Kierkegaard 14, In Vino Veritas

Question 1

Chasco

Answer 1

Chasco (CHAS-co): a disappointment, a let down

Question 2

Pillastre

Answer 2

Pillastre (pi-LLAS-tre): persona astuta; rascal

Question 3

Galimatías

Answer 3

Galimatías (ga-li-ma-tí-as): gibberish, nonsense

Question 4

Puñal

Answer 4

Puñal (pu-ÑAL): cuchillo; dagger

Question 5

Fáctico

Answer 5

Fáctico (FÁC-ti-co): factual, real

Question 6

Harapiento

Answer 6

Harapiento (ha-ra-PIEN-to): alguien que lleva ropa vieja; shabby

Question 7

Deparar

Answer 7

Deparar (de-pa-RAR): to bring; to offer

Question 8

Azuzar

Answer 8

Azuzar (a-zu-ZAR): to incite

Question 9

Estropear

Answer 9

Estropear (es-tro-pe-AR): to ruin a situation

Question 10

Rendido

Answer 10

Rendido (ren-DI-do): sumiso; surrendered

Question 11

Agasajar

Answer 11

Agasajar (a-ga-sa-JAR): to lavish attention on s/b

Question 12

Atizar

Answer 12

Atizar (a-ti-ZAR): to stoke [tease] a fire or incite emotions

Question 13

Encandilar

Answer 13

Encandilar (en-can-di-LAR): to excite [light s/b up]

Question 14

Cavilar

Answer 14

Cavilar (ca-vi-LAR): to think about or reflect on something [opposite of English cavalier]

Question 15

Tarima

Answer 15

Tarima (ta-RI-ma): wood flooring; platform

Question 16

en un Santiamén

Answer 16

en un Santiamén (san-tia-mén): in the blink of an eye

Question 17

Empollar

Answer 17

Empollar (em-po-LLAR): to incubate, like a hen on her egg

Question 18

Pantallar

Answer 18

Pantallar a alguien (pan-ta-LLAR): to fan s/b [if they ‘pant’ then, you fan them]

Question 19

Comarca

Answer 19

Comarca (co-MAR-ca): región or county

Question 20

Atizar
vs.
Azuzar
vs.
Encandilar

Answer 20

Atizar (a-ti-ZAR): to stoke [tease] a fire or incite emotions
vs.
Azuzar (a-zu-ZAR): to incite
vs.
Encandilar (en-can-di-LAR): to excite [to light s/b up]

Question 21

Ramalazo
vs.
Porrazo

Answer 21

Ramalazo (re-ma-LA-zo): golpes [longer word]
vs.
Porrazo (po-RRA-zo): un golpe

Question 22

Pavonearse
Vs.
Postín

Answer 22

Pavonearse (pa-vo-ne-ar): to show off; ostentarse [verb]
Vs.
Postín (pos-tín): to be a show off; an ostentatious person [noun]

Question 23

Rueca

Answer 23

Rueca (RUE-ca): spinning wheel [trill the ‘r’ strongly.]

Question 24

Derrotero

Answer 24

Derrotero (de-rro-TE-ro): direction; camino a seguir [derecho]

Question 25

Paladeo

Answer 25

Paladeo (pa-la-DE-o): to taste, to savor