Chapter 1.

Question 1

desafío

[something that is by nature a test or a dificult thing to accomplish]

Answer 1

challenge

Question 2

reírse no tan fuerte

[to laugh in a silly, often high-pitched way, as from embarrassment]

Answer 2

to giggle

Question 3

verguenza

[a feeling of shame, self-consciousness, or uncomfortableness]

Answer 3

embarrassment

Question 4

concurso de belleza

[a parade in which the participants wear fancy costumes]

Answer 4

a pageant

Question 5

venas

[blood goes through these things]

Answer 5

veins

Question 6

romper

[another way of saying break up, to be or become divided into parts]

Answer 6

to part

Question 7

prosperar

[to be successful or fortunate, especially financially, to do well]

Answer 7

to prosper

Question 8

salir a estar/pasear

[to go often to or spend time at a certain place or in a casual way]

Answer 8

to hang out

Question 9

traslúcido

[when you can see through something]

Answer 9

translucent/transparent

Question 10

villancico

[a Christmas song or hymn]

Answer 10

a carol

Question 11

enterrar

[to put a dead body in the ground or a vault or into the sea, often with ceremony]

Answer 11

to bury

Question 12

venganza

[to demand or give punishment for a wrong done to someone]

Answer 12

revenge

Question 13

comienzo

[a beginning or start]

Answer 13

onset

the onset of winter

Question 14

consistente

[constantly adhering to the same principles, course, form, etc]

Answer 14

consistent

Question 15

irrelevante

[when something does not have any importance]

Answer 15

irrelevant

Question 16

diligente

[constant, careful, and earniest in effort and work]

Answer 16

diligent

Question 17

orador/pastor

[person who preaches]

Answer 17

preacher

Question 18

animarse

[to become lively, cheerful again, as after decline or neglect]

Answer 18

to perk up

Question 19

divagar

[to wander away from the main topic]

Answer 19

digress

Question 20

chismosear

[idle talk, conversation or rumor]

Answer 20

to gossip

Question 21

considerar/pensar

[to count, consider something or someone as, to suppose]

Answer 21

to reckon

Question 22

prestamo

[money lent from a bank]

Answer 22

a loan

Question 23

vivir mas que alguien

[to live more than someone specific]

Answer 23

to outlive

Question 24

salirse de/renunciar a

[to stop, cease or discontinue]

Answer 24

to quit

Question 25

lograr

[to bring to a successful conclusion or end]

Answer 25

to accomplish

Question 26

piedad, piadoso, sin piedad.

Answer 26

mercy merciful merciless

Question 27

jurar o usar lenguaje grosero

[to make a solemn statement or use obscene or profane languaje]

Answer 27

to swear

Question 28

solo

[having or suffering from a depressing feeling caused by being alone]

Answer 28

lonely

Question 29

quejarse/sollozar

[to weep with a catching of the breath]

Answer 29

to sob

Question 30

llorar mares

[to cry a lot]

Answer 30

cry buckets

Question 31

riqueza

[a great amount of Money, property, or possessions]

Answer 31

wealth

Question 32

en una distancia audible

Answer 32

within hearing distance

Question 33

un cambio de planes

[a change in the planned things]

Answer 33

a turn of events

Question 34

encontrarse con alguien

[to see and encounter smb unexpectedly]

Answer 34

to come across smb

Question 35

irse/estar en buenos términos

[to go away or leave, to survive continue to go on, to be on good terms]

Answer 35

to get along

Question 36

entender el concepto general

[to understand the general or basic meaning of smth said or written, the main points]

Answer 36

to get the gist of smth

Question 37

belleza interna

[the beauty within]

Answer 37

inner beauty

Question 38

escabullirse

[to go furtively]

Answer 38

to sneak out

Question 39

in my opinion

Answer 39

to my thinking

Question 40

intentar probar algo

[to make an effort to do smth]

Answer 40

to try one’s hand at (V/ing,Noun)