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U1 vocab
U1 vocad
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| OBSTACULO | algo que impide el progreso o el logro |
| obstaculo | Ghost se encuentra con un _____ serio con su padre y debe escapar con su madre para sobrevivir. |
| CORAJE | fuerza mental y moral |
| coraje | Fantasma tardó _____ en regresar a la casa donde su padre los atacó a él y a su madre. |
| ATAVIO | (sustantivo) ropa, lo que sirve como vestido o decoración |
| atavío | El atavio de invierno debe ser cálida y acogedora. |
| ENVIAR | (verbo) enviar o salir con un propósito; matar |
| enviar | Enviaremos un equipo de reparación de inmediato. |
| ABANDONAR | (verbo) darse por vencido, renunciar; irse, abandonar |
| abandonar | Nunca abandonaré a mis hijos, no importa lo que hagan o digan. |
| INGENIOSO | (adjetivo) que muestra notable originalidad, inventiva o ingenio; inteligente |
| ingenioso | Los estudiantes encontraron una ingeniosa solución al problema matemático. |
| RECELO | (sustantivo) un sentimiento de miedo, duda o incertidumbre |
| recelo | Tenían recelos sobre unirse al coro debido a su exigente horario. |
| RESISTENCIA | la capacidad de recuperarse de la desgracia |
| resistencia | Ghost y su madre demuestran una increíble _____ cuando siguen adelante con sus vidas después de sobrevivir al arresto del padre. |
| SITIAR | (verbo) atacar rodeando con fuerzas militares |
| sitiar | (verbo) causar preocupación o problema |
| COMPRIMIR | (verbo) presionar juntos; reducir en tamaño o volumen |
| comprimir | (sustantivo) un paño doblado o una almohadilla aplicada a una lesión |
| APAGAR | (verbo) sumergirse en un líquido, empapar |
| apagar | verbo) apagar rápidamente, extinguir |
| RETRIBUIDO | (adjetivo) rentable; traer dinero de alguna ventaja especial |
| ZOQUETE | (noun) a stupid person; a big, clumsy, slow individual |
| GLOBAL | (adjetivo) de, relacionado con, o involucrando al mundo entero; integral |
| global | El correo electrónico e Internet han unido al mundo entero en una aldea _____. |
| ENFURECER | (verbo) hacer enojar mucho, enfurecer |
| enfurecer | _____ a la mayoría de los padres cuando sus hijos se niegan a escucharlos y los tratan con falta de respeto. |
| PACIFISTA | (sustantivo) alguien que está en contra de la guerra o el uso de la violencia (adjetivo) oponerse a la guerra o la violencia |
| pacifista | Martin Luther King, Jr. fue un _____ que influyó en el movimiento de derechos civiles. O _____ estudiantes protestaron por la guerra de Vietnam. |
| SACIARSE | (verbo) satisfacer, aliviar o poner fin |
| saciarse | Nada puede _____ tener sed mejor que el agua. |
| VACACION | (sustantivo) cualquier oficio, profesión u ocupación; un sentido de aptitud o vocación especial para el trabajo de uno |
| vocacion | Después de muchos años de búsqueda, encontró su verdadera _____ como entrenadora de caballos. |
| ADSOLVER | (verbo) declarar no culpable |
| adsolver | Ahora que tenemos pruebas de su inocencia, podemos __________ de todos los cargos. |
| ELUSIVO | (adjetivo) difícil de atrapar o sostener; difícil de explicar o entender |
| elusivo | Según la leyenda, el Zorro, el heroico personaje mexicano, era demasiado __________ para que la policía local lo capturara. |
| SOUVENIR | (sustantivo) algo guardado en memoria del donante; un recuerdo |
| souvenir | Antes de que mi abuela muriera, me hizo una colcha especial como __________ de su amor. |
| PREDICAMENTO | (sustantivo) una condición o estado lamentable |
| predicamento | El __________ de las personas sin hogar molesta a muchos ciudadanos preocupados. |
| ESCANEAR | (verbo) examinar de cerca; mirar rápido pero a fondo |
| escanear | Vamos a __________ la lista para ver los tiempos de finalización de cada corredor de maratón. |
| ACUTE | (adjective) with a sharp point; OR (adjective) keen and alert |
| acute | Someone who is an __________ observer of human nature may notice subtle changes in people’s behavior. |
| EERIE | (adjective) causing fear because of strangeness; weird, mysterious |
| eerie | It is a lot of fun to tell __________ ghost stories around a campfire. |
| INHABITANT | noun) someone living permanently in a given place |
| inhabitant | Although she enjoys traveling to exotic places, she’s a lifelong __________ of this small town. |
| REMORSE | (noun) deep and painful regret for one’s past misdeeds |
| remorse | When the driver realized what a terrible accident he had caused, he was overcome with __________ . |
| TARRY | (verb) to delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while |
| tarry | He will be tempted to __________ longer is he thinks that this might be their last visit together. |
| BLUSTER | (verb) to talk or act in a noisy, threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts OR (noun) a speech that is loud and threatening |
