍA COP

MERECEDOR DESERVING

EMPRENDEDOR ENTERPRISING

QUINCENA FORTNIGHT

¿ PO R QU E ? HOW COM E ?

NO TIEN E SENTID O IT D O E S N T MAK E AN Y S E N S E

LUJOSO LUXURIOUS

OSTRA OYSTER

RECREO RECREATION

AHORROS SAVINGS

PALA SHOVEL

CÓNYUGE SPOUSE

MANTEL TABLECLOTH

ESMERO THOROUGHNESS

CHANTAJEAR TO BLACKMAI L

ODIAR TO DESPIS E

E C H A R A PATADA S TO KIC K OU T

ANDAR C O N DILACIONES , APLAZA R TO PROCRASTINAT E

RONCAR TO SNOR E

RASGAR, ROMPE R (TELA , PAPEL ) TO TEA R

PASTA D E DIENTE S T O O T H PAST E

PAPELERA W A S T E BASKE T

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LIST 18 Vocabulary Booklet 5

AVANCE ADVANCEMENT

EN E L MEJO R D E LO S C A S O S AT BES T

TRAMPOSO CHEATER

COBRE COPPER

PERJUDICIAL DETRIMENTAL

ENTUSIASMO ENTHUSIASM

CIMIENTOS FOUNDATION

ENORME HUGE

ME SUEN A IT RING S A BEL L

LUJO LUXURY

INDOLORO PAINLESS

ARBITRO REFEREE

S I E R R A (HERRAMIENTA ) SAW

ASTUTO SHREWD

MONTÓN STACK

H E C H O A MEDID A TAILOR-MADE

CONSIDERADO THOUGHTFUL

SANGRAR TO BLEE D

CAVAR T O DI G

SECUESTRAR TO KIDNA P

B E N E F I C I A R S E DE TO PROFI T FRO M

ABLANDAR T O S O F T EN

TOMAR E L PEL O TO TEAS E

PALILLO TOOTHPICK

DEBILIDAD WEAKNESS

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LIST 19 Vocabulary Booklet 5

VENTAJOSO ADVANTAGEOUS

DETENIDAMENTE AT LENGT H

TALONARIO D E C H E Q U E S CHECKBOOK

CORCHO CORK

DISPOSITIVO DEVICE

ENTORNO, MEDI O AMBIENT E ENVIRONMENT

ASUSTADO FRIGHTENED

HUMILDE HUMBLE

¡ MENO S MA L ! I T S A G O O D THIN G !

VALOR D E MERCAD O MARKET VALU É

LORO PARROT

REFERENCIA REFERRAL

CABEZA D E T U R C O SCAPEGOAT

TÍMIDO SHY

ESTANCADO STAGNANT

MANSO TAME

CONSIDERACIÓN THOUGHTFULNESS

FAROLEAR TO BLUF F

ELABORAR, C O N F E C C I O N A R TO DRA W U P

D E S P E D I R (E N MASA ) T O LA Y OF F

PROPORCIONAR TO PROVID E

RESOLVER TO SOLV E

PENSAR E N V O Z ALT A TO THIN K OU T LOU D

TORNEO TOURNAMENT

ADINERADO, RIC O WEALTHY

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LIST 20 Vocabulary Booklet 5

ADVERSO ADVERSE

ALAZAR AT RANDO M

CUENTA C O R R I E N T E CHECKING ACCOUN T

SOCIEDAD ANÓNIM A CORPORATION

INCAPACITADO DISABLED

A L A LARG A EVENTUALLY

BENEFICIOS S O C I A L E S D E NOMIN A FRINGE BENEFIT S

SUPONGO QU E S I I GUES S SO

1 Y A ER A HOR A ! I T S ABOUT TIME !

DOMINIO MÁSTERY

CONTRASEÑA PASSWORD

INDEPENDIENTEMENTE D E R E G A R D L E S S OF

CICATRIZ SCAR

REPUGNANTE, NAUSEABUND O SICKENING

MANCHA STAIN

MANDARINA TANGERINE

HILO THREAD

SONROJARSE TO BLUS H

GOTEAR TO DRI P

OMITIR TO LEAV E OU T

RECURRIR A ENCHUFE S TO PUL L S T R I N G S

RESOLVER TO S O R T OU T

REFLEXIONAR S O B R E TO THIN K O V E R

GRÚA (PAR A REMOLCAR ) TOW TRUC K

¡ VAY A FOLLÓ N ! WHAT A MES S !

