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An Elementary Spanish Reader (Harrison, 1912)

1267 words, in teaching order

Words 1201–1267
descuidar
to relieve from care; to neglect; to not think; to get sloppy, to get or grow careless
Verb
cuestión
matter, question, issue; a question; a sentence that asks for information; thing
Noun
importar
to matter, to be important [with a ‘someone’] (often translated idiomatically with English care or mind, with subject and object reversed); to care; to import
Verb
frívolo
frivolous; flippant
Adjective
asunto
matter, issue, business; affair (a romantic relationship)
Noun
principal
main, most important; essential
Adjective
abeja
bee (insect of the clade Anthophila)
Noun
cuclillo
cuckoo (bird); cuckold
Noun
colmenar
apiary (a place where beehives are kept)
Noun
ave
bird; fowl, poultry; high-speed train
Noun
fastidioso
annoying
Adjective
cantar
to sing; to stink
Verb
cucú
demented, crazy
Adjective
canto
singing; song; chant; edge; corner, especially the intersection of two streets; side; thickness; a piece of stone; canthus
Noun
igual
equal, same; identical, sharing the same characteristics; level (surface)
Adjective
fe
faith
Noun
variedad
variety; breed; manifold
Noun
panal
honeycomb
Noun
propio
own (belonging to); proper; typical, characteristic
Adjective
fabricar
to manufacture; to build
Verb
invento
invention; leash
Noun
utilidad
utility, usefulness; profits
Noun
falta
lack, shortage; absence; day absent; fault; mistake; foul
Noun
perjudicar
(not in a physical sense) to damage, harm, make worse, jeopardize, prejudice; to malign, defame
Verb
destinar
to appoint; to set aside
Verb
diversión
fun, entertainment, amusement, levity
Noun
vario
various; varied
Adjective
invención
invention (something invented); invention (the act of inventing); fiction
Noun
demás
others, other ones
Pronoun
requisito
requirement, prerequisite, condition, precondition; requisite
Noun
indispensable
indispensable
Adjective
ardilla
squirrel
Noun
generoso
generous
Adjective
dócil
docile
Adjective
espuela
spur (implement for purpose of prodding a horse); wishbone
Noun
rienda
rein(s) (strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit and used to control an animal, especially a horse); control, direction
Noun
adiestrar
to train (to teach, to educate)
Verb
galopar
to gallop
Verb
movimiento
movement (physical motion between points in space); movement (a trend in various fields or social categories); transaction; movement (a large division of a larger composition); movement
Noun
veloz
fast, quick, speedy
Adjective
compás
pair of compasses (tool used to draw circles); rhythm; beat; bar; time, time signature
Noun
este
east
Noun
cortedad
shortness
Noun
brío
vigour, mettle; zest, zeal
Noun
ligereza
agility; lightness, levity, lightheartedness; instability, inconstancy; flippancy, light-mindedness
Noun
destreza
dexterity; skill, adroitness, prowess
Noun
espanto
fright; ghost; horror, dread
Noun
acaso
even; perhaps
Adverb
activo
active; up (a website, server, system, etc.; usually used when a website or server was previously "down" but is now back online); top
Adjective
meneo
wiggle; shake; sway
Noun
subir
to go up or come up; to raise; to climb; to upload
Verb
quieto
calm; still
Adjective
jamás
never; ever
Adverb
potro
(young) stallion; colt, foal; An attractive person.; rack; vault, vaulting horse
Noun
formal
formal; reliable, dependable; form
Adjective
término
end, terminus (the terminal point of something in space or time); end, finish, conclusion (the cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion); term, period (a chronological limitation or restriction, a limited timespan); term (a word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge); place (the position in a contest or ranking); terms (any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract)
Noun
respuesta
reply, response, answer
Noun
vuelta
turn; return; walk; tour, trip; change (money given back when a customer hands over more than the exact price of an item); lap (one circuit around a race track, or one traversal down and then back the length of a pool); second leg, return leg (the second of the two matches or “legs” which are played between two teams in a two-legged tie)
Noun
revuelta
revolt
Noun
afanar
to steal, pinch; to be busy; to toil, to work hard
Verb
oficio
profession, occupation; office
Noun
servicio
service; public toilet; amenity; silverware
Noun
empeño
effort, endeavor; insistence; commitment; obligation; persistence; eagerness; pawn; pawnshop; deposit, container deposit (can or bottle deposit); patron
Noun
lucir
to shine; to sport, wear; to show off, to display; to look like; to dress well
Verb
habilidad
ability, skill
Noun
escritor
writer
Noun
afán
desire; thirst; effort; eagerness; keenness
Noun