| bluster | When we saw harsh winds __________ around our tent, we decided to change our plans for the weekend. Dad’s manner is all __________, but beneath it all, he’s really a kind-hearted man. |
| FACET | (noun) one side of a subject or problem OR (noun) one cut of the surface of gem |
| facet | One important __________ of problem solving is to recognize when a solution makes no sense. |
| NUMB | (adjective) having lost the power of movement OR (verb) to cause to lose feeling |
| numb | Bitter cold may leave your toes __________ . This injection will __________ the area so that the doctor can stitch the cut painlessly. |
| SETBACK | (noun) something that interferes with progress OR (noun) a step-like recession in a wall |
| setback | A broken toe can be a major __________ for a skater who hopes to qualify for the Olympics. |
| SYNOPSIS | (noun) a brief statement giving a summary |
| synopsis | The teacher’s guide gives a __________ of the plot of each story in the collection. |
| ESTROPEAR | verb) to act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something |
| estropear | If we __________ this project, we may never get another chance to prove ourselves as a worthy team. |
| COMENTARIO | (noun) a series of notes clarifying or explaining something; OR (noun) an expression of opinion |
| comentario | Our spiritual leader gave us a __________ on the true meaning of charity. |
| DURACION | (noun) the length of time that something continues or lasts |
| duracion | Even though the story was hard to follow, my friends decided to stay for the __________ of the opera. |
| FIDELIDAD | (noun) state of being faithful; OR (noun) accuracy in details; exactness |
| fidelidad | The __________ of scratchy old records can’t match the clarity of CDs. |
| REFIEGRA | (noun) a brawl or noisy quarrel; OR (verb) to wear away by rubbing; make ragged and worn OR (verb) to strain and irritate |
| refriega | After the two loudest students began arguing, the whole class jumped into the __________ . A faucet that drips continuously can __________ anyone’s nerves. |
| VOLUNTARIOSO | adjective) willful; stubborn |
| voluntarioso | Even the most patient caregiver may feel challenged when faced with a __________ child. |
| PACIFICAR | (verb) to make peaceful or calm; to soothe |
| pacificar | The factory owners hope to __________ the angry protestors with promises of higher wages. |
| VORAZ | (adjective) greedy; very hungry; OR (adjective) eager for satisfaction |
| voraz | Exercising vigorously for several hours gives me a __________ appetite. |
| REFUTAR | (verb) to prove incorrect |
| refutar | After analyizing the situation, I now know a foolproof way to __________ the original claim. |
| PRESUMIDO | (adjective) overly satisfied with oneself |
| presumido | Just because he got the lead in the school play doesn’t justify his irritating air of __________ superiority. |
| AGENDA | (noun) the program for a meeting; a list, outline, or plan of things to be considered or done |
| agenda | The __________ for today’s assembly includes a plan for recycling in the classroom. |
| CLARITY | (noun) clearness, accuracy |
| clarity | The vet explained with great __________ how best to housebreak our new puppy. |
| GORY | (adjective) marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence |
| gory | The Civil War battle at Antietam is, to this day, the most __________ one-day fight in our history. |
| ORACLE | (noun) someone or something that can predict the future |
| oracle | According to Greek legend, people sought prophecy at the Great __________ at Delphi. |
| VAGABOND | (noun) an idle wanderer; (adjective) wandering; irresponsible |
| vagabond | The __________ carried his few belongings in a shabby cardboard suitcase. The __________ life interests some people, but it doesn’t appeal to me since I aim for a bright future. |
| AMIABLE | (adjective) friendly, good-natured |
| amiable | Marty, whose sense of humor and good spirits never fail, is an __________ companion. |
| COMPLIANT | (adjective) willing to do wat someone else wants; obedient |
| compliant | A __________ child is easy to discipline, even in an unfamiliar environment. |
| GROSS | (adjective) overweight; coarse, vulgar, very noticeable; OR (noun) an overall total (without deductions); twelve dozen OR (verb) to earn |
| gross | They responded to the __________ injustice in an unsatisfactory manner. OR A __________ of pencils lasts all year. OR She expects to __________ $3000 in tips. |
| PARTISAN | (noun) a strong supporter of person, party, or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerilla OR (adjective) strongly supporting one side only |
| partisan | The mayoral candidate is a strong __________ of term limits. OR |
| VACATE | (verb) to go away, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul |
| vacate | We have a lot of cleaning up to do before we __________ the apartment at the end of the month. |
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