calamitoso - disastrous

adverso - adverse

menguado - diminished/ decreased in numbers

incumbencia - responsibility

negligencia - negligence

ineptitud - incompetence

rampa - ramp

ladera - hillside/ mountainside

pendiente - slope

derramar - to spill

rebasar - to pass the limit

colmar - to fill to the brim

conturbar - to perturb

recodo - bend

viraje - vehicular turn

enfilar - to make one's way

encauzar - to channel

enderezar - to straighten

abalanzarse - to rush/ surge

embestir - to charge

pamplina - sweet talk

aspaviento - fuss

encarar - to approach/ to fit together

soslayar - to dodge/ avoid

succionar - to suck up

hastiar - to weary

halagar - to praise

agasajar - to honour/ trato cariñoso y expresivo

tantear - to feel/ consider

cavilar - to ponder

indagar - to investigate

azar - chance

sino - fate/ destiny

riesgo - risk

hecho - fact

acto - act

ademán - gesture

cobertura - cover

portada - cover

encuadernación - binding

turbio - blurred/ confused

desatinado - foolish/ sin juicio

recóndito - isolated/ hidden

ejemplar - exemplary

tomo - volume

umbral - threshold

mirador - viewpoint

alféizar - sill

aparador - shop window

anaquel - shelf

pliego - sheet

folio- sheet

legajo - files

de soslayo - from the corner of the eye

de un tirón - in one go

de hito en hito - gaze/ stare

congoja - anguish

condolencia - condolence (dolor ajeno)

osadía - audacity/ atrevimiento

hemiciclo - chamber/ floor

tendido - building/ laying

banquillo - bench (sports)

escaño - seat (politics)

palco - royal/ president's box

maltrecho - in a bad way

ahíto - sated (food)

atestado - packed/ crammed

apostar - to bet/ station/ post

amoldar - to adjust/ adapt

ceñir - to be tight/ to encircle/ surround

detonador - detonator

cartucho - cartridge

gatillo - trigger

irrumpir - to burst in

susurrante - whispering/ murmuring

mullido - soft/ springy

ingente - enormous/ huge

apegado - stuck/ attached

petrificado - petrified

ufano - proud

murmullo - murmur/ rustle

ronroneo - purring

cuchicheo - whispering

ala - wing

flanco - flank/ sidewall

ujier - usher/ uniformed doorman

celador - jailor

bedel - porter

otorgamiento - awarding/ bestowal

proclamación - proclamation/ declaration

investidura - investiture

sirena - mermaid

primogénito - firstborn

primerizo - novice/ first-beginner

primario - primitive/ primary

rociado - spray/ sprinkler

diseminada - to disperse/ scatter

raptar - to kidnap/ abduct

emplumar - to grow feathers

desplumar - to pluck

arrasar - to destroy/ devastate

despojo - remains

desperdicio - scrap/ waste

atolondrado - dazed/ scatterbrained

empachado - to get an upset stomach

aturdido - to get confused

arrecife - reef

estrellarse - to smash/ crash

derrumbarse - to demolish/ pull down

despeñarse- to fall over a cliff

treta - trick/ ruse

iluso - naive

infalible - infallible

incólume - unscathed/ unharmed

embrollo - tangle

ardide - trick/ ruse

deslice - faux pas/ slip up

abrochar - to fasten up

amarrar - to tie up

enhebrar - to thread/ string

mástil - mast

ataúd - coffin

hoyo - hole

talla - sculpture

adentrarse en - to go deep in

asomar a - to peek

inmiscuir en - to interfere

boscoso - wooded

yermo - barren/ wasteland

frondoso - leafy

encadenar - to chain

desencadenar - to trigger

cuesta - uphill

ensamblar - to assemble

adherir - to stick/ adhere

entroncar - to be related/ linked/ connected to

pañal - diaper/ nappy

estar en la inopia - daydreaming

umbral - threshold

dintel - lintel

soportal - porch

meollo - marrow

entraña - heart/ core

pulimentado - polished/ refined/ perfected

pulido - polished

alisado - smoothing/ straightening

neófito - neophyte/ new member

novato - novice

novel - novice/ beginner

traba - catch

maraña - tangle

patraña - tall story full of lies

extrañar - to miss

tertulia - gathering/ talkshow

parrafada - lecture/ sermon

perorata - lecture

amainar - to abate/ die down

aplacar - to soothe

desdecir - to be unworthy of/ to deny the authenticity

emmendar - to amend/ improve

restañar - to stanch/ heal

mojigatería - prudishness

infundio - false rumor/ malicious story

estafa - fraud/ criminal deception

desquiciado - tatters/ shreds

descabellado - crazy/ ridiculous

desdeñar - to scorn/ spurn

senil - old/ advanced (age)

