Chapter 15 and 16 Flashcards by Alix Lawley

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Bombín

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Bowler hat

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Empañar

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Mist, cloud, tarnish, taint

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Rular

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To function, work

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La pantufla

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Slipper

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Cantamañanas

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Show-off, bullshitter

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Matizar

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To qualify, refine, temper, tinge, shade

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Malasombra

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Pest, nuisance

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Terrado

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Terrace

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Majareta

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Stark raving mad

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Golfa

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Whore, prostitute

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La moza

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Gal, wench

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Soslayar

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to fudge, overlook, miss, leave out

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Por despecho

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Spitefully, out of spite

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Mona

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Drunkenness, binge drinking

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Dormir la mona

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To sleep it off

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Atolondrar

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To stupefy, confuse, bewilder

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Un zanco

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Stilt

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Facturar

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To bill, invoice, ship off

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Viciado

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Stuffy

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Techumbre

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Roofing

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Agrio

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Sour, tart

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Desprender

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To dislodge, give off, sprout

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Cagarse

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To shit

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Profanar

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To defile

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Ceder

To give, to yield

El tragaluz

Skylight

Taladrar

To drill, pierce, punch

Esbozo

Outline

Cochambroso

Filthy

Risueño

Smiling

Cornudo

Horned

Contrasentido

Inconsistency, contradiction

Apiadar

To move someone to have pity

Fruslería

Trifle(s),

Zozobrar

To keel over, capsize

Camisón

Nightgown, nightie

Encapuchar

To cap, put a cap on

Enderezar

To straighten, straighten out

Incauto

Dupe, fool, sucker

Atesorar

To hoard up, lay up, treasure

Aturdir

To stun, amaze, confuse

Pernicioso

Damaging, malignant

Un necio

Clod, fool

Migaja

Crumb, particle

Resquemor

Burning, scorching

Acribillar

To riddle, pierce, pester

Un penal

Jail, prison

Verdugo

Executioner, hangman, butcher

Alabar

To applaud, lord, praise

Vicio

Addiction, bad habit, vice

Rebobinar

To rewind, reverse

Lacra

Scar

Cornamenta

Antlers

Menester

Job, piece of work

Morbo

Disease, sickness, illness

Calabacear

Fail a test in school, jilt, reject

Pardillo

Rustic, unsophisticated

Cerril

Wild

Trapacero

Swindler, cheat

Acicalar

Polish, groom, primp

Ungüento

Ointment

Esfinge

Sphinx

Gallardear

To be elegant, bear oneself well

Viajante

Traveler, travelling salesman

Anticuario

Antiques shop

Maleante

Evil doer, criminal

Maricón

Fag, poof

Jefatura

Headquarters

Catadura

Sampling

Espabilar

To wake up, sharpen up

Calaña

Pattern, example, model

Escaldar

To scald, chafe

Embustero

Cheat, imposter, fibber

Burro

Stupid, slow witted

Matarife

Slaughterer

Inmiscuirse

To interfere, meddle

Carmín

Lipstick