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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 3>strength and winning a scholarship amidst the glow of holiday lights.

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<v Speaker 1>Jose los portas de la Saulas loses to the antea mosado,

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<v Speaker 1>sore las, vacae, verano, kejasercavan, sin embargo, parines, elfinel de lanes,

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<v Speaker 1>collar tra yamasafio, kedes, canso, in snees to the antebriente, juna, vikada,

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<v Speaker 1>estava de civida, una veca, niversitaria, savia, kezus padres no

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<v Speaker 1>pod and coste la matricula, in no keria, s una,

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<v Speaker 1>carga parasufamilia, asulado, matteo, sumeh amigo, la nimava and trebromas

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<v Speaker 1>is andresasce octitude, Solia, serves, pro kupada, el tambien and

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<v Speaker 1>frient tavasus propios the moores colos examines finales. Let's call

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<v Speaker 1>a preparavento de lano traditional, pu de la natividad, inesa

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<v Speaker 1>villa side l hida, para represent a, maria, un papel

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<v Speaker 1>crucial andresus studios sados in sentia kelasas elvia no ran

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<v Speaker 1>suficient is a pa de la pression, the sidio and

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<v Speaker 1>friend arambos sapios savia, sufuturo de pendia de suscalifica, el mismo,

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<v Speaker 1>tiempo no keia deceptionasu comunidad conna malat quasion, jegaun momento,

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<v Speaker 1>podes maas le dijomateo doo the suzes cansos juntos and

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<v Speaker 1>el patio pero a es condos caras for sadn de

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<v Speaker 1>menos esperas losi as pasaron el dia del pu gego,

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<v Speaker 1>el salon de actosestavageno loses the COLORESI musica sa navan elambiente,

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<v Speaker 1>ines consuvestido, sulclaro estavanerosa pero preparada condo, jegoso, momento and

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<v Speaker 1>elscenario un si lenzu expect antecubrio la audittorio todo ivaviastake

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<v Speaker 1>the repente in esolvido, alina cruz del dia, loogo, el

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<v Speaker 1>silenzios transform and on mormojo in comodo matteo la prima

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<v Speaker 1>fila a pretavalos punos animo in cerrolo sojosun momento respiondo

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<v Speaker 1>is decidio in provisar concredi vida di calma inventolin esque

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<v Speaker 1>transmitter on el mismomenzage el publico, calti vado persesa talento

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<v Speaker 1>estadio enna plausos alter miner la funcion in a recivio

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<v Speaker 1>loojios no solo psoacion sino pora vermantido la calma semi

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<v Speaker 1>is moodia, la dilectora del colegio, jamas officina comboso mable

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<v Speaker 1>led jo cavia receivido U na carta conteenie, la nticia

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<v Speaker 1>de caviaga nado, la veca ketant e lava esatade inmateos

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<v Speaker 1>sennajolrarvold navida de el patio de las cuela comerone lado

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<v Speaker 1>yavlarenzov ressos pa rel futuro and teresa's matteo expressos admirasion

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<v Speaker 1>por la vilida de esparamane carlasito del tetro ines snrioi

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<v Speaker 1>mirandolas luses diti lenteze labo, comprendeo algu importante inesa villa

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<v Speaker 1>prendido confierence he mis maa en su recursos saville ke uncelas,

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<v Speaker 1>responsabilidades for grandez siemprepodia and contra unequi librio, las luss

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<v Speaker 1>and Navidad contino rombriendo, prometiendo le cal futuro, stavageno de posivilidades.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 3>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 1>Enuna calida, magnena de di siembre les Couela, San Jose, Bujia, Denerji.

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<v Speaker 3>On a warm December morning, the school San Jose was

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<v Speaker 3>buzzing with energy.

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<v Speaker 1>Los pasigios estavangeno z decoraciones navidmias.

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<v Speaker 3>The hallways were filled with Christmas decorations.

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<v Speaker 1>Bastonze, caramelo, yirnal das, calavan de las Porta de la.

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<v Speaker 3>Saulas, candy canes and garlands hung from the classroom doors.

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<v Speaker 1>Loses tu viene nem ke jan.

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<v Speaker 3>The students excitedly talked about the upcoming summer vacation.