agonizar - to be dying/ fade/ crumble

denodado - tireless/ unflagging

agotado - exhausted/ sold out

mecer - to rock/ push

concitar - to arouse

impulsar - to drive/ propel

alentar - to encourage/ cheer

conminar - to order

atosigar - to pester/ hassle

apuntalar - to shore up/ brace

socavar - to undermine

ahondar - to make deeper/ to go in greater detail

inusitado - unusual/ rare/ uncommon

vedado - reserve

pastoreo - pasture

pasto - pasture

acaecer - to happen

ostensiblemente - obviously/ evidently

desligado - loose/ unfastened

desleído - weak

deslindado - to demarcate/ mark the boundaries of

bruma - mist

restallar - to crackle/ crack

restregar - to rub/ scrub

berreo - bawling

ladrido - bark

jadeo - panting/ gasping

agarrar - to get hold of

erguir - to raise/ lift/ straighten

acertar a - to manage

vendaval - strong wind

bochorno - sticky weather

temporal - storm

rumiar - to ponder/ brood upon

engullir - to bolt down

carcomer - to be eaten by worms/ to riddle/ to consume

pajar - barn

redil - fold/ enclosure

pesebre - crib

zarzal - bushes/ bramble

caño - pipe

heno - hay

zurcir - to darn/ mend

bordar - to embroider

hilvanar - to put together/ tack

ensacharse - to widen/ stretch

dilatarse - to dilate

aflojarse - to ease/ loosen

fruncirse - to frown

apretarse - to push/ squeeze/ press down

estrecharse - to get narrower

senda - path

ceder - to give away/ transfer

clamar al cielo - to cry out to heaven/ to be a cruel injustice

hendidura - crack/ fissure

grieta - crack

brecha - gap/ opening

agravante - aggravating factor

gravedad - severity

agrura - bitterness/ sourness

témpano - cold fish/ ice fish

driblar - to dribble past

birlar - to swipe/ pinch

librar - to fight/ save

vedar - to prohibit/ ban

traba - catch/ obstacle

tira - strip/ rag

barricada - barricade

pléyade - pleiad

plétina - deck/ platen

planicie - plain

desgreñada - disheveled

desdeñar - scorn

desenredar - to untangle

preterir - to put off

sin tregua - relentlessly

tregua - truce

dispar - uneven/ disparate

escenificar - to stage a drama

coexistir - to coexist

acoplar - to fit together/ connect

disolver - to annul/ dissolve

constituir - to make up/ constitute/ represent

ensueño - daydream/ fantasy

liviano - lightweight

acicalado - dressed up

peripuesto - dressed up to the nines

afilado - sharp

preciado - valueable

etiquetado - labelled

alargar - to lengthen/ extend

estirar - to stretch/ pull out

como si no viniera a cuenta - as if it didn’t matter

diáfano - crystal clear

irse de rositas - to get away without facing consequences

ponerse flamenca - to get excited/ passionate

enrollado con - involved with/ wrapped up in (+ something positive/ meaningful)

liado - tied up/ involved (busy/ overwhelmed)

envuelto - involved in (complicated/ difficult)

clausurar - to bring to a close

zanjar - to settle/ resolve

manada - herd/ pride

oleada - wave

bandada - flock/ swarm

chivarse - to snitch/ inform on someone

esgrimir - to wield/ use/ employ

adiestrar - to train/ teach

enderezar - to straighten/ align

guiñar - to wink (+)

parpadear - to blink

pulsar el ojo - wink (-)

tuétano - marrow

diferir - to differ

distinguir - to distinguish

conceder - to give/ award/ grant

regir - to govern

concluir - to complete/ finish

transmitir - to transmit/ broadcast

inalcanzable - unattainable/ unachievable

intuitivo - intuitive

elocuente - eloquent/ articulate

locuaz - talkative

rebajar - to lower/ bring down

otorgar - to award/ grant

atenerse a - abide by/ comply/ obey

recurrir - to turn to

zarparse - to go beyond limits or boundaries/ set sail/ weigh anchor

desembocar en - to culminate in

arrancar - to tear off/ pluck/ extract

encomendar - to entrust

asentado - lies on/ deep-rooted

abrigado - sheltered

loable - commendable/ praiseworthy

fosilizado - fossilized

clamor - clamour

resquemor - feeling of suspicion/ resentment

reanudar - to resume

reponer - to replace/ repay

remediar - to repair

ingenuo - naive/ ingenuous

subsistir - to persist

traspié - slip-up/ blunder

desenfundar - to draw

desembuchar - to come clean about it

desencajar - to be pulled out of it’s position

deplorar - to deplore/ regret

remitir - to send/ transfer/ forgive

pavonearse - to show off/ strut

torear - to participate in bullfighting

faena - techniques of bullfighting/ job one is responsible for

paño - piece of cloth

trapo - cleaning cloth

tejido - fabric/ textile

extraviar - to mislay/ lose/ get lost

eclosión - hatching/ eclosion

trozo - chunk (weight/ substantially)

