| Term | Definition |
|---|
| adivinar | to guess, to predict |
| la mesita | bedside table |
| la penumbra | half-light |
| la tozudez | stubbornness |
| la congoja | distress, anguish |
| indagar | to investigate |
| el acertijo | riddle, puzzle |
| antojarse | to feel like (doing something) |
| desmoronar | to crumble, to fall to pieces |
| amparar | to protect |
| punzar | to punch, to pierce |
| el olfato | sense of smell |
| pregonar | to make public, to reveal |
| vergonzosa | shameful |
| aterrar | to terrify |
| calvo | bald |
| añorar | to miss |
| derramarse | to spill |
| febril | feverish |
| pasmar | to amaze, to stun |
| insólito | unusual |
| enroscar | to coil |
| el bullicio | noise, racket |
| resplandecer | to shine, to gleam |
| enmudecer | to fall silent |
| el silbido | whistle |
| acariciar | to stroke, to caress |
| ataviar | to dress somebody up in something |
| el resquicio | crack, gap |
| alumbrar | to illuminate |
| soplar | to blow |
| colocar | to place, to put |
| desenredar | to disentangle |
| el sortilegio | spell, charm |
| colgar | to hang, to put up |
| brumoso | misty |
| estorbar | to hinder, to get in the way |
| vigilar | to guard, to watch |
| tuétano | bone marrow |
| ráfaga | gust (of wind) |
| la doncella | maid |
| lanzar | to throw, to pitch |
| codicioso | covetous, greedy |
| abatirse | to become depressed |
| aletear | to flap the wings |
| brotar | to sprout, to come up |
| hincharse | to swell up |
| berrear | to bellow, to howl, to yell |
| virar | to turn, to swerve |
| la zozobra | uneasiness, anxiety |
| la reyerta | brawl, fighting |
| el rumbo | direction, course |
| la vejez | old age |
| el peaje | toll |
| el revuelo | stir, commotion |
| la mirilla | peephole, spyhole |
| la cajetilla | pack, packet |
| la ojeada | quick look, glance |
| el caudillo | leader, head |
| el recoveco | twists and turns, nook and cranny |
| la vorágine | hustle and bustle |
| doquier | anywhere, wherever |
| hervir | to boil |
| hembra | female, woman (adjective) |
| el enano | midget, dwarf |
| erizarse | to stand on end |
| regocijar | to delight, to amuse |
| corretear | to run around |
| el dardo | dart |
| lamer | to lick |
| el duende | goblin, elf |
| el alfarero | potter |
| la perorata | lecture |
| socorrer | to help, to aid |
| espantoso | horrific, appalling |
| el molino | mill |
| reptar | to slither, to crawl, slide |
| el trozo | piece, bit, slice |
| espantar | to frighten away |
| enloquecer | to go mad |
| asfixiante | stifling, oppressing |
| apretujar | to squeeze, to crush |
| arullar | to lull asleep |
| el jolgorio | merrymaking, fun |
| gozador | fun-loving |
| mugriento | filthy, mucky |
| emborracharse | to get drunk |
| la verja | railings |
| albergar | to house, to accommodate |
| intuir | to sense |
| encajar | to fit |
| agarrar | to grab, to get hold of |
| amonestar | to reprimand, to admonish |
| lustrar | to polish |
| adiestrar | to train (soldier) |
| surtir | to supply, to provide |
| sepultar | to bury, to entomb |
| abismar | to amaze |
| la dotación | resources |
| el torbellino | whirlwind, twister |
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