vocabulary Opopass

Take on

Assume

Invigorated

Stimulated

Especially

In particular. I love fruits, especially apples

Specially

Specifically. This exercise was specially designed for you

Dazzling

Impressive

Domed

With a dome (a cúpula)

Pizazz

Vitality

Liken to

Compare

Awe-inspiring

Outstanding

Hinder

Impede, hamper

Uplifted

Emotion of happy, optimism or hope

Opulent

Of expensive or luxurious materials

Gloomy

Dark or depressed

Make out

See, hear, understand with difficulty

Mull over

Think carefully about something over a period of time

Plump

Slightly fat

Puffed out

inflated

UNCHARTED

not mapped

Overthrow

Remove from power. Topple, oust

Ban

OUTLAW

DESPAIR

hopelessness

WHITTLE DOWN

gradually reduce

TELEGENIC

television+photogenic (blending)

A KNACK FOR

a skill or ability

NOTCH

To add to one’s record (=anotarse el tanto

WIELD

to have or use power

WREST

to obtain by force

Side

seighed

omen

Harbinger/shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad

capricious

whimsical/unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying

ceiling

sealing

quandary

dilemma

disadvantage

boon

compliant,pedantic

joyful, recalcitrant

irresolute, tenacious

plain, wistful

moderate, zealot

Antonym

shun

ostracize, to avoid someone intentionally, or to prevent someone from taking part in the activities of a group

break

Brake

heir

Air

compelling

cogent

composure

equanimity

nose

Knows

ambiguous

nebulous

WORK OUT

successfully develop

FIENDISHLY

extremely

BASALT

=type of rock (=basalto)

CHASM

=opening in earth (=abismo)

AMID

uncountable= non-physical → She remained calm amid the chaos

A HEAP OF

a pile of

RUBBLE

stone fragments

CHIP AWAY

break small pieces of sth

HEFTY

heavy

SLATE

=pizarra (rock)

SLAB

losa

TURNOVER

=total amount of goods/services sold (=facturación)

=rate at which employees are replaced (=rotación)

DEVISE

=come up with/think up

BREAKTHROUGH

=major progress or advance

Surge

Subida

Kitsch

Cursilada

Sojourn

Estancia

DISTIL

get the essential meaning or ideas

BURGEONING

something which is growing or developing quickly

proselytise

persuade someone to change their religious or political beliefs

PROMPT

encourage

TRAPPINGS OF

ornaments, features

ENDEAVOUR

attempt, effort

OUTWARD

external

POISED

ready for

UNEQUIVOCAL

=definite

DOWNRIGHT

=absolute, utter

DECEPTION

=deceiving (=engaño)

CONCEALMENT

=act of hiding (=encubrimiento)

ENDURE

=suffer

HAMPER

=slow progress, put difficulties

FRAIL

=weak

UNCONSCIONABLE

=immoral (=inadmisible)

WHOLEHEARTED

Complete sincere

PARAMOUNT

=crucial/of utmost importance

PLEDGE

=promise, compromise

SCREEN FOR

=test to find sth

DORMANT

Inactivo, f.e. a volcano, talent, disease