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Spanish Exam Vocab
Spanish Exam Vocab (1-7)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| La pesadilla | nightmare |
| Destrozar | to smash/ruin |
| el buitre | vulture |
| las garras | claws |
| cargar | to load |
| apretar | to pull |
| enredado | tangled |
| aclarar | to rinse |
| quedarse | to stay/remain |
| pesar | to weigh |
| el fondo | rear |
| el aliento | breath |
| morder | to bite |
| el venado | deer |
| boba (o) | dumb |
| el mapache | raccoon |
| rociar | to spray |
| el zorrillo | skunk |
| amortiguar | to muffle/absorb |
| bobalicon | goofy |
| perturbar | to disturb |
| tiritar | to shiver |
| la calefacción | heat |
| caucho | rubber |
| aprovechar | to take advantage of |
| escupir | to spit |
| entrenar | to train |
| procurar | to get |
| el gomoso | slimy |
| harto de | to be fed up with |
| chillar | to shriek |
| mocosa | snotty |
| dispuesto | ready |
| tropezar | to stumble/trip |
| dejar | to leave |
| la rueda | wheel |
| deteriorar | to deteriorate |
| patético | moving/pathetic |
| arruinar | to ruin |
| la flauta | flute |
| faltar | to be lacking |
| agitar | to agitate |
| inundar | to flood |
| avisar | to advise |
| huérfanos | orphans |
| disfrazar | to disguise |
| acechar | to stalk |
| perforarse | to cut a hole/holes in |
| juntar | to attach |
| alimentar | to feed/nourish |
| una ala | a wing |
| la culebra | snake |
| la nevera | icebox/refrigerator |
| sana | healthy |
| la ausencia | absense |
| astuta (o) | cunning/astute |
| engañar | to cheat |
| recién | recently |
| reconocer | to recognize |
| hundir | to sink |
| rodear | to surround |
| la sombra | shadow |
| la tela | cloth/fabric |
| el fantasma | ghost/phantom |
| cambiar | to change |
| irritarse | to get angry |
| con frecuencia | with frequency |
| sino | rather |
| a veces | sometimes |
| reprochar | to reproach |
| el llanto | the cry |
| arrepentirse | to repent/regret |
| angustiado | anguished |
| soportar | too support physically |
| clave | key |
| dirigir | to direct |
| empujar | to push |
| descalzar | to go barefoot |
| empuñar | to grasp |
| la navaja | jack/pocket knife |
| perenecer | to belong to |
| lograr | to achieve/accomplish |
| lanzar | to launch/throw |
| suplicar | to plead/beg |
| arrastrar | to drag |
| apoyar | to support menatally |
| agarrar | to grab |
| el colchón | mattress/cushion |
| las almohadas | pillows |
| patear | to kick |
| acordarse | to remember |
| recordar | to remember |
| la maldición | curse |
| el trozo | piece |
| burlarse | to make fun of |
| ahogar | to drown |
| deangrar | to bleed |
| anfrentarse | to confront |
| la herida | injury/wound |
| hinchar | to swell |
| atreverse | to dare/cross |
| el chorro | the stream |
| cualquiera | any/whichever |
| ser capaz | to be capable of |
| meterse | to meddle/interfere |
| a pesar de todo | despite everything |
| apurar | to hurry |
| la mucedumbre | the crowd |
| atropellar | to run over |
| aconsejar | to advise |
| cautela | cautious |
| criar | to raise, grow |
| sudoroso | sweaty |
| cuya | whose |
| a cada rato | every other second |
| agachar | to crouch |
| aterrizar | to terrorize |
| estirar | to strech |
| todavía | yet, still |
| de vez en cuando | once in a while |
| desconcertar | to disconcert |
| la rabia | rage |
| las bromas | jokes |
| reemplazar | to replace |
| colocar | to locate, arrange |
| negar | to deny |
| lástima | shame |
| la desesperación | desperation |
| gozar | to enjoy |
| acomodarse | to adapt, make comfortable |
| voltear | to turn (around) |
| desagradable | disagreeable |
| un baúl | chest |
| latir | to beat |
| la herida | the wound |
| la parada | the (bus) stop |
| rotoso | scruffy |
| famélico | famished |
| escoger | to choose |
| fumar | to smoke |
| aguardar | to save, keep |
| el padrastro | stepfather |
| repugnante | repulsive |
| justo | fair, just |
| los ambos | both |
| el pasaje | countryside |
| el vuelto | turn |
| pasmosa | amazing |
| la lentitud | slowness |
| amenazar | threaten |
| reclamar | to protest |
| el atraso | the time lag |
| partie | to divide, distribute |
| corresponder | to correspond |
| fijarse | to pay attention, notice |
| alcanzar | to reach |
| el rechazo | the refusal |
| rechazar | to reject/refuse |
| evitar | to avoid |
| preocuparse | to worry |
| extraer | to extract |
| mugrienta | dirty, greasy |
| adolorido | hurt |
| vencer | to defeat |
| poderoso | powerful |
| elegir | to elect |
| mejorar | to improve |
| por lo menos | at least |
| sino que | instead |
