ENGLISH - "What if Age Is Nothing but a Mind-Set?"

Uhm...mind this:


http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/26/magazine/what-if-age-is-nothing-but-a-mind-set.html?ref=magazine


Vocabulary 
(Paragraphs I & II)

.- the mind: la mente, la memoria, la cabeza

.- a mind - set: una actitud, una disposición

.- to step out: Phrasl verb (informal). Salir a caminar (in the evening)

.- to step out of (sth): verb. Expression. To exit, to walk from

.- to shuffle: to walk slowly, arrastrar los pies

.- forward, frowards: adverb. Towards the front, hacia delante (locución adverbial)

.- to stoop: verb. posture>>bend, bow, encorvar

.- a cane: noun. Walking stick, bastón

.- to warp: verb. Bend out of a shape, deformarse, torcerse

.- a time warp: un túnel del tiempo

.- Time warp:  http://mokshaconsulting.freehostia.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/time-warp.jpg

.- to croon: verb, to sing softly >> cantar suavemente, canturrear

.- to conjure (Sth): verb tr., produce magically, to call to mind >> conjurar, evocar, hacer magia

.- to cook (Sth) up: v.tr. Phrasal verb, to devise, to invent >> tramar, maquinar, inventar, cocinar

.- aging: noun. US, process of getting old >> envejecimiento

.- to leave (Left, left): v.i., to depart >> partir, salir, marcharse

.- to assess: v.tr., to evaluate / to appraise, to value >> evaluar, valorar, tasar

.- to appraise: v.tr., to evaluate / to value >> evaluar, valorar, tasar

.- such: adj., as indicated >> ese tipo de (locución adverbial), semejante (adjetivo)

.-  a measure: noun, unit of measurement >> medida (n.fem.)

.- dexterity: noun, manual skill, adroitness >> destreza, habilidad, maña, arte

.- grip: noun, to grasp, to hold >> agarre, sujección, enganche

.- get a grip: vb.i., slang / regain self - control >> cálmate, tranquilízate, ya vale!

.- strengh: noun, force >> fuerza, fortaleza

.- cognition: noun, knowledge, knowing >> cognición, conocimiento

.- close: adv., nearby >> a corta distancia, cerca

.- to emerge: vb.i., to come out of >> salir, emerger, aparecer, aflorar, surgir

.- fair: adv., just >> justo, imparcial, equitativo

.- fair: adv., pale >> claro, pálido, blanco

.- fairly: adv., evenly or justly >> con justicia, justamente, equitativamente

.- fairly: adv., by the rules >> limpiamente

.- fairly: adv., more or less >> bastante

.- intervention: noun, stop normal progress >> intervención, interferencia

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