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=C=

=ca= why! why no! really!
=cabal= exact, perfect, accomplished.
=caballeria= cavalry, horses.
=caballero= horseman, knight, gentleman, sir.
=caballo= horse.
=cabana= cabin, hut.
=cabello= hair.
=caber= to be contained, find room, =---- duda= to be doubtful.
=cabeza= head.
=cabo= chief, leader, corporal, end, stem, cape.
=cabra= goat.
=cabrero= goatherd.
=cada= each, every; =---- cual= each one.
=cadaver= _m._ corpse.
=cadena= _f._ chain.
=caer= to fall; _vr._ to fall; =---- en algo= to understand.
=cafe= _m._ coffee, coffee-house.
=caid= (_Arabic_) commander of a fort.
=calabacera= pumpkin vine.
=calabaza= pumpkin.
=calabozo= dungeon.
=calavera= skull.
=calceta= stocking, thread under-stocking.
=calcular= to calculate.
=calculo= calculation.
=calentar= to warm, heat.
=calentura= fever.
=calidad= _f._ quality.
=caliente= hot, fiery.
=calma= calmness.
=calmoso= calm.
=calor= _m._ heat.
=calumniador= slanderer.
=caluroso= warm, hot.
=calva= bald spot.
=calzon= _m._ breeches.
=callar= to keep silence, to pass over in silence, _vr._ to be silent.
=calle= _f._ street.
=callejon= _m._ lane, alley.
=callejuela= lane, alley.
=cama= bed.
=camarada= comrade.
=cambalache= _m._ exchange, barter.
=cambiar= to change, exchange.
=cambio= change, exchange; =en ----= instead.
=camilla= (_dim. of cama_) pallet.
=caminante= wayfarer.
=caminar= to travel, walk, march.
=caminata= long walk, journey.
=camino= road, way; =---- real=, highway
=campamento= camp, encampment.
=campana= bell.
=campanada= sound of a bell.
=campana= campaign.
=campar= to encamp.
=campear= to excel, be eminent.
=campeon= champion.
=campesino-a= rustic, peasant.
=campina= arable land, campaign.
=campo= country, field.
=canas= _f. pl._ gray hair.
=canalla= _f._ rabble, _m._ rogue.
=cancer= _m._ cancer.
=cancion= _f._ song.
=candil= _m._ hanging kitchen lamp.
=cansar= to weary.
=cantar= to sing.
=cantico= canticle, hymn.
=cantidad= _f._ quantity, number.
=canto= singing, song.
=cana= cane, reed.
=canada= dale, glen.
=canon= _m._ tube, cannon, barrel.
=canuto= tube.
=caos= chaos.
=capa= cloak.
=capaz= capable.
=capellan= chaplain.
=capilla= chapel.
=capital= _m._ sum of money at interest; _f._ capital (_chief city_).
=capitan= captain.
=capitania= captaincy, captain's office.
=capitulacion= _f._ capitulation, agreement.
=capote= _m._ cloak, rain coat.
=capricho= caprice.
=caprichoso= capricious.
=captura= capture.
=capucha= hood, cowl.
=cara= face.
=carabo= Moorish sail-and-row-boat.
=caracter= character.
=carambano= icicle.
=carbon= _m._ charcoal.
=carbunclo= carbuncle.
=carcajada= burst of laughter.
=carcel= _f._ prison.
=cardenal= cardinal.
=cardenalicio= pertaining to a cardinal.
=cardeno= livid.
=carecer= to lack, want.
=carencia= want, lack.
=carga= load.
=cargar= to load, burden.
=cargo= charge, care; =hacerse ----= to keep in mind.
=caricia= caress.
=caridad= _f._ charity.
=carino= affection.
=carinoso= affectionate.
=carlista= cf. note 3, page 16.
=Carlos= Charles.
=carnaval= _m._ carnival.
=carne= _f._ flesh, meat.
=carnestolendas= _f. pl._ shrovetide.
=caro= dear.
=carrera= career, course.
=carruaje= _m._ carriage, vehicle.
=carta= letter.
=casa= house.
=casadero= marriageable.
=casar= to give in marriage; _vr._ to get married.
=cascada= cascade.
=caseria= country house.
=casero= domestic.
=casi= almost.
=casino= cafe.
=caso= case, occasion, attention, position; =hacer ----= to pay attention.
=castellano= Castilian.
=castidad= _f._ chastity.
=castigar= to chastise, punish.
=castillejo= small castle.
=castillo= castle.
=casualidad= _f._ chance.
=casualmente= by chance.
=casucha= wretched hut.
=catalan, -a= Catalan, of Cataluna.
=catar= to taste, examine; =cata aqui lo!=
=catedral= _f._ cathedral.
=catolico= Catholic.
=catorce= fourteen.
=caudal= _m._ property, fortune.
=causa= cause; =a ---- de= because of.
=causa-habientes= (_legal_) the parties concerned.
=causar= to cause.
=cauteloso= cautious.
=cautivo= captive.
=caverna= cavern.
=cavidad= _f._ cavity.