| disimular | to disguise/hide |
| intentar | to attempt |
| acompañar | to accompany |
| desafiar | to defy, challenge |
| una lagartija | small lizard |
| envenenar | to poison |
| las tripas | intestines |
| las pastillas | pills |
| sonar | to sound |
| los tesoros | the treasures |
| distinguir | to distinguish |
| los rostros | faces |
| los vagabundos | vagrants |
| a menudo | often |
| echar | to toss |
| la panza | the belly |
| el asco | the disgust |
| los gérmenes | the germs |
| un suspiro | a sigh |
| el rincón | the corner |
| volar | to fly |
| el cansancio | the tiredness, fatigue, boredom |
| desaparecer | to disappear |
| notar | to take note of |
| adivinar | to guess |
| discretamente | discreetly |
| el río | river |
| los serpientes | snakes |
| el paraíso | paradise |
| ancho | wide |
| los empresarios | businessmen |
| la carretera | highway |
| la rueda | wheel |
| el terreno | terrain |
| las moscaas | flies |
| misteriosa | misterious |
| los espíritus | spirits |
| crédula | gullible |
| arrogante | arrogant |
| la piel | skin |
| un sabio | a wise person |
| disfrazar | to disguise/hid |
| el cazador | hunter |
| el barco | boat |
| comprobar | to check/verify |
| ubicar | to locate |
| las inundaciones | flood |
| mezclado | mixed |
| las chozas | the nuts |
| los recursos | resources |
| pésimo | terrible/awful |
| amarrar | to tie |
| los caboclos | mixed race |
| el propósito | intention |
| hermosura | beauty |
| provocar | to provoke |
| los traicioneros | traitors |
| sencillo | simple |
| mandar | to send |
| la suprvivencia | survival |
| degenerar | degenerate |
| perecer | to perish/die |
| un rito | rite, ritual |
| garrotazos | blow of club/stick |
| al revés | backwards |
| un mono | monkey |
| la tortuga | tortoise/turtle |
| las lanchas | small boats |
| el paisaje | landscape |
| la orillas | shore |
| los mensajes | messages |
| los negocios | businesses |
| la economía de treque | bartering economy |
| los extranjeros | foreigners |
| los delfines | dolphins |
| las sirenas | mermaids |
| mera | mere |
| resolver | to resolve |
| al asunto | issue |
| prestar | lend, loan |
| las comodidades | comforts |
| apetecer | crave |
| cazar | to hunt |
| quemar | burn |
| el pescado | fish |
| hambriento | starving |
| hacer(le)caso | pay attention to |
| la humedad | humidity |
| empaparse | soak |
| demasiado | too much/many |
| hundir | to sink |
| las fuerzas | the strengths |
| a pesar de | despite of |
| el lado | the side |
| un tiburón | shark |
| suave | soft/smooth |
| dispuesto | ready |
| despedida | goodbye, farewell |
| callarse | to become quiet |
| a ratos | from time to time |
| ardiente | burning |
| adelante | forward, ahead |
| las monjas | nuns |
| el ejército | army |
| los indígenas | indigenous ppl |
| los frasteros | strangers |
| impedirse | to stop/impede/prevent |
| las muñecas | dolls |
| envidia | envy |
| disculparse | apologize |
| estrellarse | crash |
| la aldea | village |
| los mapas | maps |
| la escasa | small, scarce |
| bucear | snorkle, swim |
| el lodo | mud |
| desnudo | naked |
| impresionantes | amazing |
| los alrededores | surroundings |
| los consejos | advice |
| las sanguijuelas | leeches |
| chupar | to suck |
| la salud | health |
| empeorar | worsen |
| un sanatorio | sanatorium/hospital |
| un tormenta | the storm |
| angosta | narrow |
| ron | rum |
| las homigas | ants |
| prender | light, catch fire |
| el fuego | fire |
| la mascota | pet |
| deconfiar | distrust |
| raptar | kidnap |
| la libertad | freedom |
| preso | imprisoned |
| respirar | to breathe |
| pacíficos | peaceful |
| los traficantes | traffickers |
| emitir | emit |
| pegar | stick |
| abordar | to board |
| averiguar | to figure out/find out |
| tranquilizarse | to calm down |
| recuperar | to recuperate, heal |
| acercarse | to approach |
| el tipo | the type |
| el entrenamiento | the training |
| la medianoche | midnight |
| el barrio | the ghetto |
| ronca | hoarse (voice) |
| áspera | rough |
| aunque | eventhough |
| por supuesto | of course |
| jamás | never |
| flaquear | to get skinny, weak |
| una escalera | a staircase, ladder |
| el arco | the arch, bow |
| la flecha | the arrow |
| los escarabajos | the beetles |
| la culebra | the snake |
| el ambiente | the environment, atmosphere |
| las nueces | the nuts |
| destapar | to uncover |
| quebrar | to break a bone |
| sobrevivir | to survive |
| el marinero | the sailor |
| las mangas | the sleeves |
| la vergüenza | the shame, embarassment |
| orgullosos | proud |
| las albóndigas | meatballs |
