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Flashcards by Caio Faria Isecke, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Caio Faria Isecke
about 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| rub | to press or be pressed against something with a circular or up-and-down repeated movement: She yawned and rubbed her eyes sleepily. |
| awful | very bad or unpleasant |
| wrinkle | ruga, pode ser o amassado da roupa, uma linha que marca |
| famine | extreme scarcity of food |
| plague | contagious becterial disease tipo de surto bacterial |
| shrug | ideia de balançar os ombros com incerteza, dúvida |
| perish | literary - die, especially in a violent or sudden way suffer complete ruin or destruction |
| drove | grande grupo de animais, tipo um rebanho de ovelhas ou gado |
| morsel | a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful bocado Juliet pushed a morselof toast into her mouth. |
| alas | a humorous way to express grief, pity, or concern alas, my funds have some limitations |
| lift | to raise to a higher position or level |
| slum | a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city: an inner-city slum She was brought up in the slums of Lima. |
| deadly dedlier weapon | causing or able to cause death |
| rot | decay or cause to decay by the action of bacteria and fungi; decompose |
| serendipity | the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way a fortunate stroke of serendipity |
| havoc | widespread destruction |
| raw | cru (of food) not cooked: raw fish |
| strive | to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties: [ + to infinitive ] Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to. |
| to balk | hesitate or be unwilling to accept an ideia or undertaking |
| comrade | (among men) a colleague or a fellow member of an organization (also comrade-in-arms) |
| bygone | belonging to an earlier time relic of a bygone age. a thing dating from an earlier time. the museum consists of a fascinating collection of rural bygones. |
| net | rede |
| bliss | perfect happiness; great joy she gave a sigh of bliss |
| stigma | a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person. the stigma of mental disorder to be a non-reader carries a social stigma. |
| stubborn | teimoso, obstinado never changing your ideas, plans, etc. even when you should |
| ivory | marfim |
| rewire | refazer a instalação elétrica em provide (an appliance, building, or vehicle) with a new electric wiring. he rewired lamps for a living. |
| inashmuch | to the extent that; in so far as these provisions apply only inasmuch as trade between Member States is affected 2 considering that; since |
| foible | synonym: idiosyncrazy a strange habit or characteristic that is seen as not important and not harming anyone: We all have our little foibles. |
| wrath | ira extreme anger The wrath of God will burn against you he hid his pipe for fear of incurring his father's wrath. |
| strive strove, past of strive | to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties: In her writing she strove for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms. Synonyms: attempt endeavour UK |
| dustbin | a container for household refuse, especially one kept outside |
| leisurely | acting or done at leisure; unhurried or relaxed a leisure breakfast at our hotel |
| peasant | a person who owns or rents a small piece of land and grows crops, keeps animals, etc. on it, especially one who has a low income, very little education, and a low social position. This is usually used of someone who lived in the past or of someone in a poor country: |
| bourgeoisie | burguesia |
| flaw | falha a mark, blemish, or other imperfection which mars a substance or object a flaw in the glass a fault or weakness in a person's character |
| aghast | suddenly filled with horror or shock she winced, aghast at his cruelty He looked at her aghast. |
| spread | estender, esticar espalhar, propagar |
| bond | laço, elo, vínculo an interest, experience, or feeling that makes people feel connected the bond between the mother and baby economic: bond |
| gorgeous | beauriful; very attractive informal - very pleasant or enjoyable |
| suckle | amamentar, mamar |
| whim | capricho, impulso a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained We booked the trip on a whim. Oh for a husband who would indulge my every whim! |
| lamb | cordeiro |
| theist | teísta someone who believes in the existence of a god or gods |
| largess | generosity |
| fend for yourself | virar-se sozinho |
| lurid | chocante You can read all the lurid details of the affair in today’s paper. |
| rim | the edge of something round ideia de rodeio, entorno |
| foster | to look after a child as part of your family for a time, without becoming their legal parent criar, cuidar, acolher (na família) |
| outrage | indignação |
| idyll | a very happy, peaceful, and simple situation or period of time, especially in the countryside, or a piece of music, literature, etc. that describes this idílio |
| jeopardy | in danger of being damaged or destroyed em risco |
| scrub | esfregar, escovar |
| fan out — phrasal verb with fan verb | If a group of people fan out, they move in different directions from a single point. dispersar, algo assim |
| halt | to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening: "Halt!" called the guard. "You can't go any further without a permit." |
| boldness | a brave and confident way of behaving that shows no fear: He is famous for the boldness of his business methods. Even critics admire his boldness. |
| itching | the fact of having or producing an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to rub it with your nails: This cream will reduce the itching. The itching is due to an allergic reaction to the mite. |
| forsake | forsake verb [T] (LEAVE) literary to leave someone for ever, especially when they need you: Do not forsake me! |
| chicanery | clever, dishonest talk or behaviour that is used to deceive people: The investigation revealed political chicanery and corruption at the highest levels. |
| Two-fifths | dois quintos |
| usher | to show someone where they should go, or to make someone go where you want them to go acompanhar |
| buoyed up | a floating object |
| gloom | sentimento de grante tristeza |
| overhaul | fazer uma revisão de algo |
| wobbles | to (cause something to) shake or move |
| gasp | dar um grito sufocado She gasped in amazement. |
| galvanize | motivar Western charities were galvanized by TV pictures of starving people. |
| underneath | x |
| easel | x |
| bequeathed | x |
| painstaking | x |
| grist | x |
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