GarciaMarquez-Cólera-pp246-260 Flashcards
tafetán
taffeta
barquilla
basket; ship’s log
injuria
insult
cándido (a)
naive, unsuspecting
corredero (a)
sliding
corredera (noun)
runner; cockroach
cándida (noun)
fungus that causes yeast infections
piélago
ocean; pelagic zone
trinitaria
pansy; bougainvillea
armadura
suit of armor
colgajo
flap; loose thread; hanging
lacustre
lake (adjective)
primor
delicacy; fine thing; treasure; marvel
coraza
shield
astillero
shipyard
alquitrán
tar
tambo
dairy farm; barrel
deslumbrante
dazzling
querencia
fondness; homeland
icaco
West Indian cocoa plum
contrariado (a)
upset; pissed off
volado
projecting (adj.); superscript (noun)
crepúsculo
dusk; twilight
desgarrado (a)
tattered; torn
acechar
to stalk
capota
hood (clothing); top; bonnet
el celaje
cloudscape; skylight
apremio
urgency; court order
conciliar
religious council
atreverse
to dare
la tisis
tuberculosis
anjeo
mosquito netting
costura
seam; sewing
cáñamo
hemp
cantábrico (a)
local
acusioso (a)
keen; diligent
oropéndola
golden oriole
advenediza
foreign one
bracear
to swim; to wave one’s arms about
pedernal
flint
el ojal
buttonhole
mancorna
cufflink
topacio
topaz
descalabrado (a)
defeated
pedrada
stone’s throw
arrullo
cooing; lullaby
primoroso (a)
exquisite
relente
(overnight) dew