Chapter 15 and 16 Flashcards by Alix Lawley

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Bombín

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Bowler hat

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Empañar

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Mist, cloud, tarnish, taint

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Rular

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To function, work

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La pantufla

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Slipper

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Cantamañanas

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Show-off, bullshitter

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Matizar

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To qualify, refine, temper, tinge, shade

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Malasombra

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Pest, nuisance

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Terrado

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Terrace

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Majareta

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Stark raving mad

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Golfa

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Whore, prostitute

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La moza

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Gal, wench

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Soslayar

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to fudge, overlook, miss, leave out

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Por despecho

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Spitefully, out of spite

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Mona

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Drunkenness, binge drinking

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Dormir la mona

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To sleep it off

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Atolondrar

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To stupefy, confuse, bewilder

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Un zanco

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Stilt

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Facturar

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To bill, invoice, ship off

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Viciado

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Stuffy

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Techumbre

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Roofing

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Agrio

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Sour, tart

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Desprender

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To dislodge, give off, sprout

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Cagarse

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To shit

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Profanar

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To defile

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Ceder

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To give, to yield

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El tragaluz

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Skylight

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Taladrar

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To drill, pierce, punch

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Esbozo

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Outline

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Cochambroso

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Filthy

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Risueño

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Smiling

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Cornudo

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Horned

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Contrasentido

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Inconsistency, contradiction

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Apiadar

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To move someone to have pity

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Fruslería

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Trifle(s),

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Zozobrar

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To keel over, capsize

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Camisón

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Nightgown, nightie

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Encapuchar

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To cap, put a cap on

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Enderezar

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To straighten, straighten out

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Incauto

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Dupe, fool, sucker

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Atesorar

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To hoard up, lay up, treasure

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Aturdir

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To stun, amaze, confuse

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Pernicioso

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Damaging, malignant

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Un necio

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Clod, fool

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Migaja

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Crumb, particle

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Resquemor

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Burning, scorching

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Acribillar

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To riddle, pierce, pester

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Un penal

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Jail, prison

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Verdugo

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Executioner, hangman, butcher

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Alabar

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To applaud, lord, praise

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Vicio

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Addiction, bad habit, vice

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Rebobinar

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To rewind, reverse

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Lacra

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Scar

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Cornamenta

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Antlers

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Menester

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Job, piece of work

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Morbo

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Disease, sickness, illness

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Calabacear

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Fail a test in school, jilt, reject

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Pardillo

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Rustic, unsophisticated

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Cerril

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Wild

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Trapacero

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Swindler, cheat

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Acicalar

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Polish, groom, primp

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Ungüento

A

Ointment

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Esfinge

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Sphinx

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Gallardear

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To be elegant, bear oneself well

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Viajante

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Traveler, travelling salesman

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Anticuario

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Antiques shop

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Maleante

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Evil doer, criminal

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Maricón

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Fag, poof

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Jefatura

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Headquarters

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Catadura

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Sampling

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Espabilar

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To wake up, sharpen up

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Calaña

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Pattern, example, model

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Escaldar

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To scald, chafe

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Embustero

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Cheat, imposter, fibber

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Burro

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Stupid, slow witted

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Matarife

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Slaughterer

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Inmiscuirse

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To interfere, meddle

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Carmín

A

Lipstick