La Sombra del Viento 5 Flashcards
el literato
man of letters
alardear
to boast, to show off
adobar
to marinate
destacar
to stand out
la convicción
conviction, persuasion
militante
militant
el embutido
sausage
el mal de gota
gout
el acervo
heritage
el vello
fuzz, down, body hair
frecuentar
to frequent, to visit often
sugerente
suggestive, evocative
ligero
light (i.e. light reading)
la contraportada
back cover
borroso
blurred, indistinct
ejercer
to practice (a profession)
apolillado
antiquated, moth-eaten
deslumbrante
dazzling
insigne
distinguished, famous, notable
el parangón
comparison
folletinesco
melodramatic
asaltar
to rob, to hold up, to mug
la juguetería
toy store
el títere
puppet
arrancar
to pull out, to uproot
el invernadero
greenhouse
a orillas de
on the banks/shores of
irrumpir
to burst into
suntuoso
sumptuous, lavish
diezmar
to decimate
la artimaña
trick, ruse
el ladrón
thief
a medida que
as (passage of time)
escabroso
rough, rugged, uneven
desentrañar
to figure out, to get to the bottom of
enorgullecerse (de)
to be proud (of)
la reseña
review, critique
ablandarse
to soften
el tope
limit
la cartera
purse, briefcase, satchel
el vaivén
swaying
el paisaje
landscape, scenery
ajeno a
unaware of
el ronquido
snore (n.)
envenenar
to poison
la envidia
envy (n.)
el asombro
amazement, surprise
virulento
virulent
el misal
missal
mísero
paltry, meager, miserable
