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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 2
05/08/2011
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reluciente
 Definition
shining, gleaming
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polvo
 Definition
dust
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soler
 Definition
to be used to
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reseca
 Definition
too dry
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manguera
 Definition
hosepipe, firehose
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debido
 Definition
due (as in, due to the drought...)
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sequía
 Definition
drought
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vecino
 Definition
neighbor
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refugiar
 Definition
to give refuge to; to take refuge from
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de par en par
 Definition
wide open
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fuera; afuera
 Definition
outside
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arriate
 Definition
flower bed
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enclenque
 Definition
sickly, frail, emaciated
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ligeramente
 Definition
swiftly, lightly, slightly
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enfermizo
 Definition
unhealthy
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crecer
 Definition
to grow
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vaquero
 Definition
(as an adjective) denim; a pair of jeans
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ancha
 Definition
wide, broad, large
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desteñir
 Definition
to fade, to bleach, to discolor
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suela
 Definition
sole of the shoe
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desprender
 Definition
to remove, to detach, to come or fall off
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granjear
 Definition
to earn, to gain, to obtain, to win
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desaliño
 Definition
scruffiness
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castigar
 Definition
to punish
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esconder
 Definition
to hide
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mata
 Definition
bush
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transeúnte
 Definition
passing by (adj)
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de hecho
 Definition
in fact
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asomar
 Definition
to peep out, to begin to appear
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ardiente
 Definition
burning
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lanzar
 Definition
to throw, hurl, or fling
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desafiante
 Definition
defiant
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tal
 Definition
such
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rechinar
 Definition
to grind (teeth), to creak (door), to grate, to clank, to screech
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acribillar
 Definition
to pepper with holes, to pierce

Metaphorical: to torment, pester (with questions)
[acribillar a...]
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desagradable
 Definition
unpleasant
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pensamiento
 Definition
thought
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revolotear
 Definition
to flutter about, to fly around, to hover
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comprobar
 Definition
to check, to prove
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soltar
 Definition

to let go of, to release, to give
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gruñido
 Definition
growl, grunt, grumble
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mordaz
 Definition
caustic, biting, corrosive, sarcastic
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siquiera
 Definition
at least, even if
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además
 Definition
moreover, besides, also
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advertir
 Definition
to warn
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cercano
 Definition
nearby
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acera
 Definition
sidewalk
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entrecejo
 Definition
space between the eyebrows
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fruncir
 Definition
to gather, to purse, to wrinkle
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refunfuñar
 Definition
to grumble
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doblar la esquina
 Definition
to round the corner
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ingenuidad
 Definition
naiveté
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contener
 Definition
to contain
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bufido
 Definition
snort, hiss
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necio
 Definition
foolish, stupid
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tragar
 Definition
to swallow
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pandilla
 Definition
gang
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destrozar
 Definition
to smash, ruin, devestate, shatter
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deambular
 Definition
to wander
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hurgar
 Definition
to rummage around
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contraer
 Definition
to contract, to shrink (stomach, for example)
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el desván
 Definition
attic
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el sótano
 Definition
basement
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la abeja
 Definition
bee
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los bancos
 Definition
benches
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el pájaro
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bird
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el pizarrón
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blackboard
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la frazada
 Definition
blanket
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el bote / el barco
 Definition
boat
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el librero
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