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chary
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deleterious
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doughty
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hardy
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imminent
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incendiary
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inflammable
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innocuous
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intrepid
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mettlesome
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moribund
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obstreperous
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plucky
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precarious
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pugnacious
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sangfroid
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solicitous
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timorous
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unassailable
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wary
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cataclysm
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charlatan
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conflagration
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firebrand
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gambit
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haven
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makeshift
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melee
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presentiment
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reprisal
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row
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to daunt
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to dispatch
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to dog
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to eschew
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to hoodwink
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to hound
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to implode
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to inundate
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to unnerve
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to fortify
chary
Adjetivo
ch
ʧ
a
ɑ
r
r
y
i
cauteloso

cauteloso

afraid and cautious of the possible outcomes of an action, thus reluctant to take risks or action

example
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His chary approach to lending money was a result of previous bad experiences.
Her chary attitude towards new relationships stemmed from past disappointments.
deleterious
Adjetivo
d
d
e
ɛ
l
l
e
ə
t
t
e
ɪ
r
r
iou
s
s
(perjudicial)

(perjudicial)

nocivo

inflicting damage or harm on someone or something

doughty
Adjetivo
d
d
ou
ɔ
gh
t
t
y
i
valiente

valiente

overflowing with bravery and determination

hardy
hardy
Adjetivo
h
h
a
ɑ
r
r
d
d
y
i
robusto

robusto

possessing bravery and boldness

imminent
imminent
Adjetivo
i
ɪ
mm
m
i
ə
n
n
e
ə
n
n
t
t
inminente

inminente

(particularly of something unpleasant) likely to take place in the near future

incendiary
Adjetivo
i
ɪ
n
n
c
s
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d
ia
r
r
y
i
incendiario

incendiario

utilized to set fire on a property

inflammable
Adjetivo
i
ɪ
n
n
f
f
l
l
a
æ
mm
m
a
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e
inflamable

inflamable

capable of easily catching fire

innocuous
Adjetivo
i
ɪ
nn
n
o
ɑ
c
k
uou
ju
ə
s
s
inocuo

inocuo

not likely to cause damage, harm, or danger

intrepid
intrepid
Adjetivo
i
ɪ
n
n
t
t
r
r
e
ɛ
p
p
i
ə
d
d
intrépido

intrépido

very courageous and not afraid of situations that are dangerous

mettlesome
Adjetivo
m
m
e
ɛ
tt
t
ə
l
l
e
s
s
o
ʌ
m
m
e
animoso

animoso

overflowing with courage and determination

moribund
Adjetivo
m
m
o
ɔ
r
r
i
ə
b
b
u
ə
n
n
d
d
moribundo

moribundo

nearing the state of death

obstreperous
Adjetivo
o
ə
b
b
s
s
t
t
r
r
e
ɛ
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
ou
ə
s
s
ruidoso

ruidoso

making a lot of noise, and hard to manage

plucky
Adjetivo
p
p
l
l
u
ə
ck
k
y
i
valeroso

valeroso

possessing or displaying determination and bravery

gutless
precarious
Adjetivo
p
p
r
r
e
i
c
k
a
ɛ
r
r
iou
s
s
precario

precario

full of danger or uncertainty, likely to cause harm or accidents

pugnacious
Adjetivo
p
p
u
ə
g
g
n
n
a
æ
c
ʃ
iou
ɪ
s
s
(belicoso)

(belicoso)

pugnaz

eager to start a fight or argument

sangfroid
Sustantivo
s
s
a
ɑ
n
n
g
f
f
r
r
oi
d
sangre fría

sangre fría

the skill to stay calm when in a situation that is difficult or dangerous

solicitous
Adjetivo
s
s
o
ə
l
l
i
ɪ
c
s
i
ə
t
t
ou
ə
s
s
solícito

solícito

overflowing with anxiety, unease, or concern

timorous
Adjetivo
t
t
i
ɪ
m
m
o
ɜ
r
r
ou
ə
s
s
temeroso

temeroso

lacking bravery and confidence

unassailable
Adjetivo
u
ə
n
n
a
ə
ss
s
ai
l
l
a
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e
inexpugnable

inexpugnable

not capable of being criticized, attacked, or doubted

wary
Adjetivo
w
w
a
ɛ
r
r
y
i
(precavido)

