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Vocabulary

1. Whimsical – Caprichoso.
Acting or behaving in a capricious manner.
2. Stubborn – Obstinado.
Having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or
position on something,
3. Dwell – Habitar.
Live in or at a specified place.
4. Withdraw – Retirar.
Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.
5. Hollow – Hueco.
A hole or depression in something.
6. Wording – Fraseología.
Choose and use particular words in order to say or write.
7. Inhabitants – Habitantes.
A person or animal that lives in or occupies a place.
8. Countess – Condesa.
The wife or widow of a count or earl.
9. Lavish – Prodigar.
Bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities upon.
10. Loath – Detestar.
Feel intense dislike or disgust for.
11. Ripe – Maduro.
Developed to the point of readiness for harvesting and eating.
12. Lush – Lozano.
Growing luxuriantly.
13. Lust – Lujuría.
Very strong sexual desire.
14. Extrapolate – Extrapolar.
Extend the application of a method or conclusion to an unknown situation
by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be
applicable.
15. Wanderlust – Pasión por Viajar.
To feel an extreme attraction towards traveling.
16. Steered – Dirigido.
Guide or control the movement of a vehicle.
17. Hitherto – Hasta Ahora.
Until now or until the point in time under discussion.
18. Pleiad – Pléyade.
An outstanding group of seven people or things.
19. Pusillanimous – Pusilánime.
Showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.
20. Wicked – Malvado(a).
Evil or morally wrong.
21. Faux Pas – Metida de pata.
An embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation.
22. Furthermore – Además.
In addition; besides (used to introduce a fresh consideration in an
argument).
23. Outcast – Paria.
Rejected or cast out.
24. Gloomy – Melancólico.
Dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening.
25. Jeopardize – Poner en peligro.
Put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of
loss, harm, or failure.
26. Mischievous – Dañoso.
Causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.
27. Herald – Heraldo.
An official messenger bringing news.
28. Bespoke – Hecho a la medida.
Of clothing: made to order.
29. Opt – Optar.
Make a choice from a range of possibilities.
30. Yield – Rendimiento.
The full amount of an agricultural or industrial product.
31. Hallucinate – Alucinar.
Experience a seemingly real perception of something not actually present.
32. Forsake – Abandonar.
Abandon (someone or something).
33. Prude – Mojigato.
A person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex
or nudity.
34. Thaw – Deshielo.
A period of warmer weather that thaws ice and snow.
35. Abate – Disminuir.
Become less intense or widespread.
36. Abdicate – Abdicar.
Renounce one's throne.
37. Aberration – Aberración.
A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is
unwelcome.
38. Abstain – Abstenerse.
Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.
39. Aesthetic – Estética.
Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
40. Amicable – Amistoso.
Having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor.
41. Anachronistic – Anacrónico.
Something from the past that occurs on the present time.
42. Asylum – Asilo.
An institution offering shelter and support to people who are mentally ill.
43. Bias – Parcialidad.
Cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or
something.
44. Boisterous – Bullicioso.
Noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.
45. Brazen – Descarado.
Bold and without shame.
46. Brusque – Brusco.
Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.
47. Camaraderie – Camaradería.
Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time
together.
48. Canny – Astuto.
Having or showing shrewdness and good judgment
49. Conundrum – Adivinanza.
A confusing and difficult problem or question.
50. Converge – Converger.
Come together from different directions so as eventually to meet.
51. Demagogue – Demagogo.
A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and
prejudices rather than by using rational argument.
52. Digression – Discreción.
The freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation.
53. Disdain – Desdén.
The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration
or respect; contempt.
54. Enervating – Enervante.
Causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality.
55. Evanescent – Evanescente.
Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or
disappearing.
56. Extenuate – Atenuar.
Make someone or something thin.
57. Forbearance – Paciencia.
Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance.
58. Fraught – Tenso.
Causing or affected by great anxiety or stress.
59. Foster – Adoptado.
Denoting someone that has a specified family connection through
fostering rather than birth.
