frio m. cold

friolera f. trifle

frugalmente frugally

fruto m. fruit

fuego m. fire

fuelle m. bellows

fuera outside; *——­ de si* beside one’s self

fuerte adj. and adv. loud; loudly; strong; strongly

fuerza f. force; por ——­ of necessity

fulano m. so-and-so

fundar found; base

furioso furious

furor m. fury

futuro m. future

gabacho m. disrespectful word for French; poor Spanish

gabinete m. boudoir

gaceta f. gazette

gallina f. hen; la ——­ ciega blind man’s buff

gamo m. buck (of the fallow deer)

gana f. desire; tener ——­ want

ganar earn; le ——­ia la voluntad must have won for him the good will

garabato m. scrawl

garbanzo m. chick-pea

gastar spend

gato m. cat

gemir moan; grieve

general m. general

generalmente generally

genero m. class; kind; *——­ humano* mankind; pl. goods

gente f. people

geringonza see jerigonza

gestion f. negotiation; exertion

gesto m. gesture; expression; hacer ——­ make a wry face

gitanada f. trick

gloria f. glory

gloriarse de take delight in

glorioso glorious

gobierno m. government, rule

golpe blow; *——­ de gracia* finishing stroke (blow given or shot fired to insure death to a wounded victim)

Gomez Farias, Valentin, Mexican statesman and champion of reform.  The office of president was wrested from him by Santa Anna, April 1, 1833

Gomez Hermosilla, Jose Mamerto (1771-1837), Spanish man of letters.  His translation of the Iliad is a noted work

gracia f. mercy; favor; grace; joke; pl. thanks

gracioso funny, amusing

granadero m. grenadier

grande great; large, big

grano m. grain, seed; *——­ de anis* very small matter

gratitud f. gratitude

grave serious

griego Greek

grieta f. crack; *——­s en las manos* chapped hands

gritar shout

grito m. shout, cry

groseria f. coarseness, boorishness