La Sombra del Viento 5 Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
Q
el literato
A
man of letters
2
Q
alardear
A
to boast, to show off
3
Q
adobar
A
to marinate
4
Q
destacar
A
to stand out
5
Q
la convicción
A
conviction, persuasion
6
Q
militante
A
militant
7
Q
el embutido
A
sausage
8
Q
el mal de gota
A
gout
9
Q
el acervo
A
heritage
10
Q
el vello
A
fuzz, down, body hair
11
Q
frecuentar
A
to frequent, to visit often
12
Q
sugerente
A
suggestive, evocative
13
Q
ligero
A
light (i.e. light reading)
14
Q
la contraportada
A
back cover
15
Q
borroso
A
blurred, indistinct
16
Q
ejercer
A
to practice (a profession)
17
Q
apolillado
A
antiquated, moth-eaten
18
Q
deslumbrante
A
dazzling
19
Q
insigne
A
distinguished, famous, notable
20
Q
el parangón
A
comparison
21
Q
folletinesco
A
melodramatic
22
Q
asaltar
A
to rob, to hold up, to mug
23
Q
la juguetería
A
toy store
24
Q
el títere
A
puppet
25
arrancar
to pull out, to uproot
26
el invernadero
greenhouse
27
a orillas de
on the banks/shores of
28
irrumpir
to burst into
29
suntuoso
sumptuous, lavish
30
diezmar
to decimate
31
la artimaña
trick, ruse
32
el ladrón
thief
33
a medida que
as (passage of time)
34
escabroso
rough, rugged, uneven
35
desentrañar
to figure out, to get to the bottom of
36
enorgullecerse (de)
to be proud (of)
37
la reseña
review, critique
38
ablandarse
to soften
39
el tope
limit
40
la cartera
purse, briefcase, satchel
41
el vaivén
swaying
42
el paisaje
landscape, scenery
43
ajeno a
unaware of
44
el ronquido
snore (n.)
45
envenenar
to poison
46
la envidia
envy (n.)
47
el asombro
amazement, surprise
48
virulento
virulent
49
el misal
missal
50
mísero
paltry, meager, miserable
