Vocab IV Flashcards
la sanguijuela
leech
arrimar
to put something next to, against
to bring over, bring closer
demudar
to change, alter, modify
la trenza
braid, plait
el mentón
chin
el esmero
care, trouble, effort
el tocador
dressing table, dresser
dressing room, ladies’ room
la mácula
taint, tinge, blot, blemish
(formal)
la sarga
serge, twill
willow
raso(a)
low, flat, level
balbucir
balbucear
to babble
to stammer, stutter
to slur
agujerear
to make holes in
to pierce, perforate
el surco
furrow
wrinkle
groove
raspar
to scrape, graze, scrape off
to be rough, feel rough
el cáliz
chalice
goblet, cup
el saúco
elder (tree), elderberry
ser menester
to be necessary
el polizón
stowaway
vagabond, vagrant
la tángara
la tangará
tanager
avecinarse
to approach, come near
el desvarío
delirium, ravings
absurdity, nonsense
insane idea
el charol
lacquer
patent leather
trastornado(a)
distraught
disturbed, unhinged
enjugar
to dry
to wipe off
postrado(a)
prostrate, exhausted
humiliated, overcome
cebar
to feed up, to fatten up
to fuel
to load up
reprender
to reprimand, tell off
la veleidad
whim, caprice
fickleness, capriciousness
la cantinela
ballad
familiar refrain, same old story
medroso(a)
fearful, timid
frightening
meapilas
sanctimonious, goody-goody, holier-than-thou
el despecho
spite
dichoso(a)
happy, fortunate, lucky
azaroso(a)
risky, hazardous, eventful
el morral
satchel, backpack
los pormenores
details
la astucia
astuteness, cunning, guile
fraguar
to forge
to harden
to hatch (a plan), think up, conceive
la borrasca
squall, storm
area of low pressure
(de) parranda
spree, binge
to be out on the town
del timbo al tambo
back and forth, pacing
el improperio
insult
el carruaje
carriage, coach
encajar
to fit, match, fit together
to belong
to accept
el juramento
oath
entornar
to leave (a door) ajar
to half-close (eyes)
pregonar
to announce, proclaim
to reveal, disclose, spread (news)
la cocada
coconut dessert
coconut water
la aspereza
roughness
curtness, brusqueness, coldness
escrutar
to examine, scrutinize
to count (votes)