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LIST 21 Vocabulary Booklet 5

C O N S E J O , ASESORAMIENT O ADVICE

A EXPENSA S D E AT TH E EXPENS E O F

LISTA D E VERIFICACIÓ N CHECKLIST

COSTOSO COSTLY

DECEPCIONADO DISAPPOINTED

DE V E Z E N CUAND O E V E R Y NO W AN D T H E N

BRECHA, LAGUN A GAP

T E N G O U N HAMBR E QU E N O V E A S l'M S T A R V I N G

NO VAL E L A PEN A I T S NO T W O R T H I T

COLCHÓN MATTRESS

NOMINA PAYROLL

LAMENTABLE REGRETFUL

ESPANTA PÁJARO S SCARECROW

PECADO SIN

FONDO, AGUANT E STAMINA

AGUA D E G R I F O TAP W A T E R

AMENAZA THREAT

HERVIR TO BOÍ L

DARSE D E BAJ A TO DRO P OU T

ALARGAR TO LENGTHE N

DAR U N PUÑETAZ O T O PUNC H

DERRAMAR, TIRA R TO SPIL L

AMENAZAR TO THREATE N

C H A L E T ADOSAD O TOWNHOUSE

CAPRICHOSO WHIMSICAL

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Vocabulary Booklet 5

AFABLE AFFABLE

ATLETA ATHLETE

QUÍMICA CHEMISTRY

TUTOR COUNSELOR

DECEPCIÓN DISAPPOINTMENT

DE V EZ EN CUANDO EVERY ONC E I N AWHIL E

DOTADO GIFTED

ANALFABETO ILLITERATE

C O N C E P T O , PARTID A ITEM

LIO, FOLLÓN , D E S O R D E N MESS

PEATÓN PEDESTRIAN

PARIENTES, FAMILIARE S RELATIVES

BUFANDA SCARF

PECADOR SINNER

HOMBRE D E E S T A D O STATESMAN

F E C H A OBJETIV O T A R G E T DAT E

AMENAZADOR THREATENING

AUMENTAR T O BOOS T

AHOGARSE T O DROW N

DECEPCIONAR TO L E T DOW N

APLAZAR T O PU T OF F

ESCUPIR T O SPI T

ORGANIZAR UN A FIEST A TO THRO W A PART Y

ATLETISMO T R A C K AN D FIEL D

LÁTIGO WHIP

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Vocabulary Booklet 5

ACOMODADO AFFLUENT

INTENTO ATTEMPT

BARBILLA CHIN

MOSTRADOR COUNTER

DESANIMADO DISCOURAGED

UN DÍ A S I Y O T R O N O E V E R Y O T H ER DA Y

CHISMORREO GOSSIP

DESEQUILIBRIO IMBALANCE

MARFIL IVORY

DESORDENADO MESSY

SEMEJANTES PEERS

FIABILIDAD RELIABILITY

PLAN SCHEME

UN E S C E P T I C O A S K E P T IC

C O N S T A N T E Y EQUILIBRAD O STEADY

SABROSO TASTY

UMBRAL THRESHOLD

BOTAR T O BOUNC E

TEÑIR T O DY E

TUMBARSE TO LI E DOW N

REUNIR LA S CONDICIONE S TO QUALIF Y

RIZAR E L RIZ O TO SPLI T HAIR S

TIRAR ( A L A BASURA ) TO THRO W AWA Y

REMOLQUE TRAILER

SILBATO, PIT O WHISTLE

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LIST 24 Vocabulary Booklet 5

