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en, in, on.

enamorarse, to fall in love.

encajar, to place, insert, inclose.

encaje, m. , lace.

encantadora, charming.

encantar, to charm, enchant.

encargar, to charge, commit.

encargo, m. , request, command.

encarnado, ponerse --, to blush.

encarnizamiento, m. , rage, fury.

encender, to burn, light.

encerrar, to enclose, shut.

encima, on, above, over.

encontrar, to find, encounter.

encuentras; see encontrar.

encuentro, m. , encounter, meeting.

enemigo, m. , enemy.

energía, f. , energy, vigor.

enérgicamente, energetically.

enfadar, to vex, offend, anger.

enfangarse, to get muddy.

enfrente, opposite, in front.

engrosar, to increase.

enjambre, m. , crowd, multitude.

enjaular, to cage, imprison, confine.

enjugar, to dry.

enlutado, dressed in mourning.

ennegrecer, to blacken, darken.

enojar, to vex, offend, displease.

enorme, enormous, vast.

enronquecido, hoarse, rough.

ensartar, to string, invent.

ensayar, to try, practice.

ensayo, m. , trial, exercise.

enseñar, to teach, show.

enseñorear, to command, possess one's self of a thing.

ensuciar, to soil.

ensueño, m. , sleep.

enterar, to inform, acquaint.

entereza, f. , firmness.

enternecimiento, m. , compassion, pity.

entero, entire, complete; por --, entirely.

entonces, then.

entornar, to turn.

entrada, f. , entrance.

entrambos, both.

entrante, entering.

entrar en, to enter.

entre, between, among.

entregar, to deliver, restore.

entresuelo, m. , floor between the ground floor and the first floor.

entretener, to entertain, please, amuse.

entusiasmar, to enrapture, make enthusiastic.

entusiasmo, m. , enthusiasm.

envenenar, to poison, reproach.

enviar, to send.

envolver, to wrap up.

envuelto, pp. of envolver.

epistolar, epistolary.

época, f. , epoch, time.

era; see ser.

éramos; see ser.

errar, to wander, err.

es; see ser.

esa, dem. pron. , f. , that.

escalar, to scale, climb.

escalera, f. , stair.

escalofrío, m. , shiver.

escamada, offended, irritated.

escandaloso, scandalous, disgraceful.

escapar, to escape.

escaparate, m. , showcase.

escápate, get away.

escape, a --, quickly.

escapulario, m. , two slips of cloth, on one of which is painted or embroidered a likeness of the Virgin.

escasear, to decrease.

escasísimo, very small, scanty.

escaso, small, short, scanty.

escena, f. , the stage, scene.

escondite, m. , hiding-place, concealment.

escribano, m. , clerk, notary public.

escribir, to write.

escrito, pp. of escribir.

escuchar, to hear, listen to.

esforzar, to strengthen, enforce.

esfuerzo, m. , effort, endeavor, vigor.

esmero, m. , care, niceness.

eso, dem. pron. , that.

espaciarse, to walk to and fro.

espacio, m. , space.

espalda, f. , shoulder.

espanto, m. , fright, surprise.

espantoso, frightful, dreadful.

España, f. , Spain.

esparcir, to scatter.

espectáculo, m. , spectacle, show.

espectador, m. , spectator.

esperanza, f. , hope, expectance.

esperar, to hope, expect, wait for.

espeso, thick, dense.

espesor, m. , thickness.

espirar, to expire, exhale.

espíritu, m. , spirit, genius, ardor.

espléndido, splendid.

esposa, f. , wife.

esquina, f. , corner.

esta, dem. pron. , this.

establecer, to establish.

estado, m. , state, condition.

estado, pp. of estar.

Estado Mayor, staff of an army.

estancia, f. , room, stay.

estar, to be.

estático, ecstatic.

estatua, f. , statue.

estatura, f. , stature.

este, dem. pron. , m. , this; éste, the latter.

estética, f. , esthetics.

estómago, m. , stomach.

esto, dem. pron. , this.

estorbar, to hinder, obstruct, intrude.

estoy, I am.

estrago, m. , ravage, waste.

estrechar, to tighten, compress, contract.

estrella, f. , star.

estrellado, star-spangled.

estremecimiento, m. , trembling, shaking.

estremecer, to shake, tremble.

estrépito, m. , noise, clamor.

estridente, strident, stridulous.

estropear, to cripple, mutilate, cut.

estudiar, to study.

estupefacto, motionless, stupefied.

estuvieron; see estar.

estuviese; see estar.

estuviésemos; see estar.

estuvo; see estar.

evitar, to avoid.

exhalar, to exhale.

exhortación, f. , exhortation.

exhortar, to exhort.

exigir, to demand, require.

existir, to exist.

expansivo, expansive.

experimentar, to experiment, experience.

explicar, to explain.

explorar, to explore.

exponer, to expose, explain.

expresivo, expressive.

expuesto, pp. of exponer.

expuso; see exponer.

exquisito, exquisite.

extender, to extend.

extenso, extensive.

extiende; see extender.

extraño, strange, foreign.

extremadamente, extremely.

extremo, extreme.

F

fachada, f. , facade.

facilitar, to facilitate.

fácil, easy; lo --, how easy.

falsete, m. , falsetto.

falta, f. , fault, want, defect; hacer --, to need, want.

faltar, to fail, be wanting.

familia, f. , family.

farol, m. , lantern.

fatal, fatal, mortal, unlucky.

fatídico, fatidical.

fatigar, to tire, fatigue.

