entender understand

enteramente entirely

enterarse de inform one’s self; be informed

enternecer move to pity; *——­se* be moved to pity

entero whole

enterrar bury; *——­ con palma* bury unwed (the palm branch being here a symbol of virginity)

entonces then; por ——­ then

entrada f. entrance; libro de ——­s y salidas book of debits and credits

entrambos both

entrana f. entrail; pl. affection, compassion; hija de mis ——­s my darling daughter

entrarse en enter, come in; come upon; take in

entre between; among; *——­ tanto* (entretanto) meanwhile

entreabrir half open

entregar hand; give over

entretener entertain; delay; *——­se* be busy

entristecer sadden

entusiasta enthusiastic

enviado m. envoy

enviar send

envidiable enviable

envolver wrap

epoca f. epoch

equivocado (pp. of equivocar) mistaken

equivocar mistake; *——­se* be mistaken

Ercilla y Zuniga, Alonso de (1533-1594), author of the “Araucana”

erupcion f. eruption

errar miss; mistake

escalera f. stair, stairway

escandalo m. scandal

escapar(se) escape; elope

escapatoria f. escape; elopement

escarmiento m. warning, chastisement

escasez f. privation, scarcity

escena f. scene

escenario m. stage; setting

escocer smart

escoger select, choose

esconder hide

escribano m. notary

escribir write; *——­ corrido* write steadily; write easily and plainly

escrito (pp. of escribir) m. writing

escrupulo m. scruple

escuchar listen

ese, esa, dem. adj. that, that very

ese, esa, eso, dem. pron. that, that one; pl. those

esfera f. sphere

eso neuter pron. referring to an idea, phrase, or sentence that; *——­ es* that’s it; a ——­ de about

espadin m. rapier

espalda f. back; shoulder; volver las ——­s turn one’s back

Espana f. Spain; Nueva ——­ early name given to Mexico by the Spaniards

espanol Spanish

especialmente especially