Essential English Vocabulary List 2: Words & Meanings

Posted on Mar 28, 2025 in Medicine & Health

Vocabulary List 2: Definitions & Meanings

Ache

To feel, suffer, or be the source of a continuous dull pain. (doler)

Acknowledge

To recognize or admit the existence, truth, or reality of something. (Admitir, reconocer)

Adroitness

Skillful or dexterous. (Habilidoso)

Appalled

A mood of being shocked or disgusted because something is very bad. (en shock, paralizado)

Aware

Conscious or having knowledge of something. (consciente)

Bewildered

A mood of being confused or disconcerted. (Desconcertado)

Blindfold

To prevent someone from seeing by covering their eyes. (cegar, vendar)

Blink

To close and immediately reopen the eyes or an eye. (parpadear)

Bony

Very thin; emaciated. (esqueletico, escualido)

Bound

Tied with a rope or chain. (amarrado)

Bowed

Curved or bent. (Inclinado)

Breastfeed

To feed a baby with milk from your breast. (dar el pecho)

Burst into tears

To suddenly start crying. (romper a llorar)

Carving

A figure or design produced by cutting stone, wood, etc. (tallado)

Casualties

People wounded or killed, especially in war. (bajas o heridos)

Chop up

To cut into small pieces. (picar, trocear)

Chubby

Slightly fat in a pleasant way. (rechoncho)

Chuckle

To laugh quietly, especially in a private or secret way. (reirse entre dientes)

Circumvent

To evade or go around something, like a rule or obstacle. (dar rodeos)

Clinging

Describes someone overly dependent on another person. (pegajoso)

Coal

A black, combustible mineral substance dug from the ground and used as fuel. (carbon)

Cringing

Behaving in a cowardly or servile way. (servil)

Cripple

Someone who is disabled or deficient in some way. (Tullido)

Cunning

Skillful in achieving goals through cleverness or deceit; astute. (astuto)

Decry

To express open disapproval of something; to condemn. (condenar)

Dejected

A mood of being depressed or disheartened. (Abatido)

Despise

To look down on with contempt or scorn. (Mirar con desprecio)

Dexterity

Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands. Similar to adroitness. (Diestro)

Duffel bag

A cylindrical bag, typically made of cloth, used for carrying personal articles, often by sailors or travelers. (bolso marinero)

Elated

A mood of being extremely happy, joyful, and excited. (Euforico)

Exhilarated

A mood of being extremely happy, animated, or elated. (Entusiasmado)

Flare up

To burst suddenly into fire or light; to recur suddenly (like an illness or conflict). (reavivarse)

Flax

A plant material used for making linen fabric. (lino)

Fleshy

Having abundant flesh; plump. (Carnoso)

Flu

An infectious viral illness, especially affecting the respiratory system. (gripe)

Forth

Forward in place, time, order, or degree. (en adelante)

Frightened

A mood of being scared or terrified. (Asustado)

Frown

To move your eyebrows down and closer together, usually indicating annoyance, worry, or concentration. (fruncir el ceño)

Fuss

To show excessive concern or worry about something, often unnecessarily. (preocuparse por algo)

Gag (a person)

To tie a piece of cloth over someone’s mouth to prevent them from speaking or making noise. (amordazar)

Gangplank

A portable bridge used for boarding and leaving a ship. (pasarela)

Gasp

To breathe in suddenly and sharply, often due to surprise, shock, or pain. (jadear)

Giggle

To laugh in a light, nervous, or silly way. (reirse con nerviosismo)

Glance

To look hastily or briefly. (vistazo)

Grieve

To feel deep sadness or sorrow, especially because someone has died. (afligirse)

Grin

To smile broadly, often showing the teeth. (sonreir, sonrisa)

Handkerchief

A square piece of cloth or paper used for wiping one’s nose, face, or hands. (pañuelo)

Harbour (Harbor)

A sheltered port where ships may take refuge. (Puerto)

Hideous

Extremely ugly or horrible. (horroroso)

Homestead

A house, especially a farmhouse, and the adjoining land and buildings. (Finca, edificios colindantes)

Huddled

Crowded or gathered closely together. (apiñamiento)

