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Imagina Lección 6
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| las leyes | laws |
| los derechos | rights |
| la desobediencia civil | civil disobedience |
| la desigualdad | inequality |
| la igualdad | equality |
| la injusticia | la justicia |
| la libertad | freedom |
| la lucha | struggle, fight |
| el tribunal | court |
| abusar | to abuse |
| aprobar una ley | to pass a law |
| convocar | to summon |
| defender | to defend |
| derogar | to abolish, to repeal |
| encarcelar | to imprision |
| juzgar | to judge |
| analfabeto/a | illiterate |
| desigual | unequal |
| igual | equal |
| injusto/a | unfair |
| justo/a | fair |
| oprimido/a | oppressed |
| la política | politics |
| el abuso | abuse |
| la armada | navy |
| la bandera | flag |
| la creencia | belief |
| la crueldad | cruelty |
| la democracia | democracy |
| la dictadura | dictatorship |
| el ejército | army |
| el gobierno | government |
| la guerra (civil) | (civil) war |
| el partido político | political party |
| la paz | peace |
| el poder | power |
| las relaciones exteriores | foreign relations |
| la victoria | victory |
| dedicarse a | to devote oneself to |
| elegir | to elect |
| ganar las elecciones | to win an election |
| perder las elecciones | to lose an election |
| gobernar | to govern |
| influir | influence |
| votar | to vote |
| conservador/a | conservative |
| liberal | liberal |
| pacífico/a | peaceful |
| pacifista | pacifist |
| la gente | people |
| abogado/a | lawyer |
| el/la activista | activist |
| ladrón/a | thief |
| el/la manifestante | demonstrator |
| político/a | politician |
| presidente/a | president |
| el/la terrorista | terrorist |
| la víctima | victim |
| la seguridad | safety, security |
| la amenaza | threat |
| el arma | weapon |
| el escándalo | scandal |
| la inseguridad | lack of safety, insecurity |
| el temor | fear |
| el terrorismo | terrorism |
| la violencia | violence |
| chantajear | to blackmail |
| destrozar | to destroy, to ruin |
| espiar | to spy |
| huir | to flee |
| pelear | to fight, to quarrel |
| secuestrar | to kidnap, to hijack |
| el asiento | seat |
| el colectivo | bus |
| la justeza | fairness |
| el pasillo | aisle |
| la suerte | luck |
| ceder | to give up, to yield |
| chorear | to rob |
| estar de pie | to stand |
| indemnizar | to compensate |
| manosear | to grope |
| marearse | to get carsick/seasick |
| perjudicar | to harm |
| plantear | to propose, to suggest |
| afortunado/a | lucky |
| discapacitado/a | disabled |
| equitativo/a | equitable, fair |
| parado/a | on one's feet |
| raro/a | strange |
| la ejecución | execution |
| el fracaso | failure |
| la fuerza | force |
| el golpe de estado | coup (d'état) |
| la huelga | strike |
| el informe | report |
| el juicio | trial |
| la ley | law |
| el orgullo | pride |
| el secuestro | kidnapping |
| la trampa | trap |
| derrocar | to overthrow |
| derrotar | to defeat |
| ejercer el poder | to exercise/exert power |
| encabezar | to lead |
| fortalecer | to strengthen |
| promulgar | to enact a law |
| tener derecho a | to have the right to |
| rescatado/a | rescued |
| la cadena de mando | chain of command |
| la destreza | skill |
| el empeño | effort, determination |
| el feriado | holiday |
| el/la incomformista | nonconformist |
| el mantel | tablecloth |
| la suela | sole |
| el timbre | doorbell |
| la vereda | sidewalk |
| antojarse | to feel like |
| aturdir | to stun |
| detener | to arrest |
| boquiabierto/a | open-mouthed, astounded |
| excéntrico/a | eccentric |
| a fin de | in order to |