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The upper limb of the human body,
1 B arm brazo noun especially the part extending from the My friend put her arm around my shoulder.
shoulder to the wrist.
My back hurts after carrying my heavy
1 B back espalda noun the upper rear part of the human body
backpack all day.
an organization where people and
1 P bank banco noun I go to the bank to take out some money.
businesses can invest or borrow money
Costa Rican coffee is the best coffee
1 AD best el mejor adjective the superlative form of good
around the world.
of the darkest color, the opposite of
1 C black negro adjective white; characterized by the absence of The night sky is black.
light
a square area surrounded by four
1 M block cuadra noun She went for a run around the block.
streets in a town or city
regular record of your thoughts,
opinions and experiences, that you put She used to write in a diary, and now she
1 P blog blog noun
on the Internet for other people to read has an online blog.
and receive comments
His whole body hurt when he had dengue
1 B body cuerpo noun the entire physical structure of a person
fever.
money in the form of paper bills and
1 P cash efectivo noun She paid for her new dress in cash.
coins
the part of the face below the mouth William´s chin is normally covered by a
1 B chin barbilla noun
and above the neck beard.
a broad, often red shell enclosed sea
1 A crab cangrejo noun Allison saw a crab on the beach.
creature with pincers
a plant such as a grain, fruit or This year's corn crop was affected by the
1 NE crop cosecha noun
vegetable grown in large amounts heavy rains.
to receive or obtain (third person
1 S gets obtiene verb A good student gets high scores.
singular)
a body part that allows fish to breathe
1 A gill branquia noun The hook got caught in the fish´s gill.
underwater
a part of the body at the end of the Marco used his hand to give Francesca a
1 B hand mano noun
arm high-five.
the part of the body that curves out She held her baby on her left hip as she
1 B hip cadera noun
below the waist on each side waited for the bus.
to come into contact with force (third
1 S hits golpea verb The baseball player hits the ball very hard.
person singular)
1 W hot caliente adjective when the temperature is very high The coffee is very hot.
1 S hunt cazar verb to kill animals for food or sport Jaguars hunt animals for food.
touch with the lips as a sign of love, In Costa Rica it is a custom to kiss people on
1 FF kiss besar verb
affection, or greeting the cheek when greeting them.
a limb that comes from the hip (usually
1 B leg pierna noun We all put on our pants one leg at a time.
we have 2)
to turn from a solid to a liquid when
1 W melt derretirse verb Ice will melt if it is left outside on a hot day.
heat is added
to wipe or clear a surface, especially a The maid mops the floor when cleaning the
1 H mops trapea verb
floor (third person singular) house.
There was a giant moth flying in my room
1 A moth polilla noun a nocturnal insect, similar to a butterfly
last night.
a part of the body that connects the
1 B neck cuello noun She wore a scarf around her neck.
head to the shoulders
where a bird, turtle, or reptile lays its The toucan made its nest in the branches of
1 A nest nido noun
eggs the tree.
to select from a group (third person Juan always picks his favorite flavor at the
1 S picks selecciona verb
singular) ice cream shop.
taking hold of an object and moving it
1 S pull * jalar verb The children pull a wagon behind them.
towards you.
1 C red * rojo adjective the color of blood An apple is red.
to move quickly on foot (third person
1 S runs corre verb Nery Brenes runs five kilometers everyday.
singular)
the hard outer covering of an animal,
1 A shell caparazón noun The turtle´s shell protects its body.
usually turtles
Patricia got kicked in the shin while playing
1 B shin espinilla noun the front part of the leg
soccer.
a position where the lower part of the
body is resting on a seat or other
1 H sits se sienta verb The student sits on the chair.
support, and the upper part of the
body is vertical (third person singular)
1 B skin piel noun the soft tissue that covers the body A baby’s skin is very soft.
a small animal that lives in trees and The sloth moves slowly carrying its baby on
1 A sloth oso perezoso noun
moves slowly its back.
the act of putting one leg in front or Ron took a step back to avoid falling down
1 H step paso noun
behind the other while walking the stairs.
1 W sun * sol noun the bright star in the sky The sun goes down at 6:00pm.
to move through water using arm and
1 S swim nadar verb I swim in the pool.
leg movements
to move through water using arm and
1 S swims nada verb The dolphin swims in the ocean.
leg movements (third person singular)
1 B thin delgado adjective not having a lot of extra flesh; not fat Betty was thin after her diet.
to catch something in an enclosed
1 S trap atrapar verb The hunter wants to trap a rabbit.
area
one of two children born to the same
1 FF twin gemelo noun My twin and I look exactly alike.
mother at the same time
vertical dividing surface that outlines a She hung up pictures on the wall of her
1 H wall pared noun
room or building room.
1 M west oeste noun the opposite of east; where the sun sets Guanacaste is west of San Jose.
1 W wind viento noun moving air - usually in one direction The wind blew the man's hat off of his head.
She tapped her foot to the beat of the
2 B beat * ritmo noun a regular rhythmic sound or movement
music.
2 C blue * azul adjective the color of the sky and the ocean The sky is blue on a clear day.
2 G bye* adios interjection a leave taking term in English Bye! See you tomorrow!
a piece of furniture you sit on, it has
2 H chair silla noun My baby daughter likes to sit in her chair.
room for only one person
the part of the face below the eye and It is common to greet someone with a kiss
2 B cheek mejilla noun
to the side of the nose and mouth on the cheek.
 Extending far down from the top or The submarine was deep down in the
2 NE deep profundo adverb
surface. ocean.
We saw four deer in the Santa Rosa
2 A deer * venados noun hoofed grazing animals with antlers
National Park.
2 W dry seco adjective Free from moisture or water, not wet The air in the desert is very dry.
the parts of the body that help you to Valeria put her earphones into her ears to
2 B ears orejas noun
hear listen to her music.
the opposite of west, where the sun The couple watched the beautiful sunrise in
2 M east este noun
rises the East.
Fabian eats his breakfast at 6:00AM every
2 F eats come verb to consume food (third person singular)
morning.
My friend has one blue eye and one brown
2 B eye * ojo noun the part of the body you use to see
eye.
the front part of the head from the
2 B face cara noun Lorena has a round face.
forehead to the chin
both of the lowest parts of the legs on
2 B feet * pies noun Her feet were too big for her shoes.
which a person walks or stands
2 G fine bien adjective good, okay, all right I'm fine, thank you. How are you?
The hail broke the window on my car when
2 W hail* granizo noun pieces of ice that fall from clouds
it fell from the sky.
the back part of the human foot below He had to stop walking because the heel of
2 H heel* talón noun
the ankle and behind the arch his right foot started to hurt.
walk for a long distance, especially for
hacer My mom and I hike in the forest every
2 S hike verb pleasure or exercise in the country or
caminata weekend.
wilderness
2 W ice hielo noun solid form of water - frozen water She likes to put ice in her cup of juice.
to find pleasant and attractive (third
2 S likes gusta verb My brother likes to read.
person singular)
to make one's home in a particular Many interesting animals live in the
2 H live vivir verb
place. rainforest.
to create, to cause something to exist
2 S make hacer, construir verb I make bread with flour, yeast, and water.
or come about
hace,
2 S makes verb to create (third person singular) The little girl makes a house out of sticks.
construye
offensive, malicious; the opposite of
2 FE mean antipático adjective Bullying is a mean thing to do.
nice
the basic unit of distance used in the
2 M mile milla noun One mile equals 1.6 kilometers.
USA
a small metal spike with a flat head, You need to use a hammer to pound the
2 B nail clavo noun
typically pounded in with a hammer nail into the wood.
simpático, kind; of a sweet personality; the
2 FE nice adjective Students should be nice to each other.
amable opposite of mean
Isabella put her nose above the pot to smell
2 B nose* nariz noun a part of the face you use to smell
the delicious soup.
I did not have my umbrella, so I got wet
2 W rain * lluvia noun the water that falls from clouds
from the rain.
to examine and understand written Barbara reads a story to her son every
2 S reads * lee verb
material (third person singular) night.
to be carried as in on horseback or in a
2 S rides monta verb The boy rides his bicycle up the mountain.
vehicle (third person singular)
not showing concern or respect for the
2 FE rude grosero adjective Rolling your eyes at your mother is rude.
feelings of other people
a fish-eating sea based mammal with The seal swam around the ocean, looking
2 A seal foca noun
flat water-propelling limbs for fish to eat.
2 B shave rasurarse verb the action of removing hair with a razor I shave my face every morning.
a large piece of cloth used to cover a
2 H sheet sábana noun The old bed needs a clean sheet.
bed
the space over the Earth where the sun
2 W sky cielo noun The sky looks very blue today.
and clouds are
a substance used to wash hands or
2 H soap jabón noun I wash my hands after I use the bathroom.
dishes
The hindmost part of an animal,
2 A tail * cola noun especially when prolonged beyond the The horse has a long tail.
rest of the body
to move something from one place to
2 S takes lleva verb José takes the garbage out every Monday.
another (third person singular)
A set of hard bony structures in the Her smile is beautiful because she has very
2 B teeth dientes noun
mouth, used for biting and chewing. white teeth.
