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ABAJO adv. under, below; downstairs ABANICO m. fan ABARCAR v. to comprise, to embrace ABASTECER v. to supply ABIERTO see ABRIR ABONO m. fertilizer ABRIR v. to open ACABAR v. to finish; —— DE (followed by inf.) to have just ACARREO m. carriage, transportation ACASO adv. perhaps ACAUDALADO -A adj. abundant, copious, of great volume; wealthy, opulent ACAUDILLAR v. to lead ACEBO m. holly ACEITE m. oil ACERCA prep. about, concerning; —— DE about, in regard to ACERCAR v. to draw near; to bring together ACERO m. steel ACONTECER v. to happen ACONTECIMIENTO m. event ACORDAR v. to agree; ——-SE DE to remember, to keep in mind ACORDE adj. conformable, according ACRECENTAR v. to increase ACTO m. act; ceremony, function ACTUAL adj. present, actual ACTUALMENTE adv. at present ACUERDO m. accord, resolution; DE —— CON in harmony with, according to ACUÑAR v. to coin ADAGIO m. proverb, adage ADECUADO -A adj. adequate, fit, suitable ADELANTAR v. to advance; to make progress ADELANTO m. advance, progress ADEMÁS adv. besides, moreover ADMIRACIÓN f. surprise, wonder ADQUIERE see ADQUIRIR ADQUIRIR v. to acquire, to obtain ADUANA f. custom-house, DERECHO DE —— customs duty ADVERTIR v. to observe, to note, to warn AFAMADO -A adj. famous, noted AFICIÓN f. affection, liking AFILADO -A adj. sharp AFLUENTE m. tributary (of a river) AFLUIR v. to flow into AFORTUNADAMENTE adv. fortunately AGOBIAR v. to oppress, to overwhelm AGOTAR v. to exhaust AGRADABLE adj. pleasant, agreeable AGREGAR v. to collect, to add AGRÍCOLA adj. agricultural AGRIMENSOR m. surveyor AGUA f. water; ——S ARRIBA up the stream AGUACATE m. alligator pear AGUANTE m. endurance AGUDO -A adj. sharp, keen; brisk, active AGUJERO m. hole, opening AHORA adv. now AHUYENTAR v. to put to flight AISLAR v. to isolate; to insulate AJEDREZ m. chess; PIEZA DE —— chessman ALAMEDA f. walk, promenade, mall ALBA f. dawn ALBO -A adj. white ALCANZAR v. to reach, to attain, to acquire; to overtake, to catch up with ALDEA f. village ALEGRE adj. happy, gay ALEMÁN, ALEMANA adj. German ALGODÓN m. cotton ALIMENTO m. food, nourishment ALMA f. soul ALMENDRA f. almond; —— DE CACAO cocoa bean ALMIAR m. haystack ALMIRANTE m. admiral ALMORZAR v. to breakfast; to lunch ALMUERZO m. breakfast, luncheon ALOJAR v. to lodge, to house ALPISTE m. canary seed ALQUILER m. rent, rental ALREDEDOR adv. around; ——ES m. pl. environs, suburbs ALTERAR v. to change, to affect ALTIPLANICIE f. tableland ALTO -A adj. high; loud; EL —— O AMAZONAS the upper Amazon; m. height; PASAR POR —— to overlook, to pay no attention to ALUMBRAR v. to light, to illuminate ALUMNO -A m. and f. pupil, student; —— INTERNO -A boarding of pupil ALUVIÓN m.. alluvium ALZAR v. to raise; ——SE to rise, to tower ALLÁ adv. there; MÁS —— DE beyond ALLÍ adv. there AMARILLENTO -A adj. yellowish AMBOS -AS adj. pl. both AMBULANTE adj. traveling, itinerant AMENO -A adj. pleasant, delicious AMISTOSO -A adj. friendly AMORFO -A adj. amorphous AMPLIAR v. to enlarge, to increase AMPLIO -A adj. plentiful, extensive, large, ample AMUEBLAR v. to furnish ANCA f. haunch ANCHO -A adj. broad, large ANCHUROSO -A adj. wide ANGOSTO -A adj. narrow, close ANHELO m. zeal, eagerness; anxiety ANIMAR v. to animate, to encourage ANIQUILAR v.to annihilate ANTERIOR adj. former, previous ANTES adv. before, beforehand ANTIGÜEDAD f. antiquity; ——ES relics ANTIGUO -a adj. antique, ancient, old ANTRACITA f. anthracite coal ANULAR v. to annul AÑADIR v. to add to, join AÑIL m. indigo plant; indigo blue AÑO m. year APADRINAR v. to act as godfather to; to patronize, to protect APARECER v. to appear APARIENCIA f. appearance APARTE adv. apart, separately; —— DE besides APENAS adv. scarcely, hardly APETECER v. to long for, to seek APILAR v. to heap, to pile up APLICAR v. to apply, to attribute APOGEO m. zenith, highest point of power APRECIAR v. to appreciate, to prize APRESAR v. to seize, to grasp, to capture APROVECHAR v. to use; to become useful; to progress; ——SE to profit by, to take advantage of APROXIMAR(SE) v. to approach AQUÍ adv. here ARAÑA f. spider ARBITRAJE m. arbitration ÁRBITRO m. arbiter ÁRBOL m. tree ARBUSTO m. shrub ARDIENTE adj. ardent, hot, fiery ARDUO -A adj. arduous, difficult ARENA f. sand ARENAL m. sandy tract ARMADA f. fleet, navy ARRABAL m. suburb; ——ES environs ARRANCAR v. to root out, to draw out; to wrench; to begin ARREGLAR v. to regulate, to settle, to arrange ARREGLO m. rule, arrangement; CON —— A according to ARRENDAR v. to lease ARRIBA adv. above, up, upstairs ARRIBAR v. to arrive, to reach ARRIENDA see ARRENDAR ARROZ m. rice ÁRTICO, -A adj. arctic, glacial ASAMBLEA f. assembly, meeting ASEAR v. to clean ASEGURAR v. to assure ASEMEJAR(SE) v. to resemble ASERRADERO m. sawmill ASÍ adv. thus, so; —— COMO as well as ASIENTO m. seat ASIGNATURA f. subject, study, course of study ASIMILABLE adj. adaptable, capable of assimilation ASIMISMO adv. likewise ASISTIR v. to be present; to assist ASSUCAR (Port.) m. sugar ASUMIR v. to assume ATACAR v. to attack ATAQUE m. attack ATAVIAR v. to dress, to adorn ATENAS pr. Athens ATENEO m. athenaeum ATENERSE v. to abide by; to stick to ATRACTIVO, -A adj. attractive; m. attraction ATRAVESAR v. to cross, to go through; to go near ATRAVIESA see ATRAVESAR ATRAYENTE adj. attractive ATREVER(SE) v. to dare, to venture ATRIBUIR v. to attribute ATRIBUYE see ATRIBUIR AULA f. lecture hall, classroom AUMENTAR v. to increase, to augment AUN adv. yet, still; —— CUANDO although AURÍFERO, -A adj. gold-bearing AUTÓNOMO, -A adj. free, autonomous AUXILIO m. aid, help AVANZAR v. to advance, to attack AVENA f. oats AVENIDA f. avenue AVIADOR m. aviator AYUDAR v. to aid, to help AZÚCAR m. sugar AZUFRE m. sulfur