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Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
 amiss | ( adj., adv.) imperfect in a mistaken or improper way, wrongly |
| brawl | (n.,v.) a noisy fight |
| detest | (v.) to hate syn. despise |
| domestic | (adj., n.) native to a country, not foreign; a household servant |
| flagrant | (adj.) extremely bad |
| flaw | (n.) defect, crack |
| fledgling | (n., adj.) an inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird |
| fluster | (v.,n.) become confused, agitated |
| foremost | (adj., adv.) most important |
| momentum | (n.) the force or speed with which something moves syn. thrust |
| notable | (adj.,n.) striking; a person who is well known |
| nuture | (v.,n.) to bring up, care for syn. raise |
| paradox | (n.) a self-contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true syn. riddle |
| perjury | (n.) the act of swearing to a lie |
| presume | (v.) assume |
| prior | (adj.) earlier |
| proficient | (adj.) skilled syn. able |
| salvo | (n.) a burst of anything |
| vigilant | (adj.) alert, watchful syn. attentive |
| wrath | (n.) inense anger syn. rage |
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