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BBC MUNDO VOCAB
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| desafio, reto | challenge |
| abrumador | overwhelming |
| confiar en | to trust in sthg. |
| apuntar | to point out |
| postal | postcard |
| sumir | to sink |
| sumar | to add |
| opinar | to think |
| desaliento | dismay |
| constatar | to confirm |
| senalar | to announce, point out |
| el rescate | rescue |
| plazo | period |
| no obstante | nevertheless |
| recuento | count |
| chivo | kid |
| funcionario | employee |
| contar con | to rely on |
| perecer | to perish |
| escombros | rubble |
| carecer de | to lack sthg. |
| resaltar | to stand out |
| estar de pie | to be standing |
| sobrevivientes | survivors |
| azotar | to devastate, to whip |
| sepultar, enterrar | to bury |
| aperitivo | appetizer |
| facilitar | to supply |
| apartar | to separate |
| cesar | to cease |
| familiares | relatives, parientes |
| inquieto | anxious, restless |
| desgarrador | heartrending |
| tambalearse | to totter, to stagger |
| asegurar | to maintain, to affirm |
| desmayarse | to faint |
| deshidratarse | to dehydrate self |
| saqueo | looting |
| manejo | management |
| diario | newspaper |
| fundamento | foundation, grounds, basis |
| vocero, portavoz | spokesman |
| hipocresi`a | hypocrisy |
| potencia | power, strength |
| afinar | to refine |
| finalizar | to conclude, finish |
| apuesta | bet |
| rastrear | to track |
| concebir | to conceive |
| sonda | probe |
| precavido | cautious |
| portada | title page |
| chorro | trickle, drop |
| lujo | luxury |
| frotar | to rub |
| estante | bookcase |