Página — Ingles 8 (pág. 122)

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Melt down (V)::to turn from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heat. (Page 11)

Melting pot (n): a place where a variety of peoples, cultures, or individuals assimilate into a cohesive whole. (Page 89)

Milestone (n): a significant point in development. (Page 37)

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Nourishing (adj): nutritious. (Page 112)

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Plum (n)::oval dark-red edible fruit with oblong seed. (Page 112)

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Quack (n): a charlatan. (Page 117)

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Ravage (v): to destruct. (Page 11)

Raze (V): to destroy to the ground. (Page 92)

Richness (n): the state of existing in or containing plentiful quantities of something desirable. (Page 45)

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Saddle (n): a seat to be used by the rider of a vehicle (such as a bicycle). (Page 117)

Seem (v): to appear to the observation or understanding. (Page 73)

Settlement (n): an area or region where people settle. (Page 45)

Shack (n): a room or similar enclosed structure for a particular person or use.(Page 14)

Silk (n): a lustrous tough elastic fiber produced by silkworms and used for textiles. (Page 54)

Sight (n): something that is seen. (Page 87)

Sleeve (n):a part of a jacket or sweater covering an arm. (Page 118)

Stainless steel (n): an alloy of steel with other elements (such as nickel) that is practically immune to rusting and ordinary corrosion. (Page 65)

Stare (V): to look fixedly often with wide-open eyes. (Page 80)

Stoop (V): to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees. (Page 113)

Strain (V): to stretch to maximum extension. (Page 113)

Streamers (n): narrow strips of paper used for ornamentation. (Page 9)

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Theft (n)::the act of stealing. (Page 110)

Thrift Shop (n): a shop that sells secondhand articles and especially clothes. (Page 13)

Treatise (n): an extensive exposition or argument in writing. (Page 115)

Toss (v): to move with a sudden motion.(Page 14)

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Unveil (v): to make public. (Page 87)

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Vessel (n): a watercraft bigger than a rowboat, in this case, a submarine. (Page 40)

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Widow (n): a woman who has lost her spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried. (Page 66)

Womb (n): uterus. (Page 112)

120

one hundred and twenty

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