(precavido)

cauteloso

feeling or showing caution and attentiveness regarding possible dangers or problems

unwary
cataclysm
Sustantivo
c
k
a
æ
t
t
a
ə
c
k
l
l
y
ɪ
s
s
ə
m
m
cataclismo

cataclismo

a sudden or disastrous event that destroys or changes a whole region or system

charlatan
Sustantivo
ch
ʃ
a
ɑ
r
r
l
l
a
ə
t
t
a
ə
n
n
charlatán

charlatán

an individual who acts as if they possess special qualities, knowledge, or skills

conflagration
Sustantivo
c
k
o
ɑ
n
n
f
f
l
l
a
ə
g
g
r
r
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
conflagración

conflagración

an extremely intense and destructive fire

firebrand
Sustantivo
f
f
i
aɪɜ
r
r
e
b
b
r
r
a
æ
n
n
d
d
instigador

instigador

an individual who is passionate about a cause, particularly political, and urges others to take action toward said cause, normally leading to trouble

Información Gramatical:

Sustantivo Compuesto
gambit
Sustantivo
g
g
a
æ
m
m
b
b
i
ɪ
t
t
gambito

gambito

a strategic action or remark that is used to gain an advantage, particularly in the early stages of a situation, game, conversation, etc.

haven
Sustantivo
h
h
a
v
v
e
ə
n
n
refugio

refugio

a place that provides safety, peace, and favorable living conditions for humans or animals

makeshift
Sustantivo
m
m
a
k
k
e
sh
ʃ
i
ɪ
f
f
t
t
arreglo provisional

arreglo provisional

a thing that is used as an inferior and temporary substitute for something that is not available

melee
Sustantivo
m
m
e
l
l
ee
refriega

refriega

a fight that is noisy, confusing, and involves many people

presentiment
Sustantivo
p
p
r
r
e
ɪ
s
z
e
ɛ
n
n
t
t
i
ɪ
m
m
e
ə
n
n
t
t
presentimiento

presentimiento

a feeling or suspicion that something, particularly something unpleasant, is about to take place

reprisal
Sustantivo
r
r
e
i
p
p
r
r
i
s
z
a
ə
l
l
represalia

represalia

the act of hurting or damaging one's opponent or enemy in retaliation for the hurt or damage they inflicted upon one

row
row
Sustantivo
r
r
o
w
(bronca)

(bronca)

pelea

a noisy bitter argument between countries, organizations, people, etc.

to daunt
to daunt
Verbo
d
d
au
ɔ
n
n
t
t
(acobardar)

(acobardar)

intimidar

to cause a person to feel scared or unconfident

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
to dispatch
to dispatch
Verbo
d
d
i
ɪ
s
s
p
p
a
æ
t
ch
ʧ
enviar

enviar

to send a person or thing somewhere for a specific purpose

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
to dog
Verbo
d
d
o
ɔ:
g
g
seguir

seguir

to closely follow someone

to eschew
to eschew
Verbo
e
ɛ
s
s
ch
ʧ
e
w
u
evitar

evitar

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

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Transitivo
to hoodwink
to hoodwink
Verbo
h
h
oo
ʊ
d
d
w
w
i
ɪ
n
n
k
k
timar

timar

to deceive a person, often by hiding the truth or using clever tactics to mislead them

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
to hound
to hound
Verbo
h
h
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
d
d
acosar

acosar

to constantly chase, pressure, or follow someone to gain or achieve something

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Transitivo
to implode
Verbo
i
ɪ
m
m
p
p
l
l
o
d
d
e
implosionar

implosionar

to burst, fall, or collapse toward the inside violently

explode
to inundate
to inundate
Verbo
i
ɪ
n
n
u
ə
n
n
d
d
a
t
t
e
inundar

inundar

to cover a stretch of land with a lot of water

to unnerve
to unnerve
Verbo
u
ə
nn
n
e
ɜ
r
r
v
v
e
perturbar

perturbar

to make someone feel uneasy or anxious, disrupting their usual calm or confidence

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
to fortify
Verbo
f
f
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t
i
ɪ
f
f
y
fortificar

fortificar

to secure a place and make it resistant against attacks, particularly by building walls around it

Información Gramatical:

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