isla f. island

jabon m. soap

jabonadura f. washing; pl. soap suds

jabonar wash with soap

jalapa f. jalap (plant, native of Jalapa, Mexico, whose root has strong purgative properties)

jamas never

jaula f. cage

jefe m. head, chief

jergon m. straw tick, straw bed

jerigonza f. (gerigonza) jargon; rigmarole

Jesus m. Jesus; as an exclam. mercy, gracious

jicara f. chocolate cup

jornada f. military expedition

Jose Joseph

jota f. letter J; jot

joven young; m. and f. young man; young woman

Juan John

Juana Jane, Joan

jueves m. Thursday; cosa del otro ——­ something unusual

jugador m. gambler

jugar play

juicio m. judgment

juicioso sensible

julio m. July

juntar join

junto near; together; *——­ a* together with, along with

juramento m. oath; vow

jurar swear

justicia f. justice

justo just, fair

juventud f. youth

juzgar judge

la f. (definite article) the; the one; *——­ de* that of; (objective pron.) her; it

labio m. lip

lado m. side

lagar m. winepress

lamentacion f. lamentation, wail

lance m. occurrence; de ——­ at a bargain, cheap, secondhand

langosta f. lobster

Larra, Mariano Jose de (1809-1837) the celebrated “Figaro,” journalist, novelist, and dramatist, besides being the greatest Spanish satirist and literary critic of his time

lastima f. pity; dar ——­ inspire with pity, make sorry

laurel m. laurel; honor

lavandera f. washerwoman

lavar wash

lazo m. tie

le him; you; to him; to you; to her; to it

lector m. reader

lectura f. reading

leer read

legua f. league

lejos far

lenguaje m. language

lenteja f. lentil

Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim, German dramatist (1729-1781)

letania f. litany (long prayer consisting of a series of invocations and responses.  The best-known litanies are those addressed to the Virgin Mary, but there are also litanies of the Saints, litanies of the Holy Name, etc.); long list (of any sort)