| Term | Definition |
| depuración | purification |
| flojo | loose, weak |
| intocable | sacred, untouchable |
| además | moreover, besides, anyway |
| meter | to put |
| desfilar | to parade, march |
| de todos modos | at any rate |
| desesparado | desperate |
| frotar | to rub |
| subitamente | suddenly |
| enterarse de | to find out about |
| padecer | to suffer, undergo |
| enrolar | to enlist, recruit |
| sobarse | to handle, feel up |
| entonar | to tone, sing |
| . . . ajeno | pertaining to someone else |
| recaudar | to collect |
| esparcir | to scatter, spread |
| imperar | to prevail, rule |
| la fe | faith |
| la prensa | the press |
| erigir | to build, errect |
| la cifra | figure |
| el estruendo | roar, thunder |
| deslizar | to slide |
| disfrutar de | to enjoy |
| convocar | to call (elections, huelga), to convene (meeting) |
| aprobar | to approve, sanction, pass (test) |
| espantoso | horrific, apauling |
| casto | chaste |
| así como | while, whereas |
| sabiduría | wisdom |
| al cabo de | after (time) |
| atraverse | to dare |
| a raíz de | as the cause of |
| corpulento | burly |
| desolador (a) | devastating |
| culto (a) | cultured, educated |
| don | gift |
| desdichado | unhappy |
| chisme | gossip |
| amagarse | to become bitter |
| rendirle culto | worship, pay tribute |
| desatar | unwind, untie |
| a pesar de | despite |
| superar | exceed |
| tertulia | gathering, club |
| destartalado | beat-up |
| a partir de | from |
| acostarse | to go to bed |
| asombro | astonishment |
| deambular | to wander |