=cavilacion= _f._ reflection.
=cavilar= to consider, hesitate.
=caviloso= thoughtful, perplexed.
=caza= chase.
=cazador= hunter, cavalryman.
=cebada= barley.
=cebon= _m._ fattened bullock, hog.
=ceder= to yield.
=cedro= cedar.
=cegar= to blind.
=celda= cell.
=celebrar= to celebrate, praise, rejoice.
=celebre= famous.
=celeste= celestial, heavenly.
=celo= zeal; _pl._ jealousy.
=cena= supper.
=cenar= to sup.
=cenit= _m._ zenith.
=ceniza= ashes.
=censo= lease.
=centenar= _m._ a hundred.
=centenario= centenary, a hundred years old.
=centinela= _m. f._ sentry, sentinel.
=centro= center.
=centuria= century.
=cera= wax.
=cerca= near.
=cercado= inclosure, wall.
=cercanias= _f. pl._ environs.
=cercano= near.
=cercar= to seek.
=cerebro= brain.
=cerrar= to close, obstruct.
=cerrazon= _f._ cloudy weather.
=cerro= hill.
=certificar= to certify, register.
=cerval= pertaining to a deer.
=cesar= to cease.
=cetro= scepter.
=cicatriz= _f._ cicatrice, scar.
=ciego= blind, =a ciegas= blindly.
=cielo= heaven, sky.
=cien= (== ciento=) hundred.
=ciencia= science.
=ciento= hundred; =por ----= percent.
=cierto= certain; =de ----= with certainty.
=cigarro= cigar.
=cimiento= foundation.
=cinco= five.
=cincuenta= fifty.
=cinico= cynical.
=circular= to circulate.
=circulo= circle.
=circundar= to surround.
=circunstancia= circumstance.
=circunstantes= bystanders.
=cirio= wax candle.
=cisura= incision, cut.
=cita= citation, appointment.
=ciudad= _f._ city.
=civilizar= to civilize.
=claridad= _f._ clearness.
=claro= clear.
=clase= _f._ class, rank.
=clavar= to nail, fix.
=clemente= clement, merciful.
=cobarde= coward, timid.
=cobardia= cowardliness.
=cobijar= to cover.
=cobrar= to recover, collect money.
=cobre= _m._ copper.
=cocina= kitchen.
=cocinero= cook.
=codicioso= covetous.
=cofradia= confraternity.
=coger= to catch, lay hold of, take up.
=cohonestar= to give an honest appearance to.
=cola= tail.
=colegio= school.
=colera= anger.
=colgadura= hanging, tapestry.
=colgar= to hang.
=colmar= to overwhelm, heap up.
=colocacion= _f._ situation, employment.
=colocar= to collocate, place.
=colonia= colony.
=colono= colonist, settler, farmer.
=colorado= ruddy.
=colorar= to color.
=columna= column.
=columpio= swinging.
=comandante= commander, major.
=comarca= district.
=combatir= to fight.
=combustible= _m._ fuel.
=comensal= _m._ table companion, fellow-guest.
=comenzar= to begin.
=comer= to eat.
=cometer= to commit.
=comico= comic.
=comida= dinner.
=comienzo= beginning.
=comitiva= suite, retinue.
=como= how, as, like, when.
=compadre= godfather, friend.
=companero= companion.
=compania= company.
=comparar= to compare.
=compensar= to compensate.
=competente= competent.
=complacer= to please; _vr._ to take pleasure.
=complaciente= obliging.
=completar= to complete.
=completo= complete.
=componer= to compose.
=comportamento= conduct.
=composicion= _f._ composition, grouping.
=comprar= to buy.
=comprender= to comprehend.
=comprobacion= _f._ corroboration.
=comprobar= to verify.
=comprometer= to compromise.
=compromiso= compromise, promise.
=compuesto= composed; compound.
=comun= common.
=comunicar= to communicate.
=comunidad= _f._ community.
=con= with; =---- que= so then.
=concavidad= _f._ concavity.
=concebir= to conceive.
=concejal= member of a council.
=concentrar= to concentrate.
=conciencia= conscience, consciousness.
=concierto= concert.
=conciliar= to conciliate, reconcile.
=concluir= to conclude, end.
=concurso= concourse, crowd.
=concha= shell.
=conde= count.
=condena= condemnation, sentence.
=condenacion= _f._ condemnation.
=condenar= to condemn, damn.
=condensar= to condense.
=condiscipulo= fellow-scholar.
=conducir= to conduct.
=conducta= conduct.
=conejo= rabbit.
=conferencia= conference.
=confesar= to confess.
=confianza= confidence.
=confiar= to confide.
=confin= _m._ confine, boundary, limit.
=conforme= in agreement, agreed.
=confundir= to confound.
=congenito= congenital, innate.
=conjuro= conjuration, exorcism.
=conmigo= with me, with myself.
=conmover= to move.
=conocer= to know, recognize.
