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Exam 2
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 2
11/17/2014
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Term
a coro
 Definition
together, in unison
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acodadas
 Definition
leaning
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ahumados
 Definition
smoky
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el antro
 Definition
dive, dump
Term
escalofríos
 Definition
shiver, shudder
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la intrusa
 Definition
intruder
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fundida
 Definition
broken, burnt out
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la madreselva
 Definition
honeysuckle
Term
los muros
 Definition
walls
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las pantuflas
 Definition
slippers
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panzonas
 Definition
potbellied
Term
pender de
 Definition
to hang from (a thread)
Term
tinieblas
 Definition
darkness
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vagabundear
 Definition
to roam, wander
Term
velador
 Definition
watchman, guard
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augurio
 Definition
sign, omen
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el contador
 Definition
meter
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hotel de paso
 Definition
cheap hotel
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encastrado
 Definition
inserted, situated
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fieltro
 Definition
felt
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harapos
 Definition
rags
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incrédula
 Definition
skeptical
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monto
 Definition
total sum
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pegajosas
 Definition
sticky
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política
 Definition
politics
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carta recomendada
 Definition
registered letter
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acodarse
 Definition
to lean (on your elbows)
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largarse
 Definition
clear off, go, split
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sin remisión
 Definition
definitively
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sobresaltada
 Definition
startled, frightened
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sombrío
 Definition
somber
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suicidarse
 Definition
to commit suicide
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viscosa
 Definition
viscous
Term
acobardarse
 Definition
to be intimidated, get frightened
Term
(ir) a lomos de
 Definition
to ride (on the roof)
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el albergue
 Definition
lodging, shelter
Term
amenazas
 Definition
threats
Term
angosto
 Definition
narrow
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apeadero
 Definition
unimportant train stop
Term
asomarse
 Definition
to appear, stick one's head out
Term
atronador
 Definition
deafening
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avejentados
 Definition
aged
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bajar la guardia
 Definition
lower your guard
Term
captar
 Definition
to win, capture, get
Term
circunspectamente
 Definition
gravely, seriously
Term
codiciado
 Definition
coveted
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codiciar
 Definition
to covet, desire
Term
cohibirse
 Definition
to become uneasy
Term
corredor
 Definition
corridor
Term
dar por
 Definition
to give up for + past participle; consider
Term
desgastar
 Definition
to wear out
Term
despedirse de
 Definition
to say goodbye to
Term
despeñar
 Definition
to throw over a cliff or from a high place
Term
desperezarse
 Definition
stretch
Term
destilar
 Definition
to exude
Term
discurrir
 Definition
to pass
Term
distinguir
 Definition
to distinguish, make out
Term
elegir
 Definition
to select
Term
en marcha
 Definition
moving
Term
enervar
 Definition
to irritate, exasperate
Term
el estupor
 Definition
stupor, astonishment
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fallecer
 Definition
to die
Term
fiable
 Definition
trustworthy
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la fiscalía
 Definition
district attorney's office
Term
foco
 Definition
lightbulb
Term
fosa
 Definition
grave
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fusilar
 Definition
to shoot, execute
Term
los garrotes
 Definition
big stick, clubs
Term
hospedar(se)
 Definition
to lodge
Term
hueco
 Definition
cavity, space
Term
sin justificación
 Definition
without justification, for no reason
Term
maras
 Definition
gangs
Term
meimbros
 Definition
members, limbs
Term
narcos
 Definition
drug traffickers
Term
pastar
 Definition
to graze
Term
pegada a
 Definition
against, next to, leaning on, stuck to
Term
polizones
 Definition
stowaways
Term
polleros
 Definition
guides for illegal immigrants to USA
Term
procurando que
 Definition
making sure, trying to
Term
tender a
 Definition
to tend to, have a tendency to
Term
traqueteo
 Definition
rattling
Term
tributo
 Definition
toll, payment
Term
veredas
 Definition
country roads, paths
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violada
 Definition
raped
Term
reclamar
 Definition
claim, complain about
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recorrido
 Definition
journey, trip, tour
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el remolque
 Definition
trailer
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el remolque
 Definition
trailer
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rodear
 Definition
to surround, go around
Term
resablarse
 Definition
to slip
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silbidos
 Definition
whistling sounds
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