AP Spanish vocab Test 1

(m�s) arriba/ abajo

Above/ below

cerca/ lejos

close/ far away

delante/ detr�s

in front/behind

(a la) derecha/ izquierda

to the right/left of

encima/debajo (de)

above/below (of)

en medio de/ en el centro

middle, center

a 10 km de

10 km from

a lo lejos

in the distance

a (mas/menos de) 1 hora

(more/less than) 1 hour

a un d�a de viaje

a day's travel away

en las cercanias de

in the vicinity of

en los alrededores de

in the surroundings of

ahora (mismo)

right now

antes/despues

before/after

m�s tarde

later on/ much later

cuando, mientras

when, while

de ni�o/ joven/ adulto

child/young/adult

nunca/ a veces/ siempre

never/sometimes/always

todos los d�as/ a�os

every day/year

alargado

elongated/ long

cuadrado

square

delgado

thin

fino/grueso

thin, thick

ovalado

oval

rectangular

rectangular

redondo

round

alto/bajo

tall/short

enorme, gigante, inmenso

enormous, gigantic, immense

grande/ peque�o

big/small

infimo, min�sculo

tiny

�spero/suave

rough/smooth

de cart�n/ papel

cardboard/paper

de colores

colorful

de cuadras/rayas

of blocks/stripes

wool/silk

de lana/sedax

de madera/metal

wood/metal

blando/duro

soft/hard (strong)

(poco) pr�ctica, (in)�til

(little) practical, (in) useful

se recomienda para viajar

recommended for travel

se usa para cortar

used for cutting

se utiliza para trabajar

used for work

sirve para comer

used to eat

son para leer

they are for reading

claro/oscuro

light and dark

esbelto/corpulento/atl�tico

slender/heavily built/athletic

fuerte/d�bil

strong/weak

guapo/ feo

handsome/ugly

joven/adulto/viejo, anciano

young/adult/old, ancient

moreno/pelirrojo/rubio

dark hair and skin, redhead, blonde

agradable/desagradable

nice/unpleasant

alegre/serio

happy/serious

antip�tico/simp�tico

mean/nice

hablador/callado

talkative/quiet

prudente/confiado

prudent/confident

sincero/mentiroso

sincere/liar

trabajador/perezoso

hard-working / lazy

acostumbrar, soler

to be used to, to usually do

adornarse, cubrirse

to decorate/to cover

llevar, tener, usar, vestir

to carry, to have, to use, to wear

mostrarse

to show

parecer

to seem/ to appear

permanecer

to remain

sentirse

to feel

exhibir

to exhibit, to display

a a�os luz

light years away

Oscuras

dark

de piedra

made of stone

sobrecogedor

shocking, startling

arqueado

arched

descomunal

huge

risue�o

cheerful/someone who laughs a lot

sereno

calm/ serious

oler

to smell, to scent

olfalto

smell

oido

hearing

visto

seeing

tacto

touch

saborear

to taste

sabor

taste, flavor

esencia

essence

luminosidad

brightness

palidez

paleness

presenciar

to witness, see

avistar

to catch sight of

acechar

to spy on

divisar

to distinguish

descubrir

to discover

arrugado

wrinkled

deslumbrante

blinding, dazzling

opaco

opaque, dull

p�lido

pale

risa

laughter

carcajada

loud laugh

estruendo

loud noise

murmullo

murmur

susurro

whisper, murmur

ruido

sound, noise

apacible

peaceful, gentle, mild, calm

ronquido

snore, howling

arrullador

soothing

sigiloso

stealthy, discreet

aspereza

roughness

caricia

caress, stroke

codazo

nudge

golpe

blow, hit

suavidad

softness

aceitoso

oily

mojado

wet

especias

spices

desagradable

unpleasant

penetrante

penetrating

podrido

rotten

exhalar

to exhale, breathe out; give off

olisquear

to sniff

percibir

to perceive

advertir

to notify, to warn

aromatizar

to aromatize

despedir

to dismiss

exudar

to exude, to ooze

olfatear

to sniff, to smell

el gusto

taste, flavor

amargar

to make bitter

desgustaci�n

sample, tasting

insipidez

tastelessness

palador

palate, taste

sensaci�n

sensation

Acidos

acids

amargo

bitter, sour

avingrado

vinegary

picante

spicy, hot

catar

to taste, to sample

endulzar

to sweeten, soften

sazonar

to season, to ripen

condimentar

to spice up

degustar

to savor

escabechar

to pickle, marinate

hedor

stench

nublado

cloudy, overcast

resbalarse

to slip

sombras

shadows

rozar

to brush against

sentir

to feel

ronquidos

snores

almonda

pillow

alpinistas

mountain climbers

morder

to bite

oir

to hear

avergonzada/o

embarrassed, ashamed

la cumbre

peak

aullar

to howl