Favorita, La, title of an opera.

fe, f. , faith.

felices, pl. of feliz.

felicidad, f. , felicity, happiness.

feliz, happy, fortunate.

felonía, f. , felony.

fénix, m. , phenix, unique person.

feo, ugly.

feroz, ferocious, cruel.

fervorosamente, fervently.

fiel, faithful, true.

figura, f. , figure, form.

figurar, to figure, imagine.

fijar, to fix, fasten.

fijo, pp. of fijar, fixed, firm.

fila, f. , row, line, file.

filtrar, to filter.

fin, m. , purpose, end; por --, finally; al --, at last; en --, in fine, finally; a -- de, in order that.

fino, fine, perfect, pure.

firmamento, m. , firmament.

fisonomía, f. , physiognomy, features.

flamante, flaming, bright.

flamenco, relating to Flanders.

flaquear, to grow feeble.

flojedad, f. , weakness, feebleness.

fomeno, m. , protection, support; department for the promotion of material and intellectual interests.

fonda, f. , hotel, inn.

fondo, m. , bottom, character.

forma, f. , form, shape.

formación, f. , formation.

formal, formal, serious, sedate.

formar, to form.

fortuna, f. , fortune, chance; por --, fortunately.

fracaso, m. , ruin, downfall.

fractura, f. , fracture.

franco, adj. , frank, open, generous.

franco, m. , a coin worth about twenty cents.

frase, f. , phrase, sentence.

frenético, frantic, distracted.

frente, f. , forehead, face.

fresco, fresh, cool.

frescura, f. , freshness, coolness.

frío, m. , cold.

fruncir las cejas, to knit the eyebrows.

fue; see ser and ir.

fuego, m. , fire; -- fatuo, jack o' lantern; alto el --, cease firing; -- graneado (a military term), firing at will.

fuente, f. , fountain, spring of water.

fuera; see ser.

fuera, outside, out.

fueron; see ser.

fuerte, strong.

fuertemente, strongly.

fuerza, f. , force, strength; a la --, by force.

fuese; see ser.

fuesen; see ser.

fui; see ser and ir.

fúnebre, mournful, sad.

funerario, funeral.

furioso, furious, mad.

futura, f. , betrothed, fiancée.

G

gabán, m. , coat.

gabinete, m. , cabinet, small room.

galán, m. , gallant, courtier.

galante, gallant.

gana, f. , inclination, desire.

ganancia, f. , gain, profit.

ganar, to give, earn.

garantía, f. , guarantee.

garganta, f. , throat.

garrote, m. , a capital punishment consisting of strangling with an iron collar.

gemido, m. , groan, lamentation.

generalizar, to generalize.

generoso, noble, generous.

genio, genius, temper.

gente, f. , people, persons.

gentil, genteel, handsome.

gestión, f. , exertion, effort.

gestionar, to solicit.

gesto, m. , face, grimace, gesture.

gloriarse, to boast.

golpe, blow, strike.

golpear, to beat, strike.

gorjeo, m. , chirp, warble.

gorra, f. , cap.

gorro, m. , cap.

gota, f. , drop.

gozar con, or de, to enjoy.

gracia, f. , grace, favor, pardon.

gracias, f. , thanks.

gracioso, graceful, beautiful.

gran, great.

grande, great, large.

gratitud, f. , gratitude.

grato, grateful, pleasing.

grave, grave, mortal, important.

gravedad, f. , gravity, seriousness.

gris, gray.

gritar, to cry out, shout.

grito, m. , cry, shout; a gritos, in a loud voice.

gruñido, m. , grunt, growl.

grupo, m. , group, cluster.

guapo, neat, good looking.

guardar, to keep, watch, guard.

guardia, f. , guard.

guardiana, f. , keeper, guardian.

gubernativo, administrative.

guerrero, martial, warlike.

guiño, m. , wink.

guitarra, f. , guitar.

gustar, to like, love; taste, be pleased with.

gusto, m. , pleasure, taste, delight; a --, with pleasure.

H

ha; see haber.

habano, of Havana.

haber ( used as an auxiliary verb and also impersonally), to have, to be.

había, there was.

habitante, m. , inhabitant.

habitar, to inhabit.

hablar, to speak, talk.

hacer, to make, do.

hacia, towards.

haga; see hacer.

hago; see hacer.

hallar, to find.

hambre, f. , hunger, appetite.

han; see haber.

harapo, m. , rag.

haría; see hacer.

has; see haber.

hasta, until, as far as, even; -- que, until; -- aquí, thus far.

hay, there is, there are.

haya, there may be.

haz; see hacer.

he; see haber.

hecho, pp. of hacer, made, done.

hecho, m. , fact, act, deed.

hediondo, unpleasant, vile, fetid.

helar, to freeze.

henchir, to fill, stuff.

herencia, f. , inheritance.

herida, f. , wound.

herir, to wound, knock, strike.

hermana, f. , sister.

hermanita, f. , dim. , little sister.

hermanito, m. , dim. , little brother.

hermano, m. , brother.

herméticamente, hermetically.

hermosear, to beautify, adorn.

hermoso, beautiful, fine.

hermosura, f. , beauty, fineness.

hice; see

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