Lección 20

to decipher

Verbo

/dɪˈsaɪfɝ/

descifrar

read with difficulty

peregrination

Sustantivo

/pɛ.rəg.rɪ.neɪ.ʃən/ or /pe.rēg.ri.nei.shēn/

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peregrinación

a long journey, especially on foot

shambolic

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caótico

having a state of disorder and confusion

instant

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instantáneo

happening or made very quickly and easily

to instance

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citar como ejemplo

to explain something by giving an example

apotheosis

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apoteosis

the act of elevating a person's rank to that of a god

apothegm

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apotegma

a clever and concise expression that contains a general truth or principle

apogee

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apogeo

the point at which something reaches its highest level or most advanced stage of development

apocryphal

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apócrifo

(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true

sanguine

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optimista

having a confident, hopeful, and positive outlook for the future

peremptory

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imperioso

not open to be debated

sanguification

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/sæng.wɪ.fɪ.keɪ.ʃən/ or /sāng.vi.fi.kei.shēn/

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sanguificación

the development of blood cells

shambles

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matadero

a place where animals are butchered to use their meat

sanguinary

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sanguinario

(of a person) involved in or eager for bloodshed or violence