Chapter 9

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	step		el escalón
	step		el peldaño
	concrete steps outside building		la escalinata
	any type stairway connecting different floors of a building, also means ladder		la escalera
	escalator		la escalera mecánica
	more laborious mental view of something already said or done		recapacitar
	consideration of a new ideas/idea		reflexionar
	to reconsider		reconsiderar
	to meditate, contemplate		meditar
	humbleness on part request, term used in official documents submitted to any gov		suplicar
	lesser degree humbleness, to beg or pray		rogar
	to ask for, request, apply for		solicitar
	standard to ask for or request		pedir
	to boil or cook		cocer
	boiling of liquids		hervir
	to cook		cocinar
	to cook or make a stew		guisar
	to roast, broil or grill		asar
	to fry food in oil, butter, or fat		freír
	to bake in the oven		cocer al horno
	walnut		la nuez
	peanut		el cacahuete
	cashew		el anacardo
	chestnut		la castaña
	pistachio		el pistacho
	hazelnut		la avellana
	almond		la almendra
	heat		el calor
	hot		caliente
	warm, hot		cálido
	warm, hot; oppressive heat		caluroso
	pot, kettle		la olla
	pressure cooker		la olla a presión
	pan/pot w/ straight sides and a round shape higher than wide		la cacerola
	earthenware casserole		la cazuela
	frying pan, skillet		la sartén
	metal pot or kettle made in the form of a hemisphere		el perol
	small metal or earthenware container one single serving food		el puchero
	basic word metal pot		el cazo
	spontaneous remark		la ocurrencia
	surprising idea		la salida
	witty remark, grace		la gracia
	wit		el ingenio
	witty		ocurrente
	witty, sharp		ingenioso
	witty, amusing		gracioso
	special effort to do something and achieve desired goal		procurar
	initiate something w/ no intent of accomplishing it		intentar
	to try, attempt		tratar de
	to try on clothing		probar(se)
	practicing something b/f presentation		ensayar
	to provide, supply		proporcionar
	to provide, supply		proveer
	supply commercial sense		suministrar
	to supply or stock		surtir
	supplying/providing basic needs		abastecer
	recovered		repuesto
	replacement of something sold, used, lost or broken		reponer
	recover things lost, reputation or honor		recuperar
	to get back, recover health		recobrar
	reestablish, recover		restablecer
	monopolize conversation, corner the market, buy up		acaparar
	monopolize, implies total control of something through exclusion of others		monopolizar
	take possession of something but w/o suggestion monopolistic intent		apoderarse de
	gather or accumulate quantity or amount something sufficient particular purpose		acopiar
	event especially imp. such as the life of a person		el acontecimiento
	sudden or unexpected event		el evento
	event, possibly something unfortunate		el suceso
	event, happening (uncommon)		el acaecimiento
	to happen		suceder
	to happen		acontecer
	to happen		acaecer
	to take out/obtain; normal removal of something from w/in something else		sacar
	pull out, root out, possibly with violence/force		arrancar
	remove in sense of taking something away from someone		quitar
	removing of something which is inside and placing it outside		extraer
	placing or putting of something inside something else		meter