=conocimiento= knowledge, consciousness.
=conque= (= =con que=) so then, so.
=conquista= conquest.
=conquistador= conqueror.
=consagrar= to consecrate, devote.
=consecuencia= consequence.
=conseguir= to attain, obtain, succeed.
=consejo= counsel, advice, council.
=conservar= to preserve.
=considerar= to consider, view.
=consigna= watchword, order.
=consigo= with himself, herself, themselves.
=consiguiente= consequent; =por ----= consequently.
=consistir= to consist.
=consolar= to console.
=consorcio= partnership, society.
=consorte= consort, partner.
=constar= to be evident or certain.
=construccion= _f._ construction, edifice.
=construir= to construct, build.
=consuelo= consolation.
=consul= consul, member of the tribunal of commerce.
=consumir= to consume.
=consumo= consumption.
=contar= to count, recount, relate.
=contemplar= to contemplate.
=contener= to contain, repress.
=contentar= to content.
=contento= content; _m._ pleasure.
=contestacion= _f._ answer.
=contestar= to answer.
=contigo= with thee (you).
=continente= continent.
=continuar= to continue.
=continuo= continuous.
=contra= against.
=contraer= to contract.
=contrario= contrary.
=contrata= contract.
=contratiempo= misfortune, mischance.
=contribucion= _f._ tax.
=convencer= to convince.
=conveniente= useful, fitting, proper.
=convenir= to agree, fit, suit.
=convento= convent.
=convertir= to convert.
=convicto= convicted.
=convidar= to invite.
=convoy= _m._ convoy, escort, train.
=copa= cup.
=copla= couplet, ballad, song.
=corazon= _m._ heart.
=cordillera= chain of mountains.
=corneta= cornet; =---- de llaves= cornet-a-pistons.
=corona= crown.
=coronar= to crown.
=coronel= colonel.
=coronilla= crown of the head.
=corral= _m._ yard.
=correo= mail, post-office.
=correr= to run.
=correspondiente= corresponding, appropriate, own.
=corriente= all right; _f._ current.
=corro= group, circle.
=cortar= to cut.
=corte= _f._ court, capital; _f. pl._ legislative assembly.
=cortesia= courtesy.
=corto= short, slight.
=corzo= deer.
=cosa= thing.
=cosecha= harvest, crop.
=costa= cost, coast.
=costar= to cost.
=coste= _m._ expense.
=costumbre= _f._ custom, habit.
=crear= to create.
=credencial= _f._ credentials.
=credito= credit, belief.
=creencia= belief.
=creer= to believe.
=crepusculo= twilight.
=creyente= believer.
=criado, -a= servant.
=criador= creator.
=criar= to create, produce, raise.
=criatura= creature.
=crimen= _m._ crime.
=crispar= to clench.
=cristal= _m._ crystal, glass, pane.
=cristiano, -a= Christian.
=Cristo= Christ.
=critica= criticism.
=crucifijo= crucifix.
=crudo= raw, cruel.
=crueldad= _f._ cruelty.
=crujiente= crackling.
=crujir= to creak, crack, crackle.
=cruz= _f._ cross.
=cruzado= crusader.
=cruzar= to cross, cruise.
=cuadro= square, picture, platoon.
=cual= which, who, like; =---- si= as if.
=cualquier, -a= any one, some one, whichever; =de ---- modo= any way.
=cuan= how.
=cuando= when.
=cuanto= how much, as much, how; =en ---- a= as regards.
=cuarenta= forty.
=cuarentena= quarantine.
=cuartel= _m._ quarter.
=cuarto= fourth; _m._ quarter, room.
=cuatro= four.
=cuatrocientos, -as= four hundred.
=cubil= _m._ lair.
=cubrir= to cover.
=cucaracha= woodlouse.
=cuclillas=; =en ----= crouching.
=cucurbitaceo= (like a) gourd, cucumber, pumpkin, etc.
=cuello= neck.
=cuenca= socket.
=cuenta= account, reckoning.
=cuento= tale, story.
=cuerda= cord, rope.
=cuerno= horn.
=cuerpo= body, corps.
=cuesta= hill.
=cueva= cave, cellar.
=cuidado= care, solicitude, attention.
=cuidadoso= careful, solicitous.
=cuidar= to care for.
=culata= breech of a gun.
=culebra= snake.
=culpable= guilty.
=culpado= transgressor.
=cultivar= to cultivate.
=culto= worship.
=cumbre= _f._ summit.
=cumplir= to fulfill.
=cuna= cradle.
=cupula= cupola, dome.
=cura= _m._ priest.
=curar= to cure, care for.
=curial= _m._ one in a subaltern office in a court.
=curiosidad= _f._ curiosity.
=curioso= curious, inquisitive.
=curso= course, current.
=cuspide= _f._ tip.
=custodiar= to guard.
=cuyo= whose, of whom, of which, whereof.

