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up,

upstairs

ARRIBAR

v.

to

arrive,

to

reach

ARRIENDA

see

ARRENDAR

ARROZ

m.

rice

ÁRTICO,

-A

adj.

arctic,

glacial

ASAMBLEA

f.

assembly,

meeting

ASEAR

v.

to

clean

ASEGURAR

v.

to

assure

ASEMEJAR(SE)

v.

to

resemble

ASERRADERO

m.

sawmill

ASÍ

adv.

thus,

so;

——

COMO

as

well

as

ASIENTO

m.

seat

ASIGNATURA

f.

subject,

study,

course

of

study

ASIMILABLE

adj.

adaptable,

capable

of

assimilation

ASIMISMO

adv.

likewise

ASISTIR

v.

to

be

present;

to

assist

ASSUCAR

( Port. )

m.

sugar

ASUMIR

v.

to

assume

ATACAR

v.

to

attack

ATAQUE

m.

attack

ATAVIAR

v.

to

dress,

to

adorn

ATENAS

pr.

Athens

ATENEO

m.

athenaeum

ATENERSE

v.

to

abide

by;

to

stick

to

ATRACTIVO,

-A

adj.

attractive;

m.

attraction

ATRAVESAR

v.

to

cross,

to

go

through;

to

go

near

ATRAVIESA

see

ATRAVESAR

ATRAYENTE

adj.

attractive

ATREVER(SE)

v.

to

dare,

to

venture

ATRIBUIR

v.

to

attribute

ATRIBUYE

see

ATRIBUIR

AULA

f.

lecture

hall,

classroom

AUMENTAR

v.

to

increase,

to

augment

AUN

adv.

yet,

still;

——

CUANDO

although

AURÍFERO,

-A

adj.

gold-bearing

AUTÓNOMO,

-A

adj.

free,

autonomous

AUXILIO

m.

aid,

help

AVANZAR

v.

to

advance,

to

attack

AVENA

f.

oats

AVENIDA

f.

avenue

AVIADOR

m.

aviator

AYUDAR

v.

to

aid,

to

help

AZÚCAR

m.

sugar

AZUFRE m. sulfur

B

BAHIA

( Port. )

f.

bay

BAHÍA

f.

bay,

harbor

BAJO,

-A

adj.

low;

-O

adv.

and

prep.

under,

below

BALDE

m.

bucket;

EN

——

IN

vain

BALNEARIO

m.

watering

place;

beach

( Amer. )

BALUARTE

m.

bulwark

BAMBÚ

m.

bamboo

BANANA

f.

banana

( the

fruit)

BANANO

m.

banana

( the

plant)

BANDA

f.

band,

strip

BANDERA

f.

flag,

banner

BAÑAR

v.

to

bathe

BAÑO

m.

bath

BARNIZ

m.

varnish

BARRENO

m.

drill;

blast-hole

BARRER

v.

to

sweep

BARRERA

f.

barrier

BARRIL

m.

barrel

BARRIO

m.

district,

ward

BASE

f.

basis,

base

BASTANTE

adj.

enough,

considerable;

adv.

enough,

considerably

BATALLA

f.

battle

BAYA

f.

berry,

fruit

BEBIDA

f.

drink

BECA

f.

fellowship,

pension,

scholarship

BECERRO

m.

calf;

calfskin

BELGA

adj.

Belgian

BELICOSO,

-A

adj.

warlike

BELLEZA

f.

beauty

BELLO,

-A

adj.

handsome,

fine;

-AS

ARTES

fine

arts

BENEFICIAR

v.

to

benefit,

to

cultivate;

to

accommodate

BENEFICIO

m.

benefit;

profit

BERILO

m.

beryl

BESTIA

f.

beast;

——

DE

CARGA

beast

of

burden

BETÚN

m.

bitumen;

——

PARA

ZAPATOS

shoe-blacking

BIBLIOTECA f. libraryBIEN adv. well; SI —— although; ——ES m. pl.

property,

estate

BIENESTAR

m.

well-being

BISMUTO

m.

bismuth

BLANCO

-A

adj.

white

BLANDO

-A

adj.

soft

BLANQUEAR

v.

to

bleach,

to

whiten

BOCA

f.

mouth

BOLSA

f.

purse;

stock

exchange

BOLSILLO

m.

pocket,

purse

BOMBERO

m.

fireman

BOMBILLA

f.

small

tube

BONAERENSE

adj.

of

Buenos

Aires

BONDADOSO

-A

adj.

kind,

bountiful

BORDE

m.

border

BORDO

m.

board

BORRICO

m.

donkey

BOSQUE

m.

forest

BOSQUEJO

m.

sketch,

outline

BOTELLA

f.

bottle

BOTÓN

m.

button

BRANCO

(Port.)

adj.

white

BRAZO

m.

arm

BREA

f.

pitch

BREVE

adj.

brief

BRINDAR

v.

to

offer;

to

toast;

to

invite

BRISA

f.

breeze

BRITÁNICO

-A

adj.

