Must-Know Spanish: Essential Words For A Successful Vocabulary

Contents......Page 5
Introduction......Page 13
1 Communicating with Others......Page 15
Personal Information......Page 16
Greetings and Farewells......Page 17
Letters, Invitations, and Electronic Mail......Page 18
Pronouns......Page 21
Possessive Forms......Page 23
Indefinite Pronouns and Adjectives......Page 24
Adverbs......Page 25
Comparatives......Page 26
2 People and Relationships......Page 29
The Face......Page 30
Personality......Page 31
Family Relationships......Page 32
Family Traditions and Special Occasions......Page 34
Friendship and Other Relationships......Page 35
Nationalities......Page 36
Ethnic and Religious Groups......Page 39
World Languages......Page 40
3 The Human Body, Health, and Medicine......Page 43
Mouth......Page 44
Torso......Page 45
Senses......Page 47
Hygiene......Page 48
Oral Hygiene......Page 50
Illnesses and Medical Conditions......Page 51
Colds and Gastrointestinal Ailments......Page 52
Chronic and Life-Threatening Disorders......Page 53
Psychological Conditions and Addictions......Page 54
Disabilities......Page 55
Medical Care......Page 56
Medications......Page 57
Eye Care......Page 58
Stages of Life......Page 59
Death......Page 60
4 Education......Page 61
Early Childhood Education......Page 62
Middle School and High School......Page 63
In the Classroom......Page 64
Class Activities......Page 65
Exams and Grades......Page 66
School Supplies and Materials......Page 67
Computers and Hardware......Page 68
Computer Software......Page 69
Higher Education......Page 70
Distance Learning......Page 71
5 Shopping......Page 73
Buying and Selling......Page 74
Colors and Shapes......Page 75
Customer Service......Page 76
Purchases and Payments......Page 77
Places to Shop......Page 78
At the Clothing Store......Page 79
Clothing Description and Materials......Page 80
Business and Formal Attire......Page 81
Casual Attire......Page 82
Shoes, Leather Goods, and Accessories......Page 83
Dry Cleaning and Alterations......Page 84
Jewelry......Page 85
Makeup, Hair Products, and Toiletries......Page 86
Bakery and Pastry Shops......Page 87
Fish Market......Page 88
Fruit and Vegetable Market......Page 89
Grocery Store......Page 92
6 A Place to Live......Page 93
Types of Housing and Surroundings......Page 94
Features and Fixtures......Page 95
Renting......Page 97
Construction, Repairs, and Remodeling......Page 98
Materials and Tools......Page 99
Bedroom......Page 100
Dining Room......Page 101
Kitchen......Page 102
Appliances......Page 103
Chores......Page 104
Food Preparation......Page 105
Activities and Routines......Page 106
7 Work and the Business World......Page 109
Entertainment Industry......Page 110
Trades......Page 111
Career Training......Page 112
The Office......Page 113
At the Bank......Page 114
Looking for a Job......Page 115
Labor-Management Relations......Page 116
Rights, Compensation, and Benefits......Page 117
Business......Page 118
The Economy......Page 119
8 Leisure Time......Page 121
Free Time, Fun, and Entertainment......Page 122
Musical Instruments......Page 123
Dance......Page 124
Cinema and Theater......Page 125
Visual Arts......Page 126
Painting......Page 127
Hobbies......Page 128
Literature......Page 129
Newspapers and Magazines......Page 130
Newspaper and Magazine Sections......Page 131
Television and Radio......Page 132
Exercise......Page 134
Sports......Page 135
Team Sports......Page 136
At the Beach......Page 137
Camping......Page 138
Amusement Parks, Circuses, and Fairs......Page 139
Eating Out......Page 140
9 Getting Around......Page 143
Transportation......Page 144
Cars......Page 145
Traffic......Page 147
Tourism......Page 149
Travel Preparations......Page 150
Air Travel......Page 151
Travel by Train......Page 155
Travel by Ship......Page 156
Accommodations......Page 157
Hotels......Page 158
10 Society and Government......Page 159
Rights and Legal Status......Page 160
Government......Page 161
Government Leaders......Page 162
Parties and Political Ideologies......Page 163
Civil Administration......Page 164
System of Justice......Page 165
Crime......Page 168
International Relations......Page 170
War and Peace......Page 172
Military Force and Equipment......Page 173
Military Personnel and Organizations......Page 174
Terrorism......Page 175
11 Nature and the Environment......Page 177
Space......Page 178
Planets......Page 179
Earth......Page 180
Weather Conditions......Page 183
Extreme Weather Conditions and Natural Disasters......Page 185
Weather Report......Page 186
Ecology......Page 187
Pollution......Page 189
Agriculture......Page 190
Farming and Gardening Tools......Page 191
Trees......Page 193
Flowers and Shrubs......Page 194
Farm and Field Animals......Page 195
Wild Animals......Page 197
Sea Life......Page 198
Birds......Page 199
Insects and Spiders......Page 200
12 Measurements, Numbers, and Time......Page 201
Measurements......Page 202
Quantities......Page 203
Adjectives and Adverbs of Measurement......Page 204
Cardinal Numbers......Page 205
Ordinal Numbers......Page 207
Time......Page 208
Telling Time......Page 209
Months of the Year......Page 210
Exercises......Page 213
Answer Key......Page 261