=Ch=

=chancilleria= chancery (court).
=chaquetilla= jacket.
=charlar= to talk, chatter.
=chico= small.
=chicuelo= (_dim._) youngster.
=chimenea= chimney, fireplace.
=chispeante= flashing.
=chispear= to flash, sparkle.
=chiste= _m._ jest.
=chocar= to shock, strike, strike together.
=chochear= to dote.
=chorreada= sprinkling.
=chorreadita= (_dim._) sprinkling.
=chorrear= to spout, ooze.
=choza= hut, cottage.
=chumbo= (=higo=) Indian fig.
=chupar= to suck.

=D=

=D.= = Don.
=danino= noxious, hurtful.
=dano= damage.
=dar= to give, strike, communicate. =---- con= hit upon, find.
=---- en= land in, strike into.
=de= of, from, by, as, with, than, to.
=debajo= under, underneath.
=deber= to owe, be obliged, be about to, be destined to, have to.
=debil= weak, feeble.
=debilidad= _f._ weakness.
=decidir= to decide.
=decir= to say.
=decisivo= decisive.
=declarar= to declare.
=decolorar= to lose color.
=decorativo= ornamental.
=decrepito= decrepit.
=decreto= decree.
=dedicar= to dedicate, devote.
=dedo= finger.
=deducir= to deduce, infer.
=defender= to defend.
=defensa= defense.
=defensor= _m._ defender.
=degollar= to cut the throat, behead.
=deicida= deicidal.
=dejar= to leave, let, omit; =---- de= to fail, omit; =dejarse de= to
leave off.
=delante= before, in front of.
=delgado= thin, delicate.
=delicioso= delicious, delightful.
=delirar= to rave, be mad.
=delirio= delirium.
=delito= crime.
=demas= rest, other, others.
=demasiado= too, too much.
=demoledor= _m._ one who demolishes.
=demoler= to demolish.
=demonio= demon, devil.
=demostrar= to demonstrate, show.
=demudar= to change.
=denotar= to denote, indicate.
=denso= dense.
=dentro= within; =por ----= inside.
=denuncia= denunciation, accusation.
=denunciar= to denounce.
=deposito= place of deposit, station.
=depravar= to deprave.
=derecho= right, straight; _m._ right, law.
=derramar= to spill, waste.
=derretir= to melt.
=derribar= to demolish, raze.
=derrota= rout, defeat.
=derrotar= to rout, defeat.
=derrumbar= to precipitate.
=derwich= dervish.
=desabrido= insipid, tasteless, peevish.
=desafio= challenge, duel.
=desaforado= huge, disorderly.
=desangrar= to bleed.
=desapacible= disagreeable, harsh.
=desaparecer= to disappear.
=desarrollar= to unroll, develop.
=desatar= to untie, loosen.
=desazonar= to disgust, make ill-humored.
=desbordar= to overflow.
=descalzo= barefooted.
=descansar= to rest, repose.
=descanso= repose.
=descarga= discharge, volley.
=descargar= to discharge, unload.
=descarnar= to strip off the flesh.
=descender= to descend.
=descendiente= descending, descendent.
=descendimiento= descent.
=descerrajar= to discharge, fire.
=descifrar= to decipher.
=descolgar= to unhang, let down, unfasten.
=descomunal= uncommon.
=desconfiar= to mistrust, suspect.
=desconocer= not know, be ignorant.
=desconocido= unknown.
=describir= to describe.
=descubrir= to discover, uncover.
=descuidar= to neglect, not to be anxious.
=desde= since, after, from.
=desdicha= misfortune.
=desear= to desire.
=desembarcar= to disembark.
=desembocar= to empty, pour.
=desencajar= to force from its place, socket, etc.
=desencanto= disenchantment, disillusion.
=desenfado= facility, boldness.
=desenganar= to undeceive.
=desengano= undeceiving, disillusion.
=desenojar= to appease, placate.
=desenterrar= to disinter.
=desentumecer= to relieve of numbness or swelling.
=desenvolver= to unfold.
=deseo= desire, wish.
=deseoso= desirous.
=desertar= to desert.
=desesperacion= _f._ despair.
=desesperador, -a= causing despair, desperate.
=desfallecer= to weaken, grow faint.
=desfavorable= unfavorable.
=desfilar= to defile, march.
=desgajar= to lop off.
=desgarrador, -a= heart-rending.
=desgracia= misfortune.
