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=F=

=faccion= _f._ faction, insurrection, insurrectionary party.
=faccioso= rebellious, insurgent.
=facil= easy, probable.
=facineroso= wicked, criminal.
=facha= appearance, aspect.
=faena= task, labor.
=faja= sash, band, belt.
=falda= skirt, lap.
=falsario= falsifier.
=falso= false.
=falta= want, lack.
=faltar= to be wanting, fail to keep a promise.
=faltriquera= pocket.
=falucho= sailboat.
=fallecer= to die.
=fama= fame.
=familia= family.
=famoso= famous.
=fandango= fandango (_Spanish dance_).
=fanega= acre, bushel.
=fantasma= _m._ phantasm, vision.
=farmaceutico= druggist.
=fatiga= fatigue.
=fatigar= to fatigue.
=fatuo= fatuous, vain, false; =fuego ----= ignis fatuus, will o' the wisp.
=faz= _f._ face.
=fe= _f._ faith, certificate; =a ---- mia= upon my honor; =a ---- que=
in truth.
=febrero= February.
=fecundo= fruitful, fertile.
=fecha= date.
=fechoria= action, misdeed.
=fehacientes= (_faith-inspiring_) conclusive.
=felicidad= _f._ happiness.
=felicitar= to congratulate.
=feligresia= parish.
=feliz= happy.
=feo= ugly.
=Fernando= Ferdinand.
=fervoroso= fervent.
=festonear= to festoon.
=fianza= guarantee, security.
=fiar= to trust, intrust.
=fiebre= _f._ fever.
=fiel= faithful, loyal.
=fiera= wild beast.
=fiesta= feast, festivity.
=figle= _m._ ophicleide (_wind instrument_).
=figura= figure, shape.
=figurar= to figure, represent, imagine.
=fijar= to fix, fasten.
=fijo= fixed, firm.
=fila= line of soldiers.
=filiacion= _f._ description.
=fin= _m._ end; =en ----, por ----= finally, lastly, in fine; =a fin
(de)= in order.
=fingir= to feign.
=fino= fine, delicate, polite.
=firmamento= firmament, sky.
=firmar= to sign, subscribe.
=firme= firm, strong.
=fisco= fisc, exchequer.
=fisico= physical.
=fisonomia= physiognomy.
=flaco= lean.
=flamenco= Flemish.
=flamula= banner.
=flojo= lax, feeble.
=flor= _f._ flower.
=flotante= floating.
=fluir= to flow.
=foco= focus, center.
=fondo= bottom, back, background; =a ----= thoroughly.
=forastero= stranger.
=forma= form.
=formacion= _f._ formation.
=formal= genuine, serious, grave.
=formar= to form.
=formalidad= _f._ seriousness.
=fortificar= to strengthen, fortify.
=fosforico= phosphoric, phosphorescent.
=fracasar= to shatter.
=fracturar= to break.
=fragmento= fragment.
=fraile= friar; =frailuco= (_bad_) friar.
=francachela= revelry, intemperance.
=frances, -a= French.
=Francia= France.
=Francisco= Francis.
=francmason= freemason.
=frase= _f._ phrase, sentence.
=fratricida= fratricidal.
=frecuente= frequent.
=freir= to fry.
=frenetico= frantic.
=frente= _f._ front, forehead; =---- a=, facing.
=fresal= _m._ strawberry plant.
=fresco= fresh, cool.
=frescura= freshness, impudence.
=frio= cold, frigid, _m._ cold, chill.
=frito= (_from_ =freir=) fried.
=frivolo= frivolous.
=frontera= frontier.
=fruta= fruit.
=fruto= fruit.
=fuego= fire.
=fuer; a fuer de=, in the manner of.
=fuera= without, outside; =ifuera!= away with; =por ----=, outside.
=fuerte= strong, vigorous, forcible.
=fuerza= force, strength, violence; =a ---- de=, by dint of.
=fugitivo= fugitive.
=fulano, -a=, such a one, so-and-so.
=fulgente= brilliant.
=fulgor= _m._ splendor, resplendence.
=fulgurar= to shine, emit flashes.
=fulminante= fulminating, thunder-striking, flashing.
=fumar= to smoke.
=fundamento= foundation.
=fundar= to found, establish.
=fundir= to melt, fuse.
=funebre= mournful, funereal.
=furia= fury.
=furioso= furious.
=furor= _m._ fury.
=fusil= _m._ gun.
=fusilar= to shoot.

