WORD EXAMPLE OR DEFINITION

(PUNTO A FAVOR)
POINT TAKEN Used to say you accept what someone has
said
BUGGING (FASTIDIAR)
Stop bugging me
BLUFF (ENGAÑO)
Is he going to jump or is he only bluffing?
BLUFFING FANFARRONEO
(SIN COMPROMISOS / SIN TRABAS)
Without something making it difficult for
UNENCUMBURED you to do something.
Example: People can decide how to care
for their children, unencumbered by
interference from the state.
(OR)
One of the two alternatives. This or that.
EITHER Example: I can speak either english or
spanish.
Call me either at hombe or at my office.
(NOR)
None. Not this and not the other.
NEITHER Example: I can speak neither French nor
arabic.
Neither of these jackets is mine.
Neither Frank nor Helen got a promotion.
(AND)
The two alternatives. This and that.
BOTH Example: I can speak both English and
Spanish.
Both students passed the exam.
They both passed it. They were both
happy.
(NOVIO – EL QUE ESTA A PUNTO
GROOM DE CASARSE)
A man who is about to get married or just
got married.
(PERSONA INCIVLIZADA)
HOOGER A backwoods hillbilly; an uncivilized
person.
Example: She came in the bar acting like a
nasty hooger.
(SIN PRETENCIONES)
UNPRETENTIOUS Simple and/or sincere; not pretentious.
Example: The food is delicious and
unpretentious.
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(DESCONCERTADO)
BAFFLED To cause someone to be completely unable
to understand or explain something.
Example: She was completely baffled by
his strange behaviour.
(GIMIENDO)
To make a long, low sound of pain,
MOAN suffering, or another strong emotion.
Example: He moaned with pain before
losing consciousness.
GROAN (GEMIDO DE DOLOR)
A deep, long sound showing great pain or
unhappiness
PASADO SIMPLE DE “TAKE”
TOOK Example: I would like to know why they
took place.
(CULPA / CULPABLE)
Example: (GUILT) He suffered such
GUILT / GUILTY feelings of guilt over leaving his children.

(GUILTY)
Example: I feel so guilty about forgetting
her birthday.
(SOLLOZAR / SOLLOZANDO)
SOB / SOBBING To cry noisily, taking in deep breaths.
Example: I found her sobbing in the
bedroom because she'd broken her
favourite doll.
(GRITO DE EMOCIÓN)
To give a loud, excited shout, especially to
WHOOP / WHOOPING show your enjoyment of or agreement with
something.
Example: The audience was whooping and
clapping.
(GRITO DE ENOJO, MIEDO O
EMOCIONES FUERTES)
To cry or say something loudly and usually
SCREAM on a high note, especially because of strong
emotions such as fear, excitement, or
anger.
Example: Through the smoke, the rescuers
could hear people screaming for help.
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HYSTERICAL (HISTÉRICO)
Unable to control your feelings or
behaviour because you are extremely
frightened, angry, excited, etc.
Example: Calm down, you're getting
hysterical.
FRIGHTENED / FRIGHT (ATERRADO)
FRIGHTENED: Feeling fear or worry.
Example: Are you frightened of spiders?

(SUSTO / ESPANTO)
FRIGHT: The feeling of fear, especially if
felt suddenly, or an experience of fear that
happens suddenly.
Example: You gave me the fright of my
life.
BEHAVIOUR / BEHAVES (CONDUCTA / COMPORTAMIENTO)
The way that someone behaves.
Example: Her behaviour is often
appalling.
AWARENESS (CONCIENCIA / CONOCIMIENTO)
Knowledge that something exists, or
understanding of a situation or subject at
the present time based on information or
experience.
Example: Public awareness of the problem
will make politicians take it seriously.
RIVETING / RIVET RIVET
(FASCINANTE)
Extremely interesting.
Example: It was a riveting story.

RIVET (2 MEANINGS)
(REMACHE)
A metal pin used to fasten flat pieces of
metal or other thick materials such as
leather.
Example: The joints are completely fluid-
tight and achieve a homogeneous riveting.

