Spelling Bee Word Lists 2015

Bumble Bee Word List 2015
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Word
Spanish
Translation
cat
gato
Part of
Speech
noun
Definition
Example Sentence
a small animal, often kept as a My pet cat is good at catching

pet
mice.
1
1
A
A
pet
rat
mascota
ratn
noun
noun
CS
bag
bolsa
noun
an animal (such as a dog, cat,

bird, or fish) that people keep
mainly for pleasure
a small rodent
a sack used for carrying or
transporting things
a piece of cloth worn around a
baby's neck to keep dropped
food from staining his clothes
My dog is a very good pet.

The rat ate some cheese.
Please put the trash in that bag.
CS
bib
babero
noun
CS
fit
caber
verb
CS
hat
sombrero
noun
bat
bate
noun
I put a bib on my baby brother

before giving him lunch.
The shirt did not fit because it
to be of the right shape or size was too small.
something that you wear on
your head
John is wearing a black hat.
a wooden or metal stick used to He hit the baseball out of the
hit a baseball
park with his bat.
verb
I bet you 20,000 colones that

to risk something based on the Saprissa will win the
end or result of a future event championship.
noun
an act that causes smiling, laughing

and general merriment; being of
enjoyment or amusement
bet
apostar
fun
hit
diversin
pegar,
golpear
FD
bad
malo
FD
dim
tenue
FD
hot
caliente
I had a lot of fun playing soccer.

The tennis player hit the ball with
verb to strike something with force the racket.
the opposite of good, undesired He had a bad day at school; so I
adjective or wanted
gave him a hug.
Turn on a lamp. It is too dim to
adjective poorly lit; bad or low lighting
read in here.
having a high temperature,
adjective causes a feeling of burning
It's always hot in Guanacaste.
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FD
mad
enojado
FD
sad
triste
1
1
FD
FF
wet
dad
mojado
padre
FF
him
l/le/lo
adjective angry
adjective not happy
adjective soaked in a liquid, like water
noun a short word for father
in reference to a man, boy or
pronoun male animal
His face turns red when he is

mad.
Kevin was sad when he broke up
with his girlfriend.
The children got wet playing in
the rain.
My dad is from Guanacaste.
Don't give the dog any more
food. I already fed him.
FF
hug
abrazar
verb
to put your arms around

someone especially as a way of The boy and his mother hug
showing love or friendship
before he leaves for school.
FF
kid
nio
noun
a child or young person
1
1
1
1
1
FF
FF
FF
FF
H
let
man
mom
son*
bed
dejar/permitir
hombre
madre
hijo
cama
verb
noun
noun
noun
noun
cup
vaso o taza
noun
to allow or permit
an adult male
a short word for mother
a male child
a piece of furniture to sleep in
an object used to drink liquids
out of
noun
a machine that is used to move

the air and make people or
It is very hot. Let's turn on the
things cooler
fan.
fan
ventilador
hut
reparar
choza,
cabaa
noun
lid
tapa
noun
to make (something) whole or

able to work properly again : to
repair (something)
a small, simple building or
shelter
the top or cover of a bottle or
container
lot
lote
noun
an area of land
fix
1
1
verb
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The kid drew a picture of what he

wanted to be when he grew up.
I will let you borrow my car.

The man drove his car to work.
My mom is beautiful.
My son is in first grade.
I sleep in a big bed at night.
I pour my juice in a cup.
Can you fix my car?

Jane lived in a hut in the jungle
for six months.
She took the lid off the jar.
She bought a lot where she built
her home.
mop
limpiar
verb
HII
lug
verb
NE
bud
arrastrar/jalar
botn de una
flor
noun
NE
hill
cuesta
noun
to clean the floor using water

and disinfectant
to carry something that weighs
a lot
the beginning of a new flower
or leaf on a plant
a raised area of land smaller
than a mountain
NE
log
tronco
noun
a cut piece of a tree
NE
mud
barro
noun
a mixture of dirt and water
a hairstyle in which the hair is

gathered at one place on your
noun head. also a small loaf of bread
person who has excess body
adjective weight
a piece of fake hair that you put
noun on your own hair
a small piece or portion of
noun something
I mop the kitchen floor every

morning.
They had to lug the heavy logs.
A flower bud fell from the tree.
My brother likes to roll down the
neighborhood hill.
They added a log to the woodburning stove.
The pigs were dirty after rolling in
the mud.
Please wear your hair in a bun to

ballet class.
The man was fat, because he ate
five hamburgers every day.
PA
bun
moo
PA
fat
gordo
PA
wig
peluca
QT
bit
un poco
QT
less
menos
QT
six
seis
adjective a cardinal number; 6
I have six best friends.
QT
ten
diez
Billy has ten fingers.
a word to begin a statement

conjuncti that goes against the previous
on
statement
to make an opening, incision,
verb or wound in something
but
pero
cut
cortar
The clown is wearing a red wig
Would you give me a bit of bread

please?
I was sad, because I got less
adjective a smaller amount; not as much candy than everyone else.
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I like chocolate, but I don't eat it

very often.
He cut his toe on a sharp stone.
noun
jet
lapicero
avin
supersnico
beak
pico
noun
goat
cabra
noun
a tool used for writing that uses

ink
My favorite pen has black ink.
She flies in a private jet to go to
a fast airplane
Spain.
the jaws or mouth of a bird,
made of bone
This eagle has a sharp beak.
a farm animal with hard boney Isabel looked at the goat and
feet and horns
saw that it had yellow eyes.
noun
formal clothes consisting of

matching jacket and pants or a The man wore a suit to the
skirt
wedding.
noun
the condition of being known or Her beauty and talent brought

recognized by many people
her fame.
pen
TT
2
2
CS
suit
fame
traje
fama
fate
destino
game
juego
role*
papel
team *
equipo
FD
shy
tmido
FF
lone*
nico,
solitario
FF
wife
esposa
noun
They thought they would never

a power that is believed to control see each other again, but fate
noun what happens in the future
brought them back together.
a form of play or sport with
Do you want to play a new
noun rules
game?
He played the role of Othello
noun an actors part in a play or film well.
a group of players on the same La Liga is a soccer team in Costa
noun side in a game
Rica.
The shy boy never speaks in
adjective afraid of receiving attention
class.
without anyone or anything else
: not involving or including
anyone or anything else :
separate from other people or Her voice was the lone voice to
adjective things
speak out against the project.
the woman to whom one is
noun married
His wife is an engineer.
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bean
frijol
noun
dine
cenar
verb
fair*
justo
feed
alimentar
2
2
H
H
fries
home
papas frita
hogar
lime
limn
rake
rastrillo
ripe
maduro
HII
seat
bike
HII
bone
HII
gain
HII
pain*
asiento
bicicleta/mot
o
hueso
ganar,
obtener
dolor
a seed that is eaten as a vegetable

and that comes from any one of many
different kinds of climbing plants
I am growing a bean plant in my

garden.
Would you like to dine with me
tonight?
to eat dinner
agreeing with what is thought to
adjective be right or acceptable
Cheating is not fair.
to give food to a person or an
verb animal
Feed the cat.
Fries are a popular side dish for
noun fried chopped potatoes
hamburgers.
noun the place in which one lives
Welcome to my humble home.
a round, green citrus fruit
noun similar to a lemon
I put lime juice on my salad.
a tool used to gather leaves or My dad bought a new rake to
noun grass into a pile
clean the yard.
fully grown and developed and
adjective ready to be eaten
That apple looks ripe to me.
noun
something (such as a chair)

that you sit on : a place for
sitting
noun
a two-wheeled mode of
transportation that can be
either motor-powered or humanpowered
I rode my bike to work today.
noun
any one of the hard, white pieces that

form the frame (called a skeleton)
inside a person's or animal's body
verb
to get or increase
noun
physical suffering or discomfort His injury caused him a lot of

caused by illness or injury
pain.
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Harry sat in the wrong seat on

the bus.
She broke a bone in her arm

when she fell.
We gain weight when we eat a
lot of food.
LD
here*
aqu
adverb in this place : at this location
I'm here to help you.
a line of light coming from a

source (such as the sun or a
headlight)
NE
beam
rayo de luz
noun
NE
coast
costa
noun
NE
creek *
quebrada
noun
We saw the bright beams from

their flashlights.
The Pacific coast of Costa Rica
the land that borders the ocean has beautiful beaches.
The children splashed in the
a stream or small river
creek.
noun
a hill of sand near an ocean or

in a desert that is formed by the
wind
The oasis is just over the next
sand dune.
NE
dune
duna
NE
fume
humo
noun
NE
lake
lago
noun
gas, smoke, or vapor that

smells strong and can be
dangerous
a large body of water
surrounded by land
Dont inhale that toxic fume!

I like to swim in the lake by my
house.
a tall tree with long, thin, pointy

leaves known as needles
I love the Christmas pine tree.
a tall plant with a trunk and
branches made of wood
I like to climb the orange tree.
NE
pine
pino
noun
NE
tree
rbol
noun
PA
pale*
plido
2
2
PA
QT
weak*
date
debil
fecha
QT
dime
QT
June
junio
noun
the sixth month of the year
QT
May
mayo
noun
the fifth month of the year
adjective light in color
adjective Someone who is not strong

noun the day of the month or year
a U.S. or Canadian coin that is
10 centavos
noun worth 10 cents
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His pale skin burns easily in the sun .

He could not move the heavy chair
because he is weak.
Do you know todays date?

