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AR Set 1: ESP
vocab for ESP reading
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05/04/2012

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Term
extrasensory
Definition
something OUTSIDE of the 5 senses -- extrasensorial -- extrasensorielle -- ???? ??????
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perception
Definition
noticing the world around you by seeing, hearing, etc. -- percepción -- perception -- ???????
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proponents
Definition
supporters, people who believe in something -- los defensores -- défenseurs -- ????
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parapsychologist
Definition
study of mysterious abilities, outside of what most psychologists believe is possible -- parapsicólogo -- parapsychologue -- ??????? ?? ????? ??? ?????
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event
Definition
something that happens -- evento -- événement -- ???
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paranormal
Definition
outside of the normal, unusual, strange -- paranormal -- paranormal -- ?????
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mind
Definition
ability to think and imagine, part of your brain -- mente -- l'esprit -- ????
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mental
Definition
by the power of the mind alone -- mental -- mental -- ????
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survey
Definition
questionaire -- encuesta -- encuesta -- sondage -- ???????
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to indicate
Definition
show -- indicar, demonstrar -- para indicar -- pour indiquer -- ????
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psychic
Definition
having to do with the mind or spirit, not the body -- psíquico -- psychique -- ????
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to foretell
Definition
to tell what will happen ahead of time -- para predecir -- à prévoir -- ??? ??????
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premonition
Definition
a feeling that something bad will happen soon -- premonición -- prémonition -- ????
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mind-boggling
Definition
unbelievable, can make your mind crazy -- alucinante -- hallucinatoire -- ???????
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to forecast
Definition
to tell what will happen ahead of time -- para pronosticar -- à prévoir -- ??????
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catastrophic
Definition
disastrous, very bad -- catastrófico -- catastrophique -- ??????
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to coin a term
Definition
to invent a phrase -- acuñar un término -- inventer un terme -- ???? ??? ?????
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to launch
Definition
to start, to set in motion -- poner en marcha -- commencer -- ?????
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stimuli
Definition
something that creates a reaction -- estímulos -- stimuli -- ????????
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squiggly
Definition
wavy -- ondulada -- ondulé -- ?????
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random
Definition
not organized, by chance -- azar -- aléatoire -- ???????
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subject (person)
Definition
the person being testing in an experiment -- sujeto (persona) -- sujet (personne) -- ????? (???)
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initially
Definition
at the start -- inicialmente -- initialement -- ?? ???????
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deck (of cards)
Definition
set of cards -- cubierta (de tarjetas) -- pont (de cartes) -- ??? ??? ??????? (??????)
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to dog
Definition
to follow after like a dog, to bring bad luck -- -- --
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to replicate
Definition
repeat with the same results -- para replicar -- à reproduire -- ?????
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flaw
Definition
mistake, problem -- falla -- échec -- ???
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manufactured
Definition
built, created -- fabricado -- fabriqués -- ???????
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imprint
Definition
mark from printing -- pie de imprenta -- empreinte -- ????
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document
Definition
to show in writing -- documento -- document -- ?????
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disappointing
Definition
not as good as hoped, not good enough -- decepcionante -- décevant -- ???? ???
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transmit
Definition
to send -- transmitir -- transmettre -- ???
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investigator
Definition
scientist, someone who sets up experiments -- investigador -- chercheur -- ??????
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extraordinary
Definition
unusual, out of the ordinary -- extraordinario -- extraordinaire -- ????????
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exceedingly
Definition
extremely, very -- excesivamente -- excessivement -- ??????
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to read your mind
Definition
to guess what you are thinking -- leer tu mente -- lire dans votre esprit -- ????? ?? ???? ??
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positive result
Definition
results that support your theory -- resultado positivo -- positif -- ??????
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negative result
Definition
results that do not support your theory -- resultado negativo -- négatif -- ????
Term
conduct research
Definition
to plan and carry out experiments -- realizar una investigación -- une enquête -- ???????
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try as they might
Definition
even though they tried hard -- más que lo intentaran -- quoi qu'ils fassent -- ?????? ????? ??
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to wear down
Definition
get thin from too much use -- desgastar -- porter -- ??????
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