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Capítulo 8 & 9
vocab words for final
137
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 1
04/28/2012
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Term
la aventura
 Definition
adventure
Term
la democracia
 Definition
democracy
Term
los derechos humanos
 Definition
human rights
Term
la deserción estudiantil
 Definition

dropping out of school

 
Term
la dictadura
 Definition
dictatorship
Term
la discriminación
 Definition
discrimination
Term
la droga
 Definition
drug
Term
el exilio
 Definition
exile
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el gobierno
 Definition
government
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la independencia
 Definition
independence
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la libertad de expresión
 Definition
freedom of expression
Term
la lucha
 Definition
fight/struggle
Term
el narcotráfico
 Definition
drug traffic
Term
el negocio
 Definition
business
Term
el poder
 Definition
power
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la política
 Definition
politics
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el puesto
 Definition
position
Term
el barco
 Definition
ship
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la esclavitud
 Definition
slavery
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la explotación
 Definition
exploitation
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la humillación
 Definition
humiliation
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el maltrato
 Definition
mistreatment
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la mano de obra
 Definition
labor/manpower
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la opresión
 Definition
oppression
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el sufrimiento
 Definition
suffering
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el vasallo
 Definition
vassal
Term
la vejación
 Definition
abuse
Term
la violación 
 Definition
violation
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el campesino
 Definition
peasant
Term
el dictador
 Definition
dictator
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el esclavo
 Definition
slave
Term
el refugiado
 Definition
refugee
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el traficante
 Definition
dealer
Term
indocumentado
 Definition
undocumented/not legally proved
Term
marginado
 Definition
outcast
Term
oprimido
 Definition
oppressed
Term
política
 Definition
politiccs
Term
atravesar (ie)
 Definition
to cross
Term
contar (ue)
 Definition
to tell/count
Term
delatar
 Definition
to betray
Term
empezar (ie) (c)
 Definition
to begin
Term
estremecerse (zc)
 Definition
to tremble/ to shudder
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levantarse en contra de
 Definition
to rise up against/to protest
Term
llorar
 Definition
to cry
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luchar
 Definition
to fight
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matar
 Definition
to kill
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privar
 Definition
to deprive
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resolver (ue)
 Definition
to solve
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soportar
 Definition
to bear/to tolerate
Term
terminar
 Definition
to end
Term
tranquilizarse (c)
 Definition
to calm down
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de acuerdo con
 Definition
according to
Term
el bizcocho de cumpleaños
 Definition
birthday cake
Term
el cuadro
 Definition
picture
Term
la enfermería
 Definition
infirmary
Term
el hecho
 Definition
fact
Term
el mensaje
 Definition
message
Term
el mosquitero
 Definition
mosquito netting
Term
la noticia
 Definition
news
Term
las novenas
 Definition
catholic prayers
Term
el sollozo
 Definition
sob
Term
la sor
 Definition
sister (nun)
Term
el altiplano
 Definition
highland/plateau
Term
la altura
 Definition
height
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la Amazonía
 Definition
Amazon
Term
el bosque
 Definition
forest/woods
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el campo
 Definition
countryside
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la cordillera
 Definition
mountain range
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la costa
 Definition
coast
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el desierto
 Definition
desert
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el litoral
 Definition
coast
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el llano
 Definition
plain
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la meseta
 Definition
plateau
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el pasto
 Definition
pasture
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la selva
 Definition
jungle
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el valle
 Definition
valley
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la amenaza
 Definition
threat
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la atmósfera
 Definition
atmosphere
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la basura
 Definition
garbage/waste
Term
el calentamiento
 Definition
warming
Term
la calidad del aire
 Definition
air quality
Term
el cambio climático
 Definition
climate change
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la conservación
 Definition
conservation
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la contaminación
 Definition
pollution
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la deforestación
 Definition
desforestation
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la degradación
 Definition
deterioration
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el derrame
 Definition
spill
Term
la desertización
 Definition
desertification
Term
el dióxido de carbono
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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el efecto invernadero
 Definition
the greenhouse effect
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la eficiencia energética
 Definition
energy efficiency
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la emisión
 Definition
emission
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la energía eólica
 Definition
wind power
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la escasez
 Definition
scarcity
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la especie
 Definition
species
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la extinción
 Definition
extinction
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la fábrica
 Definition
factory
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el hielo
 Definition
ice
Term
la inundación
 Definition
flood
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la protección
 Definition
protection
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el reciclaje
 Definition
recylcling
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la sequía
 Definition
drought
Term
la tala
 Definition
cutting/felling (trees)
Term
el vertido
 Definition
spill
Term
alto
 Definition
tall
Term
árido
 Definition
arid
Term
caluroso
 Definition
hot
Term
fluvial
 Definition
fluvial (river)
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helado
 Definition
frozen
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húmedo
 Definition
humid
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medioambiental
 Definition
environmental
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montañoso
 Definition
mountainous
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seco
 Definition
dry
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variado
 Definition
varied
Term
contaminar
 Definition
to pollute/contaminate
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criar
 Definition
to raise
Term
degradar
 Definition
to degrade
Term
derretirse (i,i)
 Definition
to melt
Term
evitar
 Definition
to avoid
Term
fundirse
 Definition
to melt
Term
llover (ue)
 Definition
to rain
Term
multar
 Definition
to fine
Term
ocupar
 Definition
to occupy
Term
pescar (q)
 Definition
to fish
Term
preservar
 Definition
to preserve
Term
proteger (j)
 Definition
to protect
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recoger (j)
 Definition
to gather
Term
tirar
 Definition
to throw away/dispose of
Term
a lo largo de
 Definition
along/all through
Term
la carretera
 Definition
road
Term
de repente
 Definition
suddenly
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el ganado
 Definition
cattle
Term
el peligro
 Definition
danger
Term
tomar medidas
 Definition
to take steps
Term
la pérdida
 Definition
loss
Term
la soja
 Definition
soy/soy bean
Term
el desarollo
 Definition
development
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