=G=

=gabacho= Frenchman (_term of derision_).
=gabinete= _m._ cabinet, small room.
=galera= wagon, stagecoach.
=gallego= Galician.
=gallina= hen.
=gana= appetite, desire, pleasure.
=ganado= cattle.
=ganancia= gain.
=ganar= to gain, win.
=garrapato= pothook.
=gastar= to spend.
=gatillo= trigger.
=gato, -a= cat.
=gemir= to groan.
=gendarme= civil guard, guardsman.
=genero= genus, kind.
=generoso= generous.
=genio= genius, temper.
=gente= _f._ people, (troops).
=gesto= gesture.
=girar= to gyrate, turn round.
=gitano= gypsy; =gitanico= (_dim._).
=globo= globe.
=gloria= glory.
=glorioso= glorious.
=gobierno= government.
=golpe= _m._ blow; =golpecito= (_dim._) tap.
=golleria= dainty, excess in eating.
=gordo= fat, corpulent.
=gorjeo= quaver, chirp.
=gorra= bonnet, cap.
=gorro= cap.
=gozar= to enjoy.
=gozoso= joyous.
=gracia= grace, pardon; _pl._ thanks.
=grado= degree.
=graduar= to grade, estimate.
=granadero= grenadier.
=granadino= of Granada.
=grande (gran)= great, big, grown-up.
=grandeza= grandeur, greatness.
=grandioso= grand, magnificent.
=grano= grain.
=gratuito= gratuitous.
=grave= weighty, serious, grievous.
=gremio= guild.
=grillo= cricket; _pl._ fetters.
=gris= gray.
=gritar= to cry.
=griteria= outcry, yelling.
=grito= cry, shout.
=groenlandero= of Greenland.
=Groenlandia= Greenland.
=grosero= coarse, rough.
=grotesco= grotesque.
=grueso= bulky, large, coarse.
=grupa= back (_of horse_).
=grupo= group.
=gruta= grotto.
=guante= _m._ glove.
=guardar= to guard, keep, put away; _vr._ to be upon one's guard.
=guardia= guard, watch.
=guardian= _m._ keeper, guardian.
=guarida= lurking place, lair.
=guerra= war.
=guiar= to guide.
=guillotina= guillotine.
=guindilla= small red pepper; _m._ policeman (_slang_).
=guinar= to wink.
=guisa= guise; =a ---- de=, by way of.
=guisar= to cook, prepare.
=guitarra= guitar.
=gustar= to taste, like, please.
=gusto= taste, pleasure.

=H=

=haber= to have, to be; =---- de=, to have to, be going to; =hay=, etc.
there is.
=habitante= _m._ inhabitant, dweller.
=habitar= to inhabit.
=habito= dress, habit.
=habla= speech, language.
=hablar= to speak.
=hacer= to do, make; _vr._ to become; =hace= (etc.) ago.
=hacha= ax, hatchet.
=hachazo= blow with an ax.
=hacia= toward.
=hacienda= landed property, wealth.
=hallar= to find.
=hallazgo= (lucky) find.
=hambre= _f._ hunger.
=hambriento= hungry.
=haraposo= ragged.
=harto= enough, quite.
=hasta= until, as far as, up to, even.
=hato= clothes, provisions, bundle.
=he (---- aqui)= behold, here is.
=hebreo= Hebrew.
=hecho= feat, deed, fact.
=helada= frost.
=helar= to freeze.
=heredad= _f._ cultivated ground.
=heredar= to inherit.
=heredero, -a= heir.
=herencia= heritage.
=herir= to wound, strike.
=hermano, -a= brother, sister.
=hermoso= beautiful.
=heroe= hero.
=heroico= heroic.
=heroismo= heroism.
=hetico= hectic, consumptive.
=hielo= ice, frost.
=hierba= grass.
=hierro= iron.
=higo= fig.
=higuera= fig tree.
=hijo, -a= son, daughter; _pl._ children.
=hilar= to spin.
=hilo= thread.
=himno= hymn.
=hipocrita= _m. f._ hypocrite.
=hipotesis= _f._ hypothesis.
=hisopo= holy water sprinkler.
=historia= history, story; =historieta= (_dim._) tale.
=hogar= _m._ hearth, home.
=hoguera= bonfire.
=hoja= leaf.
=hola= holla!
=hollar= to trample, tread on.
=hombre= man.
=hombro= shoulder.
=hondo= profound, deep.
=honesto= honest.
=honrado= honest, honorable.
=honrar= to honor.
=honroso= honorable.
=hora= hour, o'clock.
=horca= gallows.
=horizonte= _m._ horizon.
=hormiga= ant.
=hormigon= _m._ fine plaster.
=hornilla= stew hole (_over hearth_).
=horrorizar= to horrify.
=horroroso= horrid.
=hortelano= gardener, horticulturist.
=hospedaje= _m._ lodging, hospitality.
=hoy= to-day.
=hoyo= hole, pit, dimple.
=hueco= hollow.
=huerfano, -a= orphan.
=huerta= orchard, garden.
=hueso= bone.
=huesped, -a= guest.
=hueste= _f._ host.
=huevo= egg.
=huir= to fly.
=humanidad= _f._ humanity.
=humano= human, humane.
=humedad= _f._ humidity.
=humildad= _f._ humility.
=humilde= humble.
=humillar= to humble.
=humo= smoke, fume.
=humor= _m._ humor, liquid.
=hundir= to submerge, sink.
=huracan= _m._ hurricane.

