Lección 36

to feint

Verbo

/feɪnt/ or /feint/

f

f

ei

eɪ

n

n

t

t

fintar

deceive by a mock action

macabre

Adjetivo

/mə.kɑbɜr/ or /mē.kaabēr/

m

m

a

ə

c

k

a

ɑ

b

bɜ

r

r

e

macabro

disturbing and fear inducing due to its connection with death, murder, violence, etc.

to macadamize

Verbo

/mə.kæ.da.maɪz/ or /mē.kā.da.maiz/

m

m

a

ə

c

k

a

æ

d

d

a

a

m

m

i

aɪ

z

z

e

pavimentar con macadán

surface with macadam

inventive

Adjetivo

/ɪn.vɛn.tɪv/ or /in.ven.tiv/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

e

ɛ

n

n

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

inventivo

(of an idea, method, etc.) unique, creative, and appealing due to its originality and novelty

invective

Sustantivo

/ɪn.vɛk.tɪv/ or /in.vek.tiv/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

e

ɛ

c

k

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

invectiva

the usage of abusive, insulting, and rude language when one is extremely angry

hostility

Sustantivo

/hɑs.tɪ.lə.ti/ or /haas.ti.lē.ti/

h

h

o

ɑ

s

s

t

t

i

ɪ

l

l

i

ə

t

t

y

i

hostilidad

a state of deep-seated ill-will

cherubic

Adjetivo

/ʧɜ.ru.bɪk/ or /chē.roo.bik/

ch

ʧ

e

ɜ

r

r

u

u

b

b

i

ɪ

c

k

querúbico

innocent or sweet in appearance or nature

extant

Adjetivo

/ɛk.stənt/ or /ek.stēnt/

e

ɛ

x

ks

t

t

a

ə

n

n

t

t

existente

existing despite being extremely old

to extenuate

Verbo

/ɪk.stɛ.njueɪt/ or /ik.ste.nyooeit/

e

ɪ

x

ks

t

t

e

ɛ

n

n

u

ju

a

eɪ

t

t

e

atenuar

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

infraction

Sustantivo

/ɪn.fræk.ʃən/ or /in.frāk.shēn/

i

ɪ

n

n

f

f

r

r

a

æ

c

k

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

infracción

the act of breaking or not obeying a law, agreement, etc.

infrastructure

Sustantivo

/ɪnf.rə.strək.ʧɜr/ or /inf.rē.strēk.chēr/

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ɪ

n

n

f

f

r

r

a

ə

s

s

t

t

r

r

u

ə

c

k

t

ʧ

u

ɜ

r

r

e

infraestructura

the basic physical structures and systems that support and enable the functioning of a society or organization, such as roads and bridges

melancholy

Adjetivo

/mɛ.lən.kɑ.li/ or /me.lēn.kaa.li/

m

m

e

ɛ

l

l

a

ə

n

n

ch

k

o

ɑ

l

l

y

i

melancólico

showing a deep sense of sadness or sorrow

melange

Sustantivo

/mɛ.læng/ or /me.lāng/

m

m

e

ɛ

l

l

a

æ

n

n

g

g

e

mezcla

a motley assortment of things

overtone

Sustantivo

/ˈoʊvɝˌtoʊn/

insinuación

(usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality

overture

Sustantivo

/oʊ.vɜr.ʧɜr/ or /ooo.vēr.chēr/

o

oʊ

v

v

e

ɜ

r

r

t

ʧ

u

ɜ

r

r

e

propuesta

a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others