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METAS 6A and 6B
vocabulary for metas chapers 6A and 6B
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 2
10/27/2008
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Term
adivinar
 Definition
to guess, divine
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alcanzar
 Definition
to reach, attain
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aportar
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to contribute
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avanzar
 Definition
to advance
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curar
 Definition
to cure
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eliminar
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to eliminate
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enriquecer
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to enrich
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impactar
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to impact
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predecir (like decir)
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to predict
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preguntarse
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to wonder, to ask oneself
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reemplazar
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to replace
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asombroso/a
 Definition
astonishing
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desastroso/a
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disastrous
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disponible
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available
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inesperado/a
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unexpected
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ingenioso/a
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ingenious
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inimaginable
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unimaginable
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inminente
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imminent
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innovador(a)
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innovative
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insalubre
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unhealthy
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intrigante
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intriguing
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milagroso/a
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miraculous
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pacífico/a
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peaceful
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poderoso/a
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powerful
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polémico/a
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controversial
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provechoso/a
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helpful, beneficial
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la basura
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garbage
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el bosque lluvioso
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rain forest
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la contaminación
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pollution
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el crecimiento
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growth
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la deforestación
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deforestation
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el desastre natural
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natural disaster
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la inundación
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flood
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el maremoto
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tidal wave (tsunami)
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el torremoto
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earthquake
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el tornado
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tornado
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el reciclaje
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recycling
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la sobrepoblación
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overpopulation
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el aparato
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device
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el avance
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advance
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la brecha digital
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digital(information) gap
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la informática
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computer science
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la novedad
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new development
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el teletrabajo
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telecommunicating
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la sequía
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drought
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el huracán
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hurricane
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asegurar
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to assure
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beneficiar(se)
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to benefit
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convivir
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to live with
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depender (se)
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to depend
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encontrar caminos
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to find path, ways
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erradicar
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to erradicate
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fomentar
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to promote, foster
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ganarse la vida
 Definition
to earn a living
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garantizar
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to guarantee
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invertir
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to invest
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proveer
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to provide
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recaudar fondos
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to raise money
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rescatar
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to rescue
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subestimar
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to underestimate
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tomar conciencia
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to take notice
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el capital
 Definition
(economic) capital
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la condicia
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greed
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el comercio justo
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fair trade
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la conciencia
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consciousness
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el comsumismo
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consumerism
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el desarrollo sostenible
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sustainable development
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la desigualdad
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inequality
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la élite
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elite
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el enriquecimiento
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enrichment
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el/la filántropo/a
 Definition
philanthropist
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la frontera
 Definition
border
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la globalización
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globalization
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el ingreso
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income
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la iniciativa
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initiative
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la inversión
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investment
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la mano de obra
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labor
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la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU)
 Definition
United Nations
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la prioridad
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priority
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el reconocimiento
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recognition
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la supervivencia
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survival
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el trato
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treatment
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agrícola
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agriculural
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artesanal
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artisan
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a corto plazo
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in the short run
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a largo plazo
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in the long run
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capacitado/a
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trained
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codicioso/a
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greedy
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consciente
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conscious
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cotidiano/a
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daily
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corrupto/a
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corrupt
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filantrópico/a
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philanthropic
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justo/a
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just, fair
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sin fines de lucro
 Definition
nonprofit
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