=I=

=identico= identical.
=identificar= to identify.
=idioma= _m._ language.
=iglesia= church; =iglesita= (_dim._).
=ignorar= to be ignorant of, not know.
=igual= equal.
=ilimitado= limitless.
=iluminar= to illuminate.
=ilusion= _f._ illusion.
=ilustre= illustrious.
=imaginar= to imagine.
=imbecil= imbecile, foolish; _m._ fool.
=imitar= to imitate.
=impaciente= impatient.
=impedir= to impede, prevent, hinder.
=imperar= to rule.
=imperio= empire, authority.
=imperioso= imperious.
=imperterrito= intrepid.
=impio= impious.
=imponente= imposing.
=imponer= to impose.
=importancia= importance.
=importar= to import, matter.
=impropio= improper, unfit.
=improvisar= to extemporize.
=impulsar= to impel, push.
=impunidad= _f._ impunity.
=inaccion= _f._ inaction.
=incendiar= to kindle, set on fire.
=incentivo= incentive, incitement.
=incesantemente= continually.
=inclinar= to incline, lean.
=incluso= inclosed, included.
=incoar= to begin.
=incomodar= to disturb, inconvenience.
=inconcuso= indisputable.
=incorrupto= unspoiled.
=incrustar= to incrust, grow fast.
=indecente= indecent, improper.
=indecible= inexpressible, unspeakable.
=indefinido= indefinite.
=independencia= independence.
=independiente= independent.
=indicacion= _f._ indication, hint.
=indicar= to indicate.
=indiferencia= indifference.
=indignar= to irritate, provoke.
=individualizar= to individualize.
=indole= _f._ nature.
=indudable= undoubted, beyond doubt.
=indulgencia= indulgence.
=indulto= pardon.
=inerme= unarmed, disarmed.
=inescrutable= inscrutable.
=inextinguible= inextinguishable.
=infalibilidad= _f._ infallibility.
=infame= infamous.
=infanteria= infantry.
=infantil= infantine, childish.
=infeliz= unhappy.
=infierno= hell.
=infinito= infinite.
=inflamar= to inflame.
=informe= _m._ information.
=infortunado= unfortunate.
=infortunio= misfortune.
=infundir= to infuse, inspire.
=ingles, -a= English.
=ingratitud= _f._ ingratitude.
=inhumanidad= _f._ inhumanity, cruel act.
=ininteligible= unintelligible.
=injusticia= injustice.
=inmediaciones= _f. pl._ vicinity.
=inmediato= immediate.
=inmensidad= _f._ immensity.
=inmenso= immense.
=inmortal= immortal.
=inmortalidad= _f._ immortality.
=inmotivado= without motive, ungrounded.
=inmovil= motionless.
=inmovilidad= _f._ immobility.
=inofensivo= inoffensive, innocent.
=insecto= insect.
=insensato= mad, senseless.
=insigne= notable, great.
=insignia= badge, insignia.
=insoportable= insupportable.
=inspirar= to inspire.
=instante= _m._ instant.
=instintivo= instinctive.
=instruir= to instruct, educate.
=insultante= insulting.
=insulto= insult.
=insuperable= insuperable, insurmountable.
=intenso= intense.
=intento= purpose, design; =de ----= on purpose.
=interes= _m._ interest.
=interesante= interesting.
=interior= interior, internal.
=interlocutor= _m._ speaker.
=interponer= to interpose.
=interprete= _m._ interpreter.
=interrogar= to question.
=interrumpir= to interrupt.
=intervalo= interval.
=intervenir= to intervene, take part.
=intimar= to intimate, to be intimate.
=inundar= to inundate.
=inusitado= unusual.
=inutil= useless.
=invadir= to invade.
=invasor= _m._ invader.
=inventar= to invent.
=invierno= winter.
=invitar= to invite.
=ir= to go; _vr._ to go away, depart; =ir= (_with present part._), to go
on --ing.
=iris= _m._ rainbow.
=ironia= irony.
=ironico= ironic.
=irrealizable= unrealizable.
=irritar= to irritate.
=isla= island.
=islamita= _m._ Mohammedan.
=Italia= Italy.
=italiano= Italian.
=izquierdo= left.

=J=

=jadear= to pant.
=jardin= _m._ garden.
=Jaime= James.
=jamas= never, ever.
=jarro= pot, vase.
=jefe= _m._ chief.
=Jeronimo= Geronimo, Jerome.
=Jesucristo= Jesus Christ.
=jicara = chocolate cup.
=Joaquin= Joaquin.
=jornada= day's march.
=jornal= _m._ day's work, day's wages.
=Josefa= Josephine.
=joven= young.
=joya= jewel.
=Juan= John.
=jubilo= joy.
=judio, -a= Jew.
=juez= judge.
=jugar= to play.
=jugo= sap, juice.
=juicio= judgment, wits, senses.
=julio= July, =Julio= Julius.
=junio= June.
=juntamente= jointly, at the same time.
=junto= together, conjoined; near, close.
=juramento= oath.
=jurar= to swear.
=jurisconsulto= jurisconsult, lawyer.
=justamente= just; exactly.
=justicia= justice; officers of the law.
=justificar= to justify.
=justillo= undergarment.
=justo= just.
=juventud= _f._ youth.
=juzgado= tribunal, judicature.
=juzgar= to judge.

