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Sprout: verb
1.[V] (of plants, vegetables, etc.) to produce new leaves or BUDS:
The seeds will sprout in a few days. new leaves sprouting from the trees
2. To appear; to develop sth, especially in large numbers:
[V] Hundreds of mushrooms had sprouted up overnight. [VN] The town has sprouted
shopping malls, discos and nightclubs in recent years.
3.To start to grow sth; to start to grow on sb/sth:
[VN] Tim has sprouted a beard since we last saw him. I wished I could just sprout
wings and fly away. [V] Hair sprouted from his chest.
Loom:
verb [V] [usually +adv./prep.]
1. To appear as a large shape that is not clear, especially in a frightening or threatening
way:
A dark shape loomed up ahead of us.
2. To appear important or threatening and likely to happen soon:
Food shortages loom in some parts of Africa.
IDIOMS

loom large to be worrying or frightening and seem hard to avoid:

The prospect of war loomed large.
Albeit / {speaker} {o}:lbi:It / conjunction (formal) although: ( a pesar de )
He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us.
Evolve: (sth) (from sth) (into sth)
1- To develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complicated form; to
develop sth in this way : [V] The idea evolved from a drawing I discovered in the attic.
The company has evolved into a major chemical manufacturer.
[VN] Each school must evolve its own way of working.
2- (from sth) (biology) (of plants, animals, etc.) to develop gradually over many
GENERATIONS from a simple form to a more complicated one:
[V] The three species evolved from a single ancestor. [VN] The dolphin has evolved a
highly developed jaw.
Envision: To imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situation
you intend to work towards: They envision an equal society, free of poverty and
disease.
Fabric: [U, C]
1. Material made by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, curtains,
etc. and for covering furniture: cotton / knitted fabric furnishing fabrics
2. [sing.] the ~ (of sth) (written) the basic structure of a society, an organization, etc.
that enables it to function successfully:
a trend which threatens the very fabric of society
3.[sing.] the ~ (of sth) the basic structure of a building, such as the walls, floor and
roof.
Confide in sb: To tell sb secrets and personal information because you feel you can trust
them:
Paltry: 1.(of an amount) too small to be considered as important or useful:
This account offers a paltry 1% return on your investment. a paltry sum
2.having no value or useful qualities: a paltry excuse / gesture.
Pledge:
noun
1.~ (to do sth) a serious promise:
a pledge of help / support / loyalty Will the government honour its election pledge not to
raise taxes? Management has given a pledge that there will be no job losses this year.
2. A sum of money or sth valuable that you leave with sb to prove that you will do sth or pay
back money that you owe.
Lavish: adjective (abundante, lujoso)
1. Large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money
SYN EXTRAVAGANT: Lavish gifts / costumes / celebrations They lived a very lavish lifestyle.
They rebuilt the house on an even more lavish scale than before. It was one of the most
lavish weddings Ive ever been to.
Cleavage; [C, U] the space between a womans breasts that can be seen above a dress that
does not completely cover them
[C] (formal) a difference or division between people or groups:
a deep cleavage between rich and poor in society (hendidura, division)
Reap: [VN] to obtain sth, especially sth good, as a direct result of sth that you have done:
They are now reaping the rewards of all their hard work.
2.[V, VN] to cut and collect a crop, especially corn, from a field
Blur: Noun [usually sing.]
1. A shape that you cannot see clearly, often because it is moving too fast:
His arm was a rapid blur of movement as he struck. Everything is a blur when I take my
glasses off.
2. Something that you cannot remember clearly: The events of that day were just a blur.
Juggle: 1
~ (with sth) to throw a set of three or more objects such as balls into the air
and catch and throw them again quickly, one at a time:

[V] to juggle with balls / clubs My uncle taught me to juggle. [VN] (figurative) I was
juggling books, shopping bags and the baby (= I was trying to hold them all without
dropping them).
2~ sth (with sth) to try to deal with two or more important jobs or activities at the same
time so that you can fit all of them into your life:
[VN] Working mothers are used to juggling their jobs, their childrens needs and their
housework. [also V]
3-[VN] to organize information, figures, the money you spend, etc. in the most useful or
effective way
Juggle= Hacer malabares
Dearth: [sing.] ~ (of sth) a lack of sth; the fact of there not being enough of sth:
There was a dearth of reliable information on the subject.
Brood: verb (over / on / about sth)
Tto think a lot about sth that makes you annoyed, anxious or upset: Youre not still brooding
over what he said, are you?
2. [V, VN] if a bird broods, or broods its eggs, it sits on the eggs in order to HATCH them (=
make the young come out of them)
Noun [C+sing./pl. v.]
1. All the young birds or creatures that a mother produces at one time.
2. (humorous) a large family of children: She grew up amidst a lively brood of brothers and
sisters.
Shower: [VN] ~ sb with sth | ~ sth on sb to give sb a lot of sth:
He showered her with gifts. He showered gifts on her .
Obsolete: No longer used because sth new has been invented
SYN OUT OF DATE:
obsolete technology With technological changes many traditional skills have become
obsolete.
Trigger: 1.~ sth (off) to make sth happen suddenly:
Nuts can trigger off a violent allergic reaction.
2. To cause a device to start functioning: to trigger an alarm / a switch.
Shake-up: (also shake-out) noun
~ (in / of sth) a situation in which a lot of changes are made to a company, an organization,
etc. in order to improve the way in which it works:
a management shake-up Union leaders are calling for a major shake-up of the system.
Nerve-wracking: nerve-racking (also nerve-wracking) adjective
making you feel very nervous and worried: It was a nerve-racking drive up the mountain.
Flounder: verb (titubear)
1: To struggle to know what to say or do or how to continue with sth:
[V] His abrupt change of subject left her floundering helplessly. [also V speech]
2: [V] to have a lot of problems and to be in danger of failing completely:
At that time the industry was floundering. The new democracy there continues to flounder.
3: [V] [usually +adv./prep.] to struggle to move or get somewhere in water, mud, etc:
She was floundering around in the deep end of the swimming pool. A man came
floundering through the snow towards us.
Noun (plural flounder or flounders) a small flat sea fish that is used for food. (lenguado)

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