All I need is another dime to pay
for my snickers bar.
The third week of June is
Father's Day in Costa Rica.
May first is Labor Day in Costa
Rica.
QT
nine
nueve
There are nine types of soda at

the party.
QT
time
tiempo
noun
2
2
QT
QT
week*
year
semana
ao
noun
noun
goal
meta
noun
how we measure the passing of

the hour, day, week, month and What time is it? I don't have a
year
watch.
We go to school 5 days of the
a period of 7 days
week.
unit of time with 365 days
One school year is ten months.
something that you are trying to
do or achieve
His goal is to become a doctor.
noun
a statement that tells you what

is or is not allowed in a
"No running in the halls" is a rule
particular game, situation, etc. at our school.
rule
regla
tape
cinta
noun
TT
fly
volar
verb
a narrow strip of sticky material Alicia used tape to put up the

used to hold things together
poster.
to move through the air especially Birds in North America fly south
at a high speed
for the winter.
TT
lane
carril
noun
TT
roam
vagar
verb
a part of road that is marked by

painted lines and that is for a
Stay in your lane, and dont pass
single line of vehicles
the car ahead of us.
to walk around without aim over
a large area of land
The cows roam freely in the field.
a strong, thick string that is
made by twisting many thin
strings or fibers together
TT
rope
mecate
noun
bull
toro
noun
3
3
A
A
goose
snake
ganso
serpiente
noun
noun
CS
shoe *
zapato
noun
a male cow
a waterbird with a long neck,
short legs and a short bill
a reptile that has no legs
piece of footwear worn on your
feet
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We tied the boat to the dock with

a rope.
The bull chased the people
around arena at the rodeo.
I have a white goose in my farm.
My brother has a pet snake.
My shoe has mud on it since I
stepped in a puddle.
break *
romper
verb
to cause (a bone) to separate into

two or more pieces
Be careful, or you could break

the wine glasses.
noun
someone who performs in a circus,

who wears funny clothes and makeup,
and who tries to make people laugh
The clown made funny faces at

the birthday party.
clown
payaso
FC
corn
maz
FD
kind
amable
FD
plain*
promedio
a yellow vegetable that we use

to make chorreadas
Many tortillas are made of corn.
The kind woman bought food for
adjective nice, thoughtful
me.
not having any added or extra The cake was nothing special it was
plain.
adjective things
sonrisa
an expression on your face that

makes the corners of your mouth
turn up and that shows happiness, Maria is a happy person. She always
smiles.
adjective amusement,etc
FD
smile
noun
fork
tenedor
noun
sink
pila
noun
stove
cocina
noun
wall
pared
noun
HII
bathe
baar
verb
HII
bump
chichota
noun
HII
burn
quemadura
noun
HII
rash
salpullido
noun
a small tool with two or more

pointed parts (called prongs or
tines) used for picking up and
eating food
I eat spaghetti with a fork.

a space used to wash your
My dad washed his hands in the
hands and clean dishes
sink.
My father bakes pan casero in
a tool used to cook food
the stove
a structure used to separate
My mother likes to decorate the
rooms
wall with pictures.
to give a person or an animal a You must bathe the dog at least
bath
once a month.
an area of skin that is raised
Andrs has a bump on his head
because it was hit
after hitting it on the shelf.
to injure or damage (someone
or a part of the body) by fire,
heat, acid, etc.
spots all over the body that are
usually red and itchy
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The hot sun gave me a bad burn

on my back and neck.
I got a terrible rash on my legs
from touching poison ivy.
HII
spot
mancha
NE
bush
arbusto
NE
coast
costa
NE
dirt
tierra
NE
dust
polvo
NE
field
campo
NE
grass
pasto
NE
park
parque
a small area of a surface that is

She has a dog with spots on its body
adjective different from other areas
The bush was shaped like an
noun a small tree with a lot of leaves elephant.
the land along or near a sea or The Pacific coast of Costa Rica
noun ocean
has beautiful beaches.
where plants grow, such as
Manuel had to clean a lot of dirt
noun mud or dust
out of his house.
fine powder made up of very
noun small pieces of earth or sand
A piece of dust got in my eye.
an open area of land without
noun trees or buildings
We play soccer in the field.
the small green plants that help The grass in Guanacaste gets
noun make a soccer feild
brown in the summer.
noun
a large public green area in a town,

used for recreation
Let's go play soccer at the park.
NE
path
camino
noun
a small road made by animals

or people walking
NE
pond
charca
noun
a small body of still water
NE
stone
NE
stream
PA
bald*
PA
blind
PA
dark
PA
scar
When hiking you should stay on

the path.
Frogs can lay their eggs in a
pond.
a hard substance that comes

from the ground and is used for The archway in the church was
piedra
noun building, carving, etc.
made of stone.
riachuelo/qu
There are many small fish
ebrada
noun a small, narrow river
swimming in the stream.
My Uncle Mike wears a hat to
calvo
adjective without hair
cover his bald head.
Erik is blind so he uses a seeing
ciego
adjective not being able to see
eye dog.
being close to black in color,
It gets dark outside when the sun
oscuro
adjective very little light
sets.
cicatriz
adjective the a mark left by a healed cut

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I have a scar on my knee from when

I cut it.
PA
short
bajo
PA
tall
alto
adjective having little length or height

greater in height than the
adjective average person, building, etc
PA
thin
flaco
adjective not having a lot of fat
QT
few
pocos
QT
five
cinco
QT
four
cuatro
3
3
QT
QT
July
March
julio
marzo
noun
noun
the seventh month of the year

the third month of the year
QT
month
mes
noun
unit of time with 28-31 days
QT
one*
uno
noun
a small number or an amount
Yessenia is short. She cant

reach the cabinets.
Mario can reach things on the top
shelf, because he is tall.
He is thin, because he exercises and
only eats healthy food.
Only a few students will go to the
regional spelling bee
Five colones is not a lot of

money.
I have four sisters.
We have a short break from
school in July.
Her birthday is in March.
I am going to San Jose in one
month.
I have one nose.
the amount of money that you pay

for something or that something
We bought the house at a good
costs
price.
QT
price
precio
QT
this
esto
used to identify a person or

pronoun thing close by
This pencil is better than that

pen.
QT
three
tres
My cousin is three years old.
QT
two*
dos
QT
zero
cero
glue
goma

a material that sticks things
noun together
Melissa has two ears.

Lilly received zero points in the
game.
We used glue to paste the
picture in the book.
noun
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print
imprimir
verb
to write (something) using separate

letters that do not join together
Please print your name at the top

of your paper.
CS
clothes
ropa
noun
CS
gloves
guantes
noun
clothing; articles used to dress

oneself
I buy new clothes for Christmas.
a piece of clothing worn on the When it's cold and snowing I
hands to warm them
need gloves for my hands.
CS
scarf
bufanda
Noun
an item of clothing worn around I wear a scarf when it is very cold

the neck in cold weather
outside.
prize
premio
noun
something that is won in a contest

or given as an award
FC
piece *
trozo
noun
an amount that is cut or separated

from a larger section of something I want a big piece of cake.
FC
sauce
salsa
noun
a thick liquid served with food

to add moistness
Mushroom sauce tastes really

good with pork.
Pepper is a type of spice.

He likes to eat steak with onions.
I like to put jam on my toast.
FC
spice
especia
Noun
a substance (such as pepper or

cinnamon) that is used in cooking to
add flavor to food and that comes from
a dried plant and is usually a powder
or seed
4
4
FC
FC
steak *
toast
bistec
tostada
noun
noun
a thick slice of beef

a slice of bread that is heated
FD
frown
ceo
adjective To look angry or sad
Our soccer team got a prize for

being the champions.
Her mouth turned into a frown when

she heard the bad news.
FF
youth
juventud
noun
the time of life when someone is

young : the time when a young person Children who are ten years olds are
has not yet become an adult
in their youth.
bowl
tazon
noun
a large container used for

eating soup
My brother eats soup from a bowl
noun
a brush that has a long handle

and that is used for sweeping
floors
Be careful! do not touch my feet

with the broom . I will not get
married.
broom
escoba
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chair
silla
noun
door
puerta
noun
floor
piso
noun
house
casa
noun
lawn
csped
noun
phone
telefono
noun
plate
plato
noun
a piece of furniture you sit on, it

has room for only one person
where you exit and enter a
room.
the part of the house that you
walk on.
a building made for people to
live in
an area of land with grass that
is cut short
a device used to make and
recieve calls
a flat and usually round dish
used to serve and eat food.
My baby daughter likes to sit in

her chair.
When it is hot I like to sit on my

porch and watch people walk by.
The large roof is red.
She used a spoon to eat her
soup.
We should pick up all the trash
by the river.
Carlos please close the door

My dog sleeps on the floor.
Our house is made of wood.
H
I like to text my friends on my
phone.
I always eat dinner on my
favorite plate
4
4
H
H
porch
roof
corredor
techo
noun
noun
spoon
cuchara
noun
trash
basura
noun
a place infront of the house

where people sit outside.
the cover or top of a building
a round utensil used for picking
up liquids
things that you dont need,
garabge
yard
patio
noun
the area in front or back yard of The neighbors have a big yard to
a house, usually with grass.
play soccer.
HII
mumps
paperas
noun
a viral disease of the human

species; causing fever,
headaches and sore throat
HII
throat
garganta
noun
the back part of the mouth, the My throat hurts. I think I should
upper part of the esophagus
drink some tea.
LD
under
debajo
She has a sore throat from

having mumps.
adjective below the surface of something The earth is under the sky.
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NE
branch
rama
noun
NE
Earth
la Tierra
noun
NE
gorge
can
noun
NE
herb
hierba
noun
NE
leaves
hojas
noun
4
4
NE
NE
range
shine
cordillera
alumbrar
noun
verb
NE
shrub
arbusto
noun
NE
springs
manantial
noun
4
4
NE
NE
trail
trunk
sendero
tronco
noun
noun
PA
large
largo
a part of a tree that grows out

from the trunk
A branch fell on my car during the

storm and broke my windshield.
We need to take care of planet

the planet that we live on
Earth.
a narrow valley between hills or There was a secret path in the
mountains
gorge.
any plant used for flavoring,
food, medicine, or perfume
My favorite herb is rosemary.
one of the flat and typically
green parts of a plant that grow
from a stem or twig
a line or series of mountains or
hills
to give off light
a woody plant that is smaller
than a tree
a place where water comes up
from underground
a path, especially through the
wilderness
the woody stem of a tree
The leaves are falling off the

tree.
There is a mountain range in
central Costa Rica.
The sun will shine at noon.
There is an ugly shrub in my
front yard.
We refilled our water bottles at
the fresh water springs.
The tourists followed the trail
through the mountains.
The trunk of that tree is tall!
Elephants are not small they are
large.
PA
strong
fuerte
adjective of more than average size

having the power to move
adjective heavy weights
PA
thick
ancho
adjective wide; the opposite of thin
PA
young
joven
in an early stage of life, growth,

My baby brother is young.
adjective or development : not yet old
QT
full
completo
adjective complete; entire; maximum
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Emilio lifts weights to become

strong.
My science book is very thick.
My glass is full of milk.
4
4
4
QT
QT
QT
some *
these
those
unos
estos
esos
TT
flight
vuelo
TT
Spain
Espaa
adjective the number of objects, a few

pronoun plural form this
pronoun plural form of that
the distance covered by a flying
noun object
a country in Europe close to
noun France
storm
tormenta
noun
gerbil
jerbo
noun
parrot
loro
noun
a weather pattern that produces

lightning, thunder, wind and
rain
a small animal that is often kept
as a pe
a brightly colored, tropical bird
that can imitate speech
CPG
career
carrera
noun
profession or occupation
CS
glasses
anteojos
noun
used to correct bad vision
CS
helmet
casco
noun
CS
sandals
sandalias
noun
a piece of equipment worn on

the head for protection
open footwear used in warm
weather
FC
dessert
postre
noun
a sweet dish at the end of a

meal
FC
mustard
mostaza
noun
a yellow sauce
FC
pepper
pimienta
noun
a spicy-tasting black powder
FC
salty
salado
adjective tasting like salt

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Some foods are not very healthy.