=L=

=labio= lip.
=labor= _f._ labor, husbandry, tillage.
=laboriosidad= _f._ industry.
=labrador= farmer, peasant.
=labrar= to cultivate.
=labriego= peasant.
=ladear= to move to one side, incline.
=ladero, -a= _m. f._ declivity.
=lado= side.
=ladrillo= brick.
=ladron= thief, robber.
=lagrima= tear; =lagrimon= (_aug._) big tear.
=laguna= lagoon.
=lamentar= to lament.
=lana= wool.
=lance= _m._ occurrence, case.
=languido= languid, faint.
=lanzar= to throw, dart; utter.
=Laponia= Lapland.
=lares= _m. pl._ household gods.
=largo= long.
=lastima= pity.
=latido= palpitation.
=latir= to palpitate, beat.
=latrocinio= larceny, theft.
=lavar= to wash.
=lazo= knot; bond.
=leal= loyal, faithful.
=lealtad= _f._ loyalty.
=leccion= _f._ lesson.
=lectura= reading.
=lecho= bed.
=lechuza= owl.
=leer= to read.
=legar= to bequeath.
=legitimo= legitimate.
=legua= league.
=legumbre= _f._ vegetable.
=lejano= distant.
=lejos= far off.
=lengua= tongue, language.
=lento= slow, tardy.
=lenador= woodcutter.
=leon= _m._ lion.
=leona= lioness.
=lepra= leprosy.
=letania= litany.
=letargo= lethargy.
=letra= letter, handwriting, draft.
=letrado= learned, lettered; _m._ lawyer.
=levantar= to raise; _vr._ to rise.
=levante= _m._ east.
=leve= light.
=ley= _f._ law.
=liar= to tie, bind.
=libertad= _f._ liberty.
=libertino= libertine.
=libra= pound.
=libraco [libro]= big, ugly book.
=librar= to free, liberate.
=libre= free.
=libro= book.
=licencia= permission.
=licenciar= to dismiss from service.
=lid= _f._ fight, combat.
=liebre= _f._ hare.
=lienzo= linen, canvas; facade.
=ligadura= ligature, bond.
=ligar= to bind, tie.
=ligero= light, slight.
=limbo= limbo (_outer fringe of the infernal world_).
=limite= _m._ limit, boundary.
=limosna= alms, charity.
=limpiar= to clean.
=limpieza= cleanliness.
=limpio= clean, limpid.
=linajudo= having lineage, of old family.
=lindante= bordering.
=lio= bundle.
=liquen= _m._ lichen.
=liquido= liquid.
=liso= smooth.
=lista= list.
=listo= ready, prompt, clever.
=literario= literary.
=lo= _n._ the, it; =lo que= that which.
=lobo= wolf.
=loco= mad.
=locura= madness.
=lograr= to obtain, succeed, bring about.
=lomo= loin.
=longaniza= sausage.
=lontananza= distance.
=lucero= morning star.
=lucido= shining, splendid.
=lucir= to shine.
=lucha= struggle.
=luchar= to struggle.
=luego= presently, afterwards, then, soon; =---- que= as soon as;
=desde ----= immediately.
=lugar= _m._ place, village.
=lugubre= mournful, gloomy.
=Luis= Louis.
=lujo= luxury.
=lumbre= _f._ fire; light.
=luminoso= luminous.
=luna= moon.
=luz= _f._ light.

=LL=

=llama= flame.
=llamar= to call; cite.
=llamarada= sudden blaze.
=llameante= flaming.
=llanto= crying, tears.
=llave= _f._ key.
=llegada= arrival.
=llegar= to arrive, come; achieve, succeed.
=llenar= to fill.
=lleno= full.
=llevar= to carry, to bear, convey, bring, take along, wear, live.
=llorar= to weep.
=lloroso= tearful.
=lluvia= rain.
=lluvioso= rainy.

