m lump of dough, congeries. =ambicion= f ambition. =ambicioncilla= f grain of ambition. =ambito= m space, precincts. =ambos= both, both the. =amedrentar= t put in fear, make afraid. =amenaza= f threat. =amenazador= threatening. =amenazar= t threaten. =amenguar= t impair. =ameno= pleasant. =amerengado= meringuy, meringue-like; fig. mushy, unsubstantial. =amigable= friendly (in negative sense of mere absence of ill feeling). =amigo= friend, friendly (positively), with whom one is on friendly terms; the f. =amiga=, unmodified, when applied to a man’s friend, admits of a double meaning and hence is avoided by some, but G. and other good writers use it without bad sense. =amigote= bosom friend, pal, that friend of his. =amiguito= good friend, little friend, child friend; =——­ de escuela= school friend of one’s childhood. =aminorar= t lessen. =amistad= f friendship; =hacer——­ = make friends. =amistoso= friendly. =amo= master (of house or servants), owner; =—­a= (priest’s, bachelor’s) housekeeper. =amonestacion= f admonition. =amonestar= t admonish. =amor= m love. =amoratado= empurpled (cf. =mora= mulberry). =amoroso= loving, love, amorous, of love. =amparar= t protect; r Gall. take possession. =amparo= m (=a= under) shelter (=de= of, =209= 7; =de= from, =209= 15), protection. =ampolla= f blister. =anacoreta= m anchorite, hermit. =analizar= t analyze. =anatema= m anathema. =anciano= old man, aged. =ancho= broad. =andante= errant; =caballeria——­ = knight-errantry. =andar= i go (=tras= after, about; =con= in of clothing, typically; =en= in of clothing, literally), walk; w. gerund or ptc. be; =—­se con= use, take; =no me—­en con gramaticas= don’t go talking Latin; =todo se—­a= it will come in good time; =modo de——­ = gait; =anda, ande usted=, fie, pooh, for shame. =anden= m platform (of railway station). =anegar= t flood, drown. =anemico= anaemic. =anfora= f amphora. =angel= m angel. =angelical= angelic. =angosto= narrow. =angulo= m angle, corner. =angustia= f anguish. =angustiado= anguished; currently (A.) shabby. =angustioso= anguished; harrowing, agonizing. =anhelar= i pant; t pant for. =anhelo= m longing. =animacion= f animation. =animal= m animal, creature; dunce, adj. animal; ignorant. =animalejo= m depr creature. =animalito= m little creature. =animar= t animate. =animo= m spirit; mind; courage. =aniquilar= t annihilate, extinguish. =anoche= last night. =anochecer= i the night comes on, night falls; m nightfall. =anonimo= anonymous; m anonymous letter. =ansiedad= f anxiety, anxiousness. =antagonista= antagonist. =antano= m last year; formerly; bygone days; =de——­ = old-time; =aquel de——­ = the old-time sort.