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<v Speaker 1>Si nem bargo barinees ilfinel de collertraye mas sa FIUs

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<v Speaker 1>qus canso.

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<v Speaker 3>However, for Ess, the end of the school year brought

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<v Speaker 3>more challenges than rest.

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<v Speaker 1>Ine s unez tu Viene Briente naive.

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<v Speaker 3>Vica Ines was a brilliant student and a dedicated daughter.

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<v Speaker 1>Is Theeva desivida ne runa veca Vesaria.

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<v Speaker 3>She was determined to earn a university scholarship.

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<v Speaker 1>Savie kezus padres no po dillen cost la matricule Nokia

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<v Speaker 1>Serruna car Barasufami.

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<v Speaker 3>She knew her parents couldn't afford the tuition, and she

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<v Speaker 3>didn't want to be a burden on her family.

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<v Speaker 1>As Ulado Matteo sumejramigo la nimava and tre roma si sonrisas.

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<v Speaker 3>Beside her Matteo, her best friend, encouraged her with jokes

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<v Speaker 3>and smiles.

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<v Speaker 1>Serves prokupada il tambienefluenta vasus propios de mories colo sexamenes finales.

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<v Speaker 3>Even though his attitude was usually carefree, he too faced

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<v Speaker 3>his own fears with the final exams.

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<v Speaker 1>Les coelae Vento delano eltravicional de la Nativida.

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<v Speaker 3>The school was preparing the big event of the year,

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<v Speaker 3>the traditional Nativity play.

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<v Speaker 1>In Saville sile Hida para Maria umpapel bruciel.

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<v Speaker 3>Iness had been chosen to play Maria, a crucial.

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<v Speaker 1>Role Inrisusestudus, saius inn centia kela soazela nora suficients.

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<v Speaker 3>Between her study and rehearsals, Ines felt that there weren't

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<v Speaker 3>enough hours in the day a.

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<v Speaker 1>La prescion de sidu and frientrambos a fillus.

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<v Speaker 3>Despite the pressure, she decided to tackle both challenges.

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<v Speaker 1>Savier kezufutu de pende ve suskalifi el mismo tiempo no

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<v Speaker 1>kissasuko munida malactosion.

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<v Speaker 3>She knew her future depended on her grades, and at

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<v Speaker 3>the same time, she didn't want to disappoint her community

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<v Speaker 3>with a poor performance.

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<v Speaker 1>Diegaron moment cinires no maas le dijo mateo douzes cansus

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<v Speaker 1>junto el patio.

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<v Speaker 3>There will come a time when you feel you can't

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<v Speaker 3>go on, Matteo told her during one of their breaks

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<v Speaker 3>together in the courtyard.

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<v Speaker 1>Vedo ayes gondo mes veas.

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<v Speaker 3>But that's when you'll find strength from where you least

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<v Speaker 3>expect it.

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<v Speaker 1>Jes pasaronela del pego.

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<v Speaker 3>Days passed and the day of the play arrived.

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<v Speaker 1>Il slon dio.

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<v Speaker 3>The auditorium was packed.

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<v Speaker 1>Lusa coli, mus cava lam viiente.

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<v Speaker 3>Colorful lights, and soft music filled the atmosphere.

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<v Speaker 1>Ines gonsu vestido sul cro isvosa.

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<v Speaker 3>Ines, in her light blue dress, was nervous but prepared.

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<v Speaker 1>Guando jegoso momento snardio unzi lince you expect then te Colo.

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<v Speaker 3>When her moment on stage came, an expectant silence enveloped

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<v Speaker 3>the auditorium.

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<v Speaker 1>To iva viennastake de repente inesolvido line cruciello.

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<v Speaker 3>Everything was going well until suddenly Ines forgot a crucial

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<v Speaker 3>line from the dialogue.

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<v Speaker 1>Ilsile z transform u in comodo.

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<v Speaker 3>The silence turned into an awkward murmur.

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<v Speaker 1>Matteo and la primera fila al pretava Losimo.

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<v Speaker 3>Matteo in the front row clenched his fists encouragingly.

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<v Speaker 1>Inro so jo sun momento respirono I desio i provice.

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<v Speaker 3>Inez closed her eyes for a moment, took a deep breath,

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<v Speaker 3>and decided to improvise.

