Vocabulario de La casa de Bernarda Alba (acto 1) y la vida de Lorca (READ DESC)

Prep for MHS IB Spanish HL Year 1. Definitions from the worksheet come before the semicolon; after comes definitions that are easier to understand (terms after #47 are NOT on the vocab sheet)

Ajuar

set of furniture, jewels, and clothes that a woman brings to a marriage

Alacena

wardrobe, usually recessed into the wall; cupboard, pantry

Amatista

fine violet stone; amethyst

Anea (o Enea)

plant whose leaves are used to make seats; reeds

Azuzar

to encourage dogs to attack; to urge, provoke, or incite someone to take action, often in an aggressive or forceful manner

Barberillo

figuratively speaking, an insignificant person; type of low-ranking official or servant (royal historical context)

Calentura

fever

Cámara

storage room, attic; private room, such as a chamber or bedroom

Cañamazo

thinly woven fabric (separated) used for embroidery; type of canvas or rug-making fabric that is typically used as a base for embroidery, tapestry, or cross-stitch work

Costal

large sack made of ordinary cloth

Duelo

gathering of relatives, friends, or guests attending the deceased's home, cemetery, or funeral; mourning process of a funeral

Dulzarrona

cloying with men (derogatory); when a woman is too sweet with men to the point of annoyance

Embozo

fold of the sheet at the part that touches the face; fold or covering, often used in relation to bedding, such as a bedspread or blanket that partially covers a person, usually their head or body; bedsheet

Ganzúa

thick wire, twisted like a hook, with which locks can be opened; lock pick

Gañán

a young farmer or a strong and rough man; man that is big and masculine, can be derogatory

Gaznate

upper part of the trachea (vulgarism); slang term that primarily refers to the throat or neck, used to refer to a fool or simpleton (someone who speaks without thinking or is easily tricked) in some regions

Gori-gori

onomatopoeic voice vulgarly alluding to the mournful song of burials; onomatopoeic expression to mimic a repetitive, rhythmic noise

Índole

nature, moral condition of a person; used to describe the kind or nature of something, especially in more formal or abstract contexts

Inquisitiva

Metonymically, the meaning has changed from "person who tries to find out, curious" to "authoritarian, tyrannical, despotic person;" the meaning has changed from “questioning, inquisitive, or curious nature” to "authoritarian, tyrannical, despotic, controlling”

Legua

itinerant measurement equivalent to about 5,500m; unit of distance measuring about 5,500 meters (~3.4 miles)

Madroño

small tassel similar to the fruit of the strawberry tree; a tassel is a tuft of loosely hanging threads, cords, or other material knotted at one end and attached for decoration to home furnishings, clothing, or other items

Moaré

water-forming fabric; type of textile that has a watered or shimmering appearance

Modosa

who keeps his composure in good manners; someone who is modest, well-behaved, respectful, or proper in their manners and appearance

Ninfa

each of the fabulous deities of some, forests, or jungles; nymph

Orza

clay pot

Parentela

vulgarism for "family;" slang for family (like “fam”)

Particiones

parts into which the inheritance is divided; process of dividing an inheritance among heirs

Pedestal

solid body supporting a column, statue, or similar; supporting structure or base used to elevate or display something (literally a pedestal)

Quina

a plant substance used as medicine or to endure something unwillingly; most commonly refers to the cinchona tree or the medicinal properties derived from it, but can also refer to a bitter or unpleasant taste (due to the medicine being bitter)

Refajo

short, ruffled skirt worn by the women of the villages over their petticoats; long skirt or petticoat worn under a dress or outer clothing

“Réquiem aeternam dona eis, domine,” “et lux perpetua luceat eis”

"Grant them eternal rest, Lord," "and let everlasting light shine upon them;” rest in piece

Responso

a series of prayers (prayers to be said for public or personal needs) that are said for the deceased

Retintín

tone and way of speaking to hurt (humiliate, mortify) someone; sarcastic tone, mocking attitude, or ironic comment

Santa Compaña

Courtship of Souls in sorrow; supernatural procession or parade of spirits that is believed to appear at night, usually around midnight or in the early hours

Sarmentosa

annoying, twisting

Sino

destiny, luck; fate

Solería

tiled floor

Suave

sweet, unctuous, yeyo (derogatory); when someone is too sweet or excessively flattering

Tranca

thick stick that goes behind a door to secure it; bar or bolt used to secure doors, gates, or windows

Tranco

part of the floor that makes up the bottom of a door opening

Umbroso

shadowy or something that causes shadows; shady, dark, or shadowy

Uncir

tying or fastening to the yoke oxen or other beasts; act of attaching or tying an animal, usually oxen or horses, to a cart, plow, or other equipment using a harness or yoke

Untuosa

sticky (to men); person who is overly smooth-talking, excessively flattering, or insincere

Vidriado

clay or earthenware with vitreous varnish; glaze that is applied to ceramics, giving them a smooth and often shiny finish after firing

Yeyo

a very painted woman, especially in white (a word from the Lorca family slang)

Yunta

pair of mules, oxen, or other animals that serve in the field work

Yute

textile fiber obtained from different plants; type of plant fiber used in textiles

Abancio

fan

Polvo

powder

Escupir

to spit as an insult

Fregar

to wash or clean floors or dishes

Aseasdo

clean

Aguja

sewing needle

Bastón

cane

Forastero

foreigner

La orilla del mar

the seashore

Chorizo

type of sausage eaten in Spanish-speaking countries

Atar

to tie up

Where was Lorca born?

Fuente Vaqueros, a small town west of Granada in southern Spain

When was Lorca born?

1898

When did Lorca publish his first book?

1918

What was the first book that Lorca Published?

Impresiones y paisajes

When did Lorca attend the University of Madrid?

1919

When did Lorca travel to New York City?

1929

What are the names of the plays in Lorca’s “rural trilogy?”

Bodas de sangre, Yerma, La casa de Bernarda Alba

When did Lorca write Bodas de sangre?

1933

When did Lorca write La casa de Bernarda Alba?

1936

When was Lorca assassinated?

1936

Who was Lorca assassinated by?

General Francisco Franco’s forces (fuerzas francistas)

Why was Lorca assasinated?

Liberal views and homosexuality

Who did Lorca have a close relationship with in Madrid?

Salvador Dalí

When did the Spanish Civil War begin?

1936

When did the Spanish Civil War end?

1939

Name six people Lorca met in Madrid

Salvador Dalí, Luis Buñuel, Rafael Alberti, Jorge Guillén, Pedro Salinas, Juan Ramón Jiménez