Lecturas Fáciles con Ejercicios by Lawrence A. Wilkins y Max A. Luria - HTML preview

o ——se, to be;

o ——se con, to come upon, meet.

 enemigo, hostile; m. , enemy.

 energía, f. , energy.

 enero, m. , January.

 enfermo, ill.

 engañar, to deceive.

 engaño, m. , deception.

 engrandecer, 39, to enlarge.

 enlace, m. , connection.

 enlazar, 34, to lasso, to bind.

 enojar, to anger, annoy.

 enriquecer, 39, to enrich.

 ensalzar, 34, to praise.

 ensanchar, to widen, increase.

 ensangrentar, to make bloody.

 enseña, f. , ensign.

 enseñanza, f. , instruction;

o primera ——, primary instruction;

o segunda ——, secondary instruction.

 enseñar, to show, teach.

 enseñorearse (de), to have control of, command.

 ensordecerse, 39, to become deaf.

 entablar, to initiate, start.

 entender, 25, to understand;

o se entiende, of course.

o enterar, to inform;

o ——se de, to find out about.

 entero, entire, whole.

 enterrar, 24, to bury.

 entonces, then;

o por ——, at that time.

 entrada, f. , entrance.

 entrar (en), to enter;

o —— al servicio de, to enter the service of.

 entre, between, among;

o por ——, among.

 entregar, 32, to deliver;

o ——se a, to devote oneself to.

 entristecerse, 39, to become sad.

 entumecer, 39, to become numb.

 enumeración, f. , enumeration.

 envejecido, aged.

 enviar, 41, to send.

 envidia, f. , envy.

 envoltorio, m. , bundle.

 envolver, 26, to wrap up.

 envuelto, pp. of envolver.

 epílogo, m. , epilogue.

 época, f. , epoch.

 equipaje, m. , baggage.

 equipo, m. , equipment.

 equitativo, equitable, just.

 equivalencia, f. , equivalence.

 equivaler, 20, to equal.

 equivocarse, 31, to be mistaken.

 era, etc. , from ser.

 eres, from ser.

 ergástula, f. , bond, chain.

 erróneamente, erroneously.

 error, m. , mistake.

 es, from ser.

 escala, f. , scale, stopping-place, amount; o en mayor ——, on a greater scale.

 escalera, f. , stairs; steps leading to the whipping-post or scaffold.

 escapar(se), to escape.

 escarabajo, m. , scarab, beetle.

 escaso, scanty, scarce.

 escena, f. , scene.

 esclarecer, 39, to enlighten.

 esclavitud, f. , slavery.

 esclavizar, 34, to enslave.

 esclavo, m. , slave.

 esclusa, f. , lock (of canal).

 escocés-a, Scotch; m. , Scotch-man.

 Escocia, f. , Scotland.

 escoger, 36, to choose.

 esconder, to hide.

 escondite, m. , hiding-place.

 escopeta, f. , shot-gun.

 escribir, to write.

 escrito, pp. of escribir;

o por ——, in writing.

 escritura, f. , writing, scripture.

 escuadra, f. , squadron, fleet.

 escuchar, to listen to.

 escudilla, f. , bowl.

 escudriñar, to scrutinize, watch closely.

 escuela, f. , school.

 escultor, m. , sculptor.

 ese, f. , the letter S.

 ese (esa, esos, esas) ( adj. ), that, those.

 ése, etc. ( pron. ), that, those.

 esfera, f. , sphere.

 esforzarse (para, en), 34, to try hard, make an effort.

 esfuerzo, m. , effort, strength;

o —— a no ceder, spirit of not yielding.

 esmalte, m. , pigment.

 esmeralda, f. , emerald.

 esmerarse (en), to do one's best, take pains in.

 eso, that;

o por ——, therefore;

o —— es, that's it.

o espacio, m. , space;

o —— en blanco, blank space.

 espacioso, spacious.

 espada, f. , sword.

 espalda, f. , back.

 espantajo, m. , scarecrow.

 espantar, to frighten.

