GarciaMarquez-Cólera-pp154-167 Flashcards by Scott Otteman

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proa

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bow

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pasadizo

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passageway

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barandal

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handrail; bannister

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popa

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stern

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caserío

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hamlet

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hojalata

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tin

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bacinilla

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chamber pot

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peltre

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pewter

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cabuya

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cord

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librea

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livery = special uniform worn by servant or official

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ribete

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border, trim, rim

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pastizal

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pasture

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algarabía

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racket, hullabaloo

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penca

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mid-rib

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alimaña

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pest; scoundrel

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hastío

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boredom

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las fauces

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jaws

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amamantar

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to nurse; to suckle

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gallinazo

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turkey vulture

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estela

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trail, wake

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polisones

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bustles

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golas

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ruffs

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gasa

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gauze

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embrollo

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muddle; tangle; imbroglio

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damas chinas

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Chinese checkers

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delatado/a

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given away; informed on

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relicario

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locket

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cantil

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coastal shelf

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herradura

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horseshoe

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agreste

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rugged; rude

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tagua

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ivory palm

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bebedizo

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potion

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las recuas

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droves

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orquídeas

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orchids

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hormigas arrieras

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leafcutter ants

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boda de estruendo

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fancy wedding

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estruendo

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din, boom, crash, pomp

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extasiarse

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to become entranced

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los azahares

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orange blossoms

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rocío

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dew; spray

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gaita

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bagpipes

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bromuro

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bromide

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avistar

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to catch sight of

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farallones

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outcrops, sea cliffs

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reguero

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trail; trickle

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saciado/a

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satisfied; quenched; sated

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aturdido/a

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dazed; bewildered

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al garete

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recklessly; down the drain; off the rails

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corpiño

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bodice; bra

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falda talar

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full-length dress

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pollerín

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box collar

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liguero

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garter belt

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piltrafa

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scrap

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duelo

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grief

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potranco/a cerrero/a

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wild colt

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escollera

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breakwater; jetty

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borrasca

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low pressure

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ensañarse

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to show no mercy

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salitre

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salt residue

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trapisonda

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scheme; shady business