2 B tiny diminuto adjective little in size, very small The chihuahua puppy is tiny.
a single characteristic or quality of a
2 B trait característica noun My friend´s best trait is his loyalty.
person or animal
the part of the body above and
2 B waist * cintura noun A belt goes around your waist.
narrower narrow than the hips
emerge or cause to emerge from a
2 B wake despertarse verb I use my alarm clock to wake me up.
state of sleep
2 B wear * llevar, vestir verb to cover one´s body with clothing You wear a raincoat on a rainy day.
3 B beard barba noun the hair on the face of an adult man Santa Claus has a white beard.
the organ inside your skull that controls
3 B brain cerebro noun I use my brain to think.
your thoughts and actions
possessing or displaying courage; I am not brave when I see snakes, so I run
3 FE brave valiente adjective
courageous away.
to separate into pieces suddenly or
3 B broke rompió verb The thief broke the car window with a brick.
violently (simple past)
3 B brush cepillar verb to pass lightly over or across I brush my hair every day.
3 B chest pecho noun the upper front part of the torso He blocked the soccer ball with his chest.
The cook cleans the kitchen after every
3 H cleans limpia verb to rid of dirt (third person singular)
meal.
3 w cold frio adjective when the temperature is very low The ice cream is cold.
3 A croak croar verb the sound a frog makes The frogs croak loudly.
small drops of water that form on cool
3 W dew * rocío noun On cold mornings there is dew on the grass.
surfaces at night
to perform or execute (third person A responsible student always does her
3 S does hace verb
singular) homework.
manejar, to direct the movement of a car or
3 S drive verb I do not drive my car in San Jose.
conducir other moving machine
manejaron, They drove their car to Puntarenas one
3 S drove verb to guide, control, or direct (simple past)
conducieron Sunday morning.
3 C gold oro adjective the color of a yellow metal Her wedding ring is gold.
3 GC Greek griego noun/adj. from Greece Greek chefs cook with lots of garlic.
grasp, carry, or support with one's arms I hold my little sister's hand when we cross
3 H hold * sostener verb
or hands the street.
 to suddenly push oneself up or forward The rabbit jumps from one place to
3 S jumps brinca, salta verb
(third person singular) another.
a device used for giving or producing
3 H lamp lámpara noun I turned off the lamp and went to sleep.
light
to raise or pick something up (third
3 S lifts levanta verb The strong man lifts weights at the gym.
person singular)
to be alive or exist;
3 H lives vive verb to have a home in a specified place The family lives in an apartment.
(third person singular)
an organ that gives blood oxygen from
3 B lung pulmón noun The doctor made an x-ray of his right lung.
the air
Jorge is the most dedicated student in
3 M most el más adverb the superlative form of many
class.
to take part in a activity for amusement
3 S plays juega verb The musician plays the piano for his family.
or entertainment (third person singular)
3 B pores * poros noun the very tiny holes in your skin Sweat comes out of our pores.
an animal that is hunted and killed by
3 A prey * presa noun A deer is prey for a lion.
another for food.
move to or place in a particular
3 S puts pone verb The librarian puts the books on the shelf.
position (third person singular)
3 A scales escamas noun the skin of reptiles and fish The fish has slimy scales.
the part of the computer, television, or The screen on his phone broke when he
3 H screen pantalla noun
phone that has the visible image dropped it.
a long flat board fixed horizontally,
The student but the books back on the
3 H shelf estante noun usually against a wall, so that objects
shelf.
can be stored on it
3 S sings canta verb to vocalize songs (third person singular) Marc Anthony sings at his concerts.
to rest your mind and body by closing
3 B sleep dormir verb I sleep seven hours every night.
your eyes and becoming unconscious
He was too slow and couldn't catch the
3 S slow lento adjective not moving fast
bus.
showing the annoying quality of being
Jessica was very smug after she won the
3 FE smug engreído adjective pleased about one´s abilities or
argument.
knowledge
frozen water crystals that fall from the In some countries, there is a lot of snow
3 W snow nieve noun
sky during the winter.
3 A soft suave adjective easy to bend or shape, not hard The wool of a baby sheep is soft.
a column of vertebrae in the back part
3 B spine espina vertebral noun My dad has a curve in his spine.
of the torso
to be in an upright position with all of I stand in the doorway as people come into
3 S stand pararse verb
your weight on your feet class.
the act of an animal piercing
3 A sting picar / punzar verb Bees sting people when they are mad.
something with a body part
a narrow passage connecting two The Strait of Magellan is a very famous body
3 NE strait * estrecho noun
bodies of water of water.
to remove dust or dirt from a surface by
3 H sweep barrer verb I sweep the floor of my room.
using a broom
3 GC Swiss suizo noun/adj. from Switzerland Swiss chocolate is delicious.
to clean with water and sometimes
3 B wash lavar verb You wash your clothes every Saturday.
soap or detergent
The eagle had a broken wing and couldn´t
3 A wing ala noun a part of the body that a bird uses to fly
fly.
the largest wild mammal of the canine
3 A wolf lobo noun The wolf howls at the moon.
family.
an effort made in order to achieve
3 P works trabaja verb He works to support his family.
something (third person singular)
4 H bleach cloro noun chemical used to make things whiter I used bleach to remove a stain on my shirt.
to acquire a good or service in
4 H buys compra verb exchange for money (third person She buys food for her family.
singular)
to communicate either in a loud voice
4 H calls llama verb The mother calls her son on his cellphone.
or by telephone (third person singular)
peaceful and quiet; without hurried
4 NE calm calma adjective He was calm under pressure.
movement, worry or noise
a small round piece of metal, which is Mario has a coin from every country in
4 M coin moneda noun
used as money South America.
to move toward a particular person or
4 H come venir verb Please come over here.
place
to prepare food usually with heat (third The chef cooks a lot of food in his
4 F cooks cocina verb
person singular) restaurant.
4 S crawl gatear verb to move slowly along the ground Babies crawl before they can walk.
4 S dance bailar verb to move your body rhythmically Pedro loves to dance at parties.
no longer living, the state of not All the plants are dead, because no one
4 A dead muerto adjective
breathing, lacking a heartbeat watered them.
4 F drank bebí, tomé verb to consume liquids (simple past) I drank all of the coffee this morning.
to create images using a writing
4 S drawn dibujado verb Flor has drawn a comic strip.
instrument (past participle)
to create images using a writing
4 S draws dibuja verb The artist draws an image for his girlfriend.
instrument (third person singular)
4 F drink beber, tomar verb to consume liquids I drink lemonade when I am thirsty.
Raquel has drunk milk every morning since
4 F drunk tomado verb to consume liquids (past participle)
she was a little girl.
to move through the air especially at a
4 T flown volado verb I have never flown in a helicopter.
high speed (past participle)
Eduardo kicked the soccer ball with his
4 B foot pie noun the lowest part of the leg
foot.
4 G good bien adjective fine, okay, all right Gallo pinto tastes good.
to increase in size naturally (past Sebastian has grown so much since the last
4 B grown* crecido verb
participle) time I saw him.
4 B have tener verb to possess, own, or hold I have many books in my room.
the upper part of the body that is
4 B head cabeza noun He put a hat on his head.
connected to the neck
the organ that pumps blood
4 B heart corazón noun The heart is the symbol of love.
throughout the body
a junction between two or more bones
4 B joint articulación noun The knee is the body's largest joint.
in the body
a large cat that is native to Africa and
4 A lion león noun You can find a lion in the jungle.
India
 the direction in which a compass
Nicaragua is the country north of Costa
4 M north norte noun needle normally points; the opposite of
Rica
south
having a pleasantly soft, rounded body
4 B plump gordito adjective The pillow was plump.
or shape
4 A shark tiburón noun a large and often dangerous fish I saw a shark in the ocean.
having a fine point for cutting or
4 F sharp filoso adjective The knife is very sharp.
piercing
to cause or allow to be seen, display Lily was shown a picture of her
4 SC shown* mostrado verb
(past participle) grandmother.
the bones of the head that surround If he had worn a helmet while riding his
4 B skull cráneo noun
the brain bike, he may not have fractured his skull.
to rest your mind and body by closing
I slept on the couch because there were no
4 B slept durmió verb your eyes and becoming unconscious
more beds.
(simple past)
4 B small pequeño adjective little in size The cow is big, but the the chicken is small.
very good at learning or thinking about The student seemed smart because she
4 SC smart inteligente adjective
things; intelligent answered all the test questions correctly.
4 AD smooth liso adjective not rough, even The table is smooth.
a sea animal with a long, thin, soft The squid used one of its arms to bring the
4 A squid calamar noun
body and ten arms fish to its mouth.
se pusieron de to maintain an upright position on the My friends stood on the bus all the way to
4 S stood verb
pie feet (simple past) Nicaragua.
banco,
4 H stool noun a piece of furniture to sit on She sat on the stool.
taburete
4 NE swamp pantano noun a low area of land that collects water There are many crocodiles in the swamp.
4 H swept barrió verb to clean with a broom (simple past) He swept the dirt off the floor.
to move forward and backward while The monkeys swing with their arms through
4 S swing balancearse verb
hanging on to something the trees.
Basketball players throw the ball into the
4 S throw tirar, lanzar verb to propel or cast away an object
hoop.
to propel or cast away an object (past
4 S thrown* tirado verb The ball was thrown over the net.
participle)
4 W warm tibio adjective at a comfortably high temperature He wears shorts when it's warm outside.
large marine animal which lives in the
4 A whale * ballena noun A blue whale is huge.
ocean
4 C white blanco adjective the color of milk or bone The piece of paper is white.
After the dangerous storm the animals are
5 B alive vivo adjective to have life
still alive.
to take the first action or start (past
5 M begun comenzado verb Lucia has begun to like eating broccoli.
participle)
5 AD bright brillante adjective giving off much light The stars are very bright in the sky tonight.
intercept something that is thrown or
5 S catch atrapar verb I catch the ball with my glove.
dropped
a particular part of a legal written Romeo Santos added a clause in his
5 P clause * cláusula noun
document contract for a big dressing room.
