Skim through the following vocabulary terms. Jot down 10+ terms that are new to you (include definitions).
acabó de - had just finished (acabar de)
adobe - clay, clay brick alcance – may reach (subjunctive mood of alcanzar)
alguien – someone
allá - there
asustarse - to become scared
hacer autostop – to hitch hike
avergonzado/a – ashamed
un avetón – a lift
bajarse – to climb out of
el broche – a broach, pin (jewelry)
un bulto – a ghost, an apparition
caerse- to fall
el camafeo – the cameo (pin, broach, jewelry)
el cementerio - cemetery
colgado/a – hung
consolar – to comfort, console
contar – to tell
contener – to contain
convertirse – to change into, to convert to
unas cuantas – a few
el cuello – the neck, the collar of clothing
dejar - to leave
demasiado – too much
desconcertada – upset, disconcerted
desgastado/a – worn out
darse cuenta - to realize
el encaje – the lace
encantadora – delightful, enchanting
encontrar - to find
en efecto - overall
el estilo – the style
fascinado/a –
fascinated
hermosa – beautiful
insistir - to insist
la lápida – the tombstone
las lágrimas – the tears
llorar – to cry
manejar - to drive
las medias - stockings, tights, nylons
las mejillas - cheeks
el moño – the bun
mostrar - to show
nadie - nobody
ningún, ninguna – none, not any
ofrecer – to offer
oscuro/a – dark
parar - to stop
parecer - to seem
por fin - finally
por supuesto - of course
los principios – the beginnings
el pueblo - the village, town
quedar – to stay, to remain
un rato – a while
recoger - to pick up
regresar - to return
la risa – the laughter
ruidoso/a– noisy
seguir - to follow
el siglo – the century
siguiente – next, following
sentir - to feel
el sitio – the site, the place
sobre - over
el soldado – the
soldier
subirse – to board, to climb into
por supuesto - of course
tan hermosa como – as beautiful as
tratar de – to try to
la tumba - the tomb
¡Váyase! – Get out of here! Leave! (command form of verb ir)
venga – come (command form of the verb venir)
la vereda - the path
vestir - to dress, clothing, dress style
una vez – a/one time
la viejita – the old woman
las vueltas – the turns