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ENTERO,

-A

adj.

entire,

whole

ENTERRAR

v.

to

bury

ENTONCES

adv.

then

ENTRADA

f.

entrance

ENTRAR

v.

to

enter

ENTRE

prep.

between,

among

ENTUSIASTA

adj.

enthusiastic

ENVIAR

v.

to

send

ENVOLTURA

f.

wrapping

ENVOLVER

v.

to

wrap,

to

envelop

ENVUELTO

see

ENVOLVER

EPICURO

pr.

Epicurus

EQUIPO

m.

equipment

EQUIVALER

v.

to

be

equivalent,

to

equal

ERGUIR

v.

to

erect;

——SE

to

rise

ERIGIR

v.

to

erect

ESCALA

f.

scale;

ladder;

port

of

call

ESCASO,

-A

adj.

scarce

ESCLAVO

m.

slave

ESCOGER

v.

to

choose,

to

select

ESCRIBIR

v.

to

write

ESCRITO

see

ESCRIBIR

ESCRITURA

f.

writing,

handwriting

ESCUADRA

f.

squadron,

fleet;

square

ESCUELA

f.

school

ESENCIAL

adj.

essential

ESFERA

f.

sphere

ESFORZAR(SE)

v.

to

endeavor

ESFUERZO

m.

effort,

courage

ESMERALDA

f.

emerald

ESPACIO

m.

space,

room,

capacity

ESPAÑOL,

ESPAÑOLA

adj.

Spanish;

m.

and

f.

Spaniard

ESPARCIR

v.

to

scatter

ESPEJO

m.

mirror

ESPERAR

v.

to

hope;

to

wait,

to

await

ESPESO,

-A

adj.

thick,

dense,

close

ESPINA

f.

thorn

ESTABLECER

v.

to

establish,

to

found

ESTACIÓN

f.

season;

railway

station;

situation

ESTADISTA

m.

statesman

ESTADÍSTICO,

-A

adj.

statistical;

f.

sing.

statistics

ESTADO

m.

state,

nation;

condition

ESTALLAR

v.

to

break

out,

to

burst

ESTANCIA

f.

room;

farm,

plantation,

ranch

( Amer. )

ESTAÑO

m.

tin;

HOJA

DE

——

tinfoil

ESTE, -A, -O, -AS, -OS pron. this, this one ( accented when used without a substantive

or

directly

after

one);

m.

sing.

east

ESTÉRIL

adj.

sterile

ESTERLINO,

-A

adj.

sterling;

LIBRA

——A

pound

sterling

ESTERO

m.

small

estuary,

canal

ESTIMULAR

v.

to

stimulate

ESTRATO

m.

stratum,

layer

ESTRECHO,

-A

adj.

narrow

ESTRIBACIÓN

f.

prop,

support

ESTUARIO

m.

estuary

ESTUDIANTE

m.

and

f.

student

EUROPEO,

-A

adj.

European

EVITAR

v.

to

avoid

EX

PROFESO

(Lat.)

adv.

on

purpose,

expressly

EXENTO,

-A

adj.

exempt

EXIGENTE

adj.

exacting

ÉXITO

m.

success,

outcome,

result

EXPATRIACIÓN

f.

exile

EXPEDIR

v.

to

issue,

to

send;

to

grant

EXPIDE,

EXPIDIÓ

see

EXPEDIR

EXPLICAR

v.

to

explain

EXPLOTAR

v.

to

exploit

EXPONER

v.

to

expose

EXPUESTO

see

EXPONER

EXPULSAR

v.

to

expel

EXTENDER

v.

to

extend

EXTENSO,

-A

adj.

extensive

EXTIENDE

see

EXTENDER

EXTRAER

v.

to

extract

EXTRANJERO, -A adj. foreign; EN EL ——O in foreign countries; m. and f.

foreigner

F

FABRICANTE

m.

manufacturer

FABRICAR

v.

to

build,

to

construct;

to

manufacture

FACILITAR

v.

to

supply;

to

facilitate

FACULTAD

f.

faculty,

power

FACHADA

f.

façade,

front

FAJA

f.

band,

strip,

belt

FALDA

f.

skirt;

slope

(of

a

mountain)

FALTA

f.

lack,

need

FALLO

m.

decision,

judgment

FANTASÍA

f.

fancy;

BOTONES

DE

——

fancy

buttons

FASE

f.

phase,

aspect

FECHA

f.

date

FELIZ

adj.

happy

FERIA

f.

market,

fair

FERROCARRIL

m.

railroad;

——

SUBTERRÁNEO

subway

FERROVIARIO,

-A

adj.

railway

FESTIVO,

-A

adj.

festive;

DÍA

——

holiday

FESTÓN

m.

festoon

FIBRA

f.

fiber

FICHA

f.