5 W cloud nube noun white bodies of water in the sky There is a large cloud in front of the sun.
a large comfortable chair, usually with The living room couch is very comfortable
5 H couch sillón noun
cushions to sit on.
The Dutch tulips and windmills are famous
5 GC Dutch holandés noun/adj. from Netherlands
worldwide.
5 M fifth quinto adjective ordinal number 5 in a sequence; 5th Carol's fifth class of the day is math.
to use physical force to try to defeat
5 S fight pelear verb The cats fight with each other for food.
someone or something
5 M fourth cuarto adjective ordinal number 4 in a sequence; 4th April is the fourth month of the year.
Some say the French language is similar to
5 GC French francés noun/adj. from France
the Spanish language.
There is a small gecko that lives in my
5 A gecko geco noun a tropical lizard
bathroom.
The ground was covered in leaves after the
5 NE ground tierra noun a unit of weight in general equal to
storm.
5 A howl aullar verb to make a loud cry The wolves howl at the moon.
5 GC Irish irlandés noun/adj. from Ireland St. Patrick´s Day is an Irish holiday.
5 H item artículo noun a single particular thing in a group or list The last item on my grocery list is bread.
to obtain knowledge (third person The dog learns how to behave from his
5 SC learns aprende verb
singular) owner.
a metric unit of capacity used to
5 M liter litro noun measure liquid volume; equal to 1,000 Pedro bought a 2 liter bottle of soda.
cubic centimeters
an organ in the abdomen that cleans Liver failure is a possible result of over-
5 B liver hígado noun
blood consumption of alcohol.
strongly audible, noisy to the point of
5 FE loud ruidoso adjective Please do not be loud, the baby is sleeping.
pain
the basic unit of length in the metric
5 M meter metro noun The length of the table is one meter.
system; 100 centimeters
a small long-tailed rodent with pointy
5 A mouse ratón noun The mouse ate the entire block of cheese.
ears
the part of the body you use to eat
5 B mouth boca noun It is impolite to chew with your mouth open.
and to communicate
5 M never nunca adverb not at any time or occasion My family never eats watermelon.
the time of day when it's dark outside;
5 M night * noche noun I sleep for 8 hours every night.
after sunset and before sunrise
5 M ninth noveno adjective ordinal number 9 in a sequence; 9th The ninth month of the year is September.
a cooking instrument that is used to
5 H oven horno noun I bake cookies in the oven.
bake and roast food
5 M pound libra noun a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces He ordered a pound of steak for dinner!
a small animal that hops and has long
5 A rabbit conejo noun Bugs Bunny is a famous cartoon rabbit.
ears.
the right-hand part, side, or direction; Make a right turn at the corner of the
5 M right * derecha noun
opposite of left school.
The second place winner got a silver
5 M second segundo adjective ordinal number 2 in a sequence; 2nd
medal.
5 A shrimp camarón noun a small crustacean with a long body My mom's favorite seafood is shrimp.
5 M sixth sexto adjective ordinal number 6 in a sequence; 6th The sixth month of the year is June.
a cardinal direction; the opposite of
5 M south sur noun Panama is the country south of Costa Rica.
north
5 M tenth décimo adjective ordinal number 10 in a sequence; 10th The tenth month of the year is October.
5 B thigh muslo noun the upper part of the leg The athlete’s thigh was very strong.
5 M third tercero adjective ordinal number 3 in a sequence; 3rd The third month of the year is March.
 a ferocious wild striped feline that eats
5 A tiger tigre noun The tiger ate the antelope.
other animals
to put into service or employ (third A monkey uses his tail to hang from the
5 S uses usa verb
person singular) tree.
go to, see and spend time with On the weekends, I visit my grandmother in
5 T visit visitar verb
someone socially Puntarenas.
clear liquid that fills the oceans, lakes, We should drink 8 glasses of water a day to
5 W water agua noun
and rivers be healthy.
5 AD worst el peor adjective the superlative form of bad Yuck! That is the worst pizza I've ever eaten.
The blue team had beaten the red team by
5 F beaten ganado verb to defeat (past participle)
two points.
folded cardboard with three metal
5 H binder portafolio noun I put my notes in my three-ring binder.
rings used to hold papers in place
damaged and no longer in one piece We cannot watch the game because the
6 B broken roto noun
or in working order television is broken.
to take from one place to another Female kangaroos carry their babies in their
6 FF carry llevar verb
place pouches.
to select or pick from a group (past
6 S chosen elegido verb Francis was chosen to join the soccer club.
participle)
6 M closer más cerca adjective nearer; the comparative form of close Cartago is closer to San Jose than Liberia.
6 W cloudy nublado adjective when there are many clouds It is so cloudy that I can`t see the sun.
having a more pleasing and usually
6 B cuter más lindo adjective youthful appearance; the comparative Babies are cuter than adults.
form of cute
having less light in color than other The sky is darker at night than during the
6 B darker más oscuro adjective
things; the comparative form of dark day.
6 H dishes platos noun what people use to eat on My brother always washes the dishes.
a piece of furniture used to hold
6 H dresser vestidor noun My brother's pants are in his dresser.
clothes
to guide, control, or direct (past
6 S driven conducido verb Emilio has driven a car since he was 16.
participle)
6 F eaten comido verb to consume food (past participle) My friend has never eaten spinach.
6 B elbow codo noun the joint that allows the arm to bend I broke my elbow two years ago.
a bird of prey with long pointed wings A falcon can be trained to hunt with
6 A falcon halcón noun
and a notched beak humans.
to drop or come down under the My little brother has fallen in the river many
6 S fallen caído verb
influence of gravity (past participle) times.
There are fewer teachers in the elementary
6 M fewer menos adjective less; the comparative form of few
school than in the high school.
6 NE flower* flor noun a colorful plant with petals Sharon's favorite flower is the rose.
I like to rub the furry dog because he is so
6 A furry peludo adjective having a thick hairy coat of fur
soft.
to put in the possession of another (past Lucy has already given Carlos a birthday
6 H given dado verb
participle) present.
6 P greedy avaricioso adjective desirous of wealth, profit Greedy people always want more money.
when food is cooked on a metal frame Grilled chicken is healthier than fried
6 F grilled asado adjective
over fire chicken.
más duro; más firmer or more difficult; the This math exam is harder than the biology
6 AD harder adjective
difícil comparative form of hard test.
6 H living viviendo verb to be alive or exist (present progressive) I am living in Costa Rica.
A traditional Thanksgiving dish is mashed
6 F mashed puré de adjective when a food is crushed into a soft pulp
potatoes.
more cruel; the comparative form of Bullies are meaner when no one stands up
6 FE meaner más malo adjective
mean to them.
having less money; the comparative Coffee pickers are typically poorer than
6 AD poorer más pobre adjective
form of poor coffee owners.
6 W rainy lluvioso adjective when water is falling from the clouds I use an umbrella when it is rainy outside.
She finished all of her chores by the time
6 B risen levantado verb to get higher (past participle)
the sun had risen.
less polite; the comparative form of Saying bad words is ruder than forgetting to
6 FE ruder más grosero adjective
rude say thank you.
more secure; the comparative form of
6 AD safer más seguro adjective Some beaches are safer than others.
safe
covered with an outer protective layer
6 A scaly escamoso adjective Most reptiles are scaly animals.
of flat overlapping plates
We both have colds, but she is sicker than I
6 AD sicker más enfermo adjective more ill; the comparative form of sick
am.
más lento; más less quick; the comparative form of
6 B slower adjective The turtle is slower than the jaguar.
despacio slow
6 B smaller más pequeño adjective littler; the comparative form of small Apples are smaller than watermelons.
to communicate verbally (past
6 SC spoken hablado verb I haven't spoken to him yet.
participle)
tending to attach itself to something The sticky gum clung to the bottom of his
6 AD sticky pegajoso adjective
when touched shoe.
to take without permission (past Ronald doesn't have a phone because it
6 GC stolen robado verb
participle) was stolen.
having strong weather like wind, rain,
6 W stormy tormentoso adjective I stay inside when the weather is stormy.
thunder, and lightning
filled with mucus due to illness (nose) - It was hard to breathe because of my stuffy
6 B stuffy tapado adjective
or - lacking fresh air (room) nose.
I like to go to the beach when the weather
6 W sunny * soleado adjective when the sun is shining
is sunny.
to get into one's hands, control (past The father has taken away his child's toys as
6 S taken cogido verb
participle) punishment.
6 F tasty sabroso adjective something that is delicious People like to eat tasty snacks.
6 W windy ventoso adjective when the wind is blowing I like to fly kites when it is windy.
6 B woken despertado verb to cease to sleep (past participle) You have woken the patient too soon.
6 C yellow amarillo adjective the color of the sun The petals of a sunflower are yellow.
an African wild horse with black and
6 A zebra cebra noun A zebra looks a lot like a horse.
white stripes
to cut, grip, or tear with the teeth (past I was bitten by a poisonous snake this
7 F bitten mordido verb
participle) morning!
the most valiant; the superlative form of
7 FE bravest el más valiente adjective Superman is the bravest superhero.
brave
When the doctor checks your heart, he
7 B breathe respirar verb to inhale and exhale using your lungs.
says "breathe in and breathe out."
the least expensive; the superlative
7 AD cheapest el más barato adjective El Rey is the cheapest coffee.
form of cheap
Chopped onions are delicious in
7 F chopped picado adjective to be cut up into small pieces
guacamole.
 the most free of dirt or marks ; the The kitchen is the cleanest room in the
7 H cleanest el más limpio adjective
superlative form of clean house.
the lowest temperature; the superlative
7 NE coldest el más frío adjective Nighttime is the coldest part of the day.
form of cold
having the longest distance from
el más This is the deepest end of the swimming
7 NE deepest adjective bottom to top; the superlative form of
profundo pool.
deep
manejando, to guide, control, or direct (progressive
7 S driving verb They are driving too fast in a school area.
conduciendo form)
hardened into ice or a solid body (past
7 W frozen congelado verb Eliana likes frozen cappuccinos.
participle)
obteniendo, to come into possession of, receive
7 H getting verb He is getting his degree in Physics.
agarrando (progressive form)
to come into possession of, receive Karina had never gotten a massage
7 H gotten obtenido verb
(past participle) before.
to possess, experience, or hold
7 B having teniendo verb Are you having fun?
(progressive form)
to conceal or prevent from being seen The pirate has hidden his gold in a secret
7 S hidden escondido verb
(past participle) cave.
haciendo a long walk in the country or wilderness
7 S hiking verb I like hiking in the mountains.
caminata (progressive form)
to come into contact with force David got in trouble for hitting his brother in
7 S hitting pegando verb
(progressive form) the face.
