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término		definición
Lax empezar lección		Careless The entire class performed incredibly well on the test, largely due to the sleepy professor's lax supervision.
Negligent empezar lección		Careless
Remiss empezar lección		Careless We were remiss in not sending thank-you notes for our wedding gifts.
Slipshod empezar lección		Carelessly The crops are gathered in a slipshod way. How do we get profits from them?
Stringent empezar lección		harsh or strict
Affirm empezar lección		confirm
Ascertain empezar lección		confirm
Assert empezar lección		to state clearly and firmly that something is true The German Chancellor was anxious to assert his government's commitment to further European unity.
Aver empezar lección		say openly and confidently She averred that she had never seen the man before.
Avow empezar lección		declare openly They avowed their undying love for each other.
Contend empezar lección		struggle in opposition or fight The troops had to contend with the enemy for control of the port.
Proclaim empezar lección		declare
Testimony empezar lección		a formal written or spoken statement saying what you know to be true, usually in court
Prone empezar lección		easily affected by
Subject to empezar lección		open or exposed to
susceptible empezar lección		easily affected or influenced by
Vulnerable empezar lección		easily affected by In cases of food poisoning, young children are especially vulnerable.
Impervious empezar lección		can not be attacked, influenced or defeated he place contained everything that was needed to support life underground and was virtually impervious to enemy infiltration.
enroach empezar lección		to advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits Someone who asks a lot of personal questions encroaches on your privacy.
Impinge empezar lección		to enroach Land development practices not only increase the fire risk, but also impinge on wildlife habitats.
Infringe empezar lección		to encroach The material can be copied without infringing copyright.
intrude empezar lección		to thrust something without permission or welcome Politics has begun to intrude into the firm's strategy, too.
obtrude empezar lección		to intrude to thrust something without permission or welcome
browse empezar lección		to look through or glance at casually
Peruse empezar lección		read or examine something carefully A copy of the report is available for you to peruse at your leisure.
Pore over empezar lección		examine carefully His lawyers are poring over the fine print in the contract.
Scrutinize empezar lección		read or examine something carefully
Affable empezar lección		Friendly
Amiable empezar lección		Friendly
Amicable empezar lección		Friendly
camaraderie empezar lección		a feeling of friendship and trust The games are designed to differentiate the line between competition and camaraderie.
Complaisance empezar lección		ready to accept and doing what others want you to do. She was a complaisant wife and dutiful daughter.
Congenial empezar lección		Friendly It always feels great to work in a congenial environment.
CONVIVIAL empezar lección		Friendly She is a woman of convivial nature.
Cordial empezar lección		Friendly We both share a cordial relationship.
Fraternize empezar lección		associate in a friendly manne The recession has created an atmosphere where disparate groups fraternize in an atmosphere of mutual support.
Genial empezar lección		Friendly Bob was always genial and welcoming host.
gregarious empezar lección		utgoing, sociable, and fond of the company of others
Aloof empezar lección		reserved or unfriendly Because of his shyness, he had the reputation of being aloof.
Frigid empezar lección		very cold Frigid climate spoiled their entire journey.
Glacial empezar lección		very cold The glacial wind whipped her skin blue.
Abdicate empezar lección		Give up Sonia Gandhi willingly abdicated the position of the Prime Minister.
Abjure empezar lección		Give up Academic freedom to pursue the truth entails the obligation to abjure untruth.
Cede empezar lección		Give up Cuba was ceded by Spain to the US in 1898.
Forgo empezar lección		to decide not to do something that you would like to have or do No one was prepared to forgo their lunch hour to attend the meeting.
Forsake empezar lección		give up She promised his wife that he will never forsake her.
Forswear empezar lección		give up an idea, belief, or habit He forswore cigarettes as his New Year's resolution.
Reliquish empezar lección		give up He was forced to relinquish control of the company.
Renounce empezar lección		Give up
Camouflage empezar lección		concealment by some means that alters or obscures the appearance Drab plumage provides the bird with camouflage against predators.
Cloak empezar lección		cover or hide Cloaking an issue never helps you get rid of it, you should face it.
Dissemble empezar lección		disguise feelings or intention She was a very honest person who was incapable of dissembling.
Feign empezar lección		Pretend "A present for me?" she asked with feigned surprise.
Guise empezar lección		assumed appearance He approached them under the guise of friendship.
Incognito empezar lección		having one's identity concealed Movie stars often prefer to travel incognito.
MASQUERADE empezar lección		a pretended act He was tired of the masquerade and wanted the truth to come out.
Shroud empezar lección		cover or hide The clouds shroud the mountain 9 out of 10 days.