porción - portion (time/ land/ food)

fragmento - piece/ fragment (part of whole)

saciado - satisfied/ sated/ quenched/ fulfilled

saneado - reorganized/ rationalised

respeto - respect/ esteem

respecto - regarding/ concerning

manosear - to handle

mentar - to mention

menear - to shake/ fidget/ wag

indeleble - indelible

imberbe - beardless

osezno - bear cub

polluelo - young bird/ chick

cabrito - kid/ swine

tónica - tonic/ trend

túnica - tunic

trasiego - shuffling around

dar una cabezada - to have a nap

discurrir - to pass/ go by

reponer - to replace/ put back

reconducir - reroute/ restore/ reconsider

urdimbre - warp/ intrigue

trama - plot

sollozo - sob

ahínco - with determination

brinco - jump/ leap/ bound

solapa - flap

manga - sleeve

alforza - pintuck

paliar - to ease/ alleviate

fiar - to give credit/ trust/ secure

piar - to chirp/ tweet

rebosar - to brim with/ bubble over

palpar - to palpate/ touch/ feel

hedor - stench/ reek

redimir - to redeem

dirimir - to resolve/ settle

achacar … a … - to be held responsible/ take the blame

infracción - offence

plantear - to set out/ create

encaminar - to direct/ channel

replantear - to rethink

pugna - struggle

tener cabida - to have room for

letón - latvian

lituano - lithuanian

chipriota - cypriot

esloveno - slovanian

húngaro - hungarian

estonio - estonian

eslovaco - slovekian

maltés - maltese

huelga decir que - Needless to say that/ It goes without saying

escueta - concise

bizco - cross-eyed

tez - complexion

cutis - skin

enjuto - lean

fofo - flabby

defunción - death

lápida - tombstone

linaje - descent

primogénito - firstborn

allegado - close

compinche - good buddy

talante - mood/ willingness

asedio - siege

potingue - cream/ lotion

tonel - barrel

sorbo - sip

piscolabis - snack

impugnar - to contest/ challenge

faena - task/ job

aguinaldo - pocket money

gandul - lazybones

cachondearse - to make fun of

látigo - whip

contrincante - opponent

bulo - unfounded rumour

misiva - missive

migaja - breadcrumbs

enclenque - weak/ sickly

sepelio - burial

perecedero - perishable

brebaje - magic potion

chamuscar - singe

yacer - to lie down

atiborrarse - to stuff oneself

entablar - to strike up

velar - to keep a vigil

pellizcar - to pinch

altibajos - ups and downs

inteligible - intelligible

inefable - indescribable

cerril - wild/ stubborn

curruscante - crusty

sardónico - ironic

recalcitrante - stubborn

cerval - deer-like

inocuo - harmless

interpelar - to question

disipar - to dispel

aclarar - to clear up

generalidad - majority

meollo - marrow/ heart

bagaje - cultural knowledge

pertrecho - military gear

empaque - imposing presence

granjear - to earn/ win

apropiar - to appropriate

amoldar - to adjust

resquicio - gap

aguante - patience/ tolerance

proliferar - to spread/ proliferate

germinar - to germinate

endeble - weak/ feeble

desgastar - to wear out

impulsar - to propel/ drive

pretexto - pretext

detonante - explosive

retraído - retiring/ withdrawn

sosiego - peace

acervo - heritage

arrebato - sudden impulse

aflorar - to surface

desvarío - delirium

podar - to prune

achacarse - attribute

ilusorio - imaginary/ false

mermar - to fade

desvelar - to reveal

asueto - time-off

desparramar - to spill

manido - wasted

renegar DE - to renounce

aprovisionar DE - to stock up with

aferrarse A - to cling onto

enfurruñar - to sulk

reconfortar - to comfort

recostarse - to lean/ lie down

encorvado - stoop

aferrar - to grip

impertérrito - unmoved

cerciorar - to make sure/ make certain/ assure oneself

estridente - shrill/ high-pitched

canjear - to exchange

manojo/ fajo/ mazo - bunch/ bundle

aciago - tragic

prolijo - detailed

ineluctable - inevitable

inconmovible - unmoved

mermar - disminuir

desvelar - revelar