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Renown: Well known, famous, and talked aboutSentence: Beyonce and Jay Z are world renown artists.Part of Speech: AdjectiveSpanish: Renombrecapacious?(adj)?spacious, roomy, lots of spaceThe Physical Education department needed a?capacious?bin in which to store all of the sporting equipment.?Synonyms: voluminous, ample, commodiousSpanish: EspaciosoAttribute: The cause ofSentence: The end of slavery in the US is attributed to The Emancipation Proclamation.Part of Speech: VerbSpanish: AtribuirServile: Serving to a great extent; too much like a slaveSentence: The employee was very servile because he was afraid of losing his job.Part of Speech: AdjectiveSpanish: Serviltirade?(noun)?a long, violent speech?The baseball player went off on a?tirade?against the umpire.?Synonyms: outburst, rant, diatribeSpanish: DiatribaHumane: Treating others and animals with kindnessSentence: These two students are treating each other and the dog humanely.Part of Speech: AdjectiveSpanish: HumanoRecourse: A source of helpSentence: After the car accident, his only recourse was a lawyer.Part of Speech: NounSpanish: Recursoforfeit?(verb)?to give up or surrender?We didn't have enough players so we had to?forfeit?the game.?Synonyms: to give over, relinquishSpanish: Perderultimate?(adj)?last, final or greatest?It was Serena's?ultimate?goal in life to get straight A's on all of her essays.?Synonyms: final, paramount, greatestSpanish: Maximoplausible?(adj)?believable?Some of the first graders' stories did not have?plausible?plots, but they were still very cute to read.?Antonyms: unlikely, implausible, doubtfulSpanish: Plausilble liberal?(adj)?1. favoring progress and reform over tradition?2. generous?One of the most?liberal?people in King County, Karl wanted everyone to have healthcare.?Other forms:?Liberal?is also a noun meaning "a person who advocates open-mindedness and liberal views," as in: The politician labeled himself a?liberalSpanish: Liberalconservative?(adj)?favoring traditional views; against change?They're all such?conservative?dressers; the girls only wear full-length dresses and the boys wear long sleeves and long pants.?Other forms: A?conservative?person (or especially someone who votes that way) is considered a conservative.Spanish: Conservadoradvocate?(verb)?to argue for, recommend or urge?Our congress members?advocate?on our behalf.?Other forms: My neighbor is a strong?advocate?(noun) of saving the rain forestsSpanish: El abogadowage?(noun)?payment for labor or services?; salaryAs a busboy, I did not earn a very high?wage.Spanish: Salario.wage?(verb)?to carry on a battle or conflict?The students wanted to?wage?a war against hunger in their community and have a yearlong food drive.Spanish: Librar una Guerrainaugurate?(verb)?1. to begin?2. to officially bring into office?1. The end of the war will hopefully?inaugurate?a time of peace between the two countries.?2. The whole country was watching when President Barack Obama was?inaugurated?as President on January 20, 2009.?Synonyms: commence, initiate?Other forms: The?inaugural?(adj.) ball took place after the?inauguration?(noun)Spanish: Inaugurar ................
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