AGRESIVO AGGRESSIVE

ABOGADO ATTORNEY

NOCHE BUEN A CHRISTMAS E V E

PAISAJE COUNTRYSIDE

DESALENTADOR DISCOURAGING

EXAGERACIÓN EXAGGERATION

ESTUDIOS D E P O S G R A D O GRADÚATE STUDIE S

IMPRESIONANTE IMPRESSIVE

FRASCO JAR

RESERVAS, RECELO S MISGIVINGS

PESETERO PENNY PINCHE R

FIABLE RELIABLE

BECA SCHOLARSHIP

ESCEPTICO SKEPTICAL

EMPINADO STEEP

DECLARACIÓN D E L A RENT A TAX RETUR N

AHORRATIVO THRIFTY

SOBORNAR TO BRIB E

ABRAZAR TO EMBRAC E

COJEAR TO LIM P

D E S H A C E R S E E N E L O G I O S S O B RE TO RAV E ABOU T

EXPRIMIR TO SQUEEZ E

D E V O L V E R , VOMITA R TO THRO W U P

TRAIDOR TRAITOR

AL PO R MAYO R WHOLESALE

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LIST 25 Vocabulary Booklet 5

OBJETIVO AIM

DOLOR D E ESPALD A BACKACHE

ALMEJAS CLAMS

VALOR, VALENTÍ A COURAGE

DESCUBRIMIENTO DISCOVERY

AGOTADO, RENDID O EXHAUSTED

PROMOCIÓN (ESCOLAR ) GRADUATING C L A S S

INAPROPIADO IMPROPER

P O R SI A C A S O J U S T IN C A S E

ENGAÑOSO MISLEADING

BUENA SALU D FÍSIC A PHYSICAL F I T N E SS

DIGNO D E ELOGI O REMARKABLE

TIJERAS SCISSORS

ESCEPTICISMO SKEPTICISM

VOLANTE S T E E R I N G W H E EL

CONTRIBUYENTE TAXPAYER

TRONO THRONE

CRIAR, EDUCA R TO BRIN G U P

PERMITIR, POSIBILITA R T O ENABL E

E S P E R A R C O N ILUSIÓ N TO LOO K FORWAR D T O

REACCIONAR TO REAC T

APUÑALAR TO STA B

H A C E R COSQUILLA S TO TICKL E

PERIODO D E PRUEB A TRIAL PERIO D

MAYORISTA WHOLESALER

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LiST 26 Vocabulary Booklet 5