=desgraciado= unfortunate, unhappy.
=deshacer= to undo, destroy, melt.
=deshielo= thaw.
=deshonrar= to dishonor.
=desierto= desert.
=designar= to designate.
=deslenguado= free-tongued, loquacious.
=deslizar= to slip, glide.
=deslucir= to dim, tarnish, obscure.
=desmantelado= ruined.
=desmoronar= to destroy, demolish.
=desnudar= to strip.
=desnudo= naked, bare.
=desoir= not to hear or heed.
=despachar= to dispatch, despatch, make haste, sell.
=despacho= office.
=despacio= slowly.
=desparpajo= pertness.
=desparramar= to spread.
=despavorido= frightened.
=despedazar= to tear to pieces.
=despedida= farewell, leave-taking.
=despedir= to dismiss; _vr._ to take leave.
=despegar= to detach, to stand out, to set well.
=despejar= to clear.
=despensa= pantry.
=despertar= to wake, awake.
=desplegar= to unfold, display.
=desplomar= _vr._ to fall.
=despojo= spoils, remains.
=desprecio= scorn, contempt.
=desprender= to loosen.
=despreocupar= to free from prejudice.
=despues= after, afterwards.
=destacar= to detach.
=destapar= to uncover.
=destartalado= sorry-looking.
=destello= sparkle.
=destierro= banishment.
=destinar= to destine.
=destino= destiny, destination, position.
=destrozar= to break or tear into pieces.
=destruir= to destroy.
=desusado= unusual.
=desvanecer= to undo, dissolve, make vain or proud.
=desventura= misfortune.
=detener= to detain, stop; _vr._ to stop, halt.
=detestar= to detest.
=detras= behind.
=deuda= debt.
=devocion= _f._ devotion, piety.
=devolver= to return, restore.
=devorar= to devour.
=dia= _m._ day.
=diablo= devil.
=diabolico= diabolical.
=diafanidad= _f._ transparency.
=dialogo= dialogue.
=diario= daily.
=dibujo= drawing, sketch.
=dictado= title.
=dictar= to dictate.
=dicterio= sarcasm, insult.
=dicha= happiness.
=dicho= (fr. _decir_) the said, aforesaid, the same.
=dichoso= happy.
=diente= _m._ tooth.
=diez= ten.
=diferenciar= to differentiate.
=dificultad= _f._ difficulty.
=difunto= dead.
=digerir= to digest.
=dignarse= to deign, condescend.
=dignidad= _f._ dignity.
=digno= worthy.
=dilatar= to dilate, spread out.
=diligencia= business, stagecoach.
=diminuto= small.
=dineral= large sum of money.
=dinero= money.
=dios, -a= god, goddess.
=diputado= deputy, representative.
=dirigir= to direct, address; _vr._ to address oneself, betake oneself.
=discipulo= disciple, pupil.
=disco= disk.
=discurso= discourse, talk.
=disfrutar= to enjoy.
=disgustar= to disgust, offend.
=disimular= to dissemble, hide.
=disipar= to dissipate.
=disparate= _m._ absurdity, incoherence.
=disponer= to dispose, prepare, fit.
=disputa= dispute.
=disputar= to dispute.
=distancia= distance.
=distante= distant.
=distar= to be distant.
=distincion= _f._ distinction.
=distinguir= to distinguish.
=distintivo= distinctive mark.
=distinto= distinct, different.
=disuadir= to dissuade.
=divertido= amusing.
=dividir= to divide.
=divino= divine.
=divisar= to perceive, descry.
=doblar= to double, fold, bend, give way.
=doble= double, _m._ passing bell, knell.
=doblegar= to bend, curve.
=doce= twelve.
=doctrina= doctrine.
=documento= document.
=dolor= pain, grief.
=doloroso= sorrowful, painful.
=domar= to subdue.
=domicilio= home.
=dominar= to dominate, rule.
=domingo= Sunday.
=dominio= domain.
=don= _m._ don, sir.
=donde= where, whence, whither.
=donoso= pleasing, airy.
=dorado= golden.
=dorar= to gild.
=dormir= to sleep, _vr._ to fall asleep.
=dos= two.
=doscientos, -as= two hundred.
=dosis= _f._ dose.
=dotar= to endow.
=duda= doubt.
=dudar= to doubt.
=duende= _m._ wizard.
=dueno= owner, master.
=dulce= sweet, gentle.
=dulcificar= to sweeten, soften.
=dulzura= sweetness, gentleness.
=duque= duke.
=durante= during.
=durar= to last.
=duro= hard, cruel; _m._ dollar.

