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la vara
the rod; the stick; the staff
la soberanía
the sovereignty
impreciso
imprecise; vague; inaccurate
percatar
to notice; to realize
la frialdad
the coldness
encomendar
to entrust; to order; to commend
la inspección
the inspection
inicial
initial
seducir
to seduce; to allure; to entice
la incidencia
the incidence
retroceso
setback; regression; recoil
el micrófono
the microphone
previsible
predictable; foreseeable
la ventanilla
the window; the counter
frontal
the forehead; frontal
la extinción
the extincion
infinito
infinite
el campeón; la campeona
the champion (masc.; fem.)
incidir
to affect; to influence; to fall upon
monstruoso
monstrous; horrific; enormous
persistente
persistent
el oxígeno
the oxygen
la rigidez
the stiffness
educado
polite
irreversible
irreversible
la despedida
the farewell; the leaving do
vengar
to avenge
el encaje
the lace
estropear
to spoil; to ruin; to damage
la repercusión
the repercussion; the impact
prematuro
premature
fascinar
to fascinate
el ganador; la ganadora
the winner (masc.; fem.)
el emperador
the emperor
la cometa
the kite
precedente
preceding
rudo
rough; rude; crude
cerebral
cerebral
mosaico
mosaic
la significación
the meaning; the significance
la contestación
the answer; the reply
pedagógico
pedagogical
el asilo
the asylum; the retirement home
el incremento
the increase
incurrir
to incur
el lomo
the loin
tentar
to tempt
la navegación
the navigation
la edificación
the building
la abstracción
the abstraction
veintidós
twenty-two
grotesco
grotesque; bizarre; monstrous
duramente
harshly; severely; hard
sumido
submerged; sunk; engrossed; absorbed
públicamente
publicly
resignar
to resign; to give up; to surrender
mortal
mortal; lethal
siniestro
sinister; ominous; accident; disaster
místico
mystical; spiritual
la cabina
the cabin
dialogar
to dialogue; to debate
exento
exempt; free from; not subject to
el guerrero; la guerrera
the warrior (masc.; fem.)
la acera
the pavement
clínico
clinical
largamente
at length; extensively
el callejero
the street map
adherir
to adhere
voluntariamente
voluntarily
centavo
penny
el molino
the mill
parcialmente
partially
la decepción
the disappointment
alojar
to accommodate
debidamente
duly; properly
el ente
the being; the entity
internar
to hospitalize; to intern; to commit
contundente
forceful; convincing; substantial
la inundación
the flood
la diligencia
the diligence; the stagecoach
viceversa
vice versa
séptimo
seventh; 7th
la complejidad
the complexity
carente
lacking; deficient; in need of
nítido
clear; sharp; neat
imponente
imposing; impressive; majestic
la vecindad
the neighborhood
secular
secular; worldly; non-religious; lay
la cabra
the goat
el olfato
the sense of smell; the smell; the instinct
la denominación
the denomination
bordear
to skirt; to border; to edge
la envergadura
the wingspan; the scope; the magnitude
el admirador
the admirer (masc.)
instruir
to instruct; to teach
el rebaño
the flock
inicialmente
initially
inseparable
inseparable
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