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Sprout: verb1.[V] (of plants, vegetables, etc.) to produce new leaves or BUDS:

The seeds will sprout in a few days. new leaves sprouting from the trees2.To appear; to develop sth, especially in large numbers:[V] Hundreds of mushrooms had sprouted up overnight. [VN] The town has sproutedshopping malls, discos and nightclubs in recent years.3.To start to grow sth; to start to grow on sb/sth:[VN] Tim has sprouted a beard since we last saw him. I wished I could just sproutwings and fly away. [V] Hair sprouted from his chest.Loom: verb [V] [usually +adv./prep.]1.To appear as a large shape that is not clear, especially in a frightening or threateningway:A dark shape loomed up ahead of us.2.To appear important or threatening and likely to happen soon:Food shortages loom in some parts of Africa.

IDIOMSloom large to be worrying or frightening and seem hard to avoid:The prospect of war loomed large.Albeit / {speaker} {o}:lbi:It / conjunction (formal) although: ( a pesar de )He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us.Evolve:(sth) (from sth) (into sth)1- To develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complicated form; todevelop sth in this way : [V] The idea evolved from a drawing I discovered in the attic. The company has evolved into a major chemical manufacturer. [VN] Each school must evolve its own way of working.2- (from sth) (biology) (of plants, animals, etc.) to develop gradually over manyGENERATIONS from a simple form to a more complicated one:[V] The three species evolved from a single ancestor. [VN] The dolphin has evolved a

highly developed jaw.Envision:To imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situationyou intend to work towards: They envision an equal society, free of poverty anddisease.Fabric: [U, C]1. Material made by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, curtains,etc. and for covering furniture:cotton / knitted fabric furnishing fabrics2. [sing.] the ~ (of sth) (written) the basic structure of a society, an organization, etc.that enables it to function successfully:a trend which threatens the very fabric of society3.[sing.] the ~ (of sth) the basic structure of a building, such as the walls, floor androof.Confide in sb: To tell sb secrets and personal information because you feel you can trust

them:Paltry: 1.(of an amount) too small to be considered as important or useful:This account offers a paltry 1% return on your investment. a paltry sum2.having no value or useful qualities: a paltry excuse / gesture.Pledge: noun1.~ (to do sth) a serious promise:a pledge of help / support / loyalty Will the government honour its election pledge not toraise taxes? Management has given a pledge that there will be no job losses this year.2. A sum of money or sth valuable that you leave with sb to prove that you will do sth or payback money that you owe.Lavish: adjective (abundante, lujoso)1. Large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of moneySYN EXTRAVAGANT: Lavish gifts / costumes / celebrations They lived a very lavish lifestyle.

They rebuilt the house on an even more lavish scale than before. It was one of the mostlavish weddings Ive ever been to.Cleavage;[C, U] the space between a womans breasts that can be seen above a dress thatdoes not completely cover them[C] (formal) a difference or division between people or groups:a deep cleavage between rich and poor in society (hendidura, division)Reap: [VN] to obtain sth, especially sth good, as a direct result of sth that you have done:They are now reaping the rewards of all their hard work.2.[V, VN] to cut and collect a crop, especially corn, from a fieldBlur: Noun [usually sing.]1. A shape that you cannot see clearly, often because it is moving too fast:His arm was a rapid blur of movement as he struck. Everything is a blur when I take myglasses off.2. Something that you cannot remember clearly:The events of that day were just a blur.

Juggle: 1 ~ (with sth) to throw a set of three or more objects such as balls into the airand catch and throw them again quickly, one at a time:


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[V] to juggle with balls / clubs My uncle taught me to juggle. [VN] (figurative) I wasjuggling books, shopping bags and the baby (= I was trying to hold them all withoutdropping them).2~ sth (with sth) to try to deal with two or more important jobs or activities at the sametime so that you can fit all of them into your life:[VN] Working mothers are used to juggling their jobs, their childrens needs and theirhousework. [also V]3-[VN] to organize information, figures, the money you spend, etc. in the most useful oreffective wayJuggle= Hacer malabaresDearth: [sing.] ~ (of sth) a lack of sth; the fact of there not being enough of sth:There was a dearth of reliable information on the subject.Brood: verb (over / on / about sth)Tto think a lot about sth that makes you annoyed, anxious or upset:Youre not still broodingover what he said, are you?2. [V, VN] if a bird broods, or broods its eggs, it sits on the eggs in order to HATCH them (=make the young come out of them)Noun [C+sing./pl. v.]1. All the young birds or creatures that a mother produces at one time.2. (humorous) a large family of children: She grew up amidst a lively brood of brothers andsisters.Shower: [VN] ~ sb with sth | ~ sth on sb to give sb a lot of sth:He showered her with gifts. He showered gifts on her .Obsolete: No longer used because sth new has been inventedSYN OUT OF DATE:obsolete technology With technological changes many traditional skills have becomeobsolete.Trigger: 1.~ sth (off) to make sth happen suddenly:Nuts can trigger off a violent allergic reaction.2.To cause a device to start functioning: to trigger an alarm / a switch.Shake-up: (also shake-out) noun~ (in / of sth) a situation in which a lot of changes are made to a company, an organization,etc. in order to improve the way in which it works:

a management shake-up Union leaders are calling for a major shake-up of the system.Nerve-wracking: nerve-racking (also nerve-wracking) adjectivemaking you feel very nervous and worried: It was a nerve-racking drive up the mountain.Flounder: verb (titubear)1: To struggle to know what to say or do or how to continue with sth:[V] His abrupt change of subject left her floundering helplessly. [also V speech]2: [V] to have a lot of problems and to be in danger of failing completely:At that time the industry was floundering. The new democracy there continues to flounder.3: [V] [usually +adv./prep.] to struggle to move or get somewhere in water, mud, etc:She was floundering around in the deep end of the swimming pool. A man camefloundering through the snow towards us.Noun (plural flounder or flounders) a small flat sea fish that is used for food. (lenguado)

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