Veneer empezar lección		an outer appearance of a particular quality that hides the true nature of somebody/something an outer appearance of a particular quality that hides the true nature of somebody/something
Mimic empezar lección		copy words or actions
emulate empezar lección		imitate with effort to equal or surpass
Simulate empezar lección		to copy
Awe empezar lección		a feeling of respect mixed with fear or wonder
formidable empezar lección		arousing feelings of awe In spite of his formidable appearance, he had a certain charm of manner.
redoubtable empezar lección		arousing feelings of awe e was dreading his interview with the redoubtable Mrs. Fitton.
cantankerous empezar lección		bad tempered He is a cantankerous old man.
Chagrin empezar lección		feel irritated or embarrassed To her chagrin, neither of her sons became doctors.
Choleric empezar lección		irritable He was a choleric, self-important man.
Churlish empezar lección		rude, irritable or bad tempered It might seem churlish to critique this engaging film on political grounds.
Curmudgeon empezar lección		a bad tempered person You are such a curmudgeon - why do you keep shouting at my kids for no reason?
Grouchy empezar lección		irritable or bad tempered On average, people are lively when they wake up and become grouchy as the day wears on.
Gruff empezar lección		rude, harsh or bad tempered Beneath his gruff exterior, he's really a nice guy.
Irascible empezar lección		irritable Clearly, he has been made irascible by taunts about his doomsday no-shows.
Testiness empezar lección		irritability Why do you laugh at me - she inquired, with a frank testiness.
lascivious empezar lección		lustfull
leer empezar lección		to look at someone in an evil orunpleasantly sexual way
lurid empezar lección		involving sex orviolence in a way that is meant to beshocking a lurid tale of violence and betrayal
obscene empezar lección		relating to sex in an indecent or offensiveway
seamy empezar lección		of or relating to unpleasant and usuallyillegal things (such as crime, drugs, etc.) She was involved in a seamy corruptionscandal.
sordid empezar lección		very bad or dishonest
vulgar empezar lección		vulgar
cogitate empezar lección		: to think carefully and seriously aboutsomething I was cogitating about my chances offailing
contemplate empezar lección		to think deeply or carefully about He contemplated the meaning of the poemfor a long time
deliberate empezar lección		to think about or discuss something verycarefully in order to make a decision
introspect empezar lección		the process of examining your ownthoughts or feelings
mull empezar lección		to think about or consider (something) carefully
ponder empezar lección		to think about or consider (something) carefully He pondered the question before heanswered
Muse empezar lección		to think about something carefully orthoroughly I could sell the house, she mused, but thenwhere would I go?
pensive empezar lección		quietly sad or thoughtful rainy days often put her in a pensive mood
ruminate empezar lección		to think carefully and deeply aboutsomething
disgruntle empezar lección		make angry an employee, disgruntled by therestaurant owner's shabby treatment, turned him in to the IRS
exasperate empezar lección		to make (someone) very angry or annoyed
grate empezar lección		irritate with loud noise
harangue empezar lección		make angry har angle se anger
heckle empezar lección		irritate
indignation empezar lección		anger caused by something that is unfair orwrong The decision to close the factory hasaroused the indignation of thetownspeople.
irksome empezar lección		annoying
miffed empezar lección		a fit of ill humor
nag empezar lección		annoy (someone) by often complainingabout his or her behavior, appearance
nettle empezar lección		to make (someone) angry
peeve empezar lección		something that annoys someone One of her peeves is people who arealways late.
pique empezar lección		a sudden feeling of annoyance or angerwhen someone has offended you He slammed the door in a fit of pique.
vex empezar lección		to annoy or worry (someone)
appropriate empezar lección		take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission. the accused had appropriated the property
divest empezar lección		deprive someone of (power, rights, or possessions men are unlikely to be divested of power without a struggle
expropriate empezar lección		(of the state or an authority) take (property) from its owner for public use or benefit. their assets were expropriated by the government
usurp empezar lección		take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force Richard usurped the throne
clandestine empezar lección		done in a private place or way
covert empezar lección		made, shown, or done in a way that is noteasily seen or noticed He has taken part in a number of covertmilitary operations.
furtive empezar lección		done in a quiet and secret way to avoidbeing noticed
oblique empezar lección		not expressed or done in a direct way
skulk empezar lección		keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive. don't skulk outside the door like a spy!
sly empezar lección		having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature
stealth empezar lección		secret
surreptitious empezar lección		kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of. low wages were supplemented by surreptitious payments from tradesmen
overt empezar lección		done or shown openly; plainly apparent. an overt act of aggression"

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