Expecting something to happen or to Abby is hopeful that her bad luck will soon
7 FE hopeful esperanzado adjective
be true, giving courage or confidence. change.
having the highest temperature; the Guanacaste is the hottest province in
7 W hottest el más caliente adjective
superlative form of hot Costa Rica.
7 FE kindest el más amable adjective the nicest; the superlative form of kind Their mother is the kindest person I know.
extending a greater distance; the
7 B longest el más largo adjective The middle finger is the longest finger.
superlative form of long
7 AD loudest el más ruidoso adjective noisiest; the superlative form of loud Trucks are the loudest vehicles.
to wipe or clear a surface, especially a
7 H mopped trapeó verb She mopped the floor because it was dirty.
floor (simple past)
to wipe or clear a surface, especially a
7 H mopping trapeando verb Beatriz is mopping the entire kitchen floor.
floor (progressive form)
feeling pleasure or satisfaction as a
result of one's achievements, qualities, He felt prouder after learning about his
7 FE prouder más orgulloso adjective
or possessions; the comparative form of country's fight for independence.
proud
to place in a specific location She is putting her best dishes on the table
7 H putting poniendo verb
(progressive form) for the party.
having the most money; the superlative Celebrities are the richest people in the
7 AD richest el más rico adjective
form of rich world.
to have been carried as in a vehicle or
7 S ridden montado verb on horseback, bike, or motorcycle Yesenia had never ridden a bike before.
(past participle)
to be carried as in a vehicle or on
7 S riding montando verb horseback, bike, or motorcycle My friend is riding her bike to the meeting.
(present participle)
to move quickly on foot (progressive
7 S running corriendo verb He is running to catch the bus.
form)
the most unhappy; the superlative form La llorona is the saddest story I have ever
7 FE saddest el más triste adjective
of sad heard.
to move from side to side with quick, He asked for his drink to be shaken, not
7 S shaken sacudido verb
short, forcible movements (progressive) stirred.
to cut off hair close to the skin using a He was running late and did not realize that
7 B shaven rasurado verb
razor (past participle) his face was only half shaven.
the action of removing hair with a razor
7 B shaving rasurándose verb My dad is shaving his face.
(progressive form)
to rest with one's torso upright,
7 S sitting sentándose verb supported by the buttocks (progressive He is sitting on the porch outside.
form)
having more power; the comparative She is stronger than him because she
7 B stronger más fuerte adjective
form of strong exercises.
to dedicate time and attention
7 SC studied estudió verb My cousin studied engineering.
academically to gain knowledge
to move one's body through water
7 S swimming nadando verb The children are swimming in the river.
(progressive form)
to get into one's hands, control I am taking my backpack with me to the
7 S taking llevando verb
(progressive form) park.
having a relatively great height; the
7 B tallest el más alto adjective Trees are the tallest plants.
superlative form of tall
You are going to be very thirsty if you don't
7 F thirsty sediento adjective feeling a need to drink something
drink enough water.
7 B waking despertándose verb to cease to sleep (progressive form) I don't like waking up in the morning.
having a higher temperature; the
7 NE warmer más tibio adjective Guanacaste is warmer than Cartago.
comparative form of warm
The school sends out announcements on a
7 M weekly* semanalmente adverb every week, of or occurring every week
weekly basis.
el más húmedo, soaked with water or some other form
7 NE wettest adjective Limón is the wettest province in Costa Rica.
el más mojado of liquid; the superlative form of wet
every year, of or pertaining to an
7 M yearly anualmente adverb The bachillerato is a yearly exam for seniors.
occurance every year
Bees don´t attack people unless they are
8 A attack atacar verb to act against in a violent way
provoked.
a small rodent with a wide, flat tail, that
8 A beaver castor noun cuts down trees with its teeth to build The beaver built a dam in the river.
dams
a large number with 10 place values -
8 M billion billón adjective There are seven billion people in the world.
1,000,000,000
a piece of material used on a bed for
8 H blanket cobija noun I cover my bed with a blanket.
warmth
8 M daily diariamente adverb every day Most people take a shower daily.
8 M every cada adjective each time Every Sunday my family goes to church.
the outer covering of the body of a
8 A feather pluma noun I found a quetzal feather in the woods.
bird
one of the five digits attached to the
8 B finger dedo noun Carolina has a ring on her finger.
hand
8 GC German alemán noun/adj. from Germany I like to eat German chocolate.
She lives one hundred meters north of the
8 M hundred cien adjective the number that comes after 99
grocery store.
 a heavy appliance that becomes hot Clothes need a very hot iron to get rid of
8 H iron plancha noun
to straighten clothing wrinkles.
sabido, Lilliana has known how to play the piano for
8 SC known verb to understand (past participle)
conocido a long time.
an ocean animal that has a long body,
8 A lobster langosta noun Lobster is a delicious seafood.
a hard shell, and a pair of pincers
being by yourself, without anyone Brittany was lonely after her best friend
8 FE lonely solitario adjective
around moved away.
a person who is responsible for
8 P manager gerente noun He was promoted to manager at the hotel.
controlling all or part of a company
a person who belongs to a group or an
8 FF member miembro noun I am the youngest member of my family.
organization
a large number with 7 place values -
8 M million millón adjective Bill Gates has more than a million dollars.
1,000,000
every month, occurring or pertaining to
8 M monthly mensualmente adverb The magazine is delivered monthly.
repeated events every month
8 F mustard mostaza noun a yellow sauce My friend puts mustard on her hot dogs.
8 M often a menudo adverb frequently, many times People often exercise at the gym.
A panther is a very scary animal in the
8 A panther pantera noun a black leopard
jungle.
a soft, stuffed item used to rest a head
8 H pillow almohada noun My bed has a fluffy pillow.
during sleep
My Polish friends invited me to visit them in
8 GC polish polaco adj. from Poland
Warsaw.
having and showing good manners It is polite to say "Thank you," after receiving
8 FE polite educado adjective
and respect for everyone a gift.
a substitute for a noun (example: I, she, "I" is the most commonly used pronoun in
8 SC pronoun pronombre noun
he, we, etc.) English.
to demonstrate to be true (past Tom has proven himself to be a good
8 SC proven probado verb
participle) friend.
8 A reptile reptil noun a cold blooded animal that lays eggs A snake is a type of reptile.
having or showing concern for only
The little boy is very selfish because he won't
8 FE selfish egoista adjective yourself and not for the needs of other
share his cookies.
people
My cousin is slender because she exercieses
8 B slender esbelto adjective to describe someone who is slim or thin
a lot.
more nervous to meet people; the New first year students are shier/shyer than
8 FE shier/shyer* más tímido adjective
comparative form of shy the returning fifth year students.
8 FE strange extraño, raro adjective unusual or odd, not normal; weird The strange man wore three hats.
a pig-like animal with a long nose and
8 A tapir danta noun short legs that lives in the forests of You can see a tapir in Corcovado.
tropical America and Southeast Asia
8 M thousand mil adjective the number that comes after 999 Can you give me five thousand colones?
the noise that comes after a lightning
8 W thunder trueno noun The thunder during the storm was loud.
strike
a body part that protects the immune Maria had her tonsils taken out to avoid
8 B tonsils amígdalas noun
system from infection infections
to go from one place to another (third
8 T travels viaja verb My friend travels to other countries.
person singular)
a large animal that lives on land and in
8 A walrus morsa noun the sea and that has flippers and two A walrus can live in very cold climates.
long tusks
more white; the comparative form of Using bleach on your clothes will make
8 B whiter más blanco adjective
white them whiter.
to form letters, words, or symbols on a The famous Costa Rican author, Carmen
8 SC writes escribe verb
surface (third person singular) Lyra, writes children's books.
to form letters, words, or symbols on a I am writing a book about my life in Costa
8 SC writing escribiendo verb
surface (progressive form) Rica.
to form letters, words, or symbols on a
8 SC wrote * escribió verb He wrote that book in 1974.
surface (simple past)
a small parrot with green feathers and
8 A parakeet periquito noun The parakeet sang all morning long.
a long tail
those same people - used as the
plural object of a verb or preposition to refer
8 FF themselves ellos mismos They did their homework by themselves.
pronoun to people or animals that have already
been mentioned
We put ice on his finger to help with the
8 HII swelling hinchazón noun when one part of the body gets bigger
swelling.
having the least amount of power; the
8 B weakest el más débil adjective She feels the weakest when she is sick.
superlative form of weak
Even native English speakers can have
a word expressing relation to another
8 LD preposition preposición noun difficulty with using the correct preposition
word
in a sentence.
describing a person who has lived a My elderly neighbor needs help crossing the
9 PA elderly mayor, anciano adjective
long time street.