 España, f. , Spain.

 español-a, Spanish; m. , Spaniard.

 Española, f. , Hispaniola.

 esparcir, 35, to scatter.

 especialmente, especially.

 especie, f. , kind.

 espectáculo, m. , spectacle.

 espectador, m. , spectator.

 espejo, m. , mirror.

 espera, f. , wait.

 esperanza, f. , hope.

 esperar, to hope, await.

 espesor, m. , thickness.

 espíritu, m. , mind, spirit.

 esplanada, f. , esplanade.

 espléndidamente, splendidly.

 espléndido, splendid.

 esposa, f. , wife.

 esposo, m. , husband;

o ——s, husband and wife.

 estable, stable.

 establecer, 39, to establish.

 establecimiento, m. , establishment.

 estación, f. , station, season.

 estadista, m. , statesman.

 estado, m. , state.

 Estados Unidos, United States.

 estancia, f. , room, farm (S. A.).

 estar, 7, to be; understand (familiar);

o —— a punto de, to be about to;

o —— de vuelta, to return, be back;

o —— en proyecto, to be planned;

o —— lucido, to be in a fine fix;

o —— para, to be about to.

 estatua, f. , statue.

 estatura, f. stature.

 este, m. , east.

 este (esta, estos, estas) ( adj. ), this, these; the latter.

 éste, etc. ( pron. ), this, these.

 esterlina, sterling.

 estilo, m. , style;

o de ——, customary.

 estima, f. , value.

 estimar, to esteem, estimate;

o —— en, to estimate at.

 estimular, to stimulate.

 estímulo, m. , stimulus.

 estipular, to stipulate, set.

 estirar, to stretch.

 esto, this.

 estrago, m. , havoc.

 estrechar, to tighten, make close.

 estrechez, f. , poverty.

 estrecho, narrow; m. , strait.

 estremecer, 39, to tremble.

 estrepitoso, noisy.

 estropear, to spoil, damage.

 estuche, m. , case, box.

 estudiante, m. , student.

 estudiar, to study.

 estudio, m. , study.

 estupendo, great, stupendous.

 estuve, etc. , from estar.

 etcétera, and so forth.

 etimología, f. , etymology, origin and derivation of words as shown bytheir analysis.

 Etiopia, f. , Ethiopia.

 Europa, f. , Europe.

 europeo, European.

 evangelio, m. , gospel.

 evitar, to avoid, prevent.

 evolución, f. , evolution.

 exageración, f. , exaggeration.

 examen, m. , examination.

 excavación, f. , excavation.

 exceder (a, de), to exceed, surpass.

 excelente, excellent.

 excepcional, exceptional.

 excesivamente, excessively.

 excesivo, excessive.

 exclamar, to exclaim.

 excremento, m. , excrement.

 excursión, f. , excursion.

 excusar, to shun.

 exhortar, to exhort.

 exigir, 36, to exact, require.

 existencia, f. , existence.

 existente, existing.

 existir, to exist, be.

 éxito, m. , suecess.

 exótico, foreign, exotic.

 expedición, f. , expedition.

 experiencia, f. , experience.

 experto, expert.

 explicar, 31, to explain.

 explosivo, m. , explosive.

 explotar, to exploit, develop, work.

 exponer, 13, to expose, explain.

 exportable, exportable.

 exportación, f. , exportation.

 exportar, to export.

 exposición, f. , exposition.

 expuesto, pp. of exponer.

 expulsar, to expel.

 expuse, etc. , from exponer.

 exquisito, exquisite.

 extender, 25, to extend, draw up.

 extensión, f. , area, extent.

 exterior, foreign, outside.

 extraer, 19, to extract.

 extranjero, foreign; m. , foreigner.

 extraño, strange.

 extraordinario, extraordinary.

 extremidad, f. , end, extremity.

 extremo, end, extreme.

 fábrica, f. , factory.

 fabricación, f. , construction.

 fabricar, 31, to manufacture.

 fábula, f. , fable.