=M=

=maceta= flowerpot.
=madera= wood.
=madre= mother.
=Madrileno= native of Madrid.
=madurez= _f._ maturity.
=maestro= master.
=magnifico= magnificent.
=Mahoma= Mohammed.
=mahometano= Mohammedan.
=maiz= _m._ maize, corn.
=majaderia= absurdity, foolishness.
=majestad= _f._ majesty.
=majestuoso= majestic.
=mal= badly _m._ evil, injury, harm.
=malagueno= of Malaga, a seaport of southern Spain.
=malaventurado= unlucky.
=maldecido= accursed.
=maldecir= to curse.
=maldicion= _f._ malediction, curse.
=maldito= cursed.
=maleza= bramble, brier.
=malhadado= ill-fated.
=malhechor, -a= malefactor.
=malo= bad, wicked.
=malograr= to fail, end unhappily.
=manantial= _m._ source, spring.
=manar= to distil, abound in.
=mancebo= youth, clerk.
=mandar= to command; send.
=manera= manner.
=maniatar= to manacle.
=manifestar= to manifest, show, declare.
=mano= _f._ hand.
=mansedumbre= _f._ meekness.
=manta= blanket.
=manteca= butter.
=mantenedor= _m._ maintainer.
=mantilla= a feminine wrap for head and shoulders.
=Manuel= Immanuel.
=manuscrito= manuscript.
=manana= to-morrow, morrow, morning; =pasado ----= day after to-morrow.
=maquinal= mechanical.
=mar= _m._ & _f._ sea.
=maravilla= marvel, wonder.
=maravillar= _vr._ to wonder, be amazed
=marcha= march.
=marchar= to march; _vr._ to go away.
=marchitar= to wither.
=marchito= faded.
=Maria= Mary.
=marido= husband.
=marinero= sailor.
=marisco= shellfish.
=marmol= _m._ marble.
=marques= marquis.
=marquesado= marquisate.
=marrano= pig.
=Marroqui= _m._ Moroccan.
=Marruecos= _m._ Morocco.
=martir= _m. f._ martyr.
=martirio= martyrdom.
=marzo= March.
=mas= but.
=mas= more, most.
=mascar= to masticate, chew;
=mata= shrub, plant.
=matanza= slaughter.
=matar= to kill.
=materia= matter.
=materialmente= really, actually.
=Matias= Mathias.
=matinal= of the morning, matutinal.
=matiz= _m._ shade (_of color_), tint.
=matorral= _m._ briery place, thicket.
=matrimonio= matrimony; married couple.
=matrona= matron.
=maxima= maxim.
=mayo= May.
=mayor= greater, larger, older.
=mayoral= head-shepherd.
=mecer= to stir, to agitate.
=medallon= _m._ medallion.
=media noche= midnight.
=mediano= middling, mediocre.
=mediante= by means of.
=mediar= to be at the middle, to share, to drink to the middle of a
glass.
=medida= measure.
=medio= half; _m._ middle, way, mean.
=mediodia= _m._ midday, south.
=medir= to measure.
=meditar= to meditate.
=Mediterraneo= Mediterranean.
=mejilla= cheek.
=mejor= better, best.
=mejorar= to ameliorate, better.
=melancolia= melancholy.
=melancolico= melancholy.
=melocoton= _m._ peach.
=melejo= sweet?
=melodia= melody.
=memoria= memory; =memorias (a)= compliments, regards (_to_).
=menester= _m._ necessity.
=menguar= to diminish.
=menor= minor, smaller, younger.
=menos= less, least; except.
=mentar= to mention.
=mente= _f._ mind.
=mentir= to lie.
=mentira= falsehood, falsity.
=mercader= _m._ trader, dealer.
=mercado= market.
=merced= _f._ grace, favor, mercy; =su merced=usted=, you (_lit. your
worship, excellency_).
=merecedor, -a= deserving.
=merecer= to deserve.
=merendar= to lunch.
=meridional= southern.
=merito= merit.
=meritorio= meritorious.
=mermar= to waste, diminish.
=mero= mere.
=mes= _m._ month
=mesa= table.
=Mesias= Messiah.
=meteoro= meteor.
=meter= to put.
=mezclar= to mix.
=mi= my; =mi=, me.
=miedo= fear.
=miente= _f._ (_often pl._) thought, mind.
=mientras= while.
=miercoles= _m._ Wednesday.
=miguelete= soldier, guard.
=mil= thousand.
=milagro= miracle.
=militar= military; _m._ soldier.
=milite= soldier.
=milla= mile.
=millon= _m._ million.
=millonario= millionaire.
=mimar= to spoil, over-indulge.
=mimbre= _m._ osier twig.
=mimo= delicacy, indulgent care.
=mina= mine.
=mineria= mining.
=minero= miner.
=miniatura= miniature.
=ministro= minister.
=minuto= minute.
=mio= my, mine.
=mirada= glance.
=mirar= to look, look at.
=misa= mass; =---- mayor= high mass.
=misantropo= misanthrope.
=misericordia= mercy.
=mision= _f._ mission.
=mismo= same, own, very; self; even.
=misterio= mystery.
=misterioso= mysterious.
=mistico= mystic.
=mitad= _f._ half.
=moderno= modern.
=modo= mode, manner.
=modular= to modulate.
=mohino= fretful, vexed, sullen.
=mole= _f._ mass.
=momento= moment.
=momia= mummy.
=monada= monkey-trick, grimace.
=monasterio= monastery.
=moneda= coin; =monedilla= (_dim._).
=mono,-a= monkey; mono, -a= neat, pretty, charming.
=monolito= monolith, column of stone.
=monologo= monologue, soliloquy.
=monotonia= monotony.
=monotono= monotonous.
=monstruo= monster.
=monta= amount; =de poca monta= insignificant.
=montana= mountain.
=montar= to mount.
=monte= _m._ mountain; wood.
=monton= _m._ heap, mass.
=morabito= hermitage.
=morador= _m._ inhabitant.
=morder= to bite.
=moribundo= dying.
=morir= to die.
=morisco= Moorish.
=morito, -a= (_dim. of_ =moro=).
=moro, -a= Moorish, Moor.
=morrion= _m._ helmet.
=mortaja= shroud.
=mortero= mortar (_ordnance_).
=mostrar= to show.
=mote= _m._ nickname.
=motin= _m._ disturbance.
=motivo= motive.
=mover= to move.
=movimiento= movement.
=mozo, -a= young person; _m._ waiter.
=muchacho, -a= boy, girl.
=muchedumbre= _f._ multitude.
=mucho= much.
=mudar= to change.
=mudo= mute, silent.
=muelle= _m._ wharf.
=muerte= _f._ death.
=muestra= specimen, proof.
=mujer= woman, wife.
=mulero= mule boy.
=mulo, -a= mule.
=multitud= _f._ multitude.
=mullir= to beat up; to make soft.
=mundanal= worldly.
=mundo= world.
=murmurar= to murmur, backbite.
=muro= wall.
=musica= music.
=musico= musician.
=musulman, -a= Mohammedan.
=mutilar= to mutilate.
=mutismo= muteness.
=muy= very, too.