British

BRONCE

m.

bronze

BUQUE

m.

ship;

——

TRANSPORTE

transport

BUSCAR

v.

to

seek,

to

look

for

BUSQUE see BUSCAR

C

CABALLERO

m.

gentleman

CABALLO m. horse; A —— on horseback; —— DE FUERZA horse-power CABER v. to be able to contain, to be contained; to have room CABEZA

f.

head

CABO

m.

end,

handle;

cape

CABRA

f.

goat

CABRITILLA

f.

kid;

kid-skin

CABRITO

m.

kid

CACAHUAL

m.

cacao

plantation

CADA

adj.

each;

——

VEZ

MÁS

more

and

more

CADENA

f.

chain

CAFEÍNA

f.

caffeine

CAFETAL

m.

coffee

plantation

CAFETO

m.

coffee

tree

CAJA

f.

box,

case

CALABAZA

f.

squash

CÁLCULO

m.

calculation

CALICHE

m.

sodium

nitrate

CALIDAD

f.

quality,

condition,

character

CÁLIDO

-A

adj.

warm,

hot

CALIENTE

adj.

warm,

hot

CALIFICAR

v.

to

qualify,

to

discriminate,

to

describe

CALIFIQUE

see

calificar

CALOR

m.

heat

CALUROSO

-A

adj.

warm;

vehement

CALZADA

f.

road,

highway

CALZADO

m.

footwear

CALLE

f.

street

CÁMARA

f.

chamber,

legislative

body

CAMBIAR

v.

to

change

CAMBIO

m.

change,

exchange;

EN

—— on the other hand

CAMELLO

m.

camel

CAMINAR

v.

to

travel

CAMINO

m.

road,

way

CAMISA

f.

shirt

CAMPAÑA

f.

campaign

CAMPESTRE

adj.

country,

rural

CAMPO

m.

field,

country

CANOA

f.

canoe

CANSANCIO

m.

fatigue

CANTIDAD

f.

quantity

CAÑA

f.

cane,

reed;

——

DE

AZÚCAR

sugar-cane

CAÑONERO

m.

gunboat

CAOBA

f.

mahogany

CAOLÍN

m.

kaolin,

china-clay

CAPA

f.

covering,

layer,

stratum

CAPILLA

f.

chapel

CAPITANÍA

f.

captaincy,

military

province

CÁPSULA

f.

capsule,

pod

CAPULLO

m.

bud

CARA

f.

face;

LOS

CARAS

a

tribe

of

Indians

CARBÓN

m.

coal;

——

DE

PIEDRA

anthracite

coal

CARECER

v.

to

lack

CARENAR

v.

to

careen;

to

careen

and

calk

CARGA

f.

load,

freight,

cargo

CARGAMENTO

m.

cargo,

shipment

CARGO m. load, weight; office, honor; A —— DE in charge of CARIÑO

m.

affection

CARNE

f.

meat,

flesh

CARNERO

m.

sheep

CARRERA

f.

race;

course;

profession,

career

CARRETA

f.

long,

narrow

cart

CARRUAJE

m.

vehicle,

carriage

CASA

f.

house,

building,

edifice

CASACIÓN

f.

repeal;

CORTE

DE

——

court

of

appeals

CASCAJO

m.

gravel

CASI

adv.

almost

CATACAO

f.

headdress

CAUCHO

m.

rubber,

caoutchouc

CAUDAL

m.

property,

stock,

fortune,

treasure;

abundance

CAUDALOSO

-A

adj.

abundant,

copious

CAVAR

v.

to

dig,

to

excavate

CAZADOR

m.

hunter

CEBADA

f.

barley

CEDER

v.

to

cede,

to

yield

CEDRO

m.

cedar

CÉDULA

f.

charterCEIBA

f.

ceiba,

silk-cotton

tree

CEILÁN

pr.

Ceylon

CENTAVO

m.

hundredth

part

(of

a

dollar);

cent

CENTENAR

m.

hundred

CERCA f. inclosure, hedge, fence; adv. near, close by; —— DE near, nearly CERDO

m.

pig,

hog

CERRO

m.

hill,

mount

CERVEZA

f.

beer,

ale

CIENCIA

f.

science

CIENTO

adj.

hundred;

POR

——

per

cent

CIERTO

-A

adj.

certain,

sure,

true

CIMA

f.

summit,

peak,

top

CINEMATÓGRAFO

m.

cinematograph,

motion-picture