Tongolele - Ramírez pp 55-93 Flashcards by Scott Otteman

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espacio sideral

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outer space

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goloso

A

sweet toothed; gluttonous

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patilla

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sideburn

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aletas

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fins; flared parts (of nostrils)

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ribete

A

border, trim

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alzacuello

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white priest collar

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ánfora

A

hip flask; ballot box

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peaña

A

pedestal

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azafate

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tray

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orlado (a)

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trimmed

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socarrono (a)

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sarcastic

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platanal

A

banana plantation

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berejenal

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eggplant field

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frenillo

A

braces

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rosquilla

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doughnut

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pescuezo

A

animal neck; gullet

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tina

A

bathtub; vat; basin

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enjuto(a)

A

lean

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renegrido (a)

A

blackened

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garras de presa

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talons of prey

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gresca

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quarrel; ruckus

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malandriín

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crook

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tirria

A

grudge

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achinado (a)

A

Asian-looking

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disparejo

A

uneven

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agasajado

A

guest of honor

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escudilla

A

bowl

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vetiver

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vetiver (plant)

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sonso (a)

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stupid

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catafalco

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catafalque

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repisa

A

shelf; ledge; mantel

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arrebolado

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red; blushing

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rijoso (a)

A

lustful

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relleno de estopa/estopa

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stuffing of tow (fiber)/burlap

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tieso (a)

A

stiff, rigid

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atajo

A

shortcut

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paniaguado

A

sycophant

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vejamen

A

humiliation

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escudado

A

shielded

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pasquín

A

literary rag

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desmochando

A

cutting the tips off

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cicatero (a)

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stingy; touchy

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colmillos tan filosos

A

razor-sharp canines; eye teeth; fangs

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veleidades

A

fickleness; capriciousness

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moroso (a)

A

defaulter; bad debtor

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retratera

A

portrait ?

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cromo

A

chrome; chromium; trading card

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andurriales

A

godforsaken place

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corcel brioso

A

spirited steed; charger

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amansar

A

to tame, break in, domesticate

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claraboyas

A

skylights

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juanetes

A

bunions

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pernera

A

trouser leg

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lentejuelas

A

sequins

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jurel

A

horse mackerel

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paca

A

paca (animal); bale

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lisonjar

A

to flatter

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marchito (a)

A

withered; faded

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andadura

A

path; course; trajectory; career progression

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ruedo

A

bull ring; round mat; hem

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silvestre

A

wild; rustic; ordinary

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pelucho

A

stuffed toy

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palanquín

A

palanquin

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cayado

A

crook (of a cane); crozier

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rumboso (a)

A

generous; lavish

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turmalina

A

tourmaline (mineral)

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parabienes

A

congratulations

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escalafón

A

ladder; scale (of an organization or hierarchy)

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quijada

A

jaw

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hilvanar

A

to baste

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jaqueca

A

migraine

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arcano (a)

A

arcane; mystery (noun)

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machorra

A

butch woman; sterile

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cochón

A

fag; queer

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esmeradamente

A

carefully; neatly

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papera

A

goiter

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risueño (a)

A

smiling, cheerful; auspicious

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chirizo (a)

A

frizzy

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coadjutor

A

assistant