=E=

=e= = =y= and (_before_ =i= _or_ =hi=).
=ebrio= inebriated.
=ebulliciente= overflowing.
=eclipsar= to eclipse.
=eco= echo.
=economico= economical.
=ecuador= _m._ equator.
=echar= to throw, pour, bud, shoot; _vr._ to begin.
=edad= _f._ age.
=edicto= edict.
=edificar= to build.
=edificio= building.
=educar= to educate.
=efectivamente= in fact, truly.
=efectivo= effective.
=efecto= effect; =con ----= in fact.
=efigie= _f._ effigy, image.
=egoismo= egotism, selfishness.
=egoista= _m._ egotist.
=eh= eh, up.
=eje= _m._ axis.
=ejecucion= _f._ execution.
=ejemplar= _m._ example, sample,
=ejemplo= example.
=ejercicio= exercise.
=ejercito= army.
=el= _m._ =la= _f._ =lo= _n._ the.
=el= _m._ =ella= _f._ =ello= _n._ he, she, it.
=elector= _m._ voter.
=elegante= elegant.
=elegir= to elect, choose.
=elemento= element.
=elevar= to elevate.
=elocuente= eloquent.
=embalsamado= balmy, odorous.
=embarcar= to embark.
=embargo=; =sin ---- (de)= notwithstanding.
=emborrachar= to intoxicate.
=emigrar= to emigrate.
=empellon= _m._ push.
=empenar= to pledge; _vr._ to persist, intercede.
=empeorar= to make or grow worse.
=emperador= emperor.
=empero= yet, however.
=empezar= to begin.
=emplazar= to set a time and place for meeting.
=emplear= to employ.
=empleo= employment.
=empolvar= to cover with dust.
=emprender= to undertake.
=empresa= enterprise.
=empunadura= hilt.
=empunar= to clutch.
=en= in.
=encadenar= to chain.
=encaminar= to guide; _vr._ to set out.
=encanecer= to grow gray.
=encantador, -a= enchanting, charming.
=encanto= charm.
=encapotar= to shroud.
=encarar= _vr._ to face.
=encarecimiento= urgency.
=encargar= to charge, commission, entrust.
=encargo= charge, commission.
=encarnacion= _f._ incarnation.
=encarnado= red; _m._ flesh-color.
=encender= to kindle, light.
=encerrar= to shut up, lock up, contain.
=encierro= confinement, prison.
=encima= above, over, at the top.
=encina= evergreen oak.
=encoger= to contract, shrug.
=encolerizar= to provoke, anger.
=encomendar= to recommend.
=encontrar= to encounter, meet; _vr._ find.
=encorvar= to bend.
=encuentro= encounter, meeting.
=endemoniado= devilish, confounded.
=enderezar= to direct, set right, address.
=endiablado= diabolical.
=endurecer= to harden.
=enea= reed, rush.
=enemigo, -a= enemy.
=energia= energy.
=energico= energetic.
=enero= January.
=enfatico= emphatic.
=enfermedad= _f._ illness.
=enfermo= sick.
=enganar= to deceive, cheat.
=engrandecer= to aggrandize.
=enjugar= to dry, wipe.
=enjuto= dried up.
=enlazar= to join, unite.
=enloquecer= to madden.
=enojar= to irritate, anger.
=enorgullecer= _vr._ to be proud.
=enorme= enormous.
=enredar= to entangle, complicate.
=enrevesado= difficult, obscure.
=enristrar= to couch a lance, etc.
=enrojecer= to redden.
=enronquecer= to make hoarse; _vr._ grow hoarse.
=ensalada= salad.
=ensenar= to teach, show.
=entablar= to begin.
=entablillar= to secure with boards.
=entender= to understand; _vr._ to come to an understanding, to understand.
=enterar= to inform; _vr._ learn.
=enternecer= to soften, to move.
=entero= entire.
=enterrar= to bury.
=entibiar= to cool.
=entoldar= to cover with an awning.
=entonces= then.
=entrada= entrance.
=entranas= _f. pl._ entrails, one's own flesh and blood.
=entrar= to enter.
=entre= between; =por ----= among.
=entrecortar= to interrupt.
=entregar= to deliver, hand over.
=entretanto= meanwhile.
=entristecer= to sadden.
=entuerto= tort, injustice.
=entusiasmo= enthusiasm.
=envenenar= to poison.
=enviado= envoy, messenger.
=enviar= to send.
=envidioso= envious.
=envoltorio= bundle.
=envolver= to involve, wrap.
=epilogo= epilogue.
=episodio= episode.
