Vocabulary from Exercises 16

Question 1

cushions, pillows

Answer 1

cojines

Question 1

hopelessly

Answer 1

sin remedio

Question 2

foolproof, infalliable

Answer 2

infalible

Question 3

to half-close

Answer 3

entornar

Question 4

on which, upon which

Answer 4

sobre la que

Question 5

to discover (passively)

to learn or discover something passively

Answer 5

enterarse

averiguar means discover in an active manner, to invetigate and uncover information

Question 6

to adjust

Answer 6

ajustar

Question 7

to settle the score

Answer 7

ajustar las cuentas

Question 8

to creak

Answer 8

crujir

Question 9

to lie down (oneself)

Answer 9

tumbarse

Question 10

to pretend to be asleep

Answer 10

hacerse el dormido

Question 11

intimidating

Answer 11

amezanante

Question 12

to arise, to emerge

Answer 12

surgir

Question 13

to get something ready

Answer 13

disponer

disponer also means to arrange, to organise, to have available, to decree

Question 14

a cutie

Answer 14

una monada

Question 15

to whisper

in someone’s ear or in a private conversation.

Answer 15

susurrar

Question 16

splat

noun

Answer 16

plaf

Question 17

It is true that…

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Verdad que

Question 17

to snuggle, to cuddle

Answer 17

acurrucar

Question 18

to do something out of pure desire, want; tojust feel like it

I hit him just because I felt like it/ I wanted to.

Answer 18

por puras ganas

Le golpeo por puras ganas.

Question 19

due to

Answer 19

debido a

Question 20

clarity, ludicity

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lucidez

Question 21

goo

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pringue

Question 22

to disrupt, to derail

Answer 22

desbaratar

Question 23

ardour, burning (passion) | great enthusiasm or passion

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ardor

Question 24

to sway | move side to side slowly

Answer 24

balancearse

Question 25

arduous, strenuous, or laborious work

Answer 25

**un** ímprobo trabajo

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result of

Answer 26

fruto **de**

Question 27

to mutter

Answer 27

murmurar

Question 28

to mumble ## Footnote to describe a soft, hesitant, or indistinct way of speaking.

Answer 28

musitar

Question 29

sharply, abruptly

Answer 29

bruscamente

Question 30

to beat | heart

Answer 30

latir

Question 31

resentful, spiteful

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rencoroso

Question 32

a bad trick | someone or something causes unexpected harm or difficulty

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una mala pasada

Question 33

But beware, but be careful

Answer 33

pero ojo

Question 34

to hang, to hang up

Answer 34

colgar

Question 35

a look, a glance

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un vistazo

Question 36

in no time, in a heartbeat | adverbial phrase

Answer 36

en un santiamén

Question 37

above | not sobre

Answer 37

por encima de

Question 38

a skipping rope

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una comba

Question 39

stealth, secrecy

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sigilo

Question 40

to load, to charge, to upload

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cargar

Question 41

to urge

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urgir

Question 42

which, that, who | relative pronoun ## Footnote Used to refer back to a specific plural noun that has already been mentioned in the sentence.

Answer 42

los cuales/ las cuales ## Footnote The books, which I bought yesterday, were very interesting. Los libros, los cuales compré ayer, fueron muy interesante.

Question 43

scruptious

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rechupete

Question 44

in a little while, in a little bit

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al ratito

Question 45

to disguise

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disimular

Question 46

to get on, to climb up | a vehicle, a structure, a height

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subirse

Question 47

to burst

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reventar

Question 48

(to) tend to be

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soler ser

Question 49

commerce

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comercio

Question 50

challenging | not desafioso here ## Footnote neutral: to describe something or someone that poses a challenge or is provoking

Answer 50

desafiante ## Footnote desafioso has a negative connotation, like to describe someone as troublesome or contentious

Question 51

to drive

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conducir

Question 52

to hang | a painting

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colgar

Question 53

narrow | adjective

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estrecho/a

Question 54

to take a walk

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dar un paseo

Question 55

cool (temperature)

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fresco

Question 56

great, large, big

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gran

Question 57

a phone call

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una llamada telefónica

Question 58

rock climbing

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escalar las rocas

Question 59

amusement park

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el parque de diversiones

Question 60

skydiving

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paracaidismo

Question 61

frozen

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congelada/o

Question 62

to name

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nombrar

Question 63

Friday

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viernes

Question 64

to point

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apuntar

Question 65

December

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diciembre

Question 66

to flip something while cooking ## Footnote to flip the eggs

Answer 66

dar la vuelta a ## Footnote dar la vuelta a los huevos

Question 67

a dove

Answer 67

una paloma

Question 68

to make something disappear

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desaparecer **a**

Question 69

suspect

Answer 69

sospechoso

Question 70

to capture

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capturó

Question 71

to divorce

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divorciarse

Question 72

to cheat ## Footnote be dishonest in games, competitions, exams, or similar situations.

Answer 72

hacer trampa ## Footnote to cheat on someone is *engañar*

Question 73

thursday

Answer 73

jueves

Question 74

a race

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una carrera

Question 75

camera

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cámara

Question 76

indicate

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indicar

Question 77

to praise

Answer 77

elogiar

Question 78

a phrase to express as something progresses ## Footnote As you study more,

Answer 78

a medida que ## Footnote A medida que estudias más

Question 79

the key to ## Footnote the key to succes

Answer 79

la clave de ## Footnote la clave del éxito