| al contrario | on the contrary |
| la prensa | the press |
| la prensa | the news |
| soplar | to blow |
| la belleza | the beauty |
| agradecer | to appreciate/thankful for |
| los antepasados | the anscestors |
| vacunar | to vaccinate |
| fracaso | failure |
| las huellas | the prints |
| desmayarse | to faint |
| paralizar | to be paralized |
| las patas | the paws |
| el ruido | the noise |
| destripar | to gut/rip out intestines |
| los comerciantes | the comerciants/businessmen |
| peor | worse |
| el espíritu | the spirit |
| el anthropólogo | the anthropologist |
| sostener | to sustain |
| salvaje | wild |
| poseer | to possess |
| destartalar | to startle |
| instalarse | to establish/settle |
| basta | enough |
| los cojines | the pillows |
| las mantas | the blankets |
| gruñir | to grunt |
| cesar | to cease/stop |
| la fatiga | fatigue |
| aparecer | to appear |
| captar | to capture |
| enloquecer | to go crazy |
| la coquetería | the flirtation |
| contactar | to hire |
| un resfrío | cold |
| la leyenda | the legend |
| las piedras | stones/rocks |
| intrvenir | to intervene |
| interferir | to interfere |
| asegurar | to secure/assure |
| valientes | brave |
| añadir | to add |
| corregir | to correct |
| atraído (atraer) | to attract |
| los gastos | spending/expenses |
| sobra | excess/surplus |
| la ciratura | child/creature |
| tal vez | maybe |
| el alcance | range/within reach |
| los huesos | bones |
| las cataratas | waterfalls |
| fabricar | fabricate |
| el éxito | success |
| combatir | combat/fight |
| los vicios | vices/defects |
| el alma | soul |
| renunciar | to renounce |
| desaparecer | to disappear |
| el burlón | joker/mocker |
| los trozos | pieces |
| atormentar | to torment |
| la luna | moon |
| el lobo | wolf |
| los sapos | toads |
| enredar | entangle/entertwine |
| un jaguar | jaguar |
| agudo | sharp |
| la lechuza | owl |
| los borrachos | drunks |
| el cobarde | coward |
| luego | later |
| avanzar | to advance |
| materializar | to materialize |
| las conchas | shells |
| las semillas | seeds |
| un amuleto | amulet/lucky charm |
| los aves | birds (species) |
| jurar | to swear |
| retroceder | to retreat |
| nombrar | to name |
| un brujo | witch |
| el daño | pain/hurt |
| suelto | loose/free |
| rara | rare/strange/weird |
| la mitad | half |
| el equilibrio | balance |
| las tarántulas | tarantulas |
| repasar | to review |
| la extraña | strange/weird |
| gran | great |
| un murmullo | murmur |
| enrollarse | to roll up |
| ocultar | to hide |
| aplastar | to squash |
| arder | to burn |
| anotar | to annotate |
| un lío | a problem |
| el testigo | witness |
| el infierno | hell |
| las esmeraldas | emeralds |
| los diamentes | diamonds |
| enterarse | to find out |
| desocupado | vacant/unoccupied |
| elrayo | ray/beam |
| arriesgar | to risk |
| adquirir | to acquire |
| venenosa | poisonous |
| los enemigos | enemies |
| vigilar | to guard |
| apreciar | to appreciate |
| amargo | bitter |
| el riesgo | the risk |
| un chapuzón | a dip |
| una mantarraya | a stingray |
| un pez | fish (alive) |
| lujosas (o) | luxurious |
| el lujo | luxury |
| estratégicos | strategic |
| el oro | gold |
| las minas | mines |
| las mansiones | mansions |
| el príncipe | prince |
| los vehículos | vehicles |
| los machetazos (machetes) | machete wound/blow |
| los balazo | shot/bullet wound |
| pudrir | rot |
| las tumbas | tombs |
| cosechar | grow/harvest |
| las gallinas | hens/chickens |
| los chismes | rumors/gossip |
| el pasado | past |
| exagerado | exaggerated |
| el maíz | corn |
| respetar | respect |
| mandar | send/command |
| la franqueza | frankness/oppenness |
| armados (as) | armed/reinforced |
| los mariscos | seafood/shellfish |
| aislamiento | isolation/insulation |
| estirar | stretch |
| el cuello | neck |
| cariñosa (o) | caring |
| lista (o) | ready |
| de todos modos | in any case/anyway |
| el intérprete | interpreter |
| hipnóticos | hypnotic |
| perlado | beaded |
| una caverna | cave |
| la arena | the sand |
| entretanto | meanwhile |
| un esfuerzo | effort |
| pisar | to step on |
| rescatar | rescue/recover |
| desgraciado | unfortunate |
| la voz | voice |
| los detalles | details |
| revelar | reveal |
| improvisar | improvise |
| las espinas | bones/spines |
| el comienzo | start/beginning |
| cuidar | to take care of |
| el sueldo | salary |
| el champú | shampoo |
| las marea (s) | tide |
| las herramientas | tools |
| el opuesto | opposite |
| tolerar | tolerate |
| sin embargo | nevertheless |
| el pretigio | prestige |
| la indignación | indignation |