PASILLO (AVIÓN , CINE , ETC. ) AISLE

TRABAJO RETRASAD O ACUMULAD O BACKLOG

COMPAÑERO D E C L A S E CLASSMATE

COBARDE COWARD

ENFERMEDAD DISEASE

CUENTA D E G A S T O S EXPENSE ACCOUN T

GRATIFICANTE GRATIFYING

EN U N APRIET O IN A B I ND

RODILLA KNEE

MALENTENDIDO MISUNDERSTANDING

FÍSICA PHYSICS

CONTROL REMOT O REMOTE CONTRO L

PAPEL D E BORRADO R S C R A T C H PAPE R

MAÑOSO SKILLFUL

TALLO STEM

TENTADOR TEMPTING

DEDO PULGA R THUMB

REVENTAR T O BURS T

EVOLUCIONAR, D E S A R R O L L A R TO EVOLV E

INVESTIGAR TO LOO K INT O

DARSE CUENT A D E TO REALIZ E

MANCHAR TO STAI N

ATAR C A B O S S U E L T O S TO TI E L O O S E END S

TRIBU TRIBE

PELUCA WIG

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Vocabulary Booklet 5

ALIANZA ALLIANCE

GLOBO BALLOON

PRECIPICIO, ACANTILAD O CLIFF

CANGREJO, NECOR A CRAB

VERGONZOSO DISGRACEFUL

EXPERIMENTADO EXPERIENCED

TUMBA GRAVE

EN U N APRIET O IN A P I N C H

NUDO KNOT

MONOPOLIO MONOPOLY

RATERO, C A R T E R I S T A PICKPOCKET

ELIMINACIÓN REMOVAL

DESTORNILLADOR SCREWDRIVER

FLACO SKINNY

ESTEREOTIPO STEREOTYPE

TIERNO TENDER

APRETADO TIGHT

EXIGIR TO CAL L FO R

SOBRESALIR, D E S T A C A R TO EXCE L

PARECERSE A TO LOO K LIK E

NEGARSE A TO REFUS E

DESTACAR, SOBRESALI R TO STAN D OU T

ANDAR D E PUNTILLA S T O TIPTO E

TRAMPOSO TRICKY

PRUDENTE, JUICIOSO , SABI O WISE

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LIST 28 Vocabulary Booklet 5

ALIADO ALLY

EN QUIEBRA BANKRUPT

ARMARIO CLOSET

GRIETA CRACK

DISFRAZ DISGUISE

PERICIA, HABILIDAD EXPERTISE

GRASIENTO GREASY

P O R ADELANTADO IN A D V A N CE

CONOCIMIENTOS KNOWHOW

E S MAS MOREOVER

PALOMA PIGEON

DE RENOMBRE RENOWNED

GUIÓN SCRIPT

RASCACIELOS SKYSCRAPER

ESTOFADO STEW

PROVISIONAL TENTATIVE

ESTAÑO TIN

CANCELAR T O CALL O FF

SALIR T O EXI T

FORRARSE TO MAK E A KILLIN G

ARREPENTIRSE TO REGRE T

PARTIR D E C E R O T O S T A RT FROM S C R A T CH

LANZAR UN A MONED A AL A I RE TO T O S S A COI N

TROPAS TROOPS

GUSANO, LOMBRIZ WORM

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I 1 C T OQ
Vocabulary Booklet 5

ALMENDRA ALMOND

CEBADA BARLEY

PISTA, INDICI O CLUE

CHOQUE CRASH

INSATISFECHO DISSATISFIED

F E C H A D E CADUCIDA D EXPIRATION DAT E

AVARO GREEDY

EN CUALQUIE R C A S O IN AN Y C A S E

EXPERTO KNOWLEDGEABLE

HIPOTECA MORTGAGE

P E L I G R O , E S C O L L O , TRAMP A PITFALL

RESERVADO RESERVED

GAVIOTA S E A GUL L

CALUMNIA SLANDER

PALO STICK

FABULOSO, GENIA L TERRIFIC

HASTA C I E R T O PUNT O TO A CERTAI N E X T E N T

CALMARSE TO CAL M DOW N

ESFUMARSE TO FAD E AWA Y

BURLARSE D E TO MAK E FU N O F

SOLTAR, LIBERA R TO REL EASE

SEGUIR E N CONTACT O TO S T A Y I N T O U C H

ENDURECER TO TOUGHE N

DIGNO D E CONFIANZ A TRUSTWORTHY

SIN VALO R WORTHLESS

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LIST 30 Vocabulary Booklet 5

ALUMINIO ALUMINUM

BARRERA BARRI ER

ENTRENADOR COACH

TRIPULACIÓN CREW

BORRADOR DRAFT

C A B L E ALARGADO R EXTENSION COR D

TASA D E CRECIMIENT O G R O W T H RAT E

EN CUALQUIE R C A S O IN AN Y E V E N T

ETIQUETA LABEL

MAYORMENTE MOSTLY

DE SOBR A PLENTY O F

EMBALSE RESERVOIR

FOCA SEAL

S E S G A D O , PARCIA L SLANTED

PEGAJOSO STICKY

TEXTURA TEXTURE

LOGRAR, C O N S E G U I R T O ACCOMPLIS H

LLEVAR A CAB O T O C A R R Y OU T

FRACASAR TO FAI L

CAUSAR PROBLEMA S TO MAK E TROUBL E

D E P E N D E R DE , CONFIA R E N TO R E L Y O N

P E G A R (CO N PEGAMENTO ) TO STIC K

REMOLCAR TO TO W

MATRICULA, T A S A S ACADÉMICA S TUITION

HERIDA WOUND

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LalO 8 O 1 Vocabulary Booklet 5

