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Term
Abduction
Definition
Def: (noun) Taking away by force
Syn: Kidnapping, rape, appropriation
Tran: Secuestro
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Advent
Definition
Def: (noun) Beginning or arrival of something anticipated
Syn: Arrival, coming, onset
Tran: El comienzo, la venida
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Agnostic
Definition
Def: (noun) Person unsure that god exists
Syn: Skeptic
Tran: Exceptico, infiel, ateo
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Allegedly
Definition
Def: (adv) By allegation (Assertion placing blame)
Syn: Purportedly, supposedly
Tran: Pretendidamente
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Allegiance
Definition
Def: (noun) Loyalty
Syn: Adherence, dedication, fidelity, devotion
Tran: Lealtad, fidelidad
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Amend
Definition
Def: (verb) Improve, correct
Syn: Alter, modify, rectify, enhance, lift
Tran: Enmendar, corregir, rectificar
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Animism
Definition
Def: The belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls
Tran: Creencia en el alma
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Annex
Definition
Def: (noun) Something added: extension
Syn: Addendum, Appendix
Tran: Anexo
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Ascertain
Definition
Def: (verb) Make sure
Syn: Confirm, determine, divine, find out
Tran: Comprobar, cerciorarse, averiguar
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Assail
Definition
Def: (verb) Attack, ususally with words
Syn: Bash, berate, criticise, impugn
Tran: Asaltar, atacar, abrumar
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Assess
Definition
Def: (verb) evaluate, determine
Syn: Appraise, check, dtermine, estimate, weigh
Tran: Evaluar, valorar
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Augment
Definition
Def: (verb) Make greater, improve
Syn: Add to, amplify, boost, build up
Tran: Aumentar, incrementar
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Berate
Definition
Def: (verb) Criticize hatefully
Syn: Castigate, reprimand, reproach, upbraid
Tran: Regañarse
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Bitterly
Definition
Def: (adv) Hard, angrily
Syn: Hardly, madly, furiously
Tran: Amargamente, con amargura
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Bribery
Definition
Def: (adv) Blackmail, corruption
Syn: Extortion, exploitation, fraud
Tran: Soborno
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Bulk
Definition
Def: (noun) Size, largeness/ Main part, most
Syn: Amount, quantity/majority
Tran: Masa, volumen, abultar, inchar
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Burden
Definition
Def: (noun) Metal weight, stress/ (verb) Encumber, strain
Syn: Anxiety, concern, worry/afflict, bother, depress
Tran: Carga, cargar, gravamen, peso
Term
Clique
Definition
Def: (noun) Group of friends
Syn: Cabal, clan, gang faction
Tran: Camarilla, pandilla
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Collide
Definition
Def: (verb) Slam into
Syn: Bang, break up, crash hit, smash
Tran: Chocar, econtrarse
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Constraint
Definition
Def: (noun) Force, shyness, restriction
Syn: Pressure, restraint, inhibition
Tran: Restricción, constreñimiento
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Contemptuous
Definition
Def: (adj) Arrogant, insolent
Syn: Condescending, derisive, disdainful
Tran: Insolente, arrogante, despreciativo
Term
Corrode
Definition
Def: (verb) Wear away, eat away
Syn: Deteriorate, erode, impair, rot, rust
Tran: Corroer, degradar
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Cumbersome
Definition
Def: (adj) Clumsy, awkward
Syn: Bulky, burdensome, embarrassing, heavy, inconvenient
Tran: Incómodo, pesado
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Deify
Definition
Def: (verb) Elevate, glorify
Syn: Idealize
Tran: Endiosar, adorar, deificar
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Depict
Definition
Def: (verb) Describe, render in drawing or writing
Syn: Characterize, detail, illustrate, represent, reproduce
Tran: Representar, describir
Term
Deplete
Definition
Def: (verb) Consume, exhaust supply
Syn: Bankrupt, decrease, diminish, drain
Tran: Agotar, mermar, reducir a
Term
Despise
Definition
Def: (verb) Look down on
Syn: Abhor, deride, detest, disdain, eschew, reject
Tran: Despreciar, menospreciar
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Despondent
Definition
Def: (adj) Depressed
Syn: Dejected, discouraged, disheartened
Tran: Abatido, desanimado, desalentado
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Deviant
Definition
Def: (adj) Abnormal, different
