GarciaMarquez-Cólera-pp246-260 Flashcards by Scott Otteman | Brainscape

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tafetán

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taffeta

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barquilla

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basket; ship’s log

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injuria

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insult

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cándido (a)

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naive, unsuspecting

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corredero (a)

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sliding

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corredera (noun)

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runner; cockroach

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cándida (noun)

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fungus that causes yeast infections

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piélago

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ocean; pelagic zone

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trinitaria

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pansy; bougainvillea

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armadura

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suit of armor

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colgajo

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flap; loose thread; hanging

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lacustre

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lake (adjective)

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primor

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delicacy; fine thing; treasure; marvel

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coraza

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shield

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astillero

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shipyard

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alquitrán

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tar

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tambo

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dairy farm; barrel

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deslumbrante

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dazzling

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querencia

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fondness; homeland

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icaco

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West Indian cocoa plum

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contrariado (a)

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upset; pissed off

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volado

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projecting (adj.); superscript (noun)

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crepúsculo

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dusk; twilight

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desgarrado (a)

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tattered; torn

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acechar

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to stalk

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capota

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hood (clothing); top; bonnet

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el celaje

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cloudscape; skylight

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apremio

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urgency; court order

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conciliar

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religious council

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atreverse

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to dare

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la tisis

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tuberculosis

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anjeo

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mosquito netting

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costura

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seam; sewing

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cáñamo

A

hemp

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cantábrico (a)

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local

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acusioso (a)

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keen; diligent

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oropéndola

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golden oriole

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advenediza

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foreign one

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bracear

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to swim; to wave one’s arms about

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pedernal

A

flint

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el ojal

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buttonhole

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mancorna

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cufflink

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topacio

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topaz

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descalabrado (a)

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defeated

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pedrada

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stone’s throw

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arrullo

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cooing; lullaby

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primoroso (a)

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exquisite

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relente

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(overnight) dew