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fingerprint a mark made by a finger on a surface and huella digital • Write down any other new words you
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fit in good health because of regular en plena
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The Enemy gene
physical exercise

an extremely small chemical unit which passes

forma física

gen

Glossary
qualities from parents to children
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genetics the study of genes and how they work genética

1 genius a person of exceptional intelligence

or creative ability
genio ................
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idiot a foolish person idiota

lining the soft thin material on the inside of clothing, forro ................ ................
English Description in English Spanish a wallet, etc
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lord a title for a man of noble family señor, lord
acid a liquid that can burn what it touches ácido (n) ................ ................
mathematics the science of numbers matemáticas
airlock a small room with an airtight door at each end cámara / ................ ................
estancia mechanical working by machine mecánico (adj)

auction a sale where each thing is sold to the person subhasta

monster an animal or plant that is unnatural monstruo
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who offers the most money for it or abnormal in some way
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bacteria the simplest and smallest forms of life, bacteria
outsider a person who is not a member of a particular marginado/
some of which can cause diseases group, society, family, etc forastero ................ ................
biology the scientific study of all living things, plants, biología
and animals physics the scientific study of light, heat, sound, física ................ ................
electricity, etc.
bloody a swear-word used to express anger maldito ................ ................
professor a university teacher of the highest level catedrático

cancer a diseased growth in the body, which cáncer

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publish to print copies of something written and publicar, editar
can cause death
offer them for sale ................ ................
career a person's working life and its progress carrera
or development (profesional) research detailed study to discover new facts investigación ................ ................
or knowledge
CIA Central Intelligence Agency (the spy and CIA (agencia ................ ................
secret intelligence agency of the USA) central de security the protection of secret information against seguridad
spying and theft
inteligencia) ................ ................
coincidence similar events happening at the same time by coincidencia strong-room a room with thick walls and doors, where cámara ................ ................
chance valuables are kept acorazada

damn a word to express impatience or anger ¡maldita sea! ................ ................

tap (v) to fix a piece of equipment to a telephone line intervenir
in order to listen secretly to people's conversations un teléfono ................ ................
devil a very wicked person; also used for emphasis in demonio /
questions, e.g. What the devil are you doing? en preguntas,
para enfatizar, tragedy a terrible event that causes great sadness tragedia ................ ................
p.e. ¿Qué
demonios tube a long, hollow, soft pipe for carrying liquids tubo ................ ................
haces?
economist a person who studies the management of economista virus a simple organism, smaller then bacteria, virus ................ ................
a country's finance or business which causes infectious diseases
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