These markers are dry.
Those pencils are mine
His flight leaves at 10:00 am.
Spain influenced much of Latin
America.
My dog gets scared during noisy
storm.
Susy always wanted a pet gerbil,
but she got a cat.
Pirates often have pet parrots on
their shoulders.
She chose engineering for her
career.
My grandpa is getting old and
needs glasses.
It is a good idea to always wear a
helmet while on a motorcycle.
Ice ceam is my favorite dessert,

but I also love rice pudding.
My friend puts mustard on her
hot dogs.
Amanda breathed in pepper, and
it made her sneeze.
I wore sandals to the beach.
These tortilla chips are very salty.

having a strong negative feeling
FD
angry
enojado
adjective towards someone or something

of higher quallity or improved
adjective health
something that makes one
adjective laugh
feeling, showing, or causing
adjective pleasure or satisfaction
FD
better
mejor
FD
funny
gracioso
FD
happy
feliz
FD
hungry
FD
upset
FF
brother
hermano
noun
FF
husband
esposo
noun
a male sibling
the man to whom one is
married
FF
mother
madre
noun
a woman who has a child
FF
parent
padre
noun
a mother or father
FF
sister
hermana
noun
a female child of your parents
FF
woman
mujer
noun
garden
jardn
noun
an adult female
an area of land used for
growing flowers or vegetables
mirror
espejo
noun
office
oficina
noun
shower
ducha
noun
hambriento adjective wanting or needing food

acongojado adjective feeling unhappy
a smooth surface that reflects

whatever is in front of it
a building or room where
people work
a device that sprays water to
clean your body
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Mario was angry when his dog

ate his hamburger.
Mary is feeling much better
today.
My father is always telling funny
jokes.
Amanda is always happy and
smiling.
The children are always hungry
for a snack after school.
I was upset when my cat died.
My brother, Brian, is three years
younger than me.
Her husband cooks dinner every
night.
John's mother reads him a
bedtime story every night.
Daniel has been a parent for ten
years.
My sister is two years older than
me.
Laura Chinchilla is a powerful
woman.
There are flowers in my mothers
garden.
I look at the mirror when I comb
my hair.
My mom works in an office.
I shower in the bathroom before I
go to school.
towel
pao
HII
dizzy
mareado
HII
runny
moqueado
LD
behind
detrs
noun
a cloth used to dry things that

are wet
After I wash my car, I dry it with a

towel.
feeling that you are turning around

in circles and are going to fall even Jonathan began to suffer from
adjective though you are standing stil
dizzy spells.
adjective
prepositi
on
prepositi
on
prepositi
on
having a thin flow of liquid

flowing out
in back of something else
at a lower level or under

something
Steve had a runny rose when he

was sick last week.
It gets dark when the sun goes
behind the clouds.
The dictionary is below the
binder.
LD
below
abajo
LD
beside
a la par
NE
desert
desierto
NE
forest
bosque
NE
river
ro
PA
curly
rizado
My shoe was beside the bed.

The Sahara is the largest desert
noun
in the world.
Lots of different animals live in
noun
the forest.
The Nile is the longest river in the
noun a large natural stream of water world.
Schnauzers have curly fur all
adjective in a spiral or circle-like shape
over their body.
PA
hairy
peludo
adjective having a lot of hair
She wanted to shave her legs

because they were hairy.
Turtle eggs are a pale white

color.
at the side of or next to

a dry barren area of land
(usually covered with sand)
an area covered with trees and
undergrowth
PA
light
claro
adjective pale in color
PA
pretty
bonito
adjective pleasing or attractive to the eye Sofia Vergara is pretty
PA
skinny
flaco
PA
ugly
feo
The street cat was very skinny,

because he didn't eat enough
food.
adjective very thin or too thin

very unattractive or unpleasant
Chucky is a very ugly doll.
adjective to look at
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5
5
PA
QT
wavy
April
ondulado
abril
QT
eleven
once
QT
many
muchos
QT
order
orden
QT
seven
siete
marker
marcador
paste
pegar
having the curving shape of a

adjective wave or of many waves
noun the fourth month of the year
Maria has wavy hair.
There are 30 days in April.

My favorite number is eleven.
a large or considerable number She is very nice and has many
friends
noun of persons or things
noun
the particular way that things or

events are organized in a list or
series

a writing tool, often used to
noun color
to attach an object to paper
verb using glue
The words were written in

alphabetical order.
There are seven provinces in
Costa Rica.
She used the blue marker to
draw the sky.
Please paste the picture into your
notebook.
TT
ticket
tiquete
noun
llama
llama
noun
FC
cherry
cereza
noun
a piece of paper that allows you

to see a show, participate in an
event, travel on a vehicle, etc.
a domesticated animal from
Peru with soft wooly fleece
a small, round red or black fruit
with a large seed inside
noun
a plant of the onion family that has

Mary likes to cook gallo pinto
a strong taste and smell and is
used in cooking to add flavor
with garlic.
Noun
food that usually consists of

meat between two pieces of
bread
Felipe got a ham sandwich at

Subway.
a kind of vegetable-like fruit

including pumpkins
a type of vegetable (such as a

pumpkin) that has a usually hard
skin and that is eaten cooked
FC
FC
FC
garlic
sandwich
squash
ajo
emparedado
ayote
noun
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You cannot enter the bus without

your ticket.
In Peru you can buy sweaters
made from llama wool.
I got a cherry on top of my ice
cream sundae.
FD
bored *
aburrido
adjective not having anything to do
We were very bored during the

meeting.
FD
scared
asustado
adjective feeling afraid or anxious
They are very afraid of snakes.
6
6
FD
FF
tired
sibling
curtain
freezer
not having energy, wanting to

cansado
adjective sleep
hermano/a
noun a brother or sister
a piece of cloth that hangs from
cortina
noun a window
a very cold top part of the
congelador
noun refrigerator that freezes food
napkin
servilleta
noun
window
Ventana
noun
HII
cancer
cancer
LD
above
sobre
LD
between
en medio
noun
prepositi
on
prepositi
on
NE
pollute
contaminar
verb
NE
ridge
cresta
noun
PA
bushy
espeso
QT
December
diciembre
a piece of cloth or paper used

to protect clothes and wipe the
mouth
a part of the house that lets in
air
a serious disease caused by cells that
are not normal and that can spread to
one or many parts of the body
The ice cream is in the freezer.

She wiped her mouth with a
napkin.
I closed the window, because it
was cold.
at a higher level than

something but not touching it
in the space separating two
other things
Eating some healthy foods may

help lower the risk of cancer.
The salt is above the sugar on
the shelf.
My car was parked between two
trees.
to make land, water, air, ect.

dirty, unhealthy, or not safe
a long narrow hilltop or
mountain range
Factories often pollute the rivers

and streams of Costa Rica.
Billy the goat was standing on
top of the ridge.
adjective thick and full like a bush

noun
Jonathan is very tired because

he only slept for one hour last
night.
My brother is my only sibling.
The curtain in my room covers
my window
the twelfth month of the year

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Santa Claus' beard is very bushy.

I enjoy Christmas in December.
QT
eight
ocho
QT
eighteen
dieciocho
Susan has eight dogs.

You can vote when you are
eighteen years old.
QT
eighty
ochenta
The old man is eighty years old.
QT
February
febrero
QT
fifteen
quince
QT
fifty
cincuenta
QT
forty
cuarenta
6
6
QT
QT
fourteen
Friday
catorce
viernes
QT
January
enero
noun
the first month of the year
QT
Monday
lunes
noun
the day that follows Sunday
QT
nineteen
diecinueve
QT
ninety
noventa
noun
the second month of the year

noun day that follows Thursday
We celebrate Valentine's Day on the

14th of February.
Fifteen is half of thirty.

We had a big party when my
father turned fifty.
It rained for forty days and forty
nights.
Seven times two is fourteen.
Friday is my favorite day.
We celebrate New Year's Day on
January first.
Monday is the first day of the
school week.
Nineteen is the number before
twenty.
There are about ninety days in
three months.
6
6
QT
QT
November
October
noviembre
octubre
noun
noun
QT
Saturday
sbado
noun
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated

in November in the United
the eleventh month of the year States.
the tenth month of the year
It is always rainy in October.
There is a soccer game on
day that follows Friday
Saturday.
QT
September
septiembre
noun
the ninth month of the year

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Costa Ricans celebrate

Independence Day in September.
QT
seventeen
diecisiete
QT
seventy
setenta
QT
sixteen
diecisis
6
6
QT
QT
sixty
Sunday
sesenta
domingo

noun the first day of the week
QT
thirteen
trece
Many people graduate high

school when they are seventeen
years old.
My grandmother is seventy years
old.
People in the United States have
sweet sixteen parties.
Uncle Robert turned sixty
yesterday.
We go to church on Sunday.
For some people, thirteen is an
unlucky number.
QT
thirty
treinta
There are thirty days in April
QT
Thursday
jueves
noun
day that follows Wednesday
He went to Liberia on Thursday.
QT
Tuesday
martes
noun
day that follows Monday
QT
twelve
doce
QT
twenty
veinte
QT
Wednesday
mircoles
noun
day that follows Tuesday
silence
silencio
Noun
the lack of sound or noise
cattle
ganado
noun
donkey
burro
noun
CPG
author
autor
noun
large farm animals; cows

a mammal of the horse family
with long ears
a person who write books,
articles, or reports
She washes clothes on Tuesday.

