Chapter 24

=baba= _f_ slaver, thick saliva. =bah= pshaw. =bailar= _i_ dance. =bailarina= _f_ ballet-dancer, chorus girl. =bailoteo= _m_ dancing ('much, esp. without grace or decorum,' _A._), capering. =baja= _f_ casualty, loss. =bajada= _f_ descent. =bajar= _i_ go down, come down, get down, descend; _t_ lower, bring down; drop; _acc. of place_ (=---- la escalera=) _not in A._. =bajeza= _f_ lowness, meanness, paltriness. =bajo= under; lower; low; _'barbarism' (A.) for_ =desde= _before_ =punto de vista=. =bala= _f_ shot (not of shotgun). =balbuciente= faltering, broken. =balbucir= _i or t_ falter (in speech). =balcón= _m_ balcony, balcony window. =baldosa= _f_ tile (of floor). =balija (_A._ valija=) _f_ valise, satchel, mail-bag. =banco= _m_ bench; bank. =bandada= _f_ flock (of birds flying), bevy, flight. =bandido= _m_ bandit. =bandolerismo= _m_ (_not in A._) brigandage. =banquete= _m_ banquet. =baño= _m_ bath. =barba= _f_ beard (_pl in same sense_), chin. =barbaridad= _f_ barbarousness, foolhardiness, Gothishness, spirit of primitive savagehood; barbarity. =barbarie= _f_ barbarism, savagery. =bárbaro= barbarian, barbarous; foolhardy, harebrained, reckless. =barbilampiño= thin-bearded. =barda= _f_ brushwood (or straw etc.) on top of wall (to prevent tapia from weathering away). =bardal= _m_ a tapia topped with brush; _say_ wall. =barniz= _m_ varnish. =barra= _f_ bar (N =13= 1). =barraca= _f_ hut. =barranco= _m_ gully, ravine. =barrer= _t_ sweep. =barricada= _f_ barricade. =barrido= _m_ sweeping; sweepings. =barro= _m_ wet earth, clay; =de---- = earthen. =barruntar= _t_ have an inkling of. =Bartolomé= _m_ Bartolomé, Bartholomew. =basca= _f_ qualm