Spanish Literature Vocab Flashcards
afligir
to afflict, distress
andrajoso
ragged, tattered
asearse
to groom oneself, to clean up
atinar
to hit the mark, to guess right, to succeed
el consentimiento
consent, agreement
cundir
to spread, to proliferate, to go a long way / to be used well
(me cundió el día)
el declive
decline, slope
la diligencia
diligence, efficiency, expedition
embotar
to dull, to blunt
encomendarse
to entrust oneself to, to rely on
la fuga
escape, flight, leak
halagüeño
flattering, pleasing, promising
el heredero / la heredera
heir, inheritor
el hurto
theft
impertinente
impertinent, irrelevant, insolent
incesante
incessant, unceasing
la inclinación
inclination, tendency
inutilizarse
to become unusable, to be rendered useless
el lío
mess, tangle, confusion
el manillón
large door handle, bracelet
la muda
change, molt
postrarse
to prostrate oneself, to bow down
premeditado
premeditated, planned
la prenda
garment, item of clothing, pledge / collateral / guarantee
sosegar
to calm down, to soothe
súbito
sudden, abrupt, unexpected
acontecer
to happen, to occur
privarse
to not realize / to deprive oneself / to go without
declarar
to declare, to state
tributar
To pay tribute to / to pay / to pay taxes
tributarle
to pay tribute to, to pay homage to / to pay somebody
considerar
to consider, to think about
la esquela
obituary notice, death notice
el resorte
spring, mechanism
cobrarse
to collect / to charge / to get revenge
la potranca
young filly, female foal
a su vez
at the same time, in turn (one after the other)
parir
to give birth, to bear
la raza fina
purebred
baya
berry
rosilla
light chestnut horse
untar
to spread, to smear, to grease
malograrse
to go bad, to be ruined
la hacienda
estate, farm, treasury, property
el recibo
receipt
parer
to stop, to hold back
el pagaré
promissory note
dar cuenta
to report, to inform
la manutención
maintenance, support
el aviso
notice, warning
aguijado
spurred, goaded
aguijar
to spur, to goad
apurado
hurried, worried
