Tough Words on the AP Spanish Exam

parentela

extended family

fraternidad

fraternity

vecindario

neighborhood

convivencia

coexistence

albergue

shelter

solidaridad

solidarity —unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group.

tutela

guardianship

parentesco

kinship

matriarcado

matriarchy

hogar

home

apego

attachment

ancianidad

old age

aislamiento

isolation

criar

to raise (children)

niñez

childhood

orgullo

pride

raíces

roots

apariencia

appearance

autoestima

self-esteem

disfraz

disguise

lealtad

loyalty

apodo

nickname

prejuicio

prejudice

antojos

whims —a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.

nombre de pila

first name

herencia

heritage

alienación

alienation

modales

manners

aculturación

acculturation — assimilation to a different culture, typically the dominant one.

inseguridad

insecurity

cotidianeidad

everyday life

jornada

workday

pasatiempo

hobby

afición

interest

estancamiento

stagnation

desempeño

performance

abastecimiento

supply

empadronamiento

registration

conciliación

work-life balance

plazo

deadline

tasa

rate

trámite

procedure

viabilidad

feasibility

cupo

quota — a fixed share of something that a person or group is entitled to receive or is bound to contribute.

gremio

trade union

divulgación

outreach

hallazgo

finding

desfase

mismatch

redundancia

redundancy

obsolescencia

obsolescence — the process of becoming obsolete or outdated and no longer used.

hito

milestone

fomentar

to encourage

ensayo clínico

clinical trial

ergonomía

ergonomics — the study of people's efficiency in their working environment.

desarrollo sostenible

sustainable development

alcance

scope — the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.

revolucionar

to revolutionize

pionero

pioneer — develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity).

aparato

device — a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment.

inundación

flood

hambruna

famine

brecha

gap

agotamiento

depletion

desigualdad

inequality

explotación

exploitation

corrupción

corruption

indigencia

extreme poverty

desforestación

deforestation

recaudación

fundraising/tax collection

pobreza

poverty

desplazamiento

displacement

sequía

drought

escasez

shortage

soborno

bribe

compromiso

commitment

enfado

anger

rencor

resentment

cariño

affection

confianza

trust

ternura

tenderness

pelea

fight

reconciliación

reconciliation

afecto

fondness

malentendido

misunderstanding

apoyo

support

convivencia

living together/coexistence

soledad

loneliness

conflicto

conflict

empatía

empathy — a being aware of and sharing another person's feelings, experiences, and emotions.