Chapter 1 Flashcards
Ostensiblemente
Apparently, seemingly
Enhebrar
To thread
El umbral
Threshold, sill
Los goznes
Hinges
Inverosímil
Improbable, incredible, unearthly
La lámina
Sheet, plate
Encallarse
To harden, be covered with callouses
La lente
Lens
Cadavérico
Corpse-like
Interpelar
Formally question
Cernir
Sift
Volcado
Dumped
Consentido
Spoiled, indulged
Mimado
Spoiled, indulged
Extraviado
Lost, missing
La espesura
Thickness, density, dirtiness
Perrera
Kennel, doghouse
Derribada
Laid, fallen down
La tenaza
Pincers, forceps
El escozor
Smart, stinging, grief
Vaivén
Sway, see-saw
El oleaje
Surge, surf
Costra
Crust, scab
Ensordecedor
Deafening
La baranda
Rail, railing
La sentina
Cesspit, bilge
Angosto
Narrow
La escotilla
Sheet
El timón
Rudder, helm
Trepar
Climb, clamber, scale
Plagado
Punished, castigated
Herrumbroso
Rusty
El contorno
Contour, outline, skyline
Escorar
Heel over, list, shake up
Aflorar
To emerge
La guirnalda
Wreath, garland
Asolar
To devastate, ruin
Desgranar
To flail, thresh
La guirnalda
Tinsel, garland, wreath
Cobre
Copper
Amparar
To protect, shelter, take under wings
Amparado
Sheltered