AP Spanish Marmion Test 3 Vocab List

angosto

narrow

franja

stripe

cordillera

mountain range

a mi parecer

in my opinion

destacar

to stand out, to highlight

jugarle una mala pasada a alguien

to play a dirty trick on someone

azotar

to whip, to beat

sudor

sweat, perspiration

rescate

rescue

contra viento y marea

come hell or high water; against all odds

enredarse

to get entangled

tender

to hang, to extend

lograr

to achieve

trasladarse

to move, to relocate

liceo

school

diario

newspaper

errante

nomadic, wandering

destacarse

to stand out

sangriento

bloody

golpe

coup

derrocar

to overthrow

perdurar

to endure, to last

escaso

scant, scarce

tez

complexion, skin

entrometido

meddlesome, interfering

tinta

ink

resplandeciente

dazzling, sparkling

sosegado

calm, peaceful

padecer

to suffer (from), endure

padecimiento

suffering

maldición

a curse

amigable

amicable, friendly

avispado

sharp, bright

cauteloso

cautious, careful, wary

confiado

trusting

educado

polite

egoísta

selfish, egotistic

emprendedor

enterprising

fiel

faithful, loyal

gracioso

funny

grosero

rude, vulgar

gruñón

grumpy, grouchy

holgazán

lazy

ingenuo

naive, ingenuous

inmaduro

immature

insolente

rude, insolent

juguetón

playful

justo

just, fair

leal

loyal, faithful

maduro

mature, ripe for fruits

mandón

bossy

obstinado

stubborn, obstinate

perseverante

persistent, persevering

precavido

cautious, prudent

presumido

arrogant, boastful

respetuoso

respectful, polite

sensato

sensible, reasonable

sensible

sensitive

servicial

helpful

tacaño

cheap; stingy

terco

stubborn, obstinate

testarudo

stubborn, obstinate

torpe

clumsy, awkward

travieso

naughty, mischievous

valiente

brave, courageous

vanidoso

vain, conceited

alcachofa

artichoke

cúpula

dome

escama

scale

conmovedor

moving, touching

huerto

vegetable garden, orchard

repollo

cabbage

partir

to divide

desatar

to untie, unleash, trigger

inagotable

inexhaustible

agotar

to exhaust, to use up

cintura

waist, lower back

astro

heavenly body, star

fecundo

fertile; productive

manga

shirt sleeve

gota

drop (of liquid)

rama

branch

dichoso

happy, fortunate

llanto

crying

cabello

hair

mecer

to rock, swing

millar

thousand

trigo

wheat, grain

lodo

mud, muddy

recto

straight ahead

disparo

shot, gunshot

disparar

to shoot, fire

solidario

supportive

solitario

solitary, likes to be alone

puesto que

since, given that

ya que

since, because

como

since, because

alfarería

pottery

chubasco

shower, downpour (of rain)

charco

puddle, pool