SPAN 3201-001 Advanced Grammar Unit 1 Vocab

a	to, at, into
a la derecha	to the right (of)
a la izquierda	to the left (of)
a lo lejos	in the distance
a más de…	more than + distance
a menos de…	less than + distance
a veces	sometime
abajo	down
acariciar	to caress
acechar	to lie in wait for; to threaten
aceitosa	oily
aceitoso	oily
acerca de	about
ácida	acid, sour
ácido	acid, sour
acostumbrar	to be in the habit of doing sth.
además	moreover
además de	as well as
aderezar	to dress (salad)
adornar	to decorate, to adorn
adulta	adult
la adulta	adult
adulto	adult
el adulto	adult
advertir	to warn
agradable	nice
agridulce	bittersweet, sweet-and-sour
ahora mismo	right now
alargada	long
alargado	long
alegre	happy
alta	tall
alto	tall
amarga	bitter
amargo	bitter
el amargor	bitterness
anciana	elderly
la anciana	elderly
anciano	elderly
el anciano	elderly
ante	in front of, before, facing
antes	before
antipática	unpleasant
antipático	unpleasant
apacible	mild, gentle
apestar	to stink
apresurada	hurried
apresurado	hurried
el ardor	heat
arriba	up
arrugada	wrinkled
arrugado	wrinkled
arrullador	flatterer, cajole
arrulladora	flatterer, cajoler
asada	roasted
asado	roasted
el aspecto	aspect
áspera	rough
la aspereza	roughness
áspero	rough
aterciopelada	velvety
aterciopelado	velvety
atlética	athletic
atlético	athletic
atractiva	attractive
atractivo	attractive
aullar	to howl
avinagrada	sour
avinagrado	sour
avistar	to sight
baja	short
bajar	to reduce
bajo	beneath, short, under
balbucear	to babble
la belleza	beauty
borronear	to scribble
brillante	bright
el brillo	brilliance, shining
callada	quiet
callado	quiet
el canto	singing
la caricia	caress
el cartón	cardboard, carton
catar	to taste
el centro	center
cerca	close
la cercanía	nearness, closeness
el chile	chili pepper
clara	light
claro	light
cocida al vapor	steamed
cocido al vapor	steamed
el codazo	nudge, jab
la colonia	neighborhood
el color	color
el colorido	colorfulness
condimentar	to season
confiada	confident, trusting
confiado	confident, trusting
contemplar	to contemplate
corpulenta	corpulent
corpulento	corpulent
el crepúsculo	twilight
crujiente	crunchy
cuadrada	square
cuadrado	square
el cuadro	square
cuando	when
cuanto	some or a few, as much as
cubrir	to cover
cuñada	sister-in-law
la cuñada	sister-in-law
cuñado	brother-in-law
el cuñado	brother-in-law
de cartón	made out of cardboard
de colores	colorful
de cuadros	plaid
de lana	woolen
de madera	wooden
de metal	made of metal
de papel	made out of paper
de rayas	striped
de seda	silken
debajo	below
debajo de	below, under, underneath
débil	weak
la degustación	tasting
degustar	to taste, to savor
delante	in front
dentro	inside
la derecha	right
desagradable	unpleasant
descomunal	tremendous, enormous
descubrir	to discover
deslumbrante	dazzling
despaciosa	slow
despacioso	slow
después	after
detrás	behind
el día	day
divisar	to spy, to make out, to distinguish
dorada	golden
dorado	golden
dura	hard
duro	hard
echar	to pour
en	in
en el centro	in the cente
en las cercanías de	on the outskirts of
en los alrededores de	around, surrounding
en medio de	in the middle of
encima	above
encima de	above, on top of, over
enorme	enormous
ensordecedor	deafening
ensordecedora	deafening
Es para…	It is for…
esbelta	slender, slim
esbelto	slender, slim
la espada	sword
la especialidad	signature dish
esponjosa	fluffy
esponjoso	fluffy
estridente	strident, loud
el estruendo	din, roar, crash
estruendosa	noisy, clamorous
estruendoso	noisy, clamorous
exhalar	to exhale
la explosión	explosion
fea	ugly
feo	ugly
fina	thin
fino	thin
fresca	fresh
fresco	fresh
frita	fried
frito	fried
frondosa	leafy, dense
frondoso	leafy, dense
fuera	outside
fuerte	strong
el gajo	segment
la gastronomía	cuisine
gigante	giant
el golpe	blow
golpear	to hit
grande	big
el grito	scream
gruesa	thick
grueso	thick
hablador	talkative
habladora	talkative
hedionda	stinking
hediondo	stinking
el hedor	stink, stench
hervida	boiled
hervido	boiled
el horizonte	horizon
implacable	relentless
ínfima	extremely low
ínfimo	extremely low
inmensa	immense
inmenso	immense
insípida	insipid, tasteless
