Advanced Spanish Verbs

Question 1

Abrumar

Answer 1

to overwhelm, to wear out

Question 2

Acongojar

Answer 2

to distress, to grieve
ex: entristecer, apenar

Question 3

Acribillar

Answer 3

to riddle, to pepper, to bombard, to mow down
ex: molestar, balacear

Question 4

aferrarse

Answer 4

to cling to, to hang on to
ex: empeñarse

Question 5

auxiliar

Answer 5

to help, to assist
ex: ayudar

Question 6

avecinarse

Answer 6

to be approaching
ex: aproximarse

Question 7

carcajear

Answer 7

to laugh out loud, to roar with laughter

Question 8

concienciar

Answer 8

to raise awareness, to make someone aware of something

Question 9

conciliar

Answer 9

to reconcile, to conciliate, to find a balance between, to get to sleep
ex: combinar, harmonizar

Question 10

egresar

Answer 10

to graduate

Question 11

encasillar

Answer 11

to categorize, to classify, to type-cast, to pigeonhole
ex: fabricar, tramar, forjar

Question 12

fraguar

Answer 12

to forge, to create, to devise, to be successful
ex: frabricar,

Question 13

orillar

Answer 13

to border, to avoid, to pull over
ex: bordear, evitar

Question 14

perecer

Answer 14

to perish, to die
ex: morir, fallecer, terminar
ex: morir, fallecer, terminar

Question 15

pillar

Answer 15

to pick up, to take, to catch
ex: coger, prender, tomar, atrapar