His beard was scruffy after two days of not
9 PA scruffy desaliñado adjective not neat, clean, or orderly
shaving.
Cars are dangerous; therefore, you must
9 S therefore por lo tanto adverb as a result; consequently
always wear a safety belt.
Her great grandfather studied bookkeeping
9 CPG bookkeeping contabilidad noun keeping records of money transactions
at the University of Costa Rica.
a small cloth used to wipe sweat off
9 CS handkerchief pañuelo noun He blows his nose into his handkerchief.
your face or to blow your nose
9 CS underwear ropa interior noun clothing worn under your clothes Every morning I put on clean underwear.
a large open area of country covered
9 NE grassland sabana noun Large herds of cattle graze in the grassland.
with grass
a child legally taken into a family to
9 FF adopted adoptado adjective Mark's parents adopted him ten years ago.
raise as their own child
9 B awoken despertado verb to rise from sleep (past participle) Elena was awoken by the alarm clock.
a gray and black animal that lives in
Emily was excited to see a badger while
9 A badger tejón noun the ground and has short thick legs and
hiking.
long claws on its feet
the style in which a person's hair is cut
9 PA hairdo peinado adjective The mohawk is an extreme hairdo.
and styled
when a person weighs more than the Pablo is overweight because he eats a
9 PA overweight sobre peso adjective healthy range for his or her age, hamburger everyday and does not
gender, and height exercise.
a type of pen with colored ink used to The student uses a highlighter to mark
9 S highlighter resaltador noun
mark notes important words.
the activity of visiting the famous or
9 TT sightseeing turismo noun We did a lot of sightseeing on our vacation.
interesting places of an area
 tormenta de a windstorm that blows a large amount There was a sandstorm in the desert
9 W sandstorm noun
arena of dust and sand yesterday.
with one side lower or smaller than the Her ears were lopsided; so her glasses
9 FD lopsided ladeado adjective
other looked crooked.
having a bowel movement less than 3 Luke's stomach hurt because he was
9 HII constipated constipado adjective
times per week constipated.
en peligro (de The leatherback turtle is an endangered
9 NE endangered adjective A serious risk of extinction
extinción) species.
inmediatament
9 QT immediately adverb right now; without delay Open that door immediately!
e
the chance that something can The probability of passing the test is very
9 QT probability probabilidad noun
happen high.
a bird similar to the dove but larger with A pigeon is a common bird to see in San
9 A pigeon paloma noun
white or gray feathers Jose.
a dish that comes before the main
9 FC appetizer entrada noun Mozzarella sticks are a delicious appetizer.
course
accidentalmen happening in a way that is not He accidentally bumped into the kitchen
9 FD accidentally adverb
te planned, by chance table.
It´s doubtful that Costa Rica will have a
9 FD doubtful dudoso adjective not likely to be true, not probable
snow storm.
He felt embarrassed, because he forgot his
9 FD embarrassed avergonzado adjective feeling ashamed or shy
money.
to make or construct something, often
9 P build construir verb a structure or building; to construct Beavers build their houses out of sticks.
from parts
to make or construct something, often
9 S builds construye verb a structure or building; to construct Jorge builds houses.
from parts (third person singular)
9 S climb escalar verb to go towards the top of something Hikers climb up tall mountains.
to go towards the top of something
9 S climbs escala verb The child climbs the tree to reach a mango.
(third person singular)
Most people only use cursive handwriting
9 H cursive cursivo adjective a slanted, formal type of handwriting
for their signature.
The road through Cerro de la Muerte is very
9 B curvy curvilineo adjective bent or formed into a curve
curvy.
There is no doubt that Costa Rica will be in
9 FE doubt duda noun a feeling of uncertainty
the next World Cup!
not showing or having good judgment I think this song is dumb, can you change
9 SC dumb tonto adjective
or intelligence : stupid or foolish it?
feeling worried or unhappiness about Susan felt guilty for forgetting to call her
9 FE guilty culpable adjective
something wrong you have done. mother.
having an attractive appearance,
9 B handsome guapo adjective Richard is a very handsome man.
used for males only
9 C hazel castaño adjective similar in color to light brown My mom's hazel eyes are very pretty.
9 FE honest honesto adjective sincere, upright, fair Honest people don't tell lies.
when there is a lot of water vapor in It is very hot and humid in the rainforests of
9 w humid húmedo adjective
the air Costa Rica.
My friend Michelle loves to cook Indian
9 GC Indian indio noun/adj. from India
food.
a long narrow boat that is pointed at
He put his kayak in the river and prepared
9 S kayak kayak noun both ends and that is moved by a
for his trip.
paddle with two blades
a deep pot used for boiling liquids like
9 H kettle cafetera noun We heated water in the kettle to make tea.
tea or soup
9 GC kingdom reino noun a country ruled by a king or queen Spain was once a powerful kingdom.
an Australian marsupial that eats
9 A koala koala noun The koala is a very cute animal.
Eucalyptus leaves
a primate with a long tail found only in In “Madagascar”, the king lemur liked to
9 A lemur lémur noun
Madagascar dance.
9 S listen escuchar verb to give one's attention to a sound I like to listen to music.
a large bird that has a very long bright
10 A peacock pavo real noun The peacock had a very colorful tail.
blue and green tail.
a person that is small in stature and
10 FE petite chiquita adjective She is petite so she can wear small clothes.
height
one-fourth; may also refer to fifteen
10 M quarter cuarto noun minutes; a measure of currency equal It is a quarter after two o' clock.
to 25 cents
the activity or sport of gliding on water
10 SC skiing esquíando verb or snow using a pair of narrow strips of Skiing is my Canadian friend’s favorite sport.
fiberglass
having a flatter, more even surface, the Her hair is smoother because she uses
10 B smoother más suave adjective
comparative form of smooth conditioner.
to take something into or out of a The police officer arrested him because he
10 GC smuggle contrabandear verb
place in an illegal or secret way tried to smuggle drugs across the border.
to swim underwater while using a
10 S snorkel hacer snorkel verb We can snorkel in the ocean.
breathing tube
a person who cuts and styles hair;
10 P stylist estilista noun Carolina Herrera has a personal stylist.
fashion consultant
10 FE surprise sorpresa noun a completely unexpected occurrence His birthday party was a surprise.
small wood-eating insects that live in
10 A termites termitas noun Termites ate a part of my wooden door.
large colonies
más estrecho; more closely fitting; the comparative
10 AD tighter adjective Jeans are tighter than sweatpants.
más apretado form of tight
madder; the comparative form of The longer we argued, the angrier he
10 FE angrier más enojado adjective
angry became.
a small animal that lives underground
10 A armadillo armadillo noun with a hard shell covering it's head and Alicia saw an armadillo in Monteverde.
body
a person who mixes and serves drinks
10 P bartender cantinero noun The bartender made me a piña colada.
at a bar
proveedor de a person who prepares the food for a The caterer made delicious cakes for our
10 P caterer noun
comida social event graduation.
a bit fatter; the comparative form of
10 B chubbier más gordo adjective She was chubbier when she was a baby.
chubby
the most insane; the superlative form of His uncle is the craziest member of the
10 FE craziest el más loco adjective
crazy family.
10 A creature criatura noun another way to say animal A scary creature was lurking in my closet.
The cruise ships always come to Puerto
10 T cruise crucero noun a trip taken for pleasure on a ship
Limón.
10 FE drowsy somnoliento adjective sleepy and lethargic; half asleep Some medicine can make us feel drowsy.
before the expected time; the
10 M earlier más temprano adjective I arrived earlier than everyone else.
comparative form of early
10 AD easiest el más fácil adjective simplest; the superlative form of easy Small words are the easiest to spell.
a part of the body that covers the eye
10 B eyelid párpado noun Sandra put makeup on her eyelid.
when you blink
most distant in space or time; the Guanacaste is the farthest province from
10 M farthest el más lejos adjective
superlative form of far Limón.
a tall bird with pink or red feathers and
10 A flamingo flamenco noun The flamingo is a very beautiful bird.
long legs and neck
the part of the face above the
10 B forehead frente noun Julio put a sticker on his forehead.
eyebrows
causing more laughter; the
10 FE funnier más gracioso adjective Comedies are funnier than dramas.
comparative form of funny
The generous man gave 5.000.000 colones
10 FE generous generoso adjective unselfish, willing to share
to a charity.
We took an indirect route from Upala to
10 FE indirect indirecto adjective not straightforward; roundabout
San Jose.
a measurement of weight equal to Sandra bought a kilogram of meat to make
10 M kilogram kilogramo noun
1,000 grams hamburgers.
a metric unit of measurement equal to The school is a kilometer away from her
10 M kilometer kilómetro noun
1,000 meters house.
a building that you can easily
punto de La Basílica de Los Angeles is a famous
10 T landmark noun recognize, especially one that helps
referencia landmark in Costa Rica
you to know where you are
10 A macaw guacamayo noun a colorful, tropical bird The macaw is a blue and yellow bird.
more narrow; the comparative form of
10 AD narrower más estrecho adjective This street is narrower than the highway.
narrow
someone who is friendly and likes being Hanna makes friends easily because she is
10 FE outgoing extrovertido adjective
around other people outgoing.