=N=

=nacer= to be born.
=nacimiento= birth.
=nacion= _f._ nation.
=nacional= national.
=nada= nothing.
=nadie= nobody, anybody.
=naranja= orange.
=nariz= _f._ nose, nostril.
=narrar= to narrate.
=naturaleza= nature.
=naturalidad= _f._ naturalness.
=naufragio= shipwreck, wreck.
=naufrago= wrecked.
=nave= _f._ ship, nave.
=nayade= naiad, water nymph.
=nazareno= Nazarene.
=necesario= necessary.
=necesidad= _f._ necessity.
=necesitar= to need, want.
=necio= foolish.
=negar= to deny, refuse.
=negativo= negative.
=negociar= to negotiate.
=negocio= business, affair.
=negro= black.
=negruzco= blackish.
=nevar= to snow.
=ni= neither, nor, not, not even.
=nicho= niche.
=Nicolas= Nicholas.
=niebla= fog.
=nieto= grandson.
=nieve= _f._ snow.
=nimiedad= _f._ excess, extravagance.
=ninguno= no, none, no one, neither.
=ninez= _f._ childhood.
=nino, -a= child.
=nivel= _m._ level.
=nivelar= to level.
=no= no, not.
=nocturno= nocturnal.
=noche= _f._ night.
=Noe= Noah.
=nombrar= to name.
=nombre= _m._ name.
=nordeste= _m._ northeast
=noria= well, draw-well.
=norte= _m._ north.
=nosotros, -as= we, us.
=notabilidad= _f._ notability, noted man.
=notar= to note.
=noticia= information, news.
=notificar= to notify.
=noviembre= _m._ November.
=nube= _f._ cloud, mass.
=nuca= nape of the neck.
=nuestro= our, ours.
=nueve= nine.
=nuevo= new; =de -----= anew, again.
=numero= number.
=numeroso= numerous.
=nunca= never.
=nupcias= _f. pl._ nuptials.
=nutrir= to nourish.

=O=

=o= or.
=obedecer= to obey.
=objeto= object.
=obligar= to oblige.
=obra= work; =obrilla= (_dim._).
=obrar= to work, operate.
=obscurecer= to darken, to grow dark.
=obscuridad= _f._ obscurity, darkness.
=obscuro= obscure, dark.
=observar= to observe.
=obstruir= to obstruct.
=ocasion= _f._ occasion, opportunity.
=ocaso= occident, setting (_of sun_).
=occidente= _m._ occident, west.
=oceano= ocean.
=ocio= leisure, idleness.
=ociosidad= _f._ leisure, idleness.
=ocioso= idle.
=octubre= _m._ October.
=ocultar= to hide.
=oculto= hidden.
=ocupar= to occupy.
=ocurrir= to occur, suggest itself.
=ochenta= eighty.
=ocho= eight.
=odalisca= odalisk, beautiful Oriental woman.
=odiar= to hate.
=odioso= odious, hateful.
=oeste= _m._ west.
=ofender= to offend.
=oficial= officer.
=oficina= office, lower apartment, cellar.
=oficio= office, employment, trade, divine service.
=ofrecer= to offer.
=ofrecimiento= offer.
=ofrenda= offering.
=oido= hearing, ear.
=oir= to hear, listen.
=ojeada= glance.
=ojo= eye; =ojillo= (_dim._).
=ola= wave.
=oler= to smell.
=oliva= olive.
=olvidado= oblivious, forgetful.
=olvidar= to forget.
=olvido= forgetfulness.
=olla= pot, olio, stew.
=once= eleven.
=ondear= to undulate, float.
=ondulacion= _f._ undulation.
=onza= ounce, ounce of gold ($l6).
=opio= opium.
=oponer= to oppose.
=oportuno= opportune, seasonable.
=oposicion= _f._ opposition, competition.
=opuesto (oponer)= opposite.
=ora ---- ora= now ---- now; either ---- or, whether ---- or.
=oracion= _f._ orison, prayer.
=orden= _m. f._ order.
=ordenanza= _f._ order; _m._ orderly.
=ordinario= ordinary.
=oreja= ear.
=organizar= to organize.
=organo= organ.
=orgullo= pride.
=orgulloso= proud.
=oriente= _m._ orient.
=originar= to originate.
=orilla= border, shore.
=oro= gold.
=ortodoxo= orthodox.
=oruga= caterpillar.
=orza= crock.
=osar= to dare.
=oso= bear.
=ostentar= to show; boast.
=ostentoso= ostentatious, sumptuous.
=otono= autumn.
=otro= other, another.