60. Hackneyed – Trillado.
Lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
61. Haughty – Arrogante.
Arrogantly superior and disdainful.
62. Jubilation – Jubilación.
A feeling of great happiness and triumph.
63. Nonchalant – Despreocupado.
Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed.
64. Perfidious – Pérfido.
Deceitful and untrustworthy.
65. Procrastinate – Aplazar.
Delay or postpone action; put off doing something.
66. Prosaic – Prosaico.
Having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty.
67. Querulous – Quejumbroso.
Complaining in a petulant or whining manner.
68. Rancorous – Rencoroso.
Characterized by bitterness or resentment.
69. Spurious – Espurio.
Not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
70. Subtle – Sutil.
Very delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.
71. Transient – Transitorio.
Lasting only for a short time; impermanent.
72. Wary – Cauteloso.
Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
73. Amiable – Amable.
Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
74. Abhor – Aborrecer.
Regard with disgust and hatred.
75. Arcane – Arcano.
Understood by few; mysterious or secret.
76. Cajole – Engatusar.
Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
77. Callous – Calloso.
Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
78. Ancient – Antiguo.
Something or someone that is extremely old.
79. Chide – Reprendo.
Scold or rebuke.
80. Circumspect – Circunspecto.
Wary and unwilling to take risks.
81. Coerce – Obligar.
Persuade someone to do something by using force or threats.
82. Connive – Conspirar.
Secretly allow something wrong to occur.
83. Deride – Ridiculizar.
Express contempt for; ridicule.
84. Elated – Exaltado.
Thrilled, delighted, overjoyed, ecstatic, euphoric, very happy, joyous
85. Embezzle – Malversar.
Steal or misappropriate money placed in one's trust or belonging to the
organization for which one works.
86. Enmity – Enemistad.
The state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or
something.
87. Extol – Ensalzar.
Praise enthusiastically.
88. Feral – Feroz.
In a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication.
89. Flabbergasted – Asombrado.
Surprise (someone) greatly; astonish.
90. Gluttony – Glotonería.
Habitual greed or excess in eating.
91. Inept – Inepto.
Having or showing no skill; clumsy.
92. Insular – Insular.
Of, relating to, or from an island.
93. Intrepid – Intrépido.
Fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).
94. Inveterate – Empedernido.
Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and
unlikely to change.
95. Lithe – Ágil.
Thin, supple, and graceful.
96. Maverick – Disidiente.
An unorthodox or independent-minded person.
97. Meticulous – Meticuloso.
Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
98. Modicum – Módico.
A small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered
desirable or valuable.
99. Novice – Novicia.
A starter in something, newbie.
100. Penchant – Inclinación.
A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.
101. Plethora – Plétora.
A large or excessive amount of (something).
102. Predilection – Predilección.
A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.
103. Quaint – Pintoresco.
Attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
104. Rash – Erupción.
An area of reddening of a person's skin, sometimes with raised spots,
appearing especially as a result of allergy or illness.
105. Refurbish – Restaurar.
Renovate and redecorate (something, especially a building).
106. Superfluous – Superfluo.
Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
107. Truculent – Agresivo.
Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
108. Umbrage – Resentimiento.
Offense or annoyance.
109. Zenith – Cenit.
The highest point reached by a celestial or other object.
110. Wanton – Sin Sentido.
Of a cruel or violent action: deliberate and unprovoked.
111. Vociferous – Vociferante.
Vehement or clamorous.
112. Vex – Vejar.
Make someone feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial
matters.
113. Disposable – Desechable.
Intended to be used once, or until no longer useful, and then thrown away.
114. Biodiversity – Biodiversidad.
The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
115. Aquifer – Acuífero.
A body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater.
116. Carcinogen – Carcinógeno.
A substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue.
117. Religious – Religioso.
Relating to or believing in a religion.
118. Believer – Creyente.
An adherent of a particular religion; someone with religious faith.
119. God – Dios.
The creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the
Supreme Being.
120. Real – Real.
Actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed.

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