10 A predator depredador noun an animal that naturally hunts others The lion is a very dangerous predator.
the most beautiful; the superlative form
10 B prettiest el más bonito adjective This is the prettiest butterfly of all.
of pretty
having more rain; the comparative
10 NE rainier más lluvioso adjective It is rainier in Limón than in Guanacaste.
form of rainy
el más causing the most fear; the superlative
10 FE scariest adjective Tarantulas are the scariest kind of spiders.
espantoso form of scary
She seldom sees her brother because he
10 M seldom rara vez adverb once in a while, upon occasion
lives in Panama.
10 B skinniest el más flaco adjective thinnest; the superlative form of skinny Lucas is the skinniest boy in my class.
tending to cause slipping or sliding, as
10 AD slippery resbaladizo adjective The road was slippery after the rainstorm.
on ice, oil or a wet surface.
10 M sometimes a veces adverb some of the time It's ok to eat fast food sometimes.
the son of your husband or wife from
10 FF stepson hijastro noun My new husband´s son is my stepson.
an earlier marriage or relationship
The teacher asked us to take out our school
10 H supplies útiles noun a stock of resources
supplies.
more unpleasing to the eye; the The town was much uglier before we
11 B uglier más feo adjective
comparative form of ugly cleaned it up.
more like waves, curlier ; the
11 AD wavier más ondulado adjective Kiani’s hair is wavier than mine.
comparative form of wavy
to be sad and being apart from other My grandmother suffered from loneliness
11 FD loneliness soledad noun
people when my grandfather died.
strange, unknown, or difficult to
11 FD mysterious misterioso adjective A mysterious man came to our house.
understand
to falsely believe that other people are People suffering from paranoia often think
11 HII paranoia paranoia noun
trying to harm you they are being followed.
His grammatical mistakes make it difficult to
11 S grammatical gramatical adjective related to grammar
understand him.
information, understanding, or skill that
11 S knowledge conocimiento noun She has a lot of knowlege about science.
you get from experience or education
the production of sounds in order to The pronunciation of some English words
11 S pronunciation pronunciación noun
speak can be difficult for non-native speakers.
the system of certain symbols in writing
Punctuation is important when you´re
11 S punctuation puntuación noun to make meaning more clear by
writing.
marking pauses and ending sentences
recomendació Saying that someone or something is She got the job because of her teacher´s
11 S recommendation noun
n good and deserves to be chosen recommendation.
the promise of money to support an The Costa Rican national soccer team has
11 CPG sponsorship patrocinio noun
organization in return for advertising a sponsorship from Kölbi.
11 FD bizarre extraño adjective very strange or weird He had a bizarre dream last night.
a word or phrase that changes another You need a modifier to better describe that
11 FD modifier modificante noun
word or phrase in a sentence object.
Many Costa Rican students hope to be
11 TT bilingual bilingüe adjective able to speak two languages fluently.
bilingual in English and Spanish.
I need a personal assistant to help me
11 P assistant asistente noun person who helps in particular work
complete my tasks.
The photograph was a poignant reminder
11 AD poignant conmovedor adjective causing a strong feeling of sadness
of her childhood.
to form letters, words, or symbols on a
11 SC written escrito verb I have written many book reports.
surface (past participle)
The estimated time of arrival for the plane is
11 T arrival llegada noun the action of getting somewhere
3:30 pm.
comportamient the way in which one acts or conducts The judge told the criminal that he needed
11 GC behavior noun
o oneself to change his behavior.
to acquire in exchange for money
11 H bought * compramos verb We bought a new television.
(simple past)
intercept something that is thrown or
11 S caught apañó, atrapó verb The fisherman caught many fish.
dropped (simple past)
a metric unit of length, equal to one
11 M centimeter centímetro noun The ant is just one centimeter long.
hundredth of a meter
The Chilean soccer team defeated Spain in
11 GC Chilean chileno noun/adj. from Chile
the 2015 World Cup.
a tall hollow structure that brings smoke
11 H chimney chimenea noun Black smoke exits the chimney.
outside the house
The Chinese economy is the largest in the
11 GC Chinese chino noun/adj. from China
world.
a large reptile with scales that lives in
11 A crocodile cocodrilo noun There is a crocodile in the Tarcoles river.
rivers
a cabinet with shelves for food or
11 H cupboard alacena noun I put food in the cupboard.
dishes
11 T departure salida noun the action of leaving somewhere Your time of departure is 12:45 pm.
a man who sponsors a child during a Anna asked Jorge to be the godfather of
11 FF godfather padrino noun
baptism. her child.
11 FF grandparent abuelo/abuela noun your father or mother's father or mother His only grandparent lived with his family.
the most pleasing to the eye; the
Her husband is the handsomest man in the
11 B handsomest el más guapo adjective superlative form of handsome ("most
city.
handsome" is used more frequently)
having better health; the comparative
11 B healthier más saludable adjective Vegetables are healthier than french fries.
form of healthy
11 GC Japanese japonés noun/adj. from Japan Anime is a Japanese art form.
11 GC Korean coreano noun/adj. from Korea Korean barbeque is very popular.
Natural disasters occur when you least
11 M occur ocurrir verb to happen
expect them.
a sequence of two or more words
11 SC phrase frase noun "Oh my God" is a popular phrase in English.
without a verb
11 M probably probablemente adverb very likely It will probably rain in San Jose in March.
My car's tires are damaged after driving on
11 NE rough * áspero adjective an uneven surface; not smooth
a rough road.
The garden was filled with the works of a
11 P sculptor escultor noun a person who makes statues
famous sculptor.
My brother and sister sleep in separate
11 FF separate separado adjective division of people or things
rooms.
The principal was serious during his
11 FE serious serio adjective not joking or funny
presentation.
the son of your stepmother or Steven is my stepbrother because his father
11 FF stepbrother hermanastro noun
stepfather and my mother got married.
your mother´s husband who is not your
11 FF stepfather padrastro noun Jim lives with his mother and his stepfather.
biological father
your father´s wife who is not your
11 FF stepmother madrastra noun Karen's father remarried to her stepmother.
biological mother
the daughter of your stepmother or Ana's mother married my father, so now she
11 FF stepsister hermanastra noun
stepfather is my stepsister.
más recto; más not having any curves or bends; the When I iron my hair, it is straighter than
12 B straighter adjective
liso comparative form of straight normal.
The students did an unbelievable job on
12 FD unbelievable increíble adjective Something incredible or extraordinary
their projects.
desafortunada Unfortunately, the soccer game was
12 FD unfortunately adverb suffering from bad luck
mente cancelled due to rain.
Marriage is a life-long commitment
12 FF commitment compromiso noun a promise to do something
between two people.
to severely damage or destroy a large The logging industry will decimate the
12 NE decimate diezmar verb
part of something rainforest.
the process of knowing and Developing new cognitive abilities is
12 S cognitive cognitivo adjective
remembering important for children.
The President needed bipartisan support to
12 CPG bipartisan bipartidista adjective including members from two groups
pass the new law.
afraid that something bad could The student was apprehensive about going
12 FD apprehensive aprensivo adjective
happen to a new school.
Workers are evaluated on their
12 FD effectiveness eficacia noun Ability to produce a desired result.
effectiveness at their job.
The price of the new phone was
12 FD outrageous escandaloso adjective very shocking or unreasonable.
outrageous.
to refuse to do or think something The stubbornness of the donkey angered
12 FD stubbornness obstinación noun
differently the farmer.
causing a feeling that something is
sospechosame He behaved suspiciously when the police
12 FD suspiciously adverb wrong or that someone is behaving
nte walked by.
wrongly
an uncontrolled strong, rough force;
12 FE violent violente adjective American football is a violent sport.
inclined towards unrestrained force
personal belongings packed in Pick up your baggage after you get off the
12 T baggage equipaje noun
suitcases airplane.
ordinal number 1,000,000,000 in a
12 M billionth billonésimo adjective The billionth star was discovered in 1936.
sequence; 1,000,000,000th
overhead interior surface of a room,
12 H ceiling cielo raso noun The bathroom has a white ceiling.
the inside roof
showing dedication; hard-working and The Spelling Bee participants were diligent
12 FE diligent diligente adjective
thorough in their studies.
The Costa Rican diplomat to China asked
12 GC diplomat diplomático noun a political representative or civil servant for help with the lights at the national
stadium.
The eighteenth of August is my wedding
12 M eighteenth decimoctavo adjective ordinal number 18 in a sequence; 18th
anniversary.
12 M eighth octavo adjective ordinal number 8 in a sequence; 8th The eighth month of the year is August.
Grandpa Kevin celebrated his eightieth
12 M eightieth octogésimo adjective ordinal number 80 in a sequence; 80th
birthday.
Some students choose to graduate after
12 M eleventh undécimo adjective ordinal number 11 in a sequence; 11th
eleventh grade.
a flat, paper container with a sealable
12 H envelope sobre noun I put the letter in an envelope.
flap
A quinceañera celebrates a girl’s fifteenth
12 M fifteenth decimoquinto adjective ordinal number 15 in a sequence; 15th
birthday
He won the prize for being the fiftieth caller
12 M fiftieth quincuagésimo adjective ordinal number 50 in a sequence; 50th
to the radio station.
Jesus came out of the desert on the fortieth
12 M fortieth cuadragésimo adjective ordinal number 40 in a sequence; 40th
day.
David celebrated his fourteenth birthday at
12 M fourteenth decimocuarto adjective ordinal number 14 in a sequence; 14th
the beach.
the buildings, paintings, customs, etc.