=P=

=Pablo= Paul.
=paciencia= patience.
=paciente= patient.
=pacifico= pacific, peaceful.
=padecer= to suffer.
=padre= father.
=padron= _m._ pattern, model.
=paga= pay.
=pagar= to pay.
=pago= payment.
=pais= _m._ country.
=paisano= peasant, countryman.
=pajaro= bird.
=palabra= word.
=paladin= paladin, warrior knight.
=palidecer= to turn pale.
=palido= pale.
=paliza= drubbing.
=palmo= palm, hand's length, quarter of a yard.
=palo= stick, stake.
=paloma= dove.
=palpitar= to palpitate.
=pan= _m._ bread.
=panico= panic.
=pantalon= _m._ pantaloon.
=panteon= _m._ pantheon, tomb, mausoleum.
=panuelo= handkerchief.
=papa= pope.
=papa= papa.
=papel= _m._ paper.
=papelote= _m._ big (_ugly_) paper.
=par= _m._ pair.
=para= for, to.
=paradero= stopping place, abode.
=parador= _m._ station.
=paralitico= paralytic.
=paramo= desert, wilderness, icy region.
=parapeto= parapet.
=parar= to stop; _vr._ to stop.
=parecer= to appear, seem; _vr._ to resemble.
=parecido= resembling, like, alike.
=pared= _f._ wall.
=parir= to bring forth.
=paroxismo= paroxysm.
=parricidio= parricide.
=parte= _f._ part, side, direction.
=participar= to impart.
=particular= particular, peculiar.
=partir= to part, divide, cut, rend; depart.
=pasajero= transitory, fugitive; _m._ traveler, passenger, passer.
=pasar= to pass, happen, allow; _vr._ to go over to another party.
=pasear= to walk, take for a walk; to move up and down, transport; _vr._
to go walking.
=paseo= walk, public place.
=pasion= _f._ passion.
=pasivo= passive.
=pasmo= spasm, amazement.
=paso= pace, step, passage.
=pastor= shepherd.
=patata= potato.
=patetico= pathetic.
=patiabierto= with outspread paws.
=patilla= whiskers.
=patinillo= (_dim._). _See_ =patio=.
=patio= courtyard.
=patria= native country.
=patrio= native.
=patriota= patriot.
=pausa= pause.
=pavoroso= fearful, awful.
=paz= _f._ peace.
=pecado= sin.
=pecar= to sin.
=pecho= breast.
=pedazo= piece.
=pedir= to beg, ask.
=Pedro= Peter.
=pedunculo= stalk.
=pegar= to beat, strike; stick fast, (close).
=peinar= to comb.
=pelea= fight, battle.
=pelear= to fight.
=peleteria= fur trade.
=peligro= peril.
=pelo= hair.
=pellizco= pinch.
=pena= pain, penalty.
=pender= to hang.
=penetrar= to penetrate.
=penitencia= penitence.
=penitenciario= priest, confessor.
=penoso= painful.
=pensamiento= thought.
=pensar= to think.
=penumbra= half shadow, space dimmed by an eclipse.
=pena= rock; =penon= (_aug._) bowlder, rocky hill.
=peon= day laborer.
=peor= worse, worst.
=pepita= kernel, seed.
=pequenez= _f._ littleness.
=pequeno= small.
=percibir= to perceive, receive.
=perder= to lose.
=perdon= _m._ pardon.
=perdonar= to pardon, spare.
=perdurable= perpetual, lasting.
=perecer= to perish.
=peregrinacion= _f._ wandering.
=peregrino= strange, rare; pilgrim.
=perfidia= perfidy.
=perfumar= to perfume.
=pergamino= parchment.
=periodico= newspaper.
=perjuicio= prejudice, harm.
=perla= pearl.
=permanecer= to remain.
=permiso= permission.
=permitir= to permit.
=pero= but.
=perpetuo= perpetual.
=perro= dog.
=perseguir= to pursue.
=persiana= Venetian blind.
=persona= person.
=personaje= _m._ personage.
=perspectiva= perspective.
=pertenecer= to belong, pertain.
=pesadilla= nightmare.
=pesado= heavy.
=pesantez= _f._ weight, heaviness.
=pesar= to weigh; =a ---- de= in spite of.
=pesca= fishery.
=pescador= fisherman.
=pescuezo= neck.
=peseta= silver coin (_one fifth of a Spanish dollar_).
=peso= weight.
=pestanear= to move the eyelashes, blink.
=petrificar= to petrify.
=petulancia= presumption, impertinence.
=piadoso= pious, merciful, compassionate.
=picapleitos= pettifogger.
=picar= to prick, sting, mince, nibble.
=picardia= rascality, deceit.
=picaro= knavish, roguish, villainous.
=pichon -a= pigeon, dove, darling.
=pie= _m._ foot.
=piedad= _f._ piety, pity.
=piedra= stone.
=piel= _f._ skin, fur.
=pierna= leg.
=pimiento= red pepper.
=pinchazo= pricking, goading, stab.
=pintar= to paint.
=pintor= painter.
=pintoresco= picturesque.
=pintura= painting.
=pipa= pipe.
=pira= pyre, fire.
=piramide= _f_. pyramid.
=pirata= _m_. pirate.
=pisar= to trample, tread.
=piso= story, floor; =--bajo= lower floor.
=pistola= pistol.
=pistoletazo= pistol shot.
=placer= _m_. pleasure.
=placido= placid, gentle.
=plan= _m_. plan.
=planeta= _m_. planet.
=planta= plant.
=plantificar= to plant.
=plata= silver.
=platica= talk, conversation.
=plato= dish, plate.
=playa= shore.
=plaza= square, place, fortified place.
=plazo= term, time set.
=plazoleta= _(dim.)._ See plaza.
=plomo= lead.
=pluma= feather, pen.
=poblacion= _f_. population, small town.
=pobre= poor.