There are twelve eggs in a
dozen.
There are twenty students in the
class.
Wednesday is the middle of the
week.
The teacher likes silence when
she is teaching.
The herd of cattle crossed the
road slowly.
The donkey is in the field with the
horses.
My favorite author is Gabriel
Garcia Marquez.
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noun
a person who drives a car,

truck, etc.
a person who conducts tours or
expeditions
a person who paints pictures on
canvas, buildings, etc.
Carolina is a truck driver for a

pineapple company
My friend is a tour guide in
Tortuguero.
Pablo Picasso is a famous
painter
noun
a person who writes news stories

or who tells people the news on
radio or television
The reporter interviewed the new

president.
noun
a person who makes clothes to

fit individually
The tailor fixed my pants.
CPG
driver
chofer
noun
CPG
guide
gua
noun
CPG
painter
pintor
7
7
CPG
CPG
reporter
tailor
reportero
sastre
CPG
teacher
docente
noun
CPG
waiter
noun
CS
blazer
mesero
chaqueta de
sport
CS
blouse
blusa
noun
CS
watch
reloj
noun
FC
brownie
brownie
noun
FC
cooked
cocinado
FC
dairy
los lcteos
noun
FC
hamburger
hamburguesa
noun
FC
lettuce
lechuga
noun
FC
mushroom
hongo
noun
noun
The teacher stayed after school

to help me with my English
paper.
The woman asked the waiter for
more water.
The blazer made the man look
a formal jacket
handsome.
Jessica is wearing a purple
a shirt worn by women
blouse.
a piece of clothing worn on the I use my watch to see what time
wrist and used to tell time
it is.
a chocolate dessert that is cut My friend baked me a delicious
into squares
brownie.
a person who leads classes
and helps students learn
a man who serves the
customers at a restaurant
adjective food prepared using heat
Cooked fish is healthy.

Ice cream and cheese are dairy
product made from milk
products.
Lucia ate a hamburger with her
ground beef made into a patty friends at the mall.
a green vegetable with leaves Karina likes to eat salads with
that is very healthy to eat
lots of lettuce.
a fungus that is shaped like an There was a mushroom on my
umbrella
pizza!
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FC
onion
cebolla
noun
a yellow or purple vegetable

used for seasoning food
My friend cries when she cuts

onions
There are many ways to cook

plantain.
FC
plantain
pltano
noun
a tropical fruit similar to a

banana with green skin, or the
plant that produces this fruit
FC
protein
protena
noun
a substance that builds muscles

and is found in some foods
FC
yogurt
yogur
noun
FF
niece
sobrina
noun
FF
uncle
to
noun
knife
Cuchillo
noun
picture
foto, dibujo
noun
table
mesa
noun
toilet
servicio,
inodoro
noun
a tool used to cut or chop food

a painting, drawing or
photograph
a piece of funiture with a flat
surface to put things on
an object that people use to get
rid of bodily waste
HII
measles
sarampin
noun
an infectious disease, caused by a

virus; passed by air
She has never had measles.
HII
obese
obeso
There is a lot of protien in meat.

semisolid food from fermented Andrea mixes yogurt and granola
milk
for breakfast.
Her brother's daughter is her
the daughter of ones sibling
niece.
the brother of your mother or
father
My uncle is a firefighter.
adjective very overweight or fat
NE
cactus
cactus
noun
NE
canyon
can
noun
NE
jungle
jungla
noun
a desert plant with a fleshy

stem that has spines and no
leaves
a deep valley usually with a
river flowing through it
a tropical area overgrown with
forest and vegetation
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I cut the bread with my knife

She took a picture with her
cellphone .
My grandmother puts the food on
the table.
His bathroom has a blue toilet.
Being obese is very unhealthy.

A cactus doesnt need a lot of
water.
The Grand Canyon is in the
United States.
Jaguars live in the jungle.
NE
mountain
montaa
noun
a natural elevation of land

which generally rises to point; a Juan climbed a mountain this
large hill
weekend.
NE
nature
naturaleza
noun
NE
pebble
piedrita
noun
the physical world collectively

(including plants, animals, the
landscape, etc.)
a small stone made smooth
and round
NE
protect
proteger
verb
keep safe from harm or injury
NE
reduce
reducir
verb
to make less of something.
Costa Rica is a good place to

observe nature.
Margarita has a pebble stuck in
her shoe.
It is important to protect the
environment.
We should reduce the amount of
garbage we produce.
7
7
NE
NE
reserve
reuse
reserva
reusar
noun
verb
an area of land where animals

and plants are protected
to use something again
A nature reserve is full of animals

and plants.
I like to reuse plastic bags.
noun
one of the four periods (spring,

summer, autumn, and winter) into
which the year is commonly divided Summer is my favorite season.
NE
season
temporada
one hundred percent of the

adverb time
QT
always
siempre
QT
minute
minuto
noun
confuse
confundido
verb
crayon
crayola
noun
observe
observar
verb
Tara likes coloring with a crayon.

Laura went to Monteverde to
to notice or perceive something observe birds.
recess
recreo
noun
a short period of time during a

school day where kids can play I play soccer during recess.
unit of time with sixty seconds

unable to understand or think
clearly
a colorful, waxy stick used to
draw pictures
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She always takes a shower.

I walked for one minute.
Fernando doesnt understand; he
is confused
stapler
grapadora
humid
humedo
canary
canario
hamster
hmster
rooster
gallo
CPG
actress
actriz
CPG
athlete
atleta
CPG
butcher
carnicero
CPG
writer
escritor
CS
clothing
ropa
CS
jacket
chaqueta
CS
sneakers
tenis
CS
sweater
suter
FC
avocado
aguacate
FC
boiled
hervido
an office tool used to put pieces My teacher has a black stapler

of paper together
on her desk.
a high amount of water vapor in
adjective the air
It humid in the rainforest.
My uncle has a pet canary
a small yellow bird that sings
noun beautifully
named Tweety.
a rodent with a short tail and
noun large cheek pouches
Frank has a pet hamster.
A rooster is the best alarm in the
noun an adult male chicken
morning.
a women who acts on stage,
noun movies, or television
Jennifer Lopez is an actress.
a person who is trained to
Keylor Navas is a Costa Rican
noun compete in sports
athlete.
a person who cuts and sells
The butcher gave me ground
noun meat in a shop
beef.
a person whose profession is
She wants to be a writer for La
noun writing
Nacin.
what people wear to cover their The child grew fast and his
noun bodies.
clothing doesnt fit.
Noun
a piece of clothing that you

wear over your shirt, usually
with a zipper or buttons
Loriana always puts a jacket on

when its cold.
It is important to have sneakers
noun informal shoes; tennis shoes
for physical education class.
a piece of clothing worn to keep I wear my sweater when I go to
noun someone warm
San Jose.
a dark green, oval fruit that is
Kimberly loves to eat tortillas with
noun pale green inside
avocado.
when a food is cooked in hot
adjective bubbling water
Boiled eggs are easy to make.
noun
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FC
cilantro
culantro
noun
FC
crackers
noun
FC
ketchup
galletas
salsa de
tomate
an herb used to add flavor to

food, especially in Costa Rican
cuisine
a dry, thin baked food, usually
salty
noun
a red tomato sauce
FC
pudding
pudn, budn
noun
a thick, semi-solid dessert
noun
spicy ground meat that is usually

stuffed into a narrow tube of skin or Sausage and eggs are a
made into a small flat cake
common breakfast.
FC
sausage
chorizo
FC
steamed
al vapor
FC
turkey
pavo
when a food is cooked with

adjective water vapor
noun
a large bird with a bald head
noun
a large oval fruit with a yellowish skin

and sweet orange flesh, or the tropical
tree on which this grows
FC
papaya
papaya
FD
bronze
bronce
adjective shiny yellowish brown color
FD
watery
lloroso
containing a lot of water or

adjective covered in water
8
8
FD
FF
worried
nephew
FF
teenager
garage
kitchen
Alex puts cilantro in his gallo

pinto.
Some people put tuna on their
crackers.
I like to put ketchup on my
French fries.
Rice pudding is a traditional
Costa Rican dish.
Steamed vegetables are very

healthy.
For Thanksgiving, many families
eat turkey.
Many people don't like papaya.
Third place in the Olympics gets
the bronze medal.
After dusting, Sally had watery
eyes.
She is worried that she did not
pass the test.
My sister's son is my nephew.
preocupado adjective feeling concerned or afraid

sobrino
noun the son of ones sibling
a person who is 13 to 19 years Maria is 15 years old; she is a
teenager
adolescente
noun old
a room where you put cars and
garaje
noun motorcycles.
The car is parked in the garage.
cocina
noun
a room in a house or business

where food is cooked
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We cook our food in the kitchen.
radio
radio
noun
television
televisin
noun
a device used to listen to news

and music
a device to watch shows and
movies
HII
bleeding
sangrando
verb
the process of losing blood
HII
healthy
saludable
HII
sprained
HII
HII
strained
treatment
esguince
adjective to be in good health

an injured muscle or ligament
adjective of a joint
My uncle likes to listen to Marc