=epistola= epistle.
=epoca= epoch, time.
=equidad= _f._ equity.
=equinoccio= equinox.
=equipaje= _m._ baggage.
=equitacion= _f._ horsemanship.
=equivocar= _vr._ to mistake.
=erguir= to erect, raise up straight.
=erial= _m._ unfilled ground.
=ermita= hermitage.
=esbirro= bailiff, guard.
=escalera= staircase.
=escalon= _m._ step of a stair.
=escapar= _vr._ to escape.
=escape= _m._ escape, flight; =a todo ----= at full speed.
=escarabajo= beetle.
=escarbar= to scratch.
=escarlata= scarlet.
=escaso= scanty, defective, slight.
=escena= scene.
=esceptico= skeptical.
=esclavo, -a= slave.
=escoba= broom.
=Escocia= Scotland.
=escombro= ruins, rubbish.
=esconder= to hide.
=escopeta= gun.
=escorbuto= scurvy.
=escorpion= _m._ scorpion.
=escribano= notary.
=escribir= to write.
=escrito= writing.
=escritor= writer.
=escritura= writing, lease.
=escuchar= to listen.
=escuela= school.
=esculpir= to carve.
=ese= _m._ =esa= _f._ =eso= _n._ that.
=esfera= sphere.
=esfuerzo= effort.
=esmero= careful attention.
=espacio= space.
=espada= sword.
=espalda= shoulder, back.
=espantar= to frighten.
=espanto= terror, horror.
=espantoso= frightful.
=Espana= Spain.
=espanol, -a= Spanish.
=esparcir= to scatter.
=esparrago= asparagus.
=especialidad= _f._ specialty.
=especie= _f._ species.
=espectaculo= spectacle.
=espectador= _m._ spectator.
=espeler= to expel.
=espera= waiting, expectation.
=esperanza= hope.
=esperanzar= to inspire hope.
=esperar= to hope, expect, wait.
=espeso= thick.
=espesor= _m._ thickness.
=espiritu= _m._ spirit.
=espirituoso= spirituous.
=esplendoroso= splendid.
=esposa= wife, handcuff.
=espuma= foam, froth.
=esquilador= _m._ sheep-shearer.
=estado= state.
=estafar= to deceive, defraud.
=estalagmita= stalagmite.
=estancia= dwelling, room.
=estandarte= _m._ standard, banner.
=estanquero= tobacconist.
=estar= to be.
=estatua= statue.
=este= _m._ =esta= _f._ =esto= _n._ this; =en esto= at this moment.
=estercolar= to manure.
=estiercol= _m._ manure, fertilizer.
=estilo= style.
=estio= summer.
=estomago= stomach.
=estorbar= to hinder, trouble.
=estrangular= to strangle.
=estrechar= to compress, press, clasp.
=estrecho= narrow, close, _m._ strait.
=estrella= star.
=estremecer= to shudder, tremble.
=estrenar= to use for the first time.
=estrepito= noise.
=estructura= structure.
=estruendo= noise, clamor.
=estudiante= _m._ student.
=estudiar= to study.
=estupefacto= amazed.
=estupendo= stupendous, marvelous.
=estupido= stupid, stupefied.
=esturion= _m._ sturgeon.
=eternidad= _f._ eternity.
=eterno= eternal.
=Europa= Europe.
=europeo= European.
=evitar= to avoid.
=exacto= exact.
=exagerar= to exaggerate.
=examinar= to examine.
=exasperar= to exasperate.
=excavar= to excavate.
=exceder= to exceed, go beyond.
=excelencia= excellence, Excellency.
=excelente= excellent.
=excitar= to excite.
=exclamar= to exclaim.
=excomulgar= to excommunicate.
=excomunion= _f._ excommunication.
=excusado= superfluous, needless.
=excusar= to avoid, dispense with, deem unnecessary.
=existencia= existence.
=existir= to exist.
=expeler= to expel.
=experimentar= to experience, feel.
=expirante= dying.
=expirar= to die.
=explayar= to extend, dilate.
=explicacion= _f._ explanation.
=explicar= to explain.
=exponer= to expose, explain, declare.
=expresar= to express.
=expresion= _f._ expression; _pl._ regards.
=expresivo= expressive, affectionate, demonstrative.
=exquisito= exquisite.
=extender= to extend, draw up.
=extenuar= to debilitate.
=exterminar= to exterminate.
=extraer= to extract.
=extranjero= stranger.
=extranar= to find strange, wonder at.
=extrano= strange, foreign, singular.
=extremo= extreme; _m._ extreme.

