Advanced Spanish

enterarse

to notice, realize, discover

no obstante

however

descaro

insolence, disrespect, cheek

arrastrar

to drag

convenir

to be worthwhile

espinar

to prick, sting

torcer

to twist

pasmado

surprised, confounded

notar

to notice

desahucio

eviction

tacha

blemish, flaw

estancia

stay

atenuar

to alleviate, mitigate

atenuante

extenuating circumstance

apenar

to sadden

derribar

to knock down, abolish

restregar

to scrub, rub

acosar

to pursue relentlessly, hound

adivinar

to guess

suposición

guess

polivalencia

multipurpose

encantador

charming

pretender

hope, expect, claim

desprecio

contempt

reto

challenge

arrinconar

to put away, discard, corner

forcejar

to struggle

propósito

purpose (p)

arremeter

to attack, take on

invertir

to invert, dedicate, invest

impedir

to prevent

tumulto

turmoil, chaos

trecho

distance, stretch

aflojarse

to loosen up

atentar

to attempt to do, put at risk, threaten

requiebro

compliment

entorno

surroundings

inculcar

to instill, teach

fisura

fissure, crack

díscolo

disobedient, unruly

corromper

to corrupt, bribe

adherido

stick on

asunción

acceptance, knowledge

flaquear

to falter, waver, weaken

verosímil

plausible, realistic

quebradizo

fragile, breakable

pujanza

strength

vivaz

vigorous, lively

ingenioso

clever

deslindar

to mark, define

enfático

forceful, energetic

estándar

standard

enraizar

to plant, take root

monitorizar

to track

rodar

to roll

reprobar

to fail a test

sollozar

to sob

rodear

to go around, surround

ajetreado

busy

capricho

craving, impulse

avaro

greedy

alardear

to brag

puñado

handful

plomo

bore

chalado

crazy

merced

at mercy of

atesorar

to accumulate, amass, possess

deparar

to bring, offer, provide

rentable

profitable, worthwhile

miga

crumb

enhebrar

to thread

reprender

to reprimand, punish

contundente

convincing

clamar

to cry out for, clamour

acudir

to resort to, turn to

despejar

to clear (up)

enfrascarse

to bury, immerse yourself

docena

dozen

percatarse

to realize, notice (p)

enhorabuena

congratulations

chupito

shot

fomentar

to encourage

imán

magnet

ahínco

effort, dedication (a)

añorar

to miss, yearn for

sabotaje

sabotage

esclarecer

to clear up, clarify, elucidate

sobresalir

standout

incesante

incessant

descartar

to dismiss, reject, discard

mitin

public meeting, rally

yacer

to lie (inertly), be located

aferrarse

to cling to, hang onto, look for comfort in

trastorno

disruption (t)

interrupción

disruption (i)

agarrar

to grab, grasp, seize

asequible

affordable, reasonable, attainable

acercarse

to approach, get close to

rendir

to perform, exhaust, defeat

rendirse

to give in, up