Vocabulary from Exercises 18

Question 1

royal

Answer 1

real

real also means true/real.

Question 2

mean, heartless

Answer 2

ruin

Question 3

I say so

to assert authority or emphasize that the speaker is confident or sure

It is true because I say so.

Answer 3

lo digo yo.

“Yo” is used as an emphasis for “I”

Es verdad porque lo digo yo.

Question 4

(the) thought, thinking

noun

Answer 4

El pensamiento

Question 5

to remain

Answer 5

quedarse

Question 6

thoughtful

Answer 6

pensativo/a

Question 7

mockery

Answer 7

burla

Question 8

fear/dread

Answer 8

temor

Question 9

to respect, to obey

Answer 9

respetar

Question 10

will, wish

Answer 10

la voluntad

Question 11

to tame, to domesticate

Answer 11

domar

Question 12

bravely, resolutely

in an admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering manner

Answer 12

resuelto/a

Question 13

cowardly

Answer 13

cobardemente

Question 14

in the presence of, in front of, in the face of

Answer 14

ante

Question 15

like this, like that, in this/that way

Answer 15

así

Question 16

senile

Answer 16

chocho

Question 17

to dampen, to fade

Answer 17

apagar

apagar also means to switch off, to turn off, to extinguish etc.

Question 18

to consume, to wear out, to spend, to use up

Answer 18

gastar

Question 19

to battle

Answer 19

combatir

Question 20

horse

Answer 20

caballo/a

Question 21

the one who…

Answer 21

aquel que

Question 22

sarcasm

Answer 22

sorna

Question 23

anyway

conjunction

Answer 23

de todas maneras

Question 24

to go on horseback, to ride a horse

We will go on horseback to cross over the mountain.

Answer 24

ir a caballo

Nosotros iremos a caballo para cruzar la montaña.

Question 25

a retreat

Answer 25

una retirada

Question 26

an attack

Answer 26

acometida

Question 27

to develop, to evolve, to progress

Answer 27

evolucionar

Question 28

to labour (work tirelessly), to struggle/fight

Answer 28

bregar

Question 29

a roar

Answer 29

una ronca

Question 30

to get ready to (do sth), to be about to (do sth)

Answer 30

disponerse a

Question 31

hole, pit

Answer 31

hoyo

Question 32

to stick out, to lean out | usually out a window to see sth

Answer 32

asomar

Question 33

to appear

Answer 33

asomar

Question 34

to wound, to hurt, to injure

Answer 34

herir

Question 35

guilty, responsible

Answer 35

culpable

Question 36

compassionate

Answer 36

compasivo

Question 37

trench, ditch

Answer 37

fosa

Question 38

happily, with pleasure, enjoyable

Answer 38

gozoso

Question 39

out of the corner of one's eye

Answer 39

de reojo

Question 40

to distract, to entertain

Answer 40

entretener

Question 41

to kill, to slaughter

Answer 41

matar

Question 42

to catch up with

Answer 42

alcanzar ## Footnote alcanzar also means to reach

Question 43

speaking of which, about that, regarding that

Answer 43

A propósito de eso

Question 44

local (of a place) | adjective

Answer 44

de la localidad, del barrio ## Footnote local as in a local person is lugareño.

Question 45

so far | as in **so far** so good

Answer 45

hasta ahora, hasta este momento

Question 46

to be composed

Answer 46

mantener la calma

Question 47

to show

Answer 47

enseñar

Question 48

strokes, lines

Answer 48

los trazos

Question 49

essay, rehearsal

Answer 49

ensayo

Question 50

a connection

Answer 50

una conexión

Question 51

to spearhead

Answer 51

encabezar

Question 52

spearhead | noun

Answer 52

la punta de lanza

Question 53

a unit

Answer 53

la unidad

Question 54

in a rush, in a hurry | describing having limited time or someone who is rushing ## Footnote not con apuro here

Answer 54

con prisa ## Footnote con apuro implies urgency and often conveys a sense of feeling uncomfortable or pressured

Question 55

without

Answer 55

sin **que**

Question 56

on behalf of, on part of, came from (to indicate origin of something)

Answer 56

por parte de

Question 57

to have, to possess | to indicate possession of somehting

Answer 57

contar con ## Footnote contar con also means to rely on or to anticipate

Question 58

joint | adjective, meaning to be together

Answer 58

conjunto/a

Question 59

criteria

Answer 59

criterio

Question 60

army

Answer 60

ejército

Question 61

to supply, to provide

Answer 61

suministrar

Question 62

request

Answer 62

petición

Question 63

According to

Answer 63

De acuerdo con

Question 64

to meet (requirement)

Answer 64

reunir

Question 65

force | noun

Answer 65

fuerza ## Footnote fuerza also means strength

Question 66

a threat

Answer 66

una amenaza

Question 67

sovereignty

Answer 67

soberanía

Question 68

if (something) were to be/to happen | Triggers the conditional

Answer 68

de ser

Question 69

alliance

Answer 69

alianza

Question 70

in mind

Answer 70

en mente

Question 71

to expand, to extend

Answer 71

ampliar

Question 72

to use

Answer 72

emplear

Question 73

disuassive

Answer 73

disusuario/a

Question 74

american

Answer 74

estadounidenses

Question 75

fire, passion

Answer 75

un incendio

Question 76

sixth

Answer 76

sexto/a

Question 77

Despite the..., In spite of the...

Answer 77

Pese a el/la...

Question 78

in favour of

Answer 78

a favor de

Question 79

to exhort | to strongly encourage someone to do something

Answer 79

exhortar

Question 80

to analyse

Answer 80

analizar