Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories

Chapter 89

=grabar,= to engrave.

=gracia,= grace, wit, witty saying; _pl._, thanks, thank Heaven; =estar de --,= to be in good humor; =en -- de Dios,= for goodness" sake; =--s a que,= thanks to the fact that.

=graciosamente,= gracefully.

=gracioso,= winsome, witty.

=grada,= step, stair, projection.

 

=grado,= grade, rank, degree.

=gramatica,= grammar.

=Granada,= Granada (_capital of the province of Granada; pop., 70,000; in southeastern Spain. Granada is famous on account of the natural beauty of its surroundings and the remains of Moorish architecture, the chief of which is the Alhambra. It was the last stronghold of the Moors in Spain, and was captured by the Catholic kings, Ferdinand and Isabella, in 1492, the year America was discovered_).

=granadino,= from Granada.

=gran(de),= great, large, old, grown-up.

=grandeza,= greatness; grandeur.

=grandisimo= (_from_ =grande=)=,= very large.

=graneado;= _see_ =fuego=.

=granito,= granite.

=grano,= grain; =un -- de sal,= a pinch of salt.

=granuja,= _m._, urchin, little rogue.

=grasa,= grease.

=grasiento,= greasy.

=grato,= pleasing; grateful.

=grave,= grave, serious.

=gravedad,= _f._, seriousness.

=graznar,= to croak; gobble.

=grenas,= _f. pl._, matted hair.

=gresca,= wrangle, quarrel.

=griego,= Greek.

=grifo,= griffin (_a fabulous monster, half lion, half eagle_).

=gris,= grey.

=gritar,= to shout, cry.

=grito,= cry, scream, call, shouting.

=groseria,= rudeness.

=grosero,= rough, coa.r.s.e, plain.

=grueso,= thick, stout, dense.

=grunido,= grunt.

=grunir,= to grunt, mutter.

=grupa,= croup, crupper (_of a horse_).

=grupo,= group.

=gruta,= grotto.

=Guadarrama,= _prop. noun_ (_mountain range north of Madrid_).

=guanta= = =guantada=.

=guantada,= slap.

=guantelete,= _m._, gauntlet.

=guapo,= handsome, bold; _noun_, =--!= my handsome fellow!

=guarda,= _m._, guard, keeper, watchman.

=guardacanton,= _m._, curb-stone.

=guardar,= to keep, put away; guard; =--se de,= to keep from, take care not to, beware of.

=guardia,= _m. or f._, guard; policeman; =-- del Ayuntamiento,= munic.i.p.al policeman.

=guardian,= _m._, guard, keeper.

=guarecerse,= to take refuge.

=guarida,= hiding-place, cave.

=guarnecer,= to adorn, garnish, trim.