Insanity

The state of having a serious mental disorder; madness. (locura)

Isolated

Remote, hidden, or separate from others. (aislado)

Ivory

A hard, white material from the tusks of elephants, walruses, etc. (Marfil)

Jolly

Full of good humor; cheerful and lively. (Alegre)

Loafer

Someone who avoids work; an idler or lazy person. (perezoso)

Mild

Gentle or temperate in character (person). Not strong-flavored; bland (food). (Apacible, Poco sabor)

Nod

To move your head down and up once, often to show agreement, approval, or greeting, or up and down several times. (aprobar con la cabeza)

Outrage

A very offensive, shocking, or cruel act; strong anger or indignation. (Crueldad, indignacion)

Pa

An old Maori fortified village.

Painkiller

An analgesic drug or agent used to relieve pain. (analgesico)

Peasant

A person of low social status, typically a farmer or agricultural laborer in historical contexts. (Campesino)

Political strife

Conflict or struggle related to politics. (conflicto politico)

Polls

The process of voting in an election; a survey of public opinion. (encuesta, votacion)

Profiteer

To make excessive or unfair profits, especially illegally or in times of scarcity. (ganar excesivas ganancias)

Puzzled

A mood of being confused or perplexed because one cannot understand something. (perplejo)

Relieved

Feeling happy and relaxed because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended. (aliviado)

Rise up against

To rebel or protest against authority or an established system. (levantarse en contra de algo)

Senseless

Lacking sense, purpose, or meaning; foolish. (Insensato)

Shortage

A lack or deficiency of something needed or wanted. (escasez, falta)

Shrug

To raise and lower your shoulders briefly to express indifference, doubt, or ignorance. (encogerse de hombros)

Sigh

To breathe out slowly and audibly, often expressing sadness, tiredness, relief, or annoyance. (suspirar)

Slice away

To cut into slices; to remove by cutting slices. (cortar en rebanadas)

Snigger

To laugh quietly and covertly, often expressing disrespect or malice. (reir disimuladamente)

Sob

To weep with convulsive gasps. (sollozar)

Stain

A mark or discoloration; a blemish on one’s reputation or character. (mancha en la reputacion)

Stature

The natural height of a person or animal when standing. (estatura)

Steep

Rising or falling sharply; sharply inclined. (inclinado)

Stiff

Difficult to move or bend; not supple, often due to pain or cold. (agarrotado, dolorido)

Stout

Strong, substantial, and robust; somewhat fat or heavily built. (Robusto)

Submissiveness

Willingness to submit to the authority or will of others; obedience. (obediencia)

Summon

To order someone to come to a particular place, such as a court. (convocar)

Supplies

Necessary items such as food, medicine, and equipment provided or stored for use. (Suministros)

Suspect

To believe someone is guilty of a crime or wrongdoing without definite proof. (Sospechar)

Sway

To influence someone’s opinion or actions; to move slowly back and forth. (influenciar)

Teasing

Making fun of or attempting to provoke someone in a playful or unkind way. (provocacion maliciosa)

Tenderest

Most gentle, merciful, or sympathetic. (tierno)

Tether

A rope or chain used to tie an animal, restricting its movement. (atadura)

Trigger

The lever pressed by the finger to fire a gun. (gatillo)

Turf

A layer of earth covered with grass; sod. (Pasto)

Turnip

A large, round, light-colored root vegetable. (nabo)

Weep

To cry, shed tears, typically because of unhappiness or strong emotion. (llorar)

Whatsoever

At all; of any kind. (en absoluto)

Whine

To make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound; to complain in an annoying way. (lloriquear)

Wipe

To clean or dry something by rubbing it with a cloth or similar object. (limpiar, frotar)

Worn-out

Extremely tired; exhausted. Also, damaged or shabby from overuse. (Agotado)

Wrap

To cover something by putting material such as paper or cloth around it. (envolver)

Wretched

In a very unhappy or unfortunate state; miserable. Also, of poor quality. (desgraciado)

Yawn

To involuntarily open one’s mouth wide and inhale deeply, typically due to tiredness or boredom. (bostezar)