Syn: Aberrant, bent, irregular, variant
Tran: Desviado, pervertido
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Distill
Definition
Def: (verb)Make pure, draw out something
Syn: Condense, extract, infuse, refine
Tran: Destilar, condensar, refinar
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Engender
Definition
Def: (verb) Cause to happen,cause an action
Syn: Arouse, bring out, foment, lead to, precipitate, provoke
Tran: Engendrar, provocar, precipitar
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Enterprising
Definition
Def: (adj) Resourceful, energetic
Syn: Adventurous, ambitious, aspiring
Tran: Emprendedor, ambicioso
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Erudite
Definition
Def: (adj) Well-educated, cultured
Syn: Knowledgeable, literate, schorarly
Tran: Erudito, sabio
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Famine
Definition
Def: (noun) Hunger
Syn: Misery, poverty, scarcity, starvation
Tran: Hambruna, escacez, carencia
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Feasibly
Definition
Def: Perhaps, probably, hopefully
Syn: Maybe, perchance, apparently, doubtless, no doubt, conceivably
Tran: Factiblemente
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Feature
Definition
Def: (noun) Characteristic, highlight, special attraction
Syn: Article, aspect, character, component, innovation
Tran: Característica, rasgo, presentar, ofrecer
Term
Flood
Definition
Def: (noun) Overwhelming flow, quantity/(verb) inundate or sumerge
Syn: Deluge, flow, glut, overflow, saturate
Tran: Inundación, diluvio, inundar, desbordarse
Term
Fringe
Definition
Def: (noun) Border, trimming
Syn: Edge, perimeter, brink, hem, skirt
Tran: Franja, margen, borde
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Gut
Definition
Def: (adj) Intuitive/ (noun) stomach and abdomen/ (verb) Clean out, strip
Syn: Interior, intimate/belly/decimate, empty, ravage
Tran: Intestino, destripar, destruir el interior de
Term
Haggle
Definition
Def: (verb) Bicker, quarrel
Syn: Bargain, barter, dicker
Tran: Regatear, disputar, discutir con
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Haunt
Definition
Def: (noun) Place for Socializing/(verb) Visit as a spirit
Syn: Hangout, meeting place/terrorize, annoy, trouble
Tran: Rondar, frecuentar, embrujar, obsecionar, guarida
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Hazardous
Definition
Def: (adj) Dangerous, unpredictable
Syn: Dicey, difficult, precarious, risky
Tran: Peligroso, arriesgado
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Hedonistic
Definition
Def: (adj) Sybaritic
Syn: Decadent
Tran: Hedonista (Persona que busca siempre su gratidicación)
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Illiterate
Definition
Def: (adj) Unable to read well; laching education
Syn: Ignorant, uneducated
Tran: Analfabeto, inculto
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Impoverish
Definition
Def: (verb) Make poor
Syn: Bankrupt, exhaust, ruin, deplete
Tran: Empobrecer, agotar
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In the trenches
Definition
Tran: En las trincheras
Term
Inheritance
Definition
Def: (noun) Possession gained through someone´s death
Syn: Bequest, estate, heritage, legacy
Tran: Herencia, legado
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Interdict
Definition
Def: (verb) Destroy
Syn: Ban, forbid, halt, inhibit, prevent, prohibit
Tran: Prohibición, prohibir
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Intrepid
Definition
Def: (adj) Brave, nervy
Syn: Courageous, fearless, heroic, spunky
Tran: Intrépido
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Juxtapose
Definition
Def: (verb) Place side by side
Syn: Appose, connect, pair
Tran: Juxtapuesta, conectada
Term
Kin
Definition
Def: (noun) Blood relative
Syn: Affinity, blood, family, folk
Tran: Familiar, parientes, parentesco, cercanas
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Milieu
Definition
Def: (noun) Environment, atmosphere
Syn: Ambience, surroundings
Tran: Medio ambiente, ambiente, medio
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Obnoxious
Definition
Def: (adj) Offensive, repulsive
Syn: Abhorrent, annoying, disgusting
Tran: Desagradable, odiosa, detestable
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Orwellian
Definition
Tran: (adj) Característica de, pretendiendo
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Overlap
Definition
Def: (verb) Lie over something else
Syn: Flap, imbricate, overlay, overhang
Tran: Superposición, coincidencia
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Parochial
Definition
Def: (adj) Narrow-minded, restricted
Syn: Insular, petty, sectarian
Tran: Parroquial, municipal, restringido, mente cerrada
Term
Peer
Definition
