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Palabras de vocabulario
Propósito—intention
Sobresaliente—outstanding
Redactar—to commit to writing
Cupo—quota
Discapacitados intelectuales—mentally disabled
Denegar—to deny
El regimen sancionador—the penalty system
Conllevar—to involve
Articular—to formulate, draw up
Sistemáticamente—methodically
Discriminación por razón de género—gender discrimination
Hazañas- feats
Incertidumbre—uncertainty
Imputable—attributable
Huelga—strike
Aumento—increase
Denunciar—to sue
Sedición—rebellion
Quejas—complaints
Vigente—currently in effect
Remitir—to send
Retirar—to remove
Tras—after
recogida—collection
respetuoso—respectful
citado--aforementioned
sede (f) –headquarters
vincularse—to be linked
orgulloso—proud
agarrar—to grab
vedettes—stars/celebrities
charco—puddle
sospechar—to suspect
optativo—optional
revuelo—chaos
apenas—hardly
ocio—leisure
digno—worthy
alboroto—riot
aliciente (m)—incentive
galardón (m)—award
laureado—prize-winning
norma—regulation, rule
Imprescindible—essential
el aprendizaje—learning
amplio—widespread, wide, broad
fracaso-failure
procurar—to try to, to endeavor
desarrollo—growth, development
fortalecer—to strengthen
presupuesto—budget
cañería—pipe
cumplir—to carry out/fulfill
plazo—deadline
acatamiento—compliance
escaso—limited, scarce
pese a—despite
inconcluso--unfinished
herramienta--tool
difundido--widespread
desviar--to divert
bodega--warehouse
sobrecogedor--startling
abasto--supply
oculto--hidden
empinarse--to stand on tip-toe
calambre-- cramp/spasm
hondo--deep
agacharse-- to bend down
taburete--stool
borde--edge
ceguera--blindness
chabola--shanty/shack
zumbar--to buzz
hinchado--swollen
callado--silent (person)
reventar--to burst
entrelazada--intertwined
apestar (a)--to stink (of)
perjudicado--harmed
estrepitosamente--with a loud crash
embarrado--muddy
revolver--to stir
manga--sleeve
postiza--artificial
penumbra-- half-light
manicomio--mental hospital
arrastrar--to drag
madrugada--early morning/dawn
restregar--to scrub
litoral--coast
plomiza--lead-colored, gray
hojear-- to glance through (a book)
entrever--to glimpse
pasajero--passenger