La Sombra del Viento 5 Flashcards

1
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el literato

A

man of letters

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2
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alardear

A

to boast, to show off

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3
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adobar

A

to marinate

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4
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destacar

A

to stand out

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5
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la convicción

A

conviction, persuasion

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6
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militante

A

militant

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7
Q

el embutido

A

sausage

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8
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el mal de gota

A

gout

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9
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el acervo

A

heritage

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10
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el vello

A

fuzz, down, body hair

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11
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frecuentar

A

to frequent, to visit often

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12
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sugerente

A

suggestive, evocative

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13
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ligero

A

light (i.e. light reading)

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14
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la contraportada

A

back cover

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15
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borroso

A

blurred, indistinct

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16
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ejercer

A

to practice (a profession)

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17
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apolillado

A

antiquated, moth-eaten

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18
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deslumbrante

A

dazzling

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19
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insigne

A

distinguished, famous, notable

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20
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el parangón

A

comparison

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21
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folletinesco

A

melodramatic

22
Q

asaltar

A

to rob, to hold up, to mug

23
Q

la juguetería

A

toy store

24
Q

el títere

A

puppet

25
Q

arrancar

A

to pull out, to uproot

26
Q

el invernadero

A

greenhouse

27
Q

a orillas de

A

on the banks/shores of

28
Q

irrumpir

A

to burst into

29
Q

suntuoso

A

sumptuous, lavish

30
Q

diezmar

A

to decimate

31
Q

la artimaña

A

trick, ruse

32
Q

el ladrón

A

thief

33
Q

a medida que

A

as (passage of time)

34
Q

escabroso

A

rough, rugged, uneven

35
Q

desentrañar

A

to figure out, to get to the bottom of

36
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enorgullecerse (de)

A

to be proud (of)

37
Q

la reseña

A

review, critique

38
Q

ablandarse

A

to soften

39
Q

el tope

A

limit

40
Q

la cartera

A

purse, briefcase, satchel

41
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el vaivén

A

swaying

42
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el paisaje

A

landscape, scenery

43
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ajeno a

A

unaware of

44
Q

el ronquido

A

snore (n.)

45
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envenenar

A

to poison

46
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la envidia

A

envy (n.)

47
Q

el asombro

A

amazement, surprise

48
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virulento

A

virulent

49
Q

el misal

A

missal

50
Q

mísero

A

paltry, meager, miserable