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Vocabulario del cuento de Rubén Darío
Question | Answer |
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humanidades | humanities (liberal arts) |
inaudito | unheard of; extraordinary |
cacumen | intelligence |
catar | to observe |
a puño cerrado | literally: a clenched fist; obstinately, firmly |
ponerse a veinticinco alfileres | dress in the finest clothes |
colmo | limit; highest point |
fatídico | ominous; prophetic |
amostazado | angry; annoyed |
el/la infame | infamous person; hateful person |
tragarse la pildora | "grin and bear it"; accept without protest |
pésimo | the absolute worst |
emplumar | to tar and feather |
energúmeno | crazy person; raging lunatic |
sultorum plena sunt omnia | Latin expression: fools are everywhere |
quidam | Latin expression: someone without value |
alabanza | praise |
amargura | bitterness |
carecer | to lack |
contenerse | to contain |
desdoblar | unfold |
encerrarse | to shut oneself up in |
entablar | to enter into; initiate |
escaso | scarce |
estrofa | verse; stanza |
exigir | to demand |
experimentar | to experience |
interrogar | to interrogate |
necedad | foolishness |
el pisotón | the stomp |
precursor | precursor |
reclamación | the complaint |
redactor(a) | editor |
rengloncito | short verse |