The Kafenion

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Appeal
Verb
To formally request that a legal or official decision be changed
Example: The parents appealed against the school’s decision not to admit the child
en: Recurrir
Appealing about education
Bereaved
Adjective
Having a close relationship or friend who has recently died
Example: A bereaved widow
en: Afligida (o)
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Boom
Noun
An increase in something, or a time when something becomes more popular
Example: This year has seen a boom in book sales
en: Auge
A boom in sales
Dingy
Adjective
Dark and often dirty
Example: A dingy corridor
en: Lúgubre, sombrío
A dingy room
Dowry
Noun
An amount of money or property that woman's parents give to the man she marries
Example: His family hoped that his bride would bring a large dowry
en: Dote
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Eagerness
Noun
Great interest and excitement about something that is going to happen or about something that you want to do
Example: I have an eagerness to please
en: Entusiasmo
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Farewell
Noun
An ocassion when someone says goodbye
Example: We said our sad farewells and got on the bus
en: Despedida
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Lace
Noun
A thin, white cloth with a pattern of holes in it
Example: A lace curtain
en: Encaje
A lace
Searing
Adjective
A feeling or temperature that is extreme
Example: The race took place in the searing heat
en: Agudo, abrasador
A searing meat
Squabble
Verb
To argue about something that is not important
Example: They are always squabbling about money
en: Discutir
squabbling