Def: (noun) Person who is another´s equal/(verb) scan, scrutinize
Syn: Associate, rival
Tran: Par, igual, mirar, aparecer
Term
Permeate
Definition
Def: (verb) Filter, spread throughout
Syn: Impregnate, infiltrate, infuse, invade, saturate
Tran: Impregnar, penetrar, filtrarse
Term
Phantom
Definition
Def: (noun) Ghost, figment of the imagination
Syn: Hallucination
Tran: Fantasma, ilusorio
Term
Pious
Definition
Def: (adj) Dedicated, religious
Syn: Born'again, devout, righteous
Tran: Piadoso, digno de alabanza
Term
Piracy
Definition
Def: (noun) Robbery
Syn: Hijacking, infringement, plagiarism
Tran: Pirateria
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Plunge
Definition
Def: (noun) Quick drop, enthusiastic/ (verb) drive or fall fast
Syn: Descent, dive, fall, jump, spree
Tran: Zambullida, inmersión, sumergirse
Term
Poll
Definition
Def: (noun) Census/ (verb)take census
Syn: Ballot, count, opinion, survey, vote, voting
Tran: Encuesta, votación, sondear
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Portrayal
Definition
Def: (noun) Depiction
Syn: Description, imitation, portrait, representation
Tran: Representación, retrato
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Prejudiced
Definition
Def: (adj) Biased, narrow-minded
Syn: Discriminatory, dogmatic, intolerant, intransigent
Tran: Predispuesto, parcial
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Prognosis
Definition
Def: (noun) Forecast
Syn: Diagnosis, prediction
Tran: Pronóstico, vaticinio
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Relic
Definition
Def: (noun) Something saved from the past
Syn: Antique, antiquity, monument
Tran: Reliquia, vestigio
Term
Rite
Definition
Def: (noun) Ceremony, tradition
Syn: Celebration, custom, formality, occasion, ritual
Tran: Rito, ritual
Term
Roster
Definition
Def: (noun) List of items, names
Syn: Agenda, inventory, record, schedule, table
Tran: Lista, nómina
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Secular
Definition
Def: (adj) Not spiritual or religious
Syn: Cuvil, materialistic, worldly
Tran: Secular, profano, mundano
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Seep
Definition
Def: (verb) Leak
Syn: Bleed, drain, flow, ooze, soak, permeate
Tran: Filtrarse, calarse
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Seize
Definition
Def: (verb) Grab, take/ abduct, take by force
Syn: Catch, snatch/apprehend, arrest, capture
Tran: Agarrar, apoderarse de, aprovechar
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Shrink
Definition
Def: (verb) Become smaller/ recoil, shy away
Syn: Decrease, diminish/ recede, retreat
Tran: Encoger, contraer, disminuir algo
Term
Skit
Definition
Def: (noun) Sketch
Syn: Parody, satire, spoof
Tran: Relato corto y satírico, burla
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Smuggle
Definition
Def: (verb) Transfer illegal goods
Syn: Export, hide
Tran: Contrabando
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Status quo
Definition
Def: (noun) Current Situation
Syn: State of affairs, status
Tran: Estado existente o condición
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Striking
Definition
Def: (adj) Extraordinary, beautiful
Syn: Arresting, memorable, bizarre, compelling, outstanding
Tran: Llamativo, notable, chocante
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Subtly
Definition
Def: Delicately, lightly
Syn: Beautifully, cautiously, elegantly
Tran: Sutilmente
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Surveillance
Definition
Def: (noun) Close observation, following
Syn: Care, control, examination, inspection, scrutiny
Tran: Vigilancia, supervición, escrutinio
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Trigger
Definition
Def: (verb) Cause to happen
Syn: Bring about, cause, generate, produce, prompt, provoke
Tran: Desencadenar, disparador, provocar
Term
Unleash
Definition
Def: (verb) Let loose
Syn: Discharge, release, free, vent
Tran: Desatar
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Vestige
Definition
Def: (noun) Sign, indication
Syn: Glimmer, relic, remnant, residue
Tran: Vestigio, rastro, indicación, rudimento
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Villainy
Definition
Def: (noun) Wickedness
Syn: Turpitude, viciousness, vileness
Tran: Villanía, fechoría
Term
Vitriolic
Definition
Def: (adj) Bitter, scathing
Syn: Acerbic, antagonistic, caustic
Tran: Vitriolico, muy causioso
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Wound
Definition
Def: (noun) Injury / (verb) cause bodily damage
Syn: Bruise, cut, damage, laceration, lesion, pain
Tran: Herida, lesión, herir, llagar
Term
Zeal
Definition
Def: (noun) Enthusiasm
Syn: Ardor, determination, devotion, diligence, passion, perseverance
Tran: Entusiasmo, pasión
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