la insipidez	insipidity, tasteless
insípido	insipid, tasteless
inútil	useless
la izquierda	left
el joven	young
la joven	young
joven	young
ladrar	to bark
la laguna	lagoon
la lana	wool
lejos	far
liberar	to release
lisa	smooth, f lat
liso	smooth, f lat
llevar a cabo	to carry out
llevarse a cabo	to be carried out
luminosa	bright
la luminosidad	brightness
luminoso	bright
la madera	wood
la madreselva	honeysuckle
manejar	to handle, to operate
más tarde	later
media	half
mediante	by means of
medio	half
mentirosa	liar, lying
la mentirosa	liar
mentiroso	liar, lying
el mentiroso	liar
el metal	metal
minúscula	tiny, minute
minúsculo	tiny, minute
mirar	to look
el moho	mold
morena	dark-haired, tan
moreno	dark-haired, tan
mostrar	to show
la multitud	crowd
el murmullo	murmur
murmurar	to mutter
nublada	cloudy
nublado	cloudy
nunca	never
observar	to observe
olisquear	to sniff (at)
la onda	wave
opaca	opaque
opaco	opaque
oscura	dark
oscuro	dark
ovalada	oval
ovalado	oval
el paladar	palate
paladear	to savor
el palco	box (or theater)
pálida	pale
la palidez	paleness
pálido	pale
el palo	stick
palpar	to feel, to touch
el panorama	panorama
el papel	paper
las papilas gustativas	taste buds
para	for, in order to, by, used for, considering
para que	so that
parecer	to seem, to look
pasado	past, last, off, bad
el pasado	past
pegajosa	sticky
pegajoso	sticky
pegar	to hit
el peldaño	step
pelirroja	red-haired
pelirrojo	red-haired
pequeña	small
pequeño	small
perezosa	lazy
perezoso	lazy
permanecer	to remain
la perspectiva	perspective
picante	spicy
el picante	spiciness
picar	to burn
el picor	burning
la plaza	plaza, town square
podrida	rotten
podrido	rotten
por	in exchange for; for; by; in; through; around; along; during; because of; on account of; on behalf of; in search of; by way of; by means of
el porrazo	blow, whack
práctica	practical, useful
práctico	practical, useful
presenciar	to be present at, to witness
primera	first
primero	first
probar	to taste
prudente	careful, cautious
pulsar	to press
quemada	burnt
quemado	burnt
la rama	branch
rancia	rancid, stale
rancio	rancid, stale
la raya	stripe
recargarse	to lean against
la receta	recipe
rechazar	to reject; to turn down
la reciedumbre	strength
rectangular	rectangular
redonda	round
redondo	round
regar	to water
repleta	very full, packed
repleto	very full, packed
resonante	resounding
el rincón	corner
la risa	laughter
risueña	smiling
risueño	smiling
el roce	rubbing, friction
el ronquido	snore
rozar	to rub
rubia	blond
rubio	blond
la rugosidad	roughness
el ruido	noise
el sabor	flavor
saborear	to savor
sabrosa	tasty
sabroso	tasty
salada	salty
salado	salty
salar	to season (cooking)
saludable	healthy
sazonada	seasoned
sazonado	seasoned
sazonar	to season
Se recomienda…	It is recommended…
Se recomiendan…	They are recommended…
Se usa para…	It is used for…
Se usan para…	They are used for…
Se utiliza para…	It is used for…
Se utilizan para…	They are used for…
la seda	silk
el sentido	sense
sentir	to feel
ser	to be
serena	calm
sereno	calm
seria	serious
serio	serious
servir	to serve
siempre	always
sigilosa	secretive
sigiloso	secretive
el silbido	whistle
simpática	nice
simpático	nice
sincera	sincere
sincero	sincere
Sirve para…	It is good for…; It is used for…
Sirven para…	They are good for…; They are used for…
sobrecogedor	overwhelming
sobrecogedora	overwhelming
soler	to be used to
la sombra	shadow
Son para…	They are for…
suave	soft
la suavidad	softness
susurrante	whispering
susurrar	to whisper
el susurro	whisper
tantear	to feel one’s way, to try
tartamudear	to stammer, to stutter
teclear	to type
tener	to have
tocar	to play (a musical instrument)
tocar a la puerta	to knock on the door
todos los años	every year
todos los días	every day
todos los meses	every month
el tono	tone
el toque	knock
trabajador	hard-working
el trabajador	worker
trabajadora	hard-working
la trabajadora	worker
tranquila	quiet, peaceful
tranquilo	quiet, peaceful
usar	to use
útil	useful
utilizar	to use
ver	to see
vestir	to dress
vieja	old
la vieja	old
viejo	old
el viejo	old
vivaz	alert, sharp
la voz	voice