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front;

f.

brow, forehead

 

*fresco* fresh, cool

 

*frío*

m.

cold

 

 

*friolera*

f.

trifle

 

 

*frugalmente* frugally

 

*fruto*

m.

fruit

 

 

*fuego*

m.

fire

 

 

*fuelle*

m.

bellows

 

*fuera* outside; *—— de sí* beside one's self

 

*fuerte*

adj. and adv.

loud; loudly; strong; strongly

 

 

*fuerza*

f.

force; *por ——* of necessity

 

 

*fulano*

m.

so-and-so

 

*fundar* found; base

*furioso* furious

 

*furor*

m.

fury

 

 

*futuro*

m.

future

 

 

*gabacho*

m. disrespectful word for

French; poor Spanish

 

 

*gabinete*

m.

boudoir

 

 

*gaceta*

 

f.

gazette

 

 

*gallina*

f.

hen; *la —— ciega* blind man's buff

 

 

*gamo*

m.

buck (of the fallow deer)

 

 

*gana*

f.

desire; *tener ——* want

 

*ganar* earn; *le ——ía la voluntad* must have won for him the goodwill

 

*garabato*

m.

scrawl

 

 

*garbanzo*

m.

chick-pea

 

*gastar* spend

 

*gato*

m.

cat

 

*gemir* moan; grieve

 

*general*

m.

general

 

*generalmente* generally

 

*género*

m.

class; kind; *—— humano* mankind;

pl.

goods

 

 

*gente*

f.

people

 

 

*geringonza*

 

see

*jerigonza*

 

 

*gestión*

f.

negotiation; exertion

 

 

*gesto*

m.

gesture; expression; *hacer ——* make a wry face

 

 

*gitanada*

f.

trick

 

 

*gloria*

f.

glory

 

*gloriarse de* take delight in

*glorioso* glorious

 

*gobierno*

m.

government, rule

 

*golpe* blow; *—— de gracia* finishing stroke (blow given or shotfired to insure death to a wounded victim)

*Gómez Farías, Valentín*, Mexican statesman and champion of reform.The office of president was wrested from him by Santa Anna, April 1,1833

 

*Gómez Hermosilla, José Mamerto* (1771-1837), Spanish man of letters.

 

His translation of the Iliad is a noted work

 

 

*gracia*

f.

mercy; favor; grace; joke;

pl.

thanks

 

*gracioso* funny, amusing

 

*granadero*

m.

grenadier

 

*grande* great; large, big

 

*grano*

 

m.

grain, seed; *—— de anís* very small matter

 

 

*gratitud*

f.

gratitude

 

*grave* serious

*griego* Greek

 

*grieta*

f.

crack; *——s en las manos* chapped hands

 

*gritar* shout

 

*grito*

m.

shout, cry

 

 

*grosería*

f.

coarseness, boorishness

 

 

*guante*

m.

glove

 

 

*guarda*

m.

guard; *—— de a caballo* mounted police

 

*guardar* keep

 

*guardia*

f.

guard

 

 

*guardilla*

f.

attic

 

*guarecer* shelter, guard

 

*guarnición*

f.

trimming

 

 

*guerra*

f.

 

war

 

 

*guisado*

m.

stew

 

*guisar* cook

*gustar* please; like; taste

 

*gusto*

m.

pleasure; liking; taste

 

 

*gustosísimo* (

superlative of

*gustoso*) most content, most willing

 

 

*haber* have; (

impersonal

) be; *—— de* (

with inf.

) have to; *ano —— venido* if I had not come; *ha de hacer* there is to do; *hade ser* there must be; it must be

 

*habitar* live

 

*hábito*

m.

habit;

pl.

priestly dress

 

 

*hacer* do; make; commit; cause; *hace un año* (

etc.

) a year(

etc.