SIMPÁTICO AMIABLE

ALBORNOZ BATHROBE

CARBÓN COAL

C O S E C H A , CULTIV O CROP

UN INCONVENIENT E A DRAWBAC K

INSTALACIONES FACILITES

DIRECTRICES GUIDELINES

RESPONSABLE D E IN C H A R G E O F

CHULETAS D E CORDER O LAMB C H O P S

LENGUA MATERN A MOTHER TONGU E

ENCHUFE PLUG

D E C A R Á C T ER F U E R T E RESILIENT

SEMILLAS SEEDS

NEGRERO S L A V E DRIVE R

ROÑOSO STINGY

LOS Á R A B E S T H E ARAB S

LOGRAR TO ACHIEV E

ALCANZAR (DESD E ATRÁS ) TO C A T C H U P

DESMAYAR TO FAIN T

H A C E R US O D E TO MAKE USE OF

RESCATAR TO RESCUE

APESTAR TO STIN K

ATRAPAR TO TRA P

ATÚN, BONIT O TUNA

HERIDO WOUNDED

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LIST 32 Vocabulary Booklet 5

UN CONOCID O AN ACQUAINTANC E

C A R N E D E VACUN O BEEF

COLEGA COLLEAGUE

CRUCIGRAMA C R O S S W O R D PUZZL E

TAMBOR DRUM

FRACASO FAILURE

CONEJILLO D E INDIA S GUINEA PI G

EN DECLIV E IN DECLIN E

PAISAJE LANDSCAPE

LEMA MOTTO

FONTANERÍA PLUMBING

DECIDIDO, R E S U E L T O RESOLUTE

EGOCÉNTRICO SELF-CENTERED

ESCLAVITUD SLAVERY

LA BOLS A THE STOC K EXCHANG E

EL CANA L D E L A MANCHA T H E ENGLIS H CHANNE L

ADMITIR, R E C O N O C E R TO ACKNOWLEDG E

CESAR TO CEAS E

V E N I R S E ABAJ O (U N PLAN ) TO FAL L THROUG H

TACHAR TO MAR K OUT

JUBILARSE TO RETIR E

ENDEREZAR TO STRAIGHTE N

CONFIAR EN , FIARS E D E TO TRUS T

P R O F E S O R PARTICULA R TUTOR

ARRUGAS WRINKLES

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I IQT 1 1 Vocabulary Booklet 5

UNA MOLESTI A AN INCONVENIENC E

DE ANTEMAN O BEFOREHAND

ANUNCIO (E N TELEVISIÓN ) COMMERCIAL

CRUCERO CRUISE

TINTORERÍA DRY C L E A N E RS

J U E G O LIMPI O FAIR PLA Y

R E S A C A (PO R B E B E R MUCHO ) HANGOVER

EN PROFUNDIDA D IN D E P T H

CARRIL LANE

ALPINISTA MOUNTAIN CLIMBE R

O S O POLA R POLAR BEA R

INGENIOSO, QU E TIENE R E C U R S O S RESOURCEFUL

CONFIANZA E N UN O MISM O SELF-CONFIDENCE

SOMNÍFERO S L E E P I N G PIL L

TABURETE STOOL

LA MET A T H E FINIS H LIN E

DIRIGIR L A PALABR A A T O A D D R E SS

PERSEGUIR TO CHASE

T E N E R GANA S D E TO F E E L LIK E

C A S A R , H A C E R J U E GO TO MATC H

BATIRSE E N RETIRAD A TO RETREAT

FORTALECER T O S T R E N G T H EN

PROBARSE TO TR Y O N

INDUDABLEMENTE UNDOUBTEDLY

APUNTALO W R I T E I T DOW N

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LIST 34 Vocabulary Booklet 5

