Vocab IV Flashcards

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1
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la sanguijuela

A

leech

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2
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arrimar

A

to put something next to, against
to bring over, bring closer

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3
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demudar

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to change, alter, modify

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4
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la trenza

A

braid, plait

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5
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el mentón

A

chin

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el esmero

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care, trouble, effort

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el tocador

A

dressing table, dresser
dressing room, ladies’ room

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la mácula

A

taint, tinge, blot, blemish
(formal)

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la sarga

A

serge, twill
willow

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10
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raso(a)

A

low, flat, level

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balbucir
balbucear

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to babble
to stammer, stutter
to slur

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12
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agujerear

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to make holes in
to pierce, perforate

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13
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el surco

A

furrow
wrinkle
groove

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raspar

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to scrape, graze, scrape off
to be rough, feel rough

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15
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el cáliz

A

chalice
goblet, cup

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16
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el saúco

A

elder (tree), elderberry

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17
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ser menester

A

to be necessary

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18
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el polizón

A

stowaway
vagabond, vagrant

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19
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la tángara
la tangará

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tanager

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20
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avecinarse

A

to approach, come near

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21
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el desvarío

A

delirium, ravings
absurdity, nonsense
insane idea

22
Q

el charol

A

lacquer
patent leather

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trastornado(a)

A

distraught
disturbed, unhinged

24
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enjugar

A

to dry
to wipe off

25
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postrado(a)

A

prostrate, exhausted
humiliated, overcome

26
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cebar

A

to feed up, to fatten up
to fuel
to load up

27
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reprender

A

to reprimand, tell off

28
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la veleidad

A

whim, caprice
fickleness, capriciousness

29
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la cantinela

A

ballad
familiar refrain, same old story

30
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medroso(a)

A

fearful, timid
frightening

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meapilas

A

sanctimonious, goody-goody, holier-than-thou

32
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el despecho

A

spite

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dichoso(a)

A

happy, fortunate, lucky

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azaroso(a)

A

risky, hazardous, eventful

35
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el morral

A

satchel, backpack

36
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los pormenores

A

details

37
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la astucia

A

astuteness, cunning, guile

38
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fraguar

A

to forge
to harden
to hatch (a plan), think up, conceive

39
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la borrasca

A

squall, storm
area of low pressure

40
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(de) parranda

A

spree, binge
to be out on the town

41
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del timbo al tambo

A

back and forth, pacing

42
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el improperio

A

insult

43
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el carruaje

A

carriage, coach

44
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encajar

A

to fit, match, fit together
to belong
to accept

45
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el juramento

A

oath

46
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entornar

A

to leave (a door) ajar
to half-close (eyes)

47
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pregonar

A

to announce, proclaim
to reveal, disclose, spread (news)

48
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la cocada

A

coconut dessert
coconut water

49
Q

la aspereza

A

roughness
curtness, brusqueness, coldness

50
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escrutar

A

to examine, scrutinize
to count (votes)