) ago; *——se* become; *——se cargo* bear in mind; *qué me hede ——* what am I to do with myself; *—— papel* play a part; *sin—— del agua* brand new

 

*hacia* toward

 

*hacienda*

f.

estate; finance; *ministro de ——* Secretary of theTreasury

 

*hallar* find; *——se* be; be found

 

*hambre*

f.

hunger

 

 

*harina*

f.

flour

 

*hasta* until; as far as; even; *—— tanto que* until such time as

 

*hay* (

impersonal irreg. form from

*haber*) there is; there are; *no—— de qué* you are welcome; *—— que*

with infin.

one must; *qué——* hello, what's the news

 

 

*hecho*

m.

deed

 

 

*hembra*

f.

female; woman

 

*heredar* inherit

 

*heredero*

m.

heir

 

 

*hereje*

m. and f.

heretic

 

 

*herencia*

f.

inheritance

 

 

*hermana*

f.

sister

 

 

*hermano*

m.

brother

 

*hermoso* beautiful; handsome

 

*Herodes*

m.

Herod

 

 

*héroe*

 

m.

hero

 

*heroico* heroic

 

*heroína*

f.

heroine

 

*hervir* boil

 

*hierro*

m.

iron

 

 

*hija*

f.

daughter;

used also in direct address as a term of mildendearment

 

 

*hijo*

m.

son;

pl.

sons; children

 

 

*hipótesis*

f.

hypothesis

 

 

*historia*

f.

history

 

 

*historiador*

m.

historian

 

*hojear* turn the pages of; open

 

*hola*

exclam.

hello, I say,

etc.

 

 

*Holanda*

f.

Holland

 

 

 

*hombre*

m.

man

 

 

*homenaje*

m.

homage

 

 

*honor*

m.

honor

 

 

*honradez*

f.

honesty

 

*honrado* honest, honorable

*honrar* honor

 

*hora*

f.

hour; time; *a buena ——* at a seasonable time

 

 

*horizonte*

m.

horizon

 

 

*hormiguillo*

m.

( from *hormiga* ant) distemper of horsesaffecting first the hoofs; amalgamating mixture; *tener ——* be onpins and needles

 

 

*horror*

m.

horror

 

 

*hortera*

m.

nickname applied to certain shop clerks in Madrid

 

*hoy* today

 

*huerto*

m.

garden; orchard

 

 

*huevo*

m.

egg

 

*huir* flee; avoid

*humano* human; humane

*humeante* smoking

*humedecer* dampen, moisten

*humilde* humble

 

*humillación*

f.

humiliation

 

*humillar* humiliate

 

*humor*

m.

humor

 

 

*huracán

m.

hurricane

 

 

*idea*

f.

idea

 

 

*ídem* (

Latin pronoun

) the same; ditto

 

 

*iglesia*

f.

church

 

*ignorar* be unaware of

*igual* equal, like; even

 

*ilusión*

f.

illusion; fond fancy

 

*ilustre* illustrious, distinguished

*imaginar* imagine

*imaginario* imaginary

*impaciente* impatient

*impávido* dauntless

*impedir* hinder

*imperdonable* unpardonable

 

*imperfección*

 

f.

imperfection; blemish

 

*imperiosamente* imperiously

*implorar* implore

 

*importancia*

f.

importance

 

*importante* important

*importar* matter

*importunar* importune; bother

*imposible* impossible

*imprimir* print

 

*improbabilidad*

f.

improbability

 

 

*imprudencia*

f.

rashness

 

 

*impulso*

m.

impulse; *dar ——* encourage; foster

 

*incapaz* incapable

 

*incertidumbre*

f.

uncertainty

 

 

*inclinación*

f.

inclination

 

 

*inclusero*

m.

foundling; child reared in an Inclusa or orphans'home (Mesonero Romanos in his "El antiguo Madrid"  states that the nameInclusa was given to the institution in Madrid because of a statue ofthe Virgin that is in its chapel and that was brought from Enkhuizen,Holland (Inclusa being a corruption of Enkhuizen); a child left in anInclusa could hardly boast of his family)

