common spanish poetry vocab! (and haber conjugations)
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el alba
dawn; the first light of morning
la espuma
foam or froth
el nácar
mother-of-pearl; something pearly or iridescent
la azucena
white lily; often symbolizes purity
casto/a
chaste or sexually pure
tenue
faint, delicate, or subtle
la corola
the petals of a flower considered as a whole
filtrar
to filter or pass through
níveo/a
snow-white or pure white
hubiste
you had or obtained; literary preterite form of haber
el banquete
feast or banquet
el pámpano
grapevine leaf or vine shoot
las carnes
the flesh or body; often sensual in poetry
Baco
Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and revelry
el engaño
deception, deceit, or illusion
el estrago
ruin, devastation, or destruction
pretender
to expect, demand, seek, or desire
huir
to flee or escape
la cabaña
hut or cabin
la raíz
root
la escarcha
frost or thin ice crystals
el tejido
tissue or fabric
el salitre
saltpeter or salty mineral residue
renovar
to renew or restore
tornado/a
turned or transformed; literary use of tornar
la alcoba
bedroom or private chamber
enredado/a
tangled, caught, or entangled
la aurora
dawn or sunrise; often symbolizes a beginning
el ocaso
sunset; figuratively, decline or ending
el crepúsculo
twilight
la penumbra
dim light or half-darkness
la tiniebla
deep darkness; usually appears as las tinieblas
la sombra
shadow; can suggest secrecy, death, or memory
el fulgor
glow, radiance, or brilliant light
el destello
flash, gleam, or sparkle
el resplandor
radiance or glow
el lucero
bright star, especially the morning or evening star
el firmamento
the sky or heavens
la bruma
mist or haze
el rocío
dew
la ribera
riverbank or shore
el cauce
riverbed, channel, or course
el oleaje
movement of waves or surf
la senda
path or trail; more literary than camino
el sendero
path or footpath
el yermo
barren or deserted land
el páramo
barren, bleak plain or moor
el vergel
lush garden or fertile place
la arboleda
grove or group of trees
el follaje
foliage or leaves
la fronda
leafy branches or dense foliage
el anhelo
deep longing or yearning
la añoranza
nostalgic longing for someone or something absent
el afán
eagerness, intense effort, or restless desire
el hastío
weariness, boredom, or disgust with life
el sosiego
calm, peace, or tranquility
el desvelo
sleeplessness; also anxious care or concern
la dicha
happiness, bliss, or good fortune
la desdicha
misfortune or unhappiness
el gozo
deep joy or pleasure
el duelo
grief or mourning; also a duel
el pesar
sorrow or regret
el quebranto
suffering, grief, weakness, or loss
la angustia
anguish or intense anxiety
el olvido
forgetting or oblivion
la memoria
memory; often treated like a living force in poetry
la ausencia
absence
la soledad
solitude or loneliness
el destino
fate or destiny
efímero/a
short-lived or temporary
fugaz
fleeting or passing very quickly
eterno/a
eternal
mustio/a
wilted, faded, or sad-looking
marchito/a
withered or faded
yerto/a
stiff, lifeless, or frozen
errante
wandering or without a fixed destination
sombrío/a
dark, gloomy, or shadowy
sereno/a
calm, peaceful, or clear
inmóvil
motionless
vano/a
empty, useless, or in vain
ajeno/a
belonging to another; foreign or emotionally distant
yacer
to lie or rest, especially in sleep or death
vagar
to wander
brotar
to sprout, emerge, or suddenly flow
murmurar
to murmur or whisper
arrullar
to lull or soothe; also the soft sound of birds or water
desvanecerse
to fade away, disappear, or faint
marchitarse
to wither or lose vitality
ceñir
to encircle, wrap around, or fit closely
anegar
to flood, overwhelm, or fill completely
derramar
to spill, shed, or pour out
estremecerse
to tremble or shudder
contemplar
to gaze at or contemplate
evocar
to evoke or call to mind
la sien
the temple; the side of the forehead
las entrañas
innards; figuratively, one's deepest feelings
el regazo
lap; figuratively, a place of comfort or shelter
el semblante
face, expression, or appearance
el lecho
bed; often used for sleep, love, rivers, or death
el aliento
breath; also spirit, courage, or encouragement