Anthony on the radio.
My brother is watching Chavo del
Ocho on television.
After her fall, Sarah realized her
knee was bleeding.
Maria maintains a healthy diet of
fruits and vegetables.
I sprained my knee playing
soccer.
torcido
a muscle or ligament that is

moved to a position it should
adjective not be moved to
Daniela strained her ankle

running.
tratamiento
noun
something that deals with a disease, injury,

etc., in order to make someone feel better
or become healthy again : medical care
HII
vomiting
vomitando
verb
to have the food, liquid, etc., that is in

your stomach come out through your
mouth because you are sick
NE
boulder
roca grande
noun
a large rock
NE
plastic
plstico
NE
toxic
txico
NE
volcano
volcn
a synthetic material used to

make bottles, bags and many
noun other things
poisonous substance for living
adjective species
a mountain from which lava
noun comes from
She is receiving treatment for

cancer.
Matt began vomiting after

smelling the rotten food.
The boulder blocked the
mountain road.
The water bottle is made of
plastic.
Toxic waste kills animals.
Cartago has an active volcano.
PA
acne
acne
a condition in which a person's skin

has many small, swollen spots
Andres has a lot of acne on his face
adjective called pimples
PA
blonde
rubio
adjective having a golden or yellow color Shakira has blonde hair.
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PA
freckles
pecas
PA
stocky
robusto
QT
quarter
cuarto
answer
respuesta
noun
adjective a person who is short and thick My dad isn't fat; he's just stocky.
It is a quarter until two o' clock. It
noun one-fourth
is 1:45.
noun
science
ciencia
noun
TT
canoe
noun
8
8
W
W
blizzard
lightning
canoa
tormenta de
nieve
relmpago
noun
noun
tornado
tornado
noun
parakeet
periquito
noun
CPG
astronaut
astronauta
noun
CPG
officer
oficial
noun
9
9
CPG
CPG
paramedic
profession
paramdico
profesin
noun
noun
9
9
CS
bracelet
pajamas
pulsera
pijamas
noun
noun
CS
natural spots that some people Lauren has freckles all over her
have on their skin
face.
the reply to a question
I raised my hand to the teacher's

question, because I knew the
answer.
the study of nature and the

behavior of matter
a light, narrow boat propelled
by paddles
Science is a common school

subject.
We used the canoe to cross the
river.
The blizzard left lots of snow in
a heavy and lasting snowstorm the streets.
a flash of light in the sky
The lightning lit up the sky.
a violent and destructive storm
in which powerful winds move
around a central point over land
a small parrot with green
feathers and a long tail
a person who travels in a
spacecraft
a person who holds a position
of authority
The tornado sent a cow flying in

the air.
The parakeet sang all morning
long.
Franklin Chang is a Costa Rican
astronaut that has been to space
seven times.
Alfonso is a police officer.

The paramedic is in the
a person who is trained to do
medical work in an emergency
ambulance with the patient.
job, career
Doctor was her profession.
The husband bought his wife a
an accessory worn on the wrist gold bracelet.
clothing used for sleeping
I wear pajamas every night.
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FC
FC
cabbage
celery
repollo
apio
noun
a large round vegetable with large

green, white, or purple leaves that can
be eaten cooked or uncooked
noun
a vegetable with long, thin,

whitish or pale green stems that
can be eaten uncooked or
Justin does not like to eat celery,
cooked
but his pet bunny does.
FC
coconut
coco
noun
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omelette
omelette
noun
a large nut with a hard, hairy

shell, a white part that you eat,
and liquid in the center
a food made from scrambled
eggs and vegetables
FC
preparation
preparacin
noun
the way something is made
FC
recipe
receta
FC
scrambled
revuelto
FC
spinach
espinacas
FD
confident
seguro
FD
confused
FD
excited
confundido
noun
instructions for cooking a dish
adjective when eggs are mixed together
noun
a vegetable with wide, dark

green leaves that are eaten
cooked or uncooked
Cabbage, just like lettuce, is

often used to make salads.
Coconut is used to make a lot of

desserts, including coconut flan.
Maria made an omelette for
breakfast.
There was a lot of preparation for
the dinner.
Kasandra does not know her
family's famous recipe for
tamales.
Scrambled eggs are a popular
breakfast food.
adjective being certain of ones abilities
I prefer spinach in salads.

Harry is very confident about his
ability to speak English.
unable to think clearly or to

adjective understand something
Steven was confused about his

schedule on the first day of
school.
emocionado adjective feeling very happy
FD
frustrated
frustrado
feeling annoyed or less

confident because you cannot
adjective achieve your goals
FD
nervous
nervioso
adjective worried and anxious

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I am excited to go to the beach.

Pedro was frustrated that he
didn't understand the homework.
Karen was nervous about her
grade on the history test.
FD
surprised
FD
surprising
sorprendido adjective feeling shocked

sorprendente adjective causing wonder or surprise.
plural
themselves ellos mismos pronoun
those same people - used as the object of a

verb or preposition to refer to people or
animals that have already been mentioned
They were very surprised when

they won the lottery.
The end to the classic was
surprising.
They did their homework by
themselves.
FF
utensil
cubierto
noun
a tool for practical use
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disease
enfermedad
noun
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malaria
malaria
noun
illness or sickness
a disease transmitted by
mosquitoe bites
He set the table with the utensils.

Dengue fever is a common
disease in Costa Rica.
There is a malaria epidemic in
Haiti.
verb
suddenly forcing air out through your nose

and mouth with a usually loud noise
because your body is reacting to dust, a
sickness, etc.
I couldn't stop sneezing in the

dusty room.
when one part of the body gets

bigger or puffy - usually due to
an injury
a word expressing relation to
another word
preserving and protecting
natural environments
the gradual destruction or
decline of something
the process by which
organisms develop
His ankle was huge from the

swelling.
We use a preposition to signify
where something is.
Conservation is very important to
protecting animals.
Rivers and oceans cause
erosion.
Charles Darwin proposed the
theory of evolution.
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sneezing
estornudand
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swelling
hinchazn
verb
LD
preposition
preposicin
noun
NE
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erosion
erosin
noun
NE
evolution
evolucin
noun
NE
minerals
minerales
noun
NE
peninsula
pennsula
noun
conservation conservacin
noun
naturally-occurring, solid
substances found in the Earth
a piece of land surrounded by
water on three sides
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Mariela collects many types of

rocks and minerals.
Osa is a large peninsula.
NE
pollution
polucin
NE
species
especies
NE
surrounded
rodeado
PA
straight *
liso
noun
a group of animals or plants

that are similar and can
reproduce
There are millions of species of

insects.
to be on every side of someone or

San Jose is surrounded by mountains
adjective something
adjective without a bend or curve
PA
elderly
PA
scruffy
desaliado
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appointment
cita
noun
an agreement to meet with

someone at a particular time
I have a doctor's appointment

tomorrow morning at nine o'clock
QT
August
agosto
noun
the eighth month of the year
We celebrate Mother's Day in

August in Costa Rica.
QT
usually
usualmente
janitor
conserje
principal *
director
supplies
tiles
noun
a stock of resources
The bus usually comes at noon.

The janitor sweeps the
classroom floor.
The principal spoke at
graduation.
The teacher asked us to take out
our supplies.
therefore
por lo tanto
adverb
as a result; consequently
Therefore, you must always wear a

safety belt.
noun
a strong tropical storm
A hurricane destroyed the beach

town.
noun
the temperature and other

outside conditions at a specific The weather today in Guapiles
time and place
will be hot and rainy.
hurricane
weather *
huracn
clima
noun
Being usual or in the middle

describing a person who has
adjective lived a long time
Tara has long, straight hair.

The cake was nothing special it was
average.
average
the presence of a substance that is Many cities in China have a lot of

harmful or poisonous
pollution.
promedio
mayor,
anciano
PA
noun
adjective not neat, clean, or orderly
adverb a lot of the time; normally

a person who takes care of a
noun building
a person who is in charge of a
noun school
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My elderly neighbor needs help

crossing the street.
His beard was scruffy after two
days of not shaving.
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butterfly
mariposa
noun
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babysitter
niero
noun
an insect with large colorful

wings
a person who looks after
children while parents are out
The butterfly is flying around the

garden.
The babysitter watched us while
my mom was at work.
Her great grandfather studied
bookkeeping at the University of
Costa Rica.
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bookkeeping
contabilidad
noun
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firefighter
bombero
noun
keeping records of money

transactions
a person who fights fires and
rescues people from burning
buildings
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hairdresser
peluquero
noun
a person who cuts and styles

hair
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earrings
aretes
noun
accessories worn on the ears
Michelle wants to be a firefighter.

The hairdresser cut my hair too
short.
Sally got new earrings for her
birthday.
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handkerchief
pauelo
noun
a small cloth used to wipe sweat

off your face or to blow your nose
He blows his nose with his

handkerchief.
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necklace
collar
noun
accessory worn around the

neck
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raincoat
impermeable
noun
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sunglasses
gafas del sol
noun
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underwear
ropa interior
noun
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blackberry
mora
noun
a jacket worn during the rain

an article of clothing worn to
protect the eyes from the sun
clothing worn under your
clothes
a small, soft, dark purple fruit
with seeds
The gold necklace was very

expensive.
It's raining outside, so I am
wearing my raincoat.
I lost my sunglasses at the
beach.
Every morning I put on my
underwear.
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breakfast
desayuno
noun
the first meal of the day
The blackberry was too sour.

Kevin had gallo pinto and natilla
for breakfast.
an oval, purple vegetable that is

white inside and is usually
eaten cooked
a drink made from ice cream
and milk
My grandmother loves to make

casaroles using eggplant.
Alicia got a vanilla milkshake for
dessert.
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eggplant
berenjena
noun
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milkshake
batido
noun
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Apple and cinnamon oatmeal is

my favorite food to eat for
breakfast.
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oatmeal
avena
noun
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pineapple
pia
noun
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popcorn
palomitas
noun
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strawberry
fresa
noun
a cereal made from ground

oats
a large fruit that has a yellow,
juicy inside
corn that is heated so that it
pops
a small red fruit with seeds on
the outside
The girl likes to eat watermelon.

Her grandmother has gray hair.
I love sweet pineapple.

Olga bought popcorn at a movie
theatre.
We like strawberry ice cream.
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watermelon
sanda
noun
a large, round fruit with dark

green skin which is pink inside
and has a lot of black seeds
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grandmother
abuela
noun
your father or mother's mother
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grandson
nieto
noun
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bathroom
cuarto de bao
noun
noun
the son of your son or daughter Jose's grandson is five years old.
a room that has a toilet, sink
and sometimes a shower.
I shower in the bathroom.
Francine went to her bedroom
a room where people sleep
after dinner.
a group of knives, forks, and
My friends need silverware to put
spoons
on the table.
I use my toothbrush to clean my
an object used to clean teeth
teeth.
a substance used with a
toothbrush to clean your teeth I use Colgate to brush my teeth.
noun
pain or soreness in the back
My mom has a backache.

