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Capítulo 7 Vocabulario Para Examen II

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cushion, pillow (commonly used for smaller cushions or pillows; almohadón is used for larger ones)

nonsensical act or statement

branch (in many instances, then -a form indicates the larger entity; ex/ el ramo=branch, bunch, bouquet)

cap (usually with a visor), (el gorro= cap, bonnet)

puddle (la charca=pool)

wall (masonry wall, of variable thickness, of a building or fortress)

to beat (the heart's normal beating or pulsating)

to beat, whip; to break (a record) (used sometimes to refer to the heart but implies a more vigorous beating; also means mixing/beating ingredients or materials, to break a record in the competitive sense)

to appear (synonym of aparecer and commonly replaces it in the context of to appear at or to be at some opening (door, window, so on) for the purpose of looking in or looking out)

to appear (to come into sight)

to raise, lift (common literary synonym of levantar, physically moving something from a lower to a higher position)

to raise up, straighten (often refers to the body or part of the body, such as the head or neck, to an upright or erect position)

to raise, lift (replaces elevar when an object such as a flag, banner, or sail is raised or lifted by means of a rope or cable device; especially common in military language)

to take, carry (indicate motion away from the speaker)

to bring (indicate motion towards the speaker)

to take (to take for one's use, ex/ medication)

walls (standard word for wall-inside or outside-in most other contexts)

walls, partitions (a very thin wall or partition made of any kind of material)

wall (outside masonry wall, usually of adobe, brick, or stucco, used to enclose a garden or cemetery)

sea wall (dike or breakwater that sometimes has a promenade or road on it)

to search, look closely (for) (careful, vigorous, thorough)

to redo, remake, or do over again

to astonish, amaze, fill with wonder (positive reaction of awe or wonderment to something beautiful or admirable.)

to astound, leave speechless, stun (indicates an intense state of amazement or astonishment. Implies being left stunned, speechless, or unable to react; may refer to unpleasant or pleasant circumstances)

to astonish, amaze (can render to amaze in almost all cases; unpleasant or pleasant circumstances)

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