SPAN 3000 Reading Vocab Flashcards
cerdo
pig, swine
aliviar
alleviate, relieve, ease
negar
to deny, reject
desvelarse
to be unable to sleep, to do one’s best
cavilar
to reflect, to meditate
odiar
hate, abhor, loathe
reposor
repose, rest
provecho
benefit
pormenor
detail, minutia
trajín
hustle and bustle
pisada
footstep, (literary) footfall
paralelamente
at the same time, concurrently
diurno
daytime, day
mofarse
make fun of, laugh at
flaco
skinny, lean, lanky
criado
servant, helper, maid (antiquated)
vejete
(familiar, informal) old boy
mago
magician
divisar
make out, sight, spy
alargar
lengthen
cara
face
vajila
silverware, (formal) dinner service
terco
stubborn, obstinate, pig-headed
ojear
scan, take a look
acongojar
grieve, sadden, make sad
disminución
reduction, decrease, drop (informal), lessoning
humilde
humble, modest, poor
hogar
home, household, fireplace, hearth (formal)
bienestar
well-being, comfort, welfare (formal)
viudo/viuda
widower, widow
papel
role, part, function, piece of paper, document
jerárquico
hierarchical, hierarchic
el varón
son, boy
criar
rear, raise, bring up
desprecio
snub, slight, disdain, scorn, contempt
alfabetismo
literacy
el tamaño
size
cuñado/cuñada
brother-in-law/sister-in-law
el monje
monk, (relig) brother
medida
measurements, dimensions
la piedra
stone, rock
la reja
bar, grill (of metal)
consabido
well-known, (informal) same old
la fila
line
de repente
suddenly, all of a sudden
empleado/a
used, employed, maid, domestic help, housekeeper
la rodilla
knee
golpe
blow, hit, bang, dent
gesto
expression, gesture
portero/a
doorman, caretaker, superintendent
palidecer
pale, to turn pale
coger
grab, seize, take, catch, come down with
rabiar
to be furious
distinto
different, distinct
encima
on, on top of, over, above
el abrigo
coat, overcoat, shelter
el velo
veil
el devocionario
prayer book
la misa
mass
el loro/la lora
parrot
hierro
iron
hacha
large candle, ax
el terraplén
embankment, bank, slope
el muro
wall
la madrugada
early morning, dawn, sunrise
reñir
to tell off, fight
una paleta
popsicle
una bellota
acorn
valerse
manage alone
un cajero
teller, cashier
un dineral
a fortune
anonadada
astonished, stunned, speechless, flabbergasted
el pecho
chest, breast (on the body)
chutar
to shoot (a ball)
el golpe
blow, dent
la cancha
field, pitch, ground, court
