AP Spanish Language and Culture - Common Words in Reading

lograr, to achieve

incrementar, to increment

elaborar, to elaborate

impulsar, to drive

reclamar, to demand

subrayar, to underline

afrontar, to confront

incidir, to affect

coadyuvar, to assist

avalar, to endorse

estimular, to stimulate

solucionar, to resolve

emerger, to arise

respaldar, to back

menguar, to diminish

lamentarse, to lament

percatarse, to notice

optimizar, to optimize

instaurar, to institute

citar, to cite

certificar, to certify

examinar, to examine

sugerir, to suggest

eludir, to evade

expandirse, to expand

sopesar, to weigh

probar, to prove

integrar, to integrate

brindar, to provide

admitir, to admit

vencer, to overcome

modificar, to modify

emplear, to employ

proteger, to protect

manifestar, to express

plantear, to pose

simbolizar, to symbolize

padecer, to suffer

conseguir, to obtain

satisfacer, to fulfill

hallar, to discover

aclarar, to clarify

colectividad, collectivity

administración pública, public administration

entorno natural, natural surroundings

derechos fundamentales, fundamental rights

instrucción pública, public instruction

avances técnicos, technical advances

inconveniente, drawback

vecindario, neighborhood

mutación, mutation

reto, challenge

ciudadanía, citizenry

medios, means

libertades civiles, civil liberties

equidad, equity

bienestar físico, physical well-being

niñez, childhood

adolescencia, adolescence

ocupación laboral, job occupation

malversación, embezzlement

mundialización, globalization

polución, pollution

disparidad, disparity

gobierno popular, popular government

herencia cultural, cultural heritage

perdurabilidad, durability

trascendental, crucial

imprescindible, essential

tradicional, traditional

colectivo, collective

financiero, financial

corriente, common

factible, feasible

efectivo, effective

notable, notable

apremiante, pressing

perdurable, enduring

actual, current

básico, basic

manifiesto, manifest

en su mayoría, mostly

en la actualidad, nowadays

concretamente, specifically

a toda prisa, in a hurry

con esmero, meticulously

sin lugar a dudas, undoubtedly

por completo, completely

al fin y al cabo, ultimately

por lo general, generally

sin cesar, unceasingly

pese a, despite

en consecuencia, consequently

si bien, although

no obstante, nevertheless

asimismo, likewise

a causa de, due to

en tanto que, while

por otra parte, on the other hand

para resumir, to summarize