=avaro, -a= avaricious, niggardly; =un viejo --= an old miser =avenencia= _f._ agreement, compromise =aventajar= surpass =aventura= _f._ adventure =aventurero= _m._ adventurer =avergonzarse de= be ashamed of, blush for =averiguar= investigate, find out =avestruz= _m._ ostrich =avisar= inform, notify =aviso= _m._ notice, warning =avispar= rouse, spur; =se va avispando= he is becoming lively _or_ clever =¡ay!= oh! alas! =aya= _f._ governess =ayer= yesterday; =-- por la tarde= yesterday afternoon =azaroso, -a= hazardous, dangerous =azul= blue B =bagaje= _m._ baggage =¡bah!= bah! pshaw! =bailar= dance =bailarín= _m._ dancer =baile= _m._ dance, ball =bajar= go down, come down, descend; lower; go toward the front of the stage =bajeza= _f._ meanness, vileness =bajito, -a= (_dim. of_ =bajo=) short =bajo, -a= low, despicable, vile =bajo= _adv._ meanly, humbly; _prep._ under =balbuceo= _m._ stammering, stuttering; =fingir --s= pretend to stammer (_as if speaking like a child_) =balcón= _m._ balcony =balumba= _f._ heap, pile, bulk =banda= _f._ sash, scarf =bandido= _m._ bandit =bandolero= _m._ highwayman =Baralipton= _see page 93, note 2_ =barato, -a= cheap =barba= _f._ beard =Barbara= _see page 93, note 2_ =bárbaro, -a= barbarous, barbaric =barbilindo= _m._ well-shaved, well-groomed _or_ effeminate man, milksop =base= _f._ basis, foundation =bastante= enough, sufficiently, very, much; =lo --= enough, sufficiently =bastar= suffice, be enough; =--le a uno con= be satisfied to; =me basta con= I'm satisfied to; =¡basta!= enough! =¡basta de!= enough of! =--se= be sufficient unto oneself =batalla= _f._ battle; =dar la --= start the battle _or_ struggle, cast the die =beber= drink =bellaco= _m._ rogue, swindler =bellacón= _m._ (_aug. of_ =bellaco=) big rogue, scoundrel =belleza= _f._ beauty =belli= (Lat.) of war; =animus --= war-like spirit =bello, -a= beautiful =bergante= _m._ ruffian =besar= kiss =Biblia= _f._ Bible =bien= _m._ good, welfare; =--es= property, wealth =Bien= _adv._ well; =-- os está por= you're in a fine fix for; =más --= rather =blanca= _f._ mite (_name of old copper coin_); =estar sin --= be penniless; =sin soltar --= without spending _or_ paying a cent =blanco, -a= white; =poner lo -- negro= make white seem black =blasfemia= _f._ blasphemy =bobo= _m._ fool =boceto= _m._ sketch =boda= _f._ wedding, marriage; =--s= nuptials, wedding, marriage =Bolonia= _f._ Bologna =bombarda= _f._ bombard (_an ancient piece of artillery_) =bondad= _f._ goodness, kindness =bondadoso, -a= kind, generous =bonito, -a= pretty, attractive, fine =borrar= strike out, blot out, erase; =lo borrado= what is blotted out =borrón= _m._ blot =botarate= _m._ madcap, booby