chip,

counter,

domino

FIESTA

f.

feast,

festivity,

holiday

FIJAR

v.

to

fix

FIJO,

-A

adj.

fixed,

firm,

permanent

FILOSOFÍA

f.

philosophy

FIN

m.

end,

purpose;

boundary

FINANCIERO,

-A

adj.

financial

FINCA

f.

real

estate;

estate,

plantation

FÍSICA

f.

physics

FLOR

f.

flower,

bloom

FLORECER

v.

to

bloom,

to

flourish

FLOTA

f.

fleet,

squadron

FLUIR

v.

to

flow

FLUVIAL

adj.

river

FLUYE

see

FLUIR

FOMENTAR

v

to

encourage,

to

promote,

to

foment

FOMENTO m. patronage, support; MINISTERIO DE —— department of public works,

agriculture,

commerce,

etc.

FONDO

m.

bottom;

background;

-S

funds,

resources

FORRO

m.

lining

FORTALEZA

f.

fortitude;

fortress,

stronghold

FORTIFICANTE

adj.

bracing,

strengthening

FÓSFORO

m.

match

FRACASAR

v.

to

fail

FRANCÉS,

FRANCESA

adj.

French

FRENTE m. and f. front, fore part; HACER —— A to face, to meet FRESCO,

-A

adj.

cool

FRIGORÍFICO

m

refrigerating

plant,

packing

house

FRÍO,

-A

adj.

and

m.

cold

FRONDA

f.

frond

FRONDOSO,

-A

adj.

leafy

FRONTERA

f.

frontier,

boundary

FRUCTÍFERO,

-A

adj.

fruitful

FRUCTIFICAR

v.

to

bear

fruit,

to

produce

FUEGO

m.

fire;

——

FATUO

will-o'-the-wisp

FUENTE

f.

fountain;

source,

origin

FUERA adv. out, outside; POR —— outside; —— DE outside of, besides FUERTE

adj.

strong

FUERZA

f.

force,

power

FUNCIONAR

v.

to

function,

to

operate

FUNDAR v. to found; ——SE EN to base one's claims upon FUNDICIÓN

f.

fusion,

casting;

reduction

works;

foundry

FUNDIR v. to melt; to smelt

G

GABINETE

m.

cabinet

GANADO m. livestock, cattle; —— VACUNO cattle; —— LANAR sheep GANANCIA

f.

gain,

profit

GANAR

v.

to

win,

to

gain

GANGA

f.

gangue,

vein-stone,

mineral

bed

GASTO

m.

expense,

expenditure

GAUCHO

m.

herdsman,

cowboy

( Arg. )

GENTE

f.

people

GIGANTE

m.

giant

GIRO

m.

turn,

course,

draft

GOBERNADOR

m.

governor,

ruler

GOBERNANTE

m.

ruler

GOBIERNO

m.

government

GOCE

see

GOZAR

GOMA

f.

gum;

——

ELÁSTICA

India

rubber

GOZAR

v.

to

enjoy

GRADO

m.

degree,

grade,

step

GRAN,

GRANDE

adj.

great,

large

GRANADO,

-A

adj.

select,

choice

GRASA

f.

grease,

fat

GRATO,

-A

adj.

pleasing,

pleasant

GRATUITO,

-A

adj.

free

(of

charge)

GRIEGO,

-A

adj.

Greek

GRITO

m.

cry,

shout

GRUESO,

-A

adj.

thick,

plump,

large

GUANTE

m.

glove

GUARANÍ

m.,

a

tribe

of

Indians;

also

their

language

GUARDAR

v.

to

keep,

to

maintain,

to

guard,

to

protect

GUARNICIÓN

f.

garrison;

harness;

trimming

GUERRA

f.

war

GUÍA

m.

and

f.

guide

GUISAR

v.

to

cook

GUSTO m. pleasure; taste, flavor

H

HÁBIL

adj.

capable,

skilful,

qualified

HABLA

m.

speech

HACENDADO

m.

planter,

landowner

HACER

v.

to

make,

to

do;

——SE

to

become

HACIA

prep.

toward

HACIENDA f. plantation, ranch, estate; MINISTRO DE —— secretary of the treasury

HACHA

f.

ax,

hatchet

HAGA

see

HACER

HALLAR

v.

to

find;

——SE

to

be

HARINA

f.

flour,

meal

HASTA

prep.

and

adv.

till,

until,

even

HATO

m.

herd

HAZAÑA

f.

feat,

exploit

HEBRAICO,

-A

adj.

Hebrew

HECTÁREA

f.

hectare

HECHO

m.

fact;

also

see

HACER

HELADA

f.

frost

HELECHO

m.

fern

HERBAJE

m.

grass,

pasture,

herbage

HERMANO

m.

brother

HERMOSO,

-A

adj.

be