 fabuloso, fabulous.

 fácil, easy.

 facilidad, f. , facility.

 facilitar, to provide, supply, facilitate.

 fácilmente, easily.

 factura, f. , invoice, bill.

 facultad, f. , faculty, power.

 faena, f. , task.

 fajina, f. , fagot of brushwood.

 falda, f. , skirt, foothill.

 falta, f. , lack, mistake, fault.

 faltar, to be lacking, missing;

o —— algo a uno, to lack something.

 fallecer, 39, to die.

 fallecimiento, m. , death.

 fallo, m. , edict, decision.

 fama, f. , fame, reputation.

 familia, f. , family.

 famoso, famous.

 famosísimo, most famous.

 fascinar, to fascinate.

 fatiga, f. , fatigue.

 fatigado, tired.

 favor, m. , favor;

o a —— de, under the protection of.

 favorecer, 39, to favor.

 favorito, favored, favorite.

 fe, f. , faith.

 febrero, m. , February.

 fecundidad, f. , fertility.

 fecha, f. , date.

 federal, federal.

 felicidad, f. , happiness.

 feligrés, m. , parishioner.

 feliz, happy.

 felizmente, happily.

 femenino, feminine.

 Fenelón, François (1651-1715), French writer and

archbisbop of Cambrai,author of "Télémaque," a drama.

 feria, f. , fair.

 Fernando II, of Aragón (1479-1519). He and his wife, Isabel I, wereknown as Los Reyes Católicos, Their

Catholic Majesties.

 feroz, ferocious.

 férreo, of iron.

 ferrocarril, m. , railway.

 ferroviario, pertaining to railways.

 fértil, fertile.

 fertilidad, f. , fertility.

 fibra, f. , fiber.

 fiebre, f. , fever.

 fiel, faithful.

 fiera, f. , wild animal.

 fieramente, wildly.

 fiesta, f. , feast, festival, holiday.

 figura, f. , figure.

 figurar, to figure, represent.

 fijar, to establish, fix;

o ——se en, to notice.

 fijo, fixed.

 filosofía, f. , philosophy.

 filósofo, m. , philosopher.

 filtración, m. , filtration.

 fin, m. , end, purpose;

o al, en, por ——, at last, finally;

o hasta fines de, until the end of.

 final, final; m. , end;

o al —— de, at the end of.

 finalmente, finally.

 financiero, financial.

 fino, fine.

 firmar, to sign.

 firme, firm;

o de ——, hard, steadily.

 firmeza, f. , steadfastness.

 flamenco, Flemish.

 flauta, f. , flute, pipe.

 flautista, m. , flute-player, piper.

 flecha, f. , arrow.

 flexible, flexible.

 flojo, loose, lazy.

 flor, f. , flower.

 florecer, 39, to flourish.

 florentino, Florentine, pertaining to Florence, a city of Italy.

 florescencia, f. , florescence.

 flota, f. , fleet.

 flotar, to float.

 fluctuar, 42, to fluctuate.

 fluvial, pertaining to rivers.

 folleto, m. , booklet, pamphlet.

 fomentar, to encourage.

 fonda, f. , restaurant.

 fondear, to anchor.

 fondo, m. , bottom; pl. , funds.

 fondura, f. , depth.

 fonético, phonetic.

 forestal, sylvan, pertaining to the woods.

 forma, f. , form.

 formación, f. , formation.

 formal, serious.

 formalmente, formally.

 formar, to form.

 fórmula, f. , expression.

 fortalecer, 39, to strengthen, encourage.

 fortaleza, f. , strength, fortress.

 fortuna, f. , fortune;

o por ——, fortunately.

 fotografía, f. , photograph.

 fraile, m. , friar.

 francés-a, French; m. , French-man.

 Francia, f. , France.

 frase, f. , phrase, sentence.

 fray, m. , friar.

 frecuencia, f. , frequency;

o con ——, frequently.

 frecuentar, to frequent.

 frecuentemente, frequently.

 frente,