The oxcart is an important part of Costa
12 GC heritage herencia noun which are important in a culture or
Rican heritage.
society
ordinal number 100 in a sequence; The teacher reminded his students of the
12 M hundredth centésimo adjective
100th classroom rules for the hundredth time.
hostile toward a rival or one believed to Max feels jealous every time another boy
12 FE jealous celoso adjective
enjoy an advantage looks at his girlfriend.
suitcases or bags used to pack Don’t bring more luggage than you can
12 T luggage equipaje noun
personal belongings carry.
ordinal number 1,000,000 in a Jose was the millionth person through the
12 M millionth millonésimo adjective
sequence; 1,000,000th door.
 Your nineteenth birthday is the last one as a
12 M nineteenth decimonoveno adjective ordinal number 19 in a sequence; 19th
teenager.
My great grandmother had a huge party
12 M ninetieth nonagésimo adjective ordinal number 90 in a sequence; 90th
on her ninetieth birthday.
able to remain calm and not become The teacher is very patient with the
12 FE patient paciente adjective
annoyed students.
a piece of art that is made from stone, The museum has a life-sized sculpture of a
12 H sculpture escultura noun
wood, clay, etc dinosaur.
12 M seventeenth decimoséptimo adjective ordinal number 17 in a sequence; 17th My birthday is on November seventeenth.
Only sixty-nine runners were ahead of her;
12 M seventieth septuagésimo adjective ordinal number 70 in a sequence; 70th
so Rachel finished seventieth in the race.
It’s popular to celebrate a sixteenth
12 M sixteenth decimosexto adjective ordinal number 16 in a sequence; 16th
birthday in the United states.
My mom celebrated her sixtieth birthday
12 M sixtieth sexagésimo adjective ordinal number 60 in a sequence; 60th
this year.
Some people think the thirteenth day of
12 M thirteenth decimotercero adjective ordinal number 13 in a sequence; 13th
each month is bad luck.
12 M thirtieth trigésimo adjective ordinal number 30 in a sequence; 30th My dad was born on March thirtieth.
ordinal number 1,000 in a sequence; Yesterday was my thousandth day working
12 M thousandth milésimo adjective
1,000th at my job.
12 M twelfth duodécimo adjective ordinal number 12 in a sequence; 12th Jesus was betrayed by the twelfth disciple.
13 FD synonymous sinónimo adjective having the same meaning "Smart" is synonymous with "intelligent."
when the body does not have enough I felt dehydrated because I didn't drink
13 HII dehydrated deshidratado adjective
water enough water today.
the instance or fact of something The young girl´s disappearance was on all
13 NE disappearance desaparición noun
becoming lost or not being visible the news channels in Costa Rica.
having information, understanding, or
The science professor is very
13 S knowledgeable enterado adjective skill that comes from experience or
knowledgeable about the ecosystems.
education
the highest social class in some The prince was a member of the
13 CPG aristocracy aristocracia noun
countries aristocracy.
overly concerned with procedure at
The bureaucratic nature of the organization
13 CPG bureaucratic burocrático adjective the expense of efficiency or common
made it difficult to get anything done.
sense
the qualities (such as age, sex, and Guanacaste's demographics suggest that
13 CPG demographics demográficos noun
income) of a specific group of people the restaurant will do well there.
Giving money and time to help other Mother Teresa helped the poor, and she
13 CPG philanthropy filantropía noun
people. was well-known for her philanthropy.
Treating a holy place or object in a The man´s mean comments about the
13 CPG sacrilegious sacrílego adjective
way that is not respectful church were sacrilegous.
The twentieth mile is one of the hardest in a
13 M twentieth vigésimo adjective ordinal number 20 in a sequence; 20th
marathon.
a person who keeps and inspects
13 P accountant contador noun An accountant helps her with her taxes.
financial accounts
the main official sent by a government
The U.S. sent a new ambassador to Costa
13 GC ambassador embajador noun of a country to represent it in another
Rica in 2015.
country
a rod, wire, or other device used to I cannot hear anything because my radio's
13 A antenna antena noun
receive signals antenna is broken.
13 B attractive atractivo adjective pleasing physically, pretty Models are usually attractive people.
fondo de
the things that can be seen or heard The family photo at the beach looked nice,
13 GC background sonidos/imagen noun
behind the main things or people. but there was a surfer in the background.
es
to be unable to easily release solid After eating black beans, I get very
13 H constipated estreñido adjective
waste from your body constipated.
13 T destination destino noun the place where you are going to Puerto Viejo is our final destination.
when someone or something grows or
Reading is very important in childhood
13 SC development desarrollo noun changes and becomes more
development.
advanced
not trustworthy; to lie, cheat and/or The dishonest politician stole some of the
13 FE dishonest deshonesto adjective
steal tax money.
when someone is paid to work for a It can be difficult to find employment
13 P employment empleo noun
company or organization without a high school diploma.
the main course meal at lunch or The most expensive entreé on the menu
13 F entreé plato fuerte noun
dinner was the lobster.
activity requiring physical effort to They are exercising by running around the
13 S exercising ejercitando verb
improve fitness (progressive form) soccer field.
A hypothesis is fundamental when
13 SC fundamental fundamental adjective the most important, essential
conducting a research.
I learn as much as I can in school so I will
13 SC ignorant ignorante adjective not aware, not informed
not be ignorant.
a person who comes to live The United States has a very large
13 GC immigrant imigrante noun
permanently in a foreign country immigrant population.
not having patience; eager to do
13 FE impatient impaciente adjective Denzel is impatient when stuck in traffic.
something without waiting
13 S incapable incapaz adjective not able to do something She was incapable of finishing her project.
not honest in the expression of feelings; She seemed insincere when she said, "I love
13 FE insincere deshonesto adjective
deceitful you."
incapable of being resisted; strongly
13 FE irresistible irresistible adjective That chocolate cake is irresistible.
desired
13 B mustache bigote noun the hair that grows above the upper lip My father has a big brown mustache.
Obedient students always follow
13 SC obedient obediente adjective disciplined; submissive to authority
instructions.
13 M occasion ocasión noun an event or planned activity A girl´s 15th birthday is a special occasion.
persevering; continuing on despite You have to work hard and be persistent if
13 SC persistent persistente adjective
obstacles you want to achieve your goals.
Grandparents usually reference old
13 P reference referencia noun mentioning or alluding to
proverbs to teach lessons.
the act of giving up something that you Every country owes its independence to
13 FF sacrifice sacrificio noun
want to keep for a greater purpose the sacrifice of a group of people.
a fixed idea that people have about It is a stereotype that women like the color
13 GC stereotype estereotipo noun
what a particular type of person is like pink.
a person who is trained to help patients
13 P therapist terapeuta noun I talked to a therapist about my anxiety.
overcome issues
a gradual increase in the volume of There was a crescendo in the volume of the
13 E crescendo crescendo noun
music. music, and it hurt my ears.
a toy with colored pieces inside that She looked at the beautiful, changing
13 E kaleidoscope calidoscopio noun
shows different changing patterns. patterns in her kaleidoscope.
a place that has many confusing paths
13 E labyrinth laberinto noun The mouse got lost in the large labyrinth.
or passages; a maze
 the phase in European history in which
The Renaissance was a period of
13 E renaissance renacimiento noun there was a revival of art, literature,
advancement in art and science.
and learning
The fame he gained through his viral video
13 FD ephemeral efímero adjective lasting a very short time
was ephemeral and short lived.
causing someone to feel very excited
13 FD exhilarating estimulante adjective The Circus was an exhilarating experience!
or happy
Fluorescent light bulbs are brighter than
13 FD fluorescent fluorescente adjective strikingly bright, vivid or glowing
normal light bulbs.
the quality or state of being hard to The thief´s subtlety surprised the
13 FD subtlety sutileza noun
notice or see; not obvious investigators.
a feeling of good friendship among the Sports teams often have a great sense of
14 FF camaraderie camaradería noun
people in a group camaraderie.
The teacher's desk drawer is a mix of
14 QT miscellaneous misceláneo adjective including many things of different kinds
miscellaneous items.
Yesenia has wanderlust and likes to travel
14 TT wanderlust pasión de viajar noun a strong desire to travel
around the world.
A bachelor´s degree granted by My university held a baccalaureate
14 S baccalaureate bachillerato noun
universities. ceremony to give us our degrees.
14 M usually usualmente adverb most of the time; normally The bus usually comes at noon.
My cousin studies architecture because he
14 P architecture arquitectura noun the design and style of buildings
wants to design the cities of the future.
14 GC Belizean beliceño noun/adj. from Belize Belizean beaches are beautiful.
Pelé, who is Brazilian, is regarded as the
14 GC Brazilian brasileño noun/adj. from Brazil
best soccer player of all time.
The businessman wears a suit and tie to
14 P businessman empresario noun a man who works in financial matters
work.
a woman who works in financial
14 P businesswoman empresaria noun The businesswoman works at the bank.
matters
14 GC Ecuadorian ecuatoriano noun/adj. from Ecuador Rafael Correa is the Ecuadorian president.
14 GC Egyptian egipcio noun/adj. from Egypt The Egyptian pyramids are ancient.
a business or other organization, or the The establishment of Costa Rica took place
14 P establishment establecimiento noun
founding of something in 1821.
France, Germany, and Spain are all part of
14 GC European Europeo noun/adj. from Europe
the European Union.
someone who has an decision-making
The president holds executive power in
14 P executive ejecutivo noun/adj. role in an organization, business, or
Costa Rica.
government
very interesting, enchanting or He couldn't stop reading the fascinating
14 AD fascinating fascinante adjective
appealing book.
Kari was excited for the birth of her first
14 FF granddaughter nieta noun the daughter of one´s son or daughter
granddaughter.