Tanisha has an earache.
Erin had a terrible headache and
had to go lie down.
cuarto
(dormitorio)
utencilios de
la mesa
cepillo de
dientes
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bedroom
noun
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silverware
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toothbrush
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toothpaste
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backache
pasta de
dientes
dolor de
espalda
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earache
dolor de oido
noun
a pain in the ear
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headache
dolor de
cabeza
noun
a continuous pain in the head
noun
noun
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stomachache
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toothache
dolor de
estmago
dolor de
diente
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grassland
sabana
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NE
rainbow
arcoiris
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NE
rainforest
bosque
lluvioso
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waterfall
catarata
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hairdo
peinado
Most cHIIdhood stomachaches

are not serious.
Tom went to the dentist because
of a toothache.
Large herds of cattle graze in the
grassland.
noun
a pain in a person's belly
noun
noun
a pain in a tooth or teeth

a large open area of country
covered with grass
noun
a bow of all the colors that

There was a rainbow after it
appears in the sky after it rains rained
noun
a tropical forest that receives a

lot of rain and that has very tall Costa Rica has a beautiful
trees
rainforest.
an area in a stream or river

where running water falls down
noun from a high place
the style in which a person's
adjective hair is cut and styled
La Paz is a very beatiful waterfall

in San Carlos.
The mohawk is an extreme
hairdo
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overweight
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redhead
when a person weighs more

Pablo is overweight because he
than the healthy range for his
eats a hamburger everyday and
sobre peso adjective or her age, gender, and height does not exercise.
Lindsey Lohan is a natural
pelirrojo
adjective someone who has red hair
redhead.
sideburn
hair that grows on the side of a

one's face in front of the ears
Elvis Presley had big sideburns.
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patilla
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sunburn
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lunchtime
quemadura
del sol
hora de
comer
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highlighter
resaltador
noun
noun
a condition in which your skin

becomes sore and red from too After going to the beach, Joe had
much sunlight
a bad sunburn.
I'm hungry, because it's almost
the time in the middle of the day
when people usually eat lunch
lunchtime.
noun
a special pen with brightly

The student uses a highlighter to
colored ink used to mark notes mark confusing words.
noun
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noun
a small stack of paper for

taking notes
a piece of bent metal used to
hold papers together
a place where airplanes come
to land or take off
a main road connecting two
major cities
A notepad is smaller than a

notebook.
I held my papers together with a
paperclip.
Mary is going to the airport to get
a flight to the U.S.A.
Route 32 is the highway between
San Jos and Limn.
It is important to wear a helmet
while riding a motorcycle.
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notepad
block de notas
noun
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paperclip
clip
noun
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airport
aeropuerto
noun
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highway
carretera
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motorcycle
motocicleta
noun
a two-wheeled vehicle
resembling a bicycle with a
motor
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sightseeing
turismo
noun
the activity of visiting the famous or We did a lot of sightseeing on our

interesting places of an area
vacation.
noun
a short board that is on wheels and

that a person stands on to move along
a surface or to perform tricks
noun
a windstorm that blows a large

amount of dust and sand
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skateboard
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sandstorm
monopatn
tormenta de
arena
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mosquito
mosquito
noun
a type of insect that sucks

blood and carries diseases
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engineer
ingeniero
noun
a person who designs or creates

structures or devices
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secretary
secretario
Noun
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soldier
soldado
noun
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waitress
mesera
noun
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broccoli
brcoli
noun
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condiments condimentos
noun
a person who keeps records

and makes appointments
a person who serves in an
army
a woman who serves
customers at a restaurant
a green vegetable that looks
like a small tree
substances added to food to
give it flavor
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I do cool tricks on my
skateboard.
There was a sandstorm in the
desert yesterday.
I hate it when a mosquito bites
me.
She wants to be a computer
engineer.
Olga is the secretary at the
office.
The soldier had to go to Iraq.
The waitress asked me what I
wanted to eat.
Jaime doesn't like broccoli.
I cook with condiments to make
my food taste better.
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cucumber
pepino
noun
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vegetable
verdura
noun
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lopsided
ladeado
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allergic
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allergy
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ambulance
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bacteria
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breathing
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constipated
alrgico
a long, thin, pale green

vegetable with dark green skin,
usually eaten uncooked in
salads
a plant, root, seed, or pod that
is used as food,
adjective having uneven parts
adjective
having an allergy - a medical condition that

causes someone to become sick after
eating, touching, or breathing something
that is harmless to most people
a bodily reaction to a
substance, ex. pollen, fur, a
alergia
noun particular food, or dust
a vehicle used to transport
ambulancia
noun people to and from a hospital
very small living things that
bacteria
noun often cause disease
to move air into and out of your
respirando
verb lungs
having a bowel movement less
constipado adjective than 3 times per week
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medicine
medicina
noun
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migraine
migraa
noun
special food or a chemical that

makes someone better when
they are ill
a really bad headache with
nausea and disturbed vision
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visibility
visibilidad
noun
the ability to see or be seen
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en peligro
endangered (de extincin) adjective seriously at risk of extinction
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Cucumber grows best in

summer.
Broccoli is a vegetable, but a
banana is not.
Her ears were lopsided, so her
glasses looked crooked.
We do not have a pet cat
because my mom is allergic to
them.
Tim cannot eat fish becuase he
has a severe allergy.
The ambulance takes very sick
people to the hospital.
Washing your hands cleans your
hands of bacteria.
After going for a run, he was
breathing very rapidly.
Luke was constipated from his
digestive illness.
My mom gives me medicine
when I am sick.
Andrew stays in bed in the dark
when he has a migraine.
It was a clear day with good
visibility.
The leatherback turtle is an
endangered species.
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fertilizer
abono
noun
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island
isla
noun
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recycle
reciclar
verb
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compliment
cumplido
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muscular
muscular
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another
otro ms
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a substance added to soil or

land to increase its fertility
a piece of land surrounded by
water
to convert something into
reusable material
It is important to use fertilizer in a

garden.
Isla Chira is one of Costa Rica's
islands.
My school has bins to recycle
plastic and paper.
a remark that says something good

about something or someone; an The girl blushed when her boyfriend
noun
expression of admiration
gave her a compliment.
Juan excersises every day, he is
muscular
adjetive having big muscles
adjective one more of something

a tool used to do mathematical
calculator
calculadora
noun calculations
a chart showing the days,
calendar
calendario
noun weeks, and months of a year
inmediatame
immediately
nte
adverb right now; without delay
the chance that something will
probability probabilidad
noun happen
the study of past events and
history
historia
noun occurrences
Daniela asked her mother for

another cookie.
Doing math with a calculator is
easy.
I have a 2015 calendar hanging
in my classroom.
Open that door immediately!
The probability of Costa Ricans
being happy is very high.
Jorges favorite class in school is
History.
the simple or basic form of a

verb
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infinitive
infinitivo
noun
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librarian
bibliotecario
noun
The first verb form that you learn

in a language is the infinitive.
I asked the librarian where I
a person who works in a library could find the book.
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rectangle
rectngulo
noun
a shape with four sides and

four corners that are all right
angles
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scissors
tijeras
noun
a tool used to cut things

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A rectangle has two long sides

and two short sides.
Dont cut yourself on the
scissors.
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sharpener
maquinilla
noun
a tool used to make a point on

the end of a pencil
a two-wheeled vehicle
propelled by a rider using two
pedals
I let Harold borrow my sharpener.
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bicycle
bicicleta
noun
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helicopter
helicptero
noun
The student rides to school on

his bicycle.
a means of transportation that flies In an emergency, a helicopter
by electric propellers
can fly to the hospital.
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submarine
submarino
noun
a ship that can go under water

completely
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subway
metro
noun
an underground train
The biologist uses the submarine

to explore the ocean.
She takes the subway to work
every day.
noun
a bird similar to the dove but

larger with white or gray
feathers
A pigeon is a common bird to

see in San Jose.
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pigeon
paloma
When I go to the supermarket, I

pay the cashier for my groceries.
Mara Jos wants to be a
journalist
periodista
noun
journalist for La Extra.
The musician plays the guitar
musician
msico
noun a person who plays instruments and drums.
a person who installs and
The plumber fixed the broken
plumber
plomero
noun repairs pipes in buildings
toilet in the bathroom.
the space between rows of
Please stay in your seat and out
aisle *
pasillo
noun chairs
of the aisle.
a dish that comes before the
Mozzarella sticks are a delicious
appetizer
entrada
noun main course
appetizer.
something that tastes very
delicious
delicioso
adjective good
My moms cooking is delicious.
accidentalme
happening in a way that is not He accidentally bumped into the
accidentally
nte
adverb planned, by chance
kitchen table.
cashier
cajero
doubtful
dudoso
noun
a person who takes the money

at the store
a person who works as a writer
for a newspaper
adjective not likely to be true, not probable

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Its doubtful that Costa Rica will win

the World Cup.
The mother was afraid that she

embarrassed avergonzado adjective feeling ashamed or shy
embarrassed her child.
indirectamen
The taxi drove indirectly to its
indirectly
te
adverb not in a direct way; roundabout destination and charged more!
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loneliness
soledad
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mysterious
misterioso
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cough
tos
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dengue
dengue
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hepatitis
hepatitis
noun
to be sad from being apart from

other people
My grandmother suffered from

loneliness after my grandfather died.
strange, unknown, or difficult to

adjective understand
the sudden sharp sound from
verb the throat when you're sick
a severe fever caused by a
noun virus carried by mosquitos
noun
A mysterious stranger came to

our door.
I cough a lot in my sleep when I
am sick.
Dengue fever is dangerous
disease.
I got the hepatitis vaccine last
a disease that inflames the liver week.
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infection
infeccion
noun
the process of bacteria or

viruses invading the body or
making someone ill or
diseased.
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insomnia
insomnio
noun
not being able to sleep
Poor hygiene can increase the

danger of infection.
The girl was tired all the time,
because she had insomnia.
noun
feeling you have in your

stomach when you think you
are going to vomit
Some people feel sick or

experience nausea when flying.
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nausea
nausea
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necessity
necesidad
noun
something necessary something that one must have

or do
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ointment
pomada
noun
a lotion to treat a skin disorder
Water is a necessity for all life.

