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107 Terms

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ubiquitous

it´s very common, it’s everywhere

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pull up

stop a vehicle

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bring about

cause

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put (something / sbdy) off

postpone / discourage

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take after

resemble

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put a damper on

lessen your enjoyment

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compulsory

mandatory

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irrespective of

regardless

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9

ail

trouble/afflict in mind/body

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10

ailment

illness(typically a minor one)

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taken in

you are deceived by them - false impression

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12

preposterous

ridiculous

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futile

pointless

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14

idle boast

not backed up

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15

qualms

feeling of doubt

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16

speaking the devil

hablando de Roma

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17

prey on you/on your mind

worries you

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18

in view of

considering

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19

as yet

this far

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pack in something

you give it up / stop doing it

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21

break off

suddenly stop

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22

wind something up

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shallow

lack of serious/sincerity

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24

scant

very little, not enough

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soaring

increasing rapidly

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fork out

desemolsar

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27

take off

increase

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28

placate

calmar

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29

assert

state in a strong way

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clandestine behavior

is done secretly

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31

leads to

results in it

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32

pleadge to do something

promise to do in a very serious way

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33

catch your breath

stop breathing because of shock

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34

draw breath

you breath in a fter a period of not doing so

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35

loath to do something

reluctant

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36

apathy

doesn’t care (antonym=enthousiastic)

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37

a budding something

beginning and showing signs of promise in a particular career or field.

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38

innermost thoughts/feelings

deepest most private thoughts/feelings

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39

sorely

very badly - vey much

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appreciably

considerably - much

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plentiful

available in large quantities

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gainful employment

you do something wich is profitable

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indulgent

having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous to or lenient with someone.

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44

deflect

to change direction by interposing something

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parsimonious

unwilling to spend money or use resources

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feasible

possible to do easily or conveniently.

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unassuming

not pretentious or arrogant, modest

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48

sheer

pure

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protracted

lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

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50

apportion

to divide and share out according to a plan.

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51

subside

become less intense

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aficionado

a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime.

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53

recoil

to move back because of fear or disgust

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scavangers

a person who searches for and collects discarded items / animal

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55

unwarrented

lacking justification or authorization

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voracious

wanting or devouring great quantities of food / very eager

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contend

to compete in order to win something

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heady

having a strong or exhilarating effect

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cunning

having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion

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ferocious

characterized by or involving aggression, bitterness, and determination.

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intricate

complicated

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kindy

of a sympathetic or generous nature

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haggling

dispute or bargain persistently

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swarming

moving in or forming a large or dense group

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unduly

out of proportion with what's reasonable or right

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miscellaneous

consisting of many things of different sorts

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assortment

a miscellaneous collection of things or people.

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68

enthralling

capturing and holding one's attention

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compelled

force or oblige (someone) to do something

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bore

a dull or tiresome person

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somersault

an acrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground and lands or finishes on their feet.

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mounting

a backing, setting, or support for something

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73

thus

as a result or consequence of this

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glib

fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow

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voluble

talking fluently, readily, or incessantly

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heap

a disorderly collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other / a large amount

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encumber

restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult

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passer-by

a person who is walking past someone or something

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inordinately

in a way or to a degree that goes beyond proper or reasonable limits

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coveted

greatly desired or envied

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self-opinionated

having an inordinately high regard for oneself, one's own opinions, views

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ethos

the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature

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ineluctable

inevitable

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84

elude

to avoid or escape

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85

convey

transport or carry to a place

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86

ilk

a certain type of person, usually a type you don't care for.

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87

galling

annoying; humiliating

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pedigree

the recorded ancestry

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depict

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fraudsters

a person who commits fraud

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91

deems

to come to think or judge

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dross

something regarded as worthless

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93

bog down

Become stuck, be unable to progress

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agoraphobic (ex: agoraphobic freedom)

earing and avoiding places or situations that might cause panic and feelings of being trapped, helpless or embarrassed

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gracious

courteous, kind, and pleasant

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gratuitous

uncalled for; lacking good reason / given or done free of charge

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bale out

to leave or escape a harmful or difficult situation

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broad

wide / covering a large number and wide scope of subjects or areas

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altogether

including everything or everyoneu

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uneasy

causing or feeling anxiety

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