=poco= little, few; =a --= soon, in a little while.
=poder= to be able; _vr_. to be possible; _m_. power.
=podrir= to decay, rot.
=poema= _m_. poem.
=polaco= Polish, Pole.
=polca= polka.
=policia= police, policing; cleaning.
=politico= political.
=polizonte= police officer.
=polo= pole.
=polones -a= Polish.
=polvo= dust.
=ponderacion= _f_. laudation.
=ponedora= _(f. adj_.)laying eggs.
=poner= to put, set, place; _vr_. to become, begin.
=pontifice= pontiff.
=pontificio= pontifical.
=popa= poop, stern.
=por= for, by, through, on account of; =por que= why; =por... que=
however.
=pormenor= _m_. detail.
=porque= because; _porque=, why.
=portal= _m_. porch, entry.
=porte= _m_. bearing, demeanor.
=portezuela= (_dim_)._See_ puerta.
=porvenir= _m_. future.
=pos; en pos de= after, behind.
=posadero= innkeeper.
=posdata= postscript.
=poseedor= possessor.
=poseer= to possess.
=posesion= _f_. possession.
=posible= possible.
=posta= stagecoach, post
=posterioridad= _f_. posteriority.
=postrar= to prostrate.
=postre; a la --= at last.
=postura= posture.
=potable= potable, drinkable.
=potro= colt.
=pozo= well.
=precedente= preceding, foregoing.
=precio= price.
=precioso= precious, pleasing.
=precipitar= to precipitate.
=preciso= necessary; precise.
=precoz= precocious.
=predicador= preacher.
=preexistencia= preexistence.
=pregonar= to proclaim.
=pregunta= question.
=preguntar= to ask, inquire.
=prenda= pledge, treasure, beloved object.
=prendar= to charm, impassion.
=prender= to catch, seize, arrest.
=prenado= productive, teeming.
=preocupacion= _f_. prejudice.
=preocupar= to preoccupy.
=preparar= to prepare.
=presagiar= to presage, forebode.
=prescribir= to prescribe.
=presencia= presence.
=presenciar= to be present.
=presentacion= _f_. presentation, introduction.
=presentar= to present.
=presente= _m_. present, gift.
=presentimiento= presentiment.
=presentir= to have a presentiment.
=preso -a= (_from _=prender=) prisoner.
=prestar= to lend.
=prestigio= prestige.
=presto= soon, quickly.
=presumir= to presume, claim; =-- de= to claim to be.
=presunto= presumed, presumptive.
=pretension= _f_. pretension, expectation.
=pretexto= pretext.
=pretil= _m_. battlement, breastwork.
=prever= to foresee.
=primavera= spring.
=primero= first.
=primitivo= primitive.
=principado= principality.
=principe= prince.
=principiar= to begin.
=principio= beginning, principle.
=prisa= haste, promptness, celerity; =de --= in a hurry.
=prision= _f_. prison, imprisonment, capture.
=prisionero -a= prisoner.
=prisma= _m_. prism.
=pristino= pristine, original.
=probar= to prove, try.
=problema= _m_ problem.
=procaz= forward, petulant, insolent.
=procedencia= source, derivation.
=procedente= proceeding.
=proceder= to proceed.
=procer= man of distinction.
=proceso= lawsuit.
=procurar= to try; procure; take care.
=producir= to produce.
=productivo= productive.
=proferir= to utter.
=profesar= to profess; to enter a religious order.
=profesion= _f_. taking of holy vows.
=profeta= prophet.
=profundo= profound, deep.
=projimo= fellow-creature.
=prolongar= to prolong.
=promesa= promise.
=prometer= to promise.
=pronosticar= to predict.
=pronto= prompt, quickly; =de --= suddenly; =por lo --= for the present.
=pronunciar= to pronounce, to issue a political manifesto.
=propicio= propitious, favorable.
=propietario= proprietor.
=propio= proper, own, same, pertaining to oneself, peculiar.
=proponer= to propose, purpose.
=proporcionar= to furnish.
=proposito= purpose.
=proseguir= to pursue, continue.
=proteger= to protect.
=protestar= to protest.
=proverbio= proverb.
=providencia= providence.
=proximidad= _f._ proximity.
=proximo= next, near, nearest.
=proyecto= project.
=prudencia= prudence.
=prueba= proof.
=publicar= to publish.
=publico= public.
=puchero= kettle, earthen pot, meat boiled in same.
=pueblo= people, village.
=puente= _m. f._ bridge.
=puerta= door, gate; =puertecilla= (_dim._).
=puerto= port, narrow mountain pass.
=pues= then, therefore, well then; =---- bien= well then, well.
=puesto= post, place, retail store.
=puesto que= since.
=pugnar= to fight.
=pulcro= neat.
=pulmon= _m._ lung, lungs.
=pulso= pulse, firmness of hand; =a ----= with the strength of the hand.
=punta= point.
=punto= point, place; stitch; instant.
=punzar= to prick.
=punada= fisticuff, blow.
=punado= handful; =punadillo= (_dim._).
=punal= _m._ dagger.
=punetazo= blow with the fist.
=puno= fist.
=purgar= to purge, expiate.
=puro= pure.
=purpura= purple.

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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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