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SPAN Exam 3 Vocab
Chapters 13-15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nacer | to be born |
| la edad | age |
| el/la ayudante | assistant |
| writer | el/la escritor/a |
| el campo | countryside |
| youth | la juventud |
| language | el idioma |
| la fama | fame |
| magazine cover | la portada |
| la obra | work |
| el/la emigrante | emigrant |
| el/la inmigrante | immigrant |
| novelist | el/la novelista |
| llevarse bien | to get along well |
| odiar | to hate |
| romper | to break |
| la sociedad | society |
| besar | to kiss |
| el premio | award |
| to be successful | tener éxito |
| pelear | to fight |
| lanzar(c) | to throw, pitch |
| establecerse(zc) | to settle |
| el gobierno | government |
| el comercio | commerce |
| el/la poblador/a | settler |
| el/la ciudadano/a | citizen |
| acabar | to finish |
| actuar | to act |
| to reach | alcanzar(c) |
| contar(ue) | to tell/to count |
| convertirse(ie,i) | to become |
| cubrir | to cover |
| escapar | to escape/to flee |
| la actuación | performance |
| estar enamorado/a | to be in love |
| position | el cargo |
| saludar(se) | to greet |
| haber | to have (aux verb) |
| fundar | to found |
| el/la lanzador/a | pitcher |
| population | la población |
| politics | la política |
| quality | la calidad |
| census | el censo |
| los datos | data |
| la confianza | trust |
| la creencia | belief |
| la estadística | statistic |
| la fuente | source |
| el deber | duty |
| la desventaja | disadvantage |
| el divorcio | divorce |
| la mayoría | majority |
| el promedio | average |
| el perfil | profile |
| la eficiencia | efficiency |
| el enlace | link |
| la felicidad | happiness |
| el porcentaje | percentage |
| el varón | male |
| la fuerza laboral | work force |
| el hogar | home |
| la honestidad | honesty |
| la igualdad | equality |
| el/la vecino/a | neighbor |
| la viuda | widow |
| el viudo | male widow |
| actual | present/current |
| el ministerio | ministry |
| la necesidad | need |
| el poder | power |
| adulto/a | adult |
| energetic | enérgico/a |
| fiable | trustworthy |
| la separación | separation |
| advantage | la ventaja |
| financiero | financial |
| notable | notable |
| solo/a | alone |
| saltar | to jump |
| consultar | to consult |
| casarse | to get married |
| to continue | continuar |
| encontrar(ue) | to find |
| proceder(de) | to come from |
| realizar(c) | to carry out |
| la biosfera | biosphere |
| el cielo | sky |
| planet | la planeta |
| rain forest | el bosque tropical |
| el cohete | rocket |
| la nave espacial | space ship |
| la conservación | preservation |
| la cosecha | harvest |
| el paracaídas | parachute |
| la vida | life |
| la cuenca | river basin |
| damage | el daño |
| deforestation | la deforestación |
| el medio ambiente | environment |
| la pérdida | loss |
| resources | los recursos |
| el transbordador espacial | space shuttle |
| el/la astronauta | astronaut |
| reserve | la reserva |
| la selva | jungle |
| la tierra | land |
| el/la campesino/a | peasant/ farmer/ country person |
| human being | el ser humano |
| salvajes | of the wild |
| selvático/a | of the jungle |
| apagar | to turn off the lights |
| desperdiciar | to waste |
| desarrollar | to develop |
| causar | to cause |
| amenazar(c) | to threaten |
| olvidar | to forget |
| reciclado/a | recycled |
| la clonación | cloning |
| el calentamiento | warming |
| la inundación | flood |
| el centro turístico | tourist center |
| la encuesta | survey |
| soltera | single |
| el papel | role |
| las mercancías | the goods |
| proceder | to proceed |
| carecer | to lack |
| rechazo | rejection |
| aumentar | increase |
| una empresa privada | private company |