LBED Vocab

hondo

deep

fiebre aftosa

viral disease affecting livestock

poliomielitis

polio

anegar

to flood

maledicencia

slander

mendicidad

begging

enriquecimiento

enrichment

sombrío

somber, dismal

impensable

unthinkable, unimaginable

sitio

place, site

imfamias

infamy, dishonor

perdurar

to persist

caridad

charity

mendigo

beggar

sobresaliente

sticking out

pasadizo

alley

vestigio

a trace or remnant

comitiva

party (like a wedding party)

guaruras

bodyguard

azul marino

navy blue

mediopelo

second rate (wanna-be)

tinaco

water tank or pot

devaluación

devaluation

cazadores

hunters

estrecho

narrow

capitalinos

people who live in the capital

regañar

to scold

burdel

brothel

espuma

foam

encuadernados

bound (physically)

cava

wine cellar or vein

prestanombres

identity sales

masticar

to chew

colegiaturas

tuition

vecindad

neighborhood

sesos

brains

asco

disgusting

chorrear

to drip

petate

sleeping mat

pleito

lawsuit

intachable

flawless

tintero

ink well

cohete

rocket or firework

merendar

to snack

halagar

to suck up to

birria

junk

faroles

lanterns

sinfonola

jukebox

estruendo

bang

madrugar

to get up early

mugroso

filthy

tomar el pelo

to play (sb) for a fool

porfirianas

related to Porfirio Díaz

deslizar

to slip

luto

mourning

timbre

doorbell

axilas

armpit

cachar

to catch

resentimiento

resentment

comisuras

corners

pretexto

excuse

mujerzuela

prostitute

ahorcar

to hang (sb)

arrepentirse

to repent/regret

pecado

sin

fachada

facade

podar

to trim

sobreprotegido

overprotected

sumiso

obedient

derrochar

to waste

abnegada

selfless

peladaje

a group/pair of lower-class people

dilapidar

to dilapidate

máncer

child of a prostitute

enjuto

scrawny

daños

damages

ínfimo

negligible

gemelas

cuff links

cobijas

blankets

atropellar

to run over

obligatorio

obligatory

lío

clutter/mess

becarios

scholarship recipients

temblor

trembling, earthquake

ferretería

hardware store

apenado

sorry

la permanente

perm

afanadora

thief

hosco

unsociable, gloomy

transuéntes

passer-bys, temporary residents

esquivar

to avoid

mezclilla

demim

vacilar

to hesitate

portero

doorman

demoler

to demolish