Roy put an ointment on the rash
on his skin.
to falsely believe that other

people are trying to harm you
People suffering from paranoia

often think they are being
followed.
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paranoia
paranoia
noun
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plague
plaga
noun
a large number of harmful or

annoying things
the type of dangerous and
powerful energy that is
produced by nuclear reactions
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radiation
radiacin
noun
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aluminum
aluminio
noun
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extinct
extinto
a light silvery-gray metal

a species that has no living
adjective members
A plague of frogs and a plague of

locusts attacked Egypt in the
book of Exodus.
Radiation poisoning is a
dangerous problem.
Jorges house has an aluminum
roof.
Dinosaurs and mammoths are all
extinct.
In Antarctica there are lots of icy
glaciers.
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glacier
glaciar
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renewable
renovable
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beautiful
hermoso
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ordinarily
normalmente
adverb
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separately
por separado
adverb
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grammatical
gramatical
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knowledge
conocimiento
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necessary
necesario
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possessive
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procedure
noun
a slow moving piece of ice

able to be extended for another
adjective time period
having a nice appearance or
adjective personality
Renewable energy is an
important resource.
Costa Rica is a very beautiful
country.
Ordinarily, students go to class from

most of the time; generally, usually Monday to Friday.
Students must work separately on
apart, divided
their tests.
adjective following the rules of grammar
His grammatical mistakes made

it difficult to understand him.
information, understanding, or
skill that you get from
experience or education
She has a lot of knowlege about

science.
noun
so important that you must do it or It is necessary for people to drink

adjective have it
water.
posesivo
adjective words that show belonging
procedimient
a series of actions that are
o
noun done in a certain way or order
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His and her are possessive

pronouns.
It is important to follow procedure

in an emergency.
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pronunciation
punctuation
pronunciaci
n
puntuacin
recommenda recomendaci
tion
n
noun
the production of sounds in

order to speak
Good pronunciation takes a lot of

practice.
noun
the system of certain symbols

in writing to make meaning
more clear by marking pauses
and ending sentences
Punctuation is important when

youre writing.
noun
the act of saying that someone

or something is good and
She rewrote the paper based on
deserves to be chosen
her teachers recommendation.
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drought
sequa
noun
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counselor
orientador
noun
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delinquent
delincuente
noun
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officially
oficialmente
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scholarship
beca
a long period of time during

which there is very little or no
rain
a person trained to give
guidance or advice
a person who regularly does
illegal or immoral things
relating to the authority,

adverb something formal
money given students to help
noun them study
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sponsorship
patrocinio
noun
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CPG
surgeon
cirujano
noun
13
FC
barbeque
parrillada
verb
13
FC
spaghetti
espagueti
noun
13
FC
zucchini
calabacn
noun
the promise of money to support

an organization in return for
advertising
a person who performs

surgeries on people
cooking a meal outdoors on a
grill
long thin pasta
a long, thin vegetable with a
dark green skin.
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With no rain there will be a

drought.
The guidance counselor helped
me choose a school.
The delinquent was sent to jail.
Officially, the New Year starts at
midnight, on December 31st.
He won a scholarship to go study
in the United States.
The Costa Rican national soccer
team has a sponsorship from Klbi.
The surgeon told Annie the

surgery would be quick.
My dad likes to barbeque steaks
and hamburgers.
Spaghetti with meatballs is my
dads favorite food.
Zucchini is my favorite vegetable.
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FD
accessible
accesible
13
FD
bizarre
extrao
13
FD
FD
composure
compostura
13
FD
courteous
corts
13
FD
FD
The internet makes more

information accesible to people.
adjective very strange; weird
Around the world there are many

types of bizarre foods.
showing the special qualities or

noun, traits of a person, thing, or
Such behavior is not
characteristic caracterstica adjective group
characteristic of a good neighbor.
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13
adjective easy to be reached or used
deshonestida
dishonesty
d
exhausted
agotado
calmness especially of mind,

The president kept his composure
noun
manner, or appearance; tranquility during the hard debate.
Women look for men that are kind
adjective showing good manners; polite
and courteous.
noun
to say things that are not true
The lawyer was sent to jail for his

dishonesty.
to use all of someone's mental After running the marathon,

adjective or physical energy; very tired
Susan was exhausted.
13
FD
modifier
modificante
noun
a word or phrase that describes

another word or phrase in a
sentence
13
FD
tardiness
tardanza
noun
arriving or doing something late
13
FD
thoughtfulness
consideracin
noun
13
FD
unbelievable
increble
13
FD
unfortunately
desafortunadam
ente
adverb
13
FF
commitment
compromiso
noun
Thank you for your thoughtfulness.

The students did an unbelievable
project.
Unfortunately, there are no classes
suffering from bad luck; lamentably today due to the civic act.
a promise to do something in the
Marriage is a life-long commitment
future
between two people.
You need a modifier to better

describe that object.
Tardiness in this classroom is
unacceptable!
consideration for others

unable to be believed; incredible,
adjective extraordinary
13
HII
consumption
consumo
noun
13
HII
contaminate
contaminar
verb
the act of eating or drinking

something
to add something harmful to the
environment
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With the comsumption of a lot of

food you can become obese.
Please do not contaminate the
water with trash.
13
HII
diabetes
diabetis
noun
13
HII
diagnose
diagnosticar
verb
13
HII
epidemic
epidemia
noun
a medical condition that occurs

when the body can't use
glucose
to examine a person in order to
identify a disease
when a disease affects a lot
people quickly
My grandmother has diabetes

and needs extra insulin.
I often try to diagnose myself, but
I am not a doctor.
There is a Chikunguna epidemic
in Costa Rica!
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HII
13
HII
13
HII
a common illness that is

caused by a virus that affects
influenza
influenza
noun the lungs
being so small that it cant be
microscopic microscpico adjective seen by the human eye
receta
a document given to a patient
prescription
mdica
noun to get special medicine
HII
noun
a change in the body or mind

which shows that a disease is
present
Fever is a symptom of the flu.
verb
to severely damage or destroy a

large part of something
The logging industry will decimate

the rainforest.
noun
the area in which a person, animal It is important to protect the

or plant lives
environment.
13
13
NE
symptom
decimate
sntoma
diezmar
13
NE
environment
ambiente
13
PA
auburn
castao
13
PA
gorgeous
13
QT
13
QT
13
QT
13
adjective a light reddish brown color
hermoso
adjective very attractive or beautiful
frecuenteme
frequently
nte
adverb often; many times
ocasionalme
occasionally
nte
adverb from time to time; now and then
a list of times or tasks to be
schedule
horario
noun completed
cognitive
cognitivo
the act or process of knowing

adjective and remembering
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It is a good idea to get an

injection for influenza once a
year.
Very small things like cells are
considered to be microscopic.
The doctor gave her a
prescription for her allergy.
Laurens auburn hair is long and

curly.
I think my mother is gorgeous.
I frequently go shopping in
Liberia.
Occasionally, Claudia goes to
San Jos for training.
M
Developing new cognitive
abilities is important for children.
obedience
obediencia
perseveranc perseveranci
e
a
noun
willing to do what someone tells Children need to practice

you to do or to follow a law, rule obedience to their parents.
She needs perseverance to finish
steady persistence
the race.
The architect designed the new
a person who designs buildings school building.
13
13
14
CPG
architect
arquitecto
14
CPG
bipartisan
bipartidista
including members from two

adjective groups
14
CPG
influential
influyente
adjective having a power to make changes
14
CPG
interrogation
interrogatorio
noun
the act of questioning
Franklin Chang is an influential man

because of his accomplishments.
The police officer talked to the
criminal during the interrogation.
14
CPG
mechanic
mecnico
noun
14
CPG
parliament
parlamento
noun
14
CPG
pharmacist
farmacutico
noun
a person who fixes cars

in British countries, a legislative
body
a person who prepares and
gives out medicine
The mechanic repaired the

transmission on my car.
The British parliament decided
not to strike against Syria.
The pharmacist gave me
medicine for my cough.
14
CPG
recognition
reconocimient
o
14
CS
guaranteed
garantizado
14
FC
champagne
champaa
14
FC
gourmet
de gastronoma
noun
noun
the action of aknowledging or

recognizing
certain to happen or to do
adjective something
noun
noun
adjective fancy, specialized or exotic foods
14
FC
lasagna
lasaa
noun
14
FC
mayonnaise
mayonesa
noun
14
FD
apprehensive
aprensivo
a sparkling white wine
To pass the new law, the President

needed bipartisan support.
She did not receive recognition for

her great work.
The car battery was guaranteed for
five years.
It is customary to drink champagne
during a toast for special occasions.
The fancy French restaurant serves
gourmet food.
a baked food with layers of

pasta, sauce, and cheese
Lasagna is very popular in Italian

restaurants.
Mayonnaise is good on potato
a white sauce made from eggs salad.
afraid that something bad might

adjective happen
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The exchange student was

apprehensive about her trip to Costa
Rica.
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FD
14
FD
14
FD
14
FD
14
FD
14
FD
14
FD
14
FD
14
FD
diplomatic
not causing bad feelings;

having an ability to deal with
diplomtico adjective people politely
The two countries should be

diplomatic when solving this
problem.
The worker's effectiveness made

him very important to the company.
That dress is so expensive; it is
outrageous
escandaloso
outrageous!
No man can realistically run faster
de manera
realista
realistically
adverb based on what is real or practical than a car.
Hugging a crying child is simply a
spontaneous
espontneo adjective without a lot of thought or planning spontaneous reaction.
The stubbornness of the donkey
stubbornness
obstinacin
noun
to refuse to do something
angered the farmer.
causing a feeling that something is
sospechosam
wrong or that someone is behaving The police officer was suspiciously
suspiciously
ente
adverb wrongly
looking into the parked cars.
"Smart" is synonymous with
synonymous
sinnimo
adjective having the same meaning
"intelligent."
careful about doing something in
Make sure your homework is
thorough
exhaustivo
adjective an accurate and exact way
complete and thorough.
effectiveness
eficacia
noun
producing a result that is wanted