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A Stephen King fan has published an 80-page version of the book which novelist Jack Torrance obsessively writes during King's The Shining, where his descent into madness is revealed when his wife discovers that his work consists of just one phrase, endlessly repeated.

Torrance, played by Jack Nicholson in terrifying form in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film, is a frustrated writer who goes with his wife and son to spend the winter in the isolated Overlook Hotel in an attempt to get the novel he has always wanted to write started. But the hotel's grisly past and unquiet ghosts have their way with him, and his wife Wendy eventually finds that the manuscript he has been working on actually only contains the phrase "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy", typed over and over again.

Now New York artist Phil Buehler, who describes himself as "a big fan of Stanley Kubrick and Stephen King", has self-published a book credited to Torrance, repeating the phrase throughout but formatting each page differently, using the words to create different shapes from zigzags to spirals.

"The idea has probably been marinating for years, because I loved the movie and the Stephen King book," said Buehler. "I'd just finished my own obsessive art project [and] it was an idea I had over the Christmas holidays."

He said he decided to stick to type and formatting that could have been created on a typewriter, with the first ten pages duplicating shots of Torrance's work from the film. "I thought 'if he continues to get crazier, what would those pages look like?'" he said. "I hit writer's block about 60 pages in, and I had to get to 80 - that went on for about a week." His fiancée, who had neither read the book nor seen the film, became a little concerned about his actions. "I finally showed her the movie, and she realised I wasn't really losing it," said Buehler.

He's included a spoof review from the blog OverThinkingIt.com on the book's back jacket, which compares it to "the best of Beckett" in its "lack of forward momentum", and considers the struggles of the author, "heroically pitting himself against the Sisyphusean sentence". "It's that metatextual struggle of Man vs. Typewriter that gives this book its spellbinding power," the review says. "Some will dismiss it as simplistic; that's like dismissing a Pollack canvas as mere splatters of paint."

So far, Buehler says that around 1,000 people have viewed the book, for sale on Blurb.com for $8.95 in paperback, or $22.95 in hardback, and he's sold "a few" copies, with sales now starting to pick up steam. "A few people have asked me to sign it - they're looking it as a piece of art rather than a funny thing to give to a Kubrick fan," he said. "If you're not a Kubrick or King fan, you might not even get it."

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