(CONECTAR)
If something rivets someone, it attracts and
keeps someone's attention.
Example: Her performance riveted the
audience.
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OBNOXIUS (DESAGRADABLE / ODIOSO)
Very unpleasant or rude.
Example: When she's in a bad mood she's
obnoxious to everyone.
DISEASE (ENFERMEDAD)
An illness of people, animals, plants, etc.,
caused by infection or a failure of health
rather than by an accident.
Example: The first symptom of the disease
is a very high temperature.
RATHER ¿?
SWALLOW (PASARSE LA COMIDA HASTA EL
ESTOMAGO)
To cause food, drink, pills, etc. to move
from your mouth into your stomach by
using the muscles of your throat.
Example: He put a grape into his mouth
and swallowed it whole.
CHANT (CORO / CANTAR)
To repeat or sing a word or phrase
continuously.
Example: The crowd were chanting the
team's name.
SQUARELY (DIRECTAMENTE Y SIN DUDAR)
Directly and with no doubt.
Example: We have to face these issues
squarely and honestly.
QUITE BASTANTE
THUG MATON
SELFISH EGOISTA
AWARENESS CONCIENCIA
LEAD / LED (DIRIGIR)
To control a group of people, a country, or
a situation.
Example: I think we've chosen the right
person to lead the expedition.
 CUBBY CUBICULO
BET APUESTA
PANTING JADEO (COMO CANSANCIO)
DROOPY CAIDO (COMO SI ESTUVIERA CAIDO
DE UN LADO)
SPINDLY DELGAO Y LARGO (COMO RAMAS
DE ARBOL)
SPOOKY ESCALOFRIANTE
WHOOLESOME SANO (REFERENTE A ACTOS
BUENOS)
KRANKY
BEHAVING COMPORTARSE
POLITE EDUCADA, CORTES Y DELICADA
BUSTER ADJETIVOS PARA UNA PERSONA
QUE NO TE AGRADA+
IMPUDENT INSOLENTE – DESCARADO
BELT CINTURON
TUITION ENSEÑANZA A GRUPOS PEQUEÑOS
DE COLEGIO O UNIVERSIDAD
SPARE ESTA DE SOBRA (QUE NO SE USA
MUCHO)
REATACH VOLVER A UNIR
SIGHT VISIÓN
YELL GRITAR
SHUTTLE CUANDO SE VIAJA Y SE PASA POR
EN MEDIO DE DOS LUGARES
GROWLING GRUÑIDO
SLEEPOVER PIJAMADA
SKILL HABILIDADES
 ESSAY ENSAYO
SKIMMING ESTRATEGIA DE LECTURA PARA
ENTENDER MEJOR LOS TEXTOS
PASSAGE The excerpts of text most exams use to
evaluate reading, grammar, and even
science reasoning skills are typically called
passages
CHART (GRAFICA) MOSTRAR ALGO DE
MANERA VISUAL O GRAICA Y DE
FORMA SIMPLE
SUMMARY UNA FORMA CORTA DE DESCRIBIR
LAS IDEAS PRINCIPALES ACERCA
DE ALGO (COMO TIPO RESUMEN)
RECALL RECORDAR
MAJOR IMPORTANTE Y MAYOR
INFERENCES / INFERRING INFERENCIAS (INTUICION DE ALGO)
THROUG MEDIANTE (TERMINA DE UN PUNTO
A OTRO, ES COMO FINALIZAR
ALGO)
THROUGHOUT EN CUALQUIER PARTE O TODO EL
PERIODO DE TIEMPO (THE SCHOOL
HAS BEN REPAINTED
 THROUGHOUT)
CONCERNED PREOCUPADO
COMPREHEND COMPRENDER (ES CAPAS O
INCAPAS DE COMPRENDER
MENTALMENTE AUNQUE SE LE
EXPLIQUE)

UNDERSTAND COMPRENDER (COMPRENDE, PERO

SI NO COMPRENDE Y SE LE EXPLICA
PUEDE COMPRENDER)
PARAGRAPH PARRAFO
ROW - LINE RENGLON
OFTEN REGULARMENTE
ALLOWS PERMITIR
DEMONSTRATE DEMOSTRAR
SCREWED
ITCHY
BITCHING
SNUCK
SUMMARIZED

QUARTERS
OFF PEAK
BAIL ON ME
WARPATH
THIEF
RATTED
DITCHING
HESITATION
PANTING
RAW MEAT
DREADFULLY

HARSHING
SHRIEKING
CHATTERING
SOBBERING
SMOTHERING
NAGGING
SOBB
CANNERY
MUTTERING
 SHOVE

RATTLE
WHIRRING
NONCOMITTAL
HOVERING
HORSEY
FOIST
GAWK
CHEW IT
CONSTIPATED
LAVISHLY

LUMPY
CREAKING
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
GRIND
BEG
BLAB
PITY
COMPELLED
WRECKS

MELDING
DITCHING
BITCHING
STUBBY
BEFALLEN
HAMPERED
FRAME ME
STAFFING
GUTLESS

SPACKLE
MOCKING ME
CRIPPLED
RUBBING
BRIEF
IMPINGE
BLOSSOMS
ALTHOUGH
SLANG
 ENVELOPE
SLINK
GIST
ENHANCE
FUR
THEREFORE
MOREOVER
FURTHERMORE
TOSS
TAINTED

YIELD
CROP
DROUGHT
GATHERERS
REASSESSMENT
SPRAIN
REGARDING
BOND
POPSICLES PALETA DE HIELO