14 GC Guatemalan guatemalteco noun/adj. from Guatemala Rigoberta Menchu is Guatemalan.
a word that is spelled and pronounced The word "bear" is an example of a
14 SC homonym homónimo noun like another word but is different in homonym, because it can be the name of
meaning an animal or it can mean to carry.
The Honduran president was removed from
14 GC Honduran hondureño noun/adj. from Honduras
office in 2009.
pretending to be good when you really The hypocrisy of the priest got him kicked
14 FE hypocrisy hipocresía noun
are not out of the church.
The floors in my house are immaculate
14 AD immaculate inmaculado adjective without spot or stain; perfectly clean
because I clean them every day.
14 GC Jamaican jamaiquino noun/adj. from Jamaica Bob Marley was Jamaican.
Last decade we celebrated the start of a
14 M millenium milenio noun is a period of 1,000 years.
new millenium
Los Chiles is a town close to the Nicaraguan
14 GC Nicaraguan nicaragüense noun/adj. from Nicaragua
border.
14 GC Panamanian panameño noun/adj. from Panama Panamanian peppers are delicious.
14 GC Paraguayan paraguayo noun/adj. from Paraguay Asunción is the Paraguayan capital.
She was able to persevere despite her
14 SC persevere perseverar verb to press on; to keep going
problems.
14 SC persistence persistencia noun the quality of being persistent Persistence helps you get what you want.
14 GC Peruvian peruano noun/adj. from Peru Peruvian flute music is very famous.
14 GC Portuguese portugués noun/adj. from Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo is Portuguese.
Pepperoni is the most common topping
14 SC preference preferencia noun liking something more than another
preference among pizza lovers.
14 GC Russian ruso noun/adj. from Russia Russian winters are very cold.
the daughter of one´s husband or wife His new wife already had a child, so now he
14 FF stepdaughter hijastra noun
from an earlier marriage or relationship has a stepdaughter.
someone or something under the The supervisor is the subordinate of the
14 FE subordinate subordinado noun
authority of another regional director.
There is a lot of superfluous information on
14 AD superfluous superfluo adjective excessive; unnecessary
the internet.
capable of being affected by an Wash your hands or you will be more
14 B susceptible susceptible adjective
outside force susceptible to getting sick.
I screamed when I saw the tarantula
14 A tarantula tarántula noun a large, hairy spider
because spiders scare me.
14 GC Uruguayan uruguayo noun/adj. from Uruguay Luis Suarez is Uruguayan.
Students should not plagiarize when writing
14 S plagiarize plagiar verb to copy or steal another´s work.
a paper.
alumno de 2º
a student in the second year of high Jerry did not play on the baseball team his
14 S sophomore año de noun
school or college sophomore year.
secundaria
14 GC Venezuelan venezolano noun/adj. from Venezuela Hugo Chavez was Venezuelan.
archaeologist someone who studies ancient cultures
The archaeologist was studying the ruins of
14 P or arqueólogo noun by looking for and examining their
the ancient city.
archeologist buildings, tools, and other objects

something (such as color or shape) that

protects an animal from attack by The rabbit's white fur acts as a camouflage
14 A camouflage camuflaje noun
making the animal difficult to see in the in the snow.
area around it

an animal that eats meat : a meat A jaguar is a carnivorous animal because it

14 A carnivorous carnívoro adjective
eater only eats meat.

The oil spill was an environmental

15 W catastrophe desastre noun a terrible disaster
catastrophe.
very careful about doing what you are
She is a very conscientious student, and her
15 SC conscientious concienzudo adjective supposed to do : concerned with
school work is always excellent.
doing something correctly
 a range or series of things that are
slightly different from each other and An example of a continuum is a range of
15 SC continuum continuum noun
that exist between two different temperatures from freezing to boiling.
possibilities
bubbles that form and rise in a liquid;
15 F effervescent efervescente adjective Coca Cola is an effervescent drink.
fizzy
15 AD exquisite exquisito adjective very beautiful or delicate Her singing voice is truly exquisite.
coming from or existing outside the NASA is researching extraterrestrial life on
15 GC extraterrestrial extraterrestre noun
planet Earth Mars.
She had a heterogeneous collection of
15 AD heterogeneous heterogéneo adjective made up of parts that are different
many different types of seashells.
is a system of things ranked above She is moving up the hierarchy from vice
15 SC hierarchy jerarquía noun
each other president to president.
an idea or theory that is not proven but Their hypothesis is that watching too much
15 SC hypothesis hipótesis noun
that leads to further study or discussion television can damage one's vision.
The comedian was hysterical; we couldn't
15 AD hysterical histérico adjective very funny
stop laughing.
15 AD impeccable impecable adjective perfect; without errors or faults He speaks impeccable English.
the basic systems and services, such as
transport and power supplies, that a Route 32 is an important piece of Costa
15 P infrastructure infraestructura noun
country or organization uses in order to Rica's infrastructure.
work effectively
to place very different things together
The juxtaposition of modern art with
in order to create an interesting effect
15 M juxtaposition yuxtaposición noun classical art helped me notice the
or to show how they are the same or
differences in styles.
different
According to legend, if you catch a
a creature in old Irish stories that looks
15 GC leprechaun duende noun leprechaun he will show you where treasure
like a very small man
is hidden.
It took seven people to maneuver the tiger
15 S maneuver maniobra noun a clever or skillful action or movement
out of its cage.
a major change in the appearance or The caterpillar went through
15 A metamorphosis metamorfosis noun
character of someone or something metamorphosis and became a butterfly.
a scientist that studies the atmosphere
15 P meteorologist meteorólogo noun The meteorologist says it will rain all week.
and weather
causing or tending to cause
15 AD mischievous travieso adjective The mischievous puppy ate my homework.
annoyance or minor harm or damage
loving and admiring yourself and Some people think that Facebook is
15 AD narcissism narcisismo noun
especially your appearance too much causing narcissism among users.
unpleasant in a way that makes
Some teenagers were being loud and
15 AD obnoxious desagradable adjective people feel offended, annoyed, or
obnoxious.
disgusted
type of animal that has hooves and
15 A pachyderm paquidermo noun He fed the pachyderm peanuts at the zoo.
thick skin; elephant
of or relating to the production and The pharmaceutical company creates
15 HII pharmaceutical farmacéutico adjective
sale of drugs and medicine medicine.
very pretty or charming : like a painted The view of the mountains was very
15 AD picturesque pintoresco adjective
picture picturesque.
something that you officially must have
Graduating from high school is a
15 SC prerequisite requisito previo noun or do before you can have or do
prerequisite for going to college.
something else
a special right or privilege that some It's a writer's prerogative to decide the fate
15 P prerogative prerrogativa noun
people have of her characters.
the respect and admiration that
15 SC prestigious prestigioso adjective someone or something gets for being Harvard is a prestigious university.
successful or important
the way in which a word or name is What is the correct pronunciation of his
15 SC pronunciation pronunciación noun
pronounced name?
By the time dinner was finally ready, we
15 AD ravenous voraz adjective extremely hungry.
were ravenous.
to bring food that has been swallowed The mother birds regurgitate food to feed
15 A regurgitate regurgitar verb
back to and out of the mouth their young.
recordar viejas to talk, think, or write about things that My grandfather likes to reminisce about the
15 FF reminisce verb
historias happened in the past time when he was a child.
all the things that a person is able to
15 P repertoire repertorio noun She has quite a repertoire of funny stories.
do; a collection
He won't give up, because he is a
15 AD tenacious tenaz adjective very determined to do something
tenacious competitor.
a bandage, strip of cloth, etc., that is
tied tightly around an injured arm or leg The nurse put a tourniquet on the soldier's
15 HII tourniquet torniquete noun
to stop or slow the bleeding from a arm to stop the injury from bleeding.
wound
Salsa Lizano is ubiquitous on restaurant
15 AD ubiquitous ubicuo adjective being everywhere at the same time.
tables in Costa Rica.
It is unnecessary to cook the fish over a
15 AD unnecessary innecesario adjective not needed
flame when making ceviche.
15 HII vertebrae vértebras noun bones composing the spinal column. There are 33 vertebrae in the human spine.
expressing feelings or opinions in a very Their applause was rather vociferous when
15 AD vociferous vociferante adjective
loud or forceful way Costa Rica scored the winning goal.
15 FD thoughtfulness consideración noun Having consideration for others Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
capable of being slowly destroyed and
broken down into very small parts by Organic peels and coffee grounds are
15 NE biodegradable biodegradable adjective natural processes, bacteria, etc. biodegradable.
a lack of energy or a lack of interest in
15 HIL lethargy letargo noun doing things Lethargy is one of the symptoms of malaria.
a feeling of good friendship among the Sports teams often have a great sense of
15 FF camaraderie camaradería noun people in a group camaraderie.
relating to what is possible or imagined
rather than to what is known to be true The idea was purely theoretical. It hadn't
15 FD theoretical teórico adjective or real been tested or put into practice yet.
The fluorescent light bulb lasts longer than
15 FD fluorescent fluorescente adjective strikingly bright, vivid, or glowing the incandescent.
His fame turned out to be ephemeral.
15 FD ephemeral efímero adjective lasting a very short time Nobody remembered him after a month.
a tube that has mirrors and loose
pieces of colored glass so that you see
many different patterns when you turn She looked at the beautiful, changing
15 E kaleidoscope calidoscopio noun the tube patterns in her kaleidoscope.
[1] KEY:
A= animals
AD = adjectives & descriptors
B - body
C - colors
F - food
FE = Feelings and emotions
FF - friends and family
G - greetings and leave takings
GC - global cultures & space
H - home
M - measurement, time, location
NE - Nature and environment
P - professions
S - sports
SC - school
T - travel
W - weather