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Spanish 200 Final Exam Vocab Ch 14
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Undergraduate 4
04/29/2014
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Term
arrojar
 Definition
to throw out, spew
Term
cerrar (ie) el grifo
 Definition
to turn off the faucet
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desarrollar
 Definition
to develop
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desperdiciar
 Definition
to waste
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destruir (y)
 Definition
to destroy
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evitar
 Definition
to avoid
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mejorar
 Definition
to improve
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proteger (j)
 Definition
to protect
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resolver (ue)
 Definition
to solve, resolve
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reutilizar
 Definition
reuse
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afectar
 Definition
to affect
Term
conservar
 Definition
to conserve
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contaminar
 Definition
to contaminate
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provocar (qu)
 Definition
to provoke
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reciclar
 Definition
to recycle
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el altiplano
 Definition
high plateau
Term
la arena
 Definition
sand
Term
el arrecife (de coral)
 Definition
(coral) reef
Term
la bahía
 Definition
bay
Term
el bosque tropical
 Definition
tropical rain forest
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el glaciar
 Definition
glacier
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el hielo
 Definition
ice
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el mar
 Definition
sea
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el pantano
 Definition
wetlands, marsh
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la llanura
 Definition
plain
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la nieve
 Definition
snow
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la orilla
 Definition
shore
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la selva
 Definition
jungle
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la sierra
 Definition
mountain range
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la zona ártica
 Definition
arctic region
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el archipiélago
 Definition
archipelago
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la costa
 Definition
coast
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el desierto
 Definition
desert
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el iceberg
 Definition
iceberg
Term
la laguna
 Definition
laguna
Term
el océano
 Definition
ocean
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la roca
 Definition
rock
Term
el volcán
 Definition
volcano
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la abeja
 Definition
bee
Term
al águila
 Definition
eagle
Term
la almeja
 Definition
clam
Term
la araña
 Definition
spider
Term
la ballena
 Definition
whale
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el caballo marino
 Definition
seahorse
Term
el cacto
 Definition
cactus
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el cangrejo
 Definition
crab
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el cocotero
 Definition
coconut tree
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el delfín
 Definition
dolphin
Term
la foca
 Definition
seal
Term
la gaviota
 Definition
seagull
Term
el mono
 Definition
monkey
Term
el oso (polar)
 Definition
(polar) bear
Term
la medusa
 Definition
jellyfish
Term
la palmera
 Definition
palm tree
Term
Neil McCormick
 Definition
fat fuck with a sister who keeps getting prettier
Term
el papagayo
 Definition
parrato (macaw? whatever the fuck that is)
Term
el quetzal
 Definition
queztal bird. what the fuck is that. if this is on the exam i'm straight up leaving the room
Term
la rana
 Definition
frog
Term
la serpiente
 Definition
snake
Term
el tiburón
 Definition
shark
Term
la tortuga
 Definition
fear the turtle
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el caribú
 Definition
caribou
Term
el cocodrilo
 Definition
crocodile
Term
el elefante
 Definition
elephant, did you know they can't jump?
Term
el gorila
 Definition
gorilla
Term
el insecto
 Definition
insect
Term
el jaguar
 Definition
jaguar
Term
el león
 Definition
lion
Term
el pelícano
 Definition
pelican
Term
el pingüino
 Definition
penguin
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el panda
 Definition
panda
Term
el puma
 Definition
puma
Term
el reptil
 Definition
reptile
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el tigre
 Definition
tiger
Term
el agua dulce/salada
 Definition
fresh/salt water
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la biodiversidad
 Definition
biodiversity
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la concha
 Definition
(sea)shell
Term
la flora y fauna (silvestre)
 Definition
(wild) plant and animal life
Term
la ola
 Definition
wave
Term
el gas natural
 Definition
natural gas
Term
los metales
 Definition
metals
Term
los minerales
 Definition
minerals
Term
el parque nacional
 Definition
national park
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el petróleo
 Definition
petroleum
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la vegetación
 Definition
vegetation
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el aire puro
 Definition
clean air
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el basurero (ex: Philadelphia, New Jersey)
 Definition
landfill
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la bolsa de plástico
 Definition
plastic bag
Term
el bosque tropical
 Definition
tropical rainforest
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el calentamiento global
 Definition
global warming
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el cambio climático
 Definition
climate change
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la capa de ozono
 Definition
ozone layer
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el carro/coche eléctrico/híbrido
 Definition
electric/hybrid car
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el cartón
 Definition
cardboard
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la contaminación del:
agua
aire
suelo
 Definition
water pollution
air pollution
soil pollution
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el desastre ambiental
 Definition
environmental disaster
Term
los desechos urbanos
 Definition
urban waste
Term
la energía:
eólica
hidroeléctrica
nuclear
solar
 Definition
wind, hydroelectric, nuclear, solar power
Term
el envase de plástico/vidrio
 Definition
plastic/glass container
Term
la escasez
 Definition
shortage
Term
la especie en peligro de extinción
 Definition
endangered species
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la excavación minera
 Definition
mining
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la fábrica
 Definition
factory
Term
el humo
 Definition
smoke
Term
los pesticidas
 Definition
pesticides
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el petróleo
 Definition
crude oil
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el petrolero
 Definition
oil tanker
Term
la pila
 Definition
battery
Term
la población densa
 Definition
dense population
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la presa
 Definition
dam
Term
los productos no reciclabes
 Definition
non-recyclable products
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los products del petróleo
 Definition
petroleum products
Term
los productos químicos
 Definition
chemical products
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el reciclaje
 Definition
recycling
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la reserva (natural)
 Definition
nature reserve
Term
los residuos peligrosos
 Definition
hazardous waste
Term
la sobrepoblación
 Definition
overpopulation
Term
la tala de árboles / la deforestación
 Definition
deforestation (or tree felling, according to the faggots who wrote this book)
Term
el tren ligero
 Definition
light rail (kinda like a tram? idk)
Term
la turbina eólica
 Definition
wind turbine
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anticontaminante
 Definition
anti-pollution
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contaminado/a
 Definition
polluted
Term
(no) renovable
 Definition
(non)renewable
Term
peligroso(a)
 Definition
dangerous
Term
terrestre
 Definition
land (adj)
Term
la atmósfera
 Definition
atmosphere
Term
la combustión
 Definition
combustion
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la conservación
 Definition
conservation
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la destrucción
 Definition
destruction
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los gases
 Definition
gases
Term
el panel solar
 Definition
solar panel
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el smog
 Definition
smog
Term
ecológico/a
 Definition
ecological
Term
orgánico/a
 Definition
organic
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reciclado/a
 Definition
recycled (adj)
Term
a menos que + subj
 Definition
unless
Term
antes de que + subj
 Definition
before
Term
con tal (de) que + subj
 Definition
provided that
Term
en caso de que + subj
 Definition
in case
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para que + subj
 Definition
so that
Term
sin que + subj
 Definition
without
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