Vocab Flashcards by Harriet Allan

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gemir

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wine/moan

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obrar

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behave/act/bring about

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mocedad

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youth/boyhood/girlhood

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esmerado

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painstaking

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aleteo

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wingbeat/palpitation

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vedar

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ban/prohibit

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torbellino

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whirlwind/storm

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anhelo

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desire/wish

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afanoso

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difficult/arduous

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raíz

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root

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quebrar

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break/fail/go bankrupt

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espolear

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push on/urge on

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prisa

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rush/hurry

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afán

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effort/eagerness/desire/zeal

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de un tirón

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all at once

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entrañable

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moving/deep

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A mi juico

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In my judgement

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yacer

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lie

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derogar

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repeal/abolish

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carecer

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lack/not have

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cumbre

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summit/peak

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dueño

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owner/proprietor

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caridad

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charity/benevolence

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brotar

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sprout/break out

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rasgo

feature/characteristic

aldea

small village

zagal/a

young boy/girl sheperd/ess

erguido

straight/upright

pulir

to perfect

medrar

prosper/develop/get ahead

acuidir

resort to/come to mind

emprender

set out/launch/undertake

milagro

miracle

desfallecer

faint

hombro

shoulder

remordimiento

remorse/regret

encomendar

entrust/hand over

posada

lodging

llanto

sobbing/tear (noun)

racatar

hide (with discretion)

orilla

edge/bank/hem

orillar

fix/solve a problem

pecador

sinner

rezar

pray

balbuir

slur/stutter/stammer

sollozar

sob

agasajar

honour/lavish

empeñar

insist on

fingir

pretend

gemir

moan/whine

estremecer

shake

acaso

perhaps/by luck/by chance

percatarse

realise/notice

vaciliar

to dither/be in two minds

engañar

trick, deceive/ curb desire, assuage

entrañas/entraña | entrañar

conscience/heart core/essence/root/crux entail/involve

remanso

refuge

menguar

decline/lessen/shrink

presentir

have a feeling/guess/premonition

comulgar

agree/share (e.g. ideas) | communion

consuelo

comfort/relief

cobijarse

take shelter in

abroquelar

shielf/guard

amargar

to make bitter

minar

undermine

cobrar

collect/earn/pay

depurada

refined

todavía

still/yet

cordura

good sense

matiz

hint, touch

baldío

useless, vain