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<v Speaker 1>Concreti vidavi caelme inventolinesque trans miter nel mismo menzage.

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<v Speaker 3>With creativity and calmness, she invented lines that conveyed the

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<v Speaker 3>same message.

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<v Speaker 1>El polico cauvado, pento estadioena plaosos.

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<v Speaker 3>The audience, captivated by her poise and talent, erupted in applause.

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<v Speaker 1>Alter miner la funcion in resi e loo jios no

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<v Speaker 1>solo sinopora vil.

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<v Speaker 3>After the performance ended, Ines received praise not only for

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<v Speaker 3>her acting, but for keeping her composure.

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<v Speaker 1>Isismovilla le vivecto soficina.

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<v Speaker 3>That same day, the school principal called her into her office.

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<v Speaker 1>Combos mable le diju ca vier received.

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<v Speaker 3>Cart in a kind voice. She told anness she had

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<v Speaker 3>received a.

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<v Speaker 1>Letter Conticia de c vie ra nado la veca qua.

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<v Speaker 3>It contained the news that she had won the scholarship

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<v Speaker 3>she had longed for istos sin. That afternoon, Ines and

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<v Speaker 3>Matteo sat under the large Christmas tree in the school

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<v Speaker 3>courtyard comiro.

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<v Speaker 1>Ne la do yevla sol futuro.

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<v Speaker 3>They ate i scream and talked about their dreams for

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<v Speaker 3>the future.

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<v Speaker 1>In theresas Matteo espressos milida de es parram her.

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<v Speaker 3>Las amid laughter. Matteo expressed his admiration for inacessibility to

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<v Speaker 3>handle the theater situation.

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<v Speaker 1>Innes sonrii mirando les lusies titi lentez lvo comprinviol lu importante.

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<v Speaker 3>Ines smiled and looking at the twinkling lights of the tree,

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<v Speaker 3>she understood something important.

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<v Speaker 1>Ines sa ville prenddo confiereni mis maa en su recursos.

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<v Speaker 3>Ines had learned to trust herself and her resources.

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<v Speaker 1>Saville ke uncle la responsavilida is for rengrandez siemprepodier and

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<v Speaker 1>contra unequi librio.

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<v Speaker 3>She knew that even though the responsibilities were great, she

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<v Speaker 3>could always find balance.

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<v Speaker 1>Les lusis and a vide contriendo prome till dele gel

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<v Speaker 1>futurusavagino de bosivilida.

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<v Speaker 3>The Christmas lights continued to shine, promising her that the

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<v Speaker 3>future was full of possibilities.

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<v Speaker 4>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 4>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Spanish, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Galida, galida, galida, warm, bu jia, bujia, bu yiya, buzzing,

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<v Speaker 1>de gracionis, de gracionis, de gorracionis, decorations, girnalas, girnalas, girnalas, garlands, vigada, vigada,

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<v Speaker 1>devi gada, dedicated, matricula, matricula, matricula, tuition, carga carga CagA, burden,

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<v Speaker 1>deesprocupada esprocupada, deesprekupada, carefree, insidios, insidios, insadius, rehearsals, prescion, brescion, prescion, pressure, patio, patio, patio, courtyard, Expectante, expectante, expectante, expectant,

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<v Speaker 1>pinco modo, incomodo, incomodo, awkward, kalma, kalma, kalma, composure, pin provisar,

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<v Speaker 1>im provicear in provice, improvise, creatividad, creatividad, creativida, creativity in Teresa,

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<v Speaker 1>in Teresa, in Teresa, poise, Elohius, elohius, Elohius, praise, Directora, directora, directora, principle, carta, carta,

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<v Speaker 1>carta letter, baca, baca, deca, Scholarship, Suenos, Suenos, Suenos, dreams, admiracion, admiracion, admediacion, admiration, precursos, precursus, recursus, resources, pekilibrio, pekilibrio,

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<v Speaker 1>eki librio, balance, possibly Davis, possibly Davis, possivili da, possibilities, Futuro, futuro,

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<v Speaker 1>futuro future, kalma kalma, calma, calmness, bestido, bestido, vestiel, ensemble, auditio, auditio, auditio, auditorium.

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