3a Special Talents

Talented/Talento: (adjective) having talent or special ability; gifted. Intelligent/ inteligente: (adjective) having good understanding or a high mental

capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals Curious/Curiosa: (adjective) eager to learn or know; inquisitive. Lifetime/de por vida: (noun) the time that the life of someone or something

continues; the term of a life Achieve/ lograr: verb (used with object)to bring to a successful end; carry through;

accomplish Incredible/ increíble: (adjective) so extraordinary as to seem impossible Survive/ sobrevivir : verb (used without object) to remain alive after the death of

someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live

Consider/ considerar: verb (used with object) to think carefully about, especially in order to make a decision; contemplate; reflect on

Engineer/ ingeniero: (noun) a person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any of various branches of engineering.

Industry/ industria: (noun) the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product

Accurate/: (adjective) free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact.

Canal system/Sistema de canal: (noun) an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.

Construct/ construir: verb (used with object) to build or form by putting together parts; frame; devise.

Based on/ basado en: (noun) the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests

Detailed/ detallado: (adjective) having many details A whole range: (adjective) all of something Ahead of their time/ Antes de su tiempo: having ideas or attitudes that are too

advanced to be acceptable in the present. Calculator/ calculadora: (noun) a small electronic or mechanical device that performs

calculations, requiring manual action for each individual operation. Parachute/ paracaídas: (noun) fabric device with cords supporting a harness or straps

for allowing a person, object, package, etc., to float down safely through the air from a great height.

Material/material: (noun) the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed:

Perfect proportions/ proporciones perfectas: (noun) comparative perfect relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.

Sculptor/escultor: (noun) a person who practices the art of sculpture. Philosopher/Filósofo: (noun) a person who offers views or theories on profound

questions in ethics, metaphysics, logic, and other related fields. Geologist/ Geólogo: (noun) a person who specializes in geologic research and study.

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Pilgrims/peregrino: (noun) a person who journeys, especially a long distance, to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion.

sail/ vela: (noun) an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage

Newly-discovered/recién descubierto: gain sight or knowledge of recently. Land/tierra: (noun) any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the

part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands. Ship/barco: (noun) a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or

engines. Captain/capitán: (noun) a person who is at the head of or in authority over others;

chief; leader. Voyage/viaje: (noun) a course of travel or passage, especially a long journey by water

to a distant place. Ill/enfermo: (adjective) of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick. Settle/resolver: (verb) to appoint, fix, or resolve. Survive/ sobrevivir: (verb) continue to live Native/nativo: (adjective) being the place or environment in which a person was born

or a thing came into being Hunt/caza: (verb) to chase or search for the purpose of catching or killing. Crops/cultivos: (noun) the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when

gathered. Corn/maíz: (noun) the grain, seeds, or kernels of this plant, used for human food or for

fodder. Celebrate/celebrar: (verb) to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with

ceremonies or festivities Feast/ banquete: (noun) any rich or abundant meal. Harvest/cosecha: (noun) harvesting. the gathering of crops. Celebration/celebración: (noun) an act of celebrating. Tradition/ tradición: (noun) the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends,

customs, information, etc.