MORENO PALMERO, MARIA ALEJANDRA ACADEMIC VOCABULARY MODULE

VOCABULARY LOG
WORD PRONUNCIATION DEFINITION IN ENGLISH
To give something to someone as their share of a total amount, for them to use in a particular way

TRANSLATION IN MOTHER TONGUE

Asignar

SENTENCE

RELATED WORDS

SYNONYMS OR ANTONYMS

ALLOCATE

/l..ket/

The government is allocating 10 million for health education.

Assign

AMUSE

/muj:z/

To entertain someone, especially by humorous speech or action or by making someone laugh or smile.

Hacer gracia, divertir

These stories are meant to amuse

Amuses, amused, amusing, amusement

Entertain

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ATOMS

/t.m/

The smallest unit of any chemical element, consisting of a positive nucleus surrounded by negative electrons. Atoms can combine to form a molecule A molecule of carbon dioxide (CO2) has one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. /set/ A useful or valuable quality, skill or person

tomos

A molecule of carbon dioxide (CO2) has one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms.

ASSET

Ventaja

He'll be a great asset to the team.

Disadvantage

AWESOME

/.sm/

Causing feelings of great admiration, respect or fear

Impresionante

An awesome challenge lies ahead of them. awesome scenery

Amazing

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BUDGET

/bdt/

A plan to show how much money a person or organization will earn and how much they will need or be able to spend Any of the hard parts inside a human or animal that make up its frame Wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable A meeting, especially one that happens by chance

Presupuesto

The firm has drawn up a budget for the coming financial year.

Reckon, Calculate

BONE

/bn/

Hueso

The boy was so thin that you could see her bones.

Bone dry

EAGER

/i:g(r)/

Ansioso

She sounded very eager to meet you

eagerly

Impatient

ENCOUNTER

/nkan.tr /

Encuentro

This meeting will be the first encounter between the party leaders since the election. You can't expect to have any friends if you don't make any effort with people.

Meet, See

EFFORT

/eft/

Physical or mental activity needed to achieve something

Esfuerzo , intento

Hard work

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/mtatl/

ENTITLE

To give someone the right to do or have something

Dar derecho a hacer algo

The employer is entitled to ask for references.

Authorise

/fed/

FADE

To (cause to) lose colour, brightness or strength gradually If you hang your clothes out in the bright sun, they will fade. To repair something

Decolorar, desteir If you hang your clothes out in the bright sun, they will fade. Melt, weaken

/fks/

Fijar algo, arreglar

FIX
/flk.tju/ To change, especially continuously and between one level or thing and another A sum of money saved, collected or provided for a particular purpose

They couldn't fix my old computer, so I bought a new one. Her weight fluctuates wildly.

Repar,restore, touch on, mend

Move, displace

FLUCTUATE

Variar (entre)

FUND

/fnd/

Fondos

The hospital has set up a special fund to buy new equipment.

funded, funder, funders, funding, funds

Accumulate, amass,

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GRAIN

/gren/

Seed from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat A subject or problem which people are thinking and talking about A join made by tying together the ends of a piece or pieces of string, rope, cloth, etc when something is not available or when there is not enough of it Her only problem is lack of confidence. a sum of money which is borrowed, often from a bank, and has to be paid back, usually together with an extra amount of

Cereales, grano

Grains of rice Cereal

ISSUE

/.u/

Asunto, cuestin.

Don't worry about who will do it , that's just a side issue

issued issues issuing

Publish

Nudo, anudar To tie a knot

KNOT

/nt/

/lk/

Carecer de algo

LACK

Her only problem is lack of confidence.

Miss

/lon/

LOAN

Prstamo

We could apply for/take out a loan to buy a car.

Lend , give

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/mal/

MILE

money that you have to pay as a charge for borrowing A unit of distance equal to 1760 yards or 1.6 kilometres

Milla

The nearest town is ten miles away.

Kilometres

/pk/

PICK

To take some things and leave others; to choose To encourage the popularity, sale, development or existence of something

Elegir, seleccionar

Pick a card from the pack.

Choose, take, select, pick out

PROMOTE

/prmt/

Promover, Fomentar

Advertising companies are always having to think up new ways to promote products.

promoted, promoter, promoters, promotes, promoting, promotion, promotions

Support

/pruv/

PROVE

To show a particular result after a period of time

Probar, demostrar

The operation proved a complete success.

Turn out,

PURCHASE

To buy /p.ts/

Compra, adquisicion

She purchased her first house with the money.

purchased purchaser purchasers purchases

Buy, get, acquire

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purchasing /rla/ To need a particular thing or the help and support of someone or something in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed To move easily and quickly across a surface while twisting or curving Confiar en algo, contar con algo I rely on you for good advice. reliability reliable reliably reliance reliant relied relies relying unreliable trust, swear, bank believe

RELY

/sl.r/

SLITHER

Deslizarse, patinar

She watched the snake slither away.

Slide

SURVEY

/sve/

An examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions

Contemplar

A recent survey found/revealed/showe d that 58% of people did not know where their heart is. Huge sums of money are spent on national defence.

surveyed, surveying, surveys

Analyze, analyse, study, examine

/sm/

An amount of money

SUM

Suma de dinero, cantidad de dinero

summation summed summing sums

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SPOT

/spt/

A small, usually round area of colour which is differently coloured or lighter or darker than the surface around it To move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick, short movements, or to make something or someone do this A piece of work to be done, especially one done regularly, unwillingly or with difficulty A device or hole for catching animals or people and preventing their escape Problems or difficulties

(diseo) lunar.

He had a spot of grease on his tie.

Descry, espy, spy

/ek /

SHAKE

(sacudir, agitar)

The explosion shook buildings for miles around.

agitate move

TASk

/tsk/

Tareas

This is a compulsory task for everyone)

Exercise, Activities

/trp/

TRAP

Trampa, poner una trampa

The fox got its foot caught in a trap.

Detain

/trb/

Problemas

TROUBLE

The form was terribly complicated and I had a lot of trouble with it.

disturb, upset,

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WIDESPREAD

/wadspred/

Existing or happening in many places and/or among many people Uncontrolled, violent or extreme Having or showing the ability to make good judgments, based on a deep understanding and experience of life

General, difundido

Malnutrition in the region is widespread, affecting up to 78% of children under five years old. A wild party I think you made a wise choice. Wildly Wisely, wisdom

Common, universal

WILD

/wald/ /waz/

Salvaje Acertado, sabio

Excited, unrestrained Perspicacious, sagacious, sapient sage

WISE

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