very bad or wrong in a way that
adjective causes anger
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a physical condition that makes

it difficult for someone to
breathe
14
HII
asthma
asma
Luis suffers from asthma, so it is

difficult for him to run in races.
noun
when the body doesn't have
enough water
14
HII
dehydrated deshidratado adjective
14
HII
diarrhea
14
HII
nauseous
14
HII
quarantine
14
HII
vaccinate
an illness that causes you to

pass waste from your body
diarrea
noun often and in liquid form
affected with nausea; wanting
con nuseas adjective to vomit
cuarentena
vacunar
I felt dehydrated because I didn't

drink enough water today.
He has to go to the bathroom a
lot, and he has terrible diarrhea.
After eating too much, he felt
nauseous.
noun
the isolation of sick people to prevent

the spread of a disease
Hospitals put patients sick with cholera

in separate rooms, in quarantine.
verb
to give an injection to protect

from diseases
Children get vaccinated to

prevent diseases.
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The climate will change if we do

not take care our atmosphere.
noun
to become lost or stop exisiting;

vanish from sight
The young girls disappearance was

on the news all morning.
14
NE
14
PA
physical
fisico
14
QT
accumulate
acumular
verb
14
QT
occurrence
suceso
atmsfera
the whole mass of air and

gases that surround the Earth
NE
14
atmosphere
noun
14
disappearance desaparicin
interjection
interjeccin
14
knowledgeable
enterado
14
symmetrical
simtrico
14
TT
accommodation
alojamiento
14
TT
souvenir
recuerdo
14
tsunami
tsunami
15
CPG
aristocracy
aristocracia
15
CPG
bureaucratic
burocrtico
15
CPG
democracy
democracia
adjective relating to the body
Physical activity is important to

keep your body in shape.
noun
to gather or collect, often slowly

something that happens; event,
incident
Dirt and dust accumulate in my

house.
Rain in summer is a common
occurrence in parts of Costa Rica.
noun
a word or phrase that

expresses emotion such as
ouch!
When he hurt he self, he

interjected "Ouch!".
having information, understanding,

or skill that comes from experience
adjective or education
having sides or halves that are the
adjective same; well-proportioned
a place where people can live,
noun
stay, or work
an item given or purchased to
noun
remember a place
The science professor is very

knowledgeable about the ecosystem.
A perfect square is symmetrical.

The hotel provides accommodation
to tourists.
My dad always brought me a
souvenir from his trips to Panama.
noun
a large ocean wave cause by

an earthquake or volcano
A tsunami can destroy a beach

town.
noun
the highest social class in some countries :

the people who have special titles (such as
duke and duchess), who typically own land,
and who traditionally have more money and
power than the other people in a society
The prince was a member of the

aristocracy.
using complicated rules and ways

adjective of doing things
a form of government in which
noun
people choose leaders by voting
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Bureaucratic organizations are famous

for their amount of paperwork.
In a democracy, every citizen should

have the right to vote.
15
CPG
demographic demogrfico
noun
15
CPG
hierarchy
jerarqua
noun
15
CPG
philanthropy
filantropa
noun
15
CPG
sacrilegious
sacrlego
15
crescendo
crescendo
15
enthusiasm
entusiasmo
noun
strong excitement about something : a

He cheered for her team with a lot of
strong feeling of active interest in
something that you like or enjoy
enthusiasm.
a tube that has mirrors and loose pieces of
colored glass or plastic inside at one end so
that you see many different patterns when
you turn the tube while looking in through
the other end
calidoscopio
noun
15
labyrinth
laberinto
noun
15
renaissance
renacimiento
noun
15
FD
ephemeral
efmero
15
FD
exhilarating
estimulante
15
FD
impeccable
Mother Teresa helped the poor, and she

was well-known for her philanthropy.
a gradual increase in loudness in a The noise rose to a crescendo, and it

piece of music.
hurt my ears.
kaleidoscope
fluorescent
He was at the bottom of the

corporate hierarchy.
noun
FD
a group that controls an

organization and is divided into
different levels
the practice of giving money and
time to help make life better for
other people
involving sacrilege - which is an act of

treating a holy place or object in a way The mans sacrilegious remarks upset
the pastor and his family.
adjective that does not show proper respect
15
15
the qualities (such as age, sex, The town's demographics

and income) of a specific group suggest that the restaurant will
of people
do well there.
She looked at the beautiful, changing

patterns in her kaleidoscope.
The mouse got lost in the large
labyrinth.
a place that has many confusing

paths or passages; a maze
the period from the 14th to the 17th
century; a period of new growth or The renaissance was a period of
activity
advancement in art and science.
adjective lasting a very short time

causing someone to feel very
adjective excited or happy
His fame turned out to be ephemeral.

Nobody remembered him after a month.
The Fast and the Furious was an

exhilarating movie!
The fluorescent light bulb lasts

fluorescente adjective strikingly bright, vivid or glowing longer than the incandescent.
The service at the fancy
impecable adjective flawless; perfect
restaurant was impeccable.
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FD
subtlety
sutileza
noun
the quality or state of hard to notice The thiefs subtlety surprised the
or see ; not obvious
investigators.
relating to what is possible or
imagined rather than to what is
known to be true or real
15
FD
theoretical
terico
adjective
The idea was purely theoretical. It

hadn't been tested or put into
practice yet.
old and respected : valued and

respected because of old age, Pope John Paul II was a wise,
venerable
venerable adjective long use, etc.
venerable man.
Adolescence is often an difficult
the period of life when a child
adolescence adolescencia noun develops into an adult
period for kids.
15
FD
15
FF
15
FF
camaraderie
camaradera
noun
a feeling of good friendship among Sports teams often have a great

the people in a group
sense of camaraderie.
15
FF
reminisce
recordar
verb
to talk, think or write about things

that happened in past
The old man likes to reminisce about

the time when he was a child.
She got amnesia after hitting her head in the
accident. She couldn't even remember her
own name.
Cholera is a very serious illness.
15
HIL
amnesia
amnesia
noun
a condition in which a person is

unable to remember things
because of brain injury, shock, or
illness
15
HIL
cholera
clera
noun
a disease that causes

stomachaches and diarrhea
15
HIL
lethargy
letargo
noun
a lack of energy or a lack of

interest in doing things
15
HIL
psychological
psicolgico
NE
biodegradabl biodegradabl
broken down into very small parts by
e
e
adjective natural processes, bacteria, etc
adjective of or relating to the study mind

capable of being slowly destroyed and
15
15
15
NE
NE
biodiversity biodiversidad
geothermal
noun
the variety of life (including

plants and animals) in the world
of, relating to, or using the

natural heat produced inside
geotrmico adjective the Earth
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Lethargy is one of the symptoms of

malaria.
The patient had a lot of psychological
problems.
Organic peels and coffee

grounds are biodegradable.
With all of its many plants and animals, Costa
Rica has one of the highest level of
biodiversity in the world.
Geothermal factories in
Guanacaste create energy for
people to use.

15
NE
topography
topografa
15
QT
miscellaneous
miscelneo
15
baccalaureate
bachillerato
the features (such as mountains

noun
and rivers) in an area of land
including many things of different
adjective kinds
the degree of bachelor granted by
universities and colleges or the
noun
ceremony before graduation
homogneo
made up of the same kind of

adjective people or things
15
15
homogeneous
paraphrase
parafrasear
verb
15
plagiarize
plagiar
verb
15
polygon
noun
15
sophomore
polgono
alumno de 2
ao
15
15
noun
to copy or steal anothers work

when writing an essay or written
work
a flat shape that has three or more
straight lines and angles
a student in the second year of
high school or college
Students shouldnt plagiarize when

writing a paper.
Triangles, hexagons, and octagons
are examples of polygons.
Jerry did not play on the baseball
team his sophomore year.
synopsis
sinopsis
a short description of the most

important information about
something : a summary or outline
15
TT
wanderlust
pasin de
viajar
15
phenomenon
fenomenal
He made separated the colored paper into

homogeneous piles - all the red pieces in one
pile, the blue in another, etc.
To summarize a story, you need

to learn to paraphrase.
esfrico
noun
My college held a baccalaureate

ceremony the day before our graduation.
to say (something that

someone else has said or
written) using different words
having the shape of a sphere :

adjective round
spherical
The map shows the topography of

the land.
The teacher's desk draw is a mix of
miscellaneous items.
noun
a strong desire to travel

very good or great : unusual in a
adjective way that is very impressive
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The soccer ball ----because of its

spherical design.
He gave a short synopsis of the plot

after watching the movie.
David has a strong sense of wanderlust
and has been to almost every country in
the world.
The book was a phenomenal

success.

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a small animal, often kept as a My pet cat is good at catching

an animal (such as a dog, cat,

My dog is a very good pet.

I put a bib on my baby brother

I bet you 20,000 colones that

an act that causes smiling, laughing

I had a lot of fun playing soccer.

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to put your arms around

a child or young person

a machine that is used to move

to make (something) whole or

The kid drew a picture of what he

I will let you borrow my car.

Can you fix my car?

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to clean the floor using water

a cut piece of a tree

a mixture of dirt and water

a hairstyle in which the hair is

I mop the kitchen floor every

Please wear your hair in a bun to

adjective a cardinal number; 6

I have six best friends.

adjective a cardinal number; 10

Billy has ten fingers.

a word to begin a statement

The clown is wearing a red wig

Would you give me a bit of bread

I like chocolate, but I don't eat it

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a tool used for writing that uses

formal clothes consisting of

the condition of being known or Her beauty and talent brought

They thought they would never

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a seed that is eaten as a vegetable

I am growing a bean plant in my

something (such as a chair)

any one of the hard, white pieces that

physical suffering or discomfort His injury caused him a lot of

Harry sat in the wrong seat on

She broke a bone in her arm

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adverb in this place : at this location

I'm here to help you.

a line of light coming from a

We saw the bright beams from

a hill of sand near an ocean or

gas, smoke, or vapor that

Dont inhale that toxic fume!

a tall tree with long, thin, pointy

the sixth month of the year

the fifth month of the year

adjective light in color

adjective Someone who is not strong

His pale skin burns easily in the sun .

Do you know todays date?

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adjective a cardinal number; 9

There are nine types of soda at

how we measure the passing of