 

*incógnito* incognito

*incompleto* incomplete, unfinished

 

*inconveniente*

m.

inconvenience

 

 

*indeciso* undecided

*indefenso* defenseless

 

*independencia*

f.

independence

 

*indicar* indicate

*indiferente* indifferent

 

*indigencia*

f.

poverty

 

*indigestarse* be hard to stomach

 

*indigestión*

f.

indigestion

 

*indigno* unworthy

*indisoluble* indissoluble

 

*indisposición*

f.

illness (slight)

 

*indisputable* indisputable

 

*individuo*

m.

individual

 

*indudablemente* undoubtedly

 

*indulgencia*

f.

indulgence, pardon

 

*inesperado* unexpected; unhoped-for

 

*infamia*

f.

outrage

 

*infatigable* indefatigable

*infeliz* unhappy

*inferir* infer

*infinito* infinitely

*inflamar* inflame

*influir* influence

*informar* inform

 

*informe*

m.

information;

 

pl.

information

 

 

*ingenio*

m.

talent

 

*ingenioso* ingenious

 

*Inglaterra*

f.

England

 

*inglés* English

 

*ingratitud*

f.

ingratitude

 

 

*injusticia*

f.

injustice

 

*injusto* unjust

*inmenso* immense

*inmolar* immolate, sacrifice

*innumerable* innumerable

*inocente* innocent

*inoportuno* inopportune

*inquietar(se)* fret, worry

 

*inquilino*

m.

tenant

 

*inseparable* inseparable

 

*insolencia*

f.

insolence

 

*insolentarse* become insolent

 

*instancia*

f.

urging; petition

 

 

*instante*

m.

instant

 

*instar* urge

 

 

*instrucción*

f.

instruction

 

*instructivo* instructive

 

*instrumento*

m.

instrument, tool

 

*insultar* insult

*intentar* try, attempt

*intercalar* intercalate, insert; interpose

 

*interés*

m.

interest; *tener —— en* have a reason for

 

*interesar* interest

*interpretar* interpret

 

*intervalo*

m.

interval

 

*íntimo* intimate

 

*intriga*

f.

intrigue

 

*introducir* introduce

*inútil* useless

 

*invasión*

f.

invasion

 

*invasor* invader

 

*inverosimilitud*

f.

improbability

 

 

*invierno*

m.

winter

 

*invitar* invite

*involuntariamente* involuntarily

*ir* go; *——se* go away; go off; boil over

*irregular* irregular

*irresistible* irresistible

*irrevocable* irrevocable

*irritar* irritate

 

 

*isla*

f.

island

 

 

*jabón*

m.

soap

 

 

*jabonadura*

f.

washing;

pl.

soap suds

 

*jabonar* wash with soap

 

*jalapa*

f.

jalap (plant, native of Jalapa, Mexico, whose root hasstrong purgative properties)

 

*jamás* never

 

*jaula*

f.

cage

 

 

*jefe*

m.

head, chief

 

 

*jergón*

m.

straw tick, straw bed

 

 

*jerigonza*

f.

(*gerigonza*) jargon; rigmarole

 

 

*Jesús*

m.

Jesus;

as an exclam.

mercy, gracious

 

 

*jícara*

f.

chocolate cup

 

 

*jornada*

f.

military expedition

 

*José* Joseph

 

*jota*

f.

letter J; jot

 

 

*joven* young;

m. and f.

young man; young woman

 

*Juan* John

*Juana* Jane, Joan

 

*jueves*

m.

Thursday; *cosa del otro ——* something unusual

 

 

*jugador*

m.

gambler

 

*jugar* play

 

*juicio*

m.

judgment

 

*juicioso* sensible

 

*julio*

m.

July

 

*juntar* join

*junto* near; together; *—— a* together with, along with

 

*juramento*

m.

oath; vow