UN NUMER O IMPA R AN OD D NUMBE R

PERTENENCIAS BELONGINGS

COMPROMISO COMMITMENT

ADUANA CUSTOMS

ABURRIDO DULL

FE FAITH

DAÑINO, PERJUDICIA L HARMFUL

EN VIGOR IN FORC E

RISA LAUGHTER

PUERTO D E MONTAÑ A MOUNTAIN PAS S

POLÍTICA (D E ACTUACIÓN ) POLICY

RECURSOS RESOURCES

TÍMIDO, COHIBID O SELF-CONSCIOUS

ESBELTO SLENDER

CIGÜEÑA STORK

EL ESPÍRIT U SANT O THE HOL Y SPIRIT

LEVANTAR (UN A SESIÓN ) TO ADJOUR N

MASTICAR TO CHE W

AVERIGUAR, ENTERARS E TO FIN D OUT

DERRETIR, FUNDI R TO MEL T

MODIFICAR TO REVIS E

HACER HUELG A TO STRIK E

RECHAZAR, BAJA R (VOLUMEN ) TO TUR N DOW N

INTRANQUILO, PREOCUPAD O UNEASY

RADIOGRAFÍA X-RAY

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Vocabulary Booklet 5

MOLESTO ANNOYING

APUESTA BET

COMPARACIÓN COMPARISON

R E C O R T E (PRESUPUESTARIO ) CUTBACK

TONTO DUMB

FIEL FAITHFUL

INOFENSIVO HARMLESS

EN PRIVAD O IN PR IVATE

PLEITO, DEMAND A LAWSUIT

CORDILLERA, S I E R R A MOUNTAIN RANG E

LA POLÍTIC A POLITICS

CURRICULUM VITA E RESUME

AUTO-ESTIMA SELF-ESTEEM

LONCHA, REBANAD A SLICE

TORMENTOSO STORMY

LA EDA D DE L HIEL O T H E IC E A G E

ACONSEJAR, ASESORA R T O ADVIS E

DECLARAR (CO N PRETENSIONES ) TO CLAI M

REUNIR TO GATHE R

FUSIONAR (EMPRESAS ) TO MERG E

CODEARSE CO N TO RU B SHOULDER S WIT H

ESFORZARSE TO STRIV E

A P A R E C E R , SUBI R (VOLUMEN ) TO TUR N U P

EL PAR O UNEMPLOYMENT

YATE YACHT

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LIST 36 Vocabulary Booklet 5

ANSIEDAD ANXIETY

BIÓLOGO BIOLOGIST

COMPETITIVIDAD COMPETITIVENESS

RECORTES CUTBACKS

DEBER DUTY

FALSO FAKE

ÁSPERO HARSH

EN RESUMIDA S C U E N T A S IN S H O R T

CAPA LAYER

INGENUO NAÍVE

RECORTE DE PRENSA P R E S S CLIPPING

AL PO R MENO R RETAIL

INDEPENDIENTE Y S E G U R O D E S I SELF-RELIANT

ALPARGATAS SLIPPERS

PAJA STRAW

LA G O T A QU E COLM O E L V A S O T H E LAS T S T R A W

SOLICITAR TO APPL Y FO R

ACLARAR TO C L E A R U P

SALIR ADELANT E TOGETAHEAD

TRASPAPELAR, P E R D E R TO MISPLAC E

DESCARTAR TO RUL E OU T

TROPEZAR TO STUMBL E

SUBESTIMAR TO UNDERESTIMAT E

INJUSTO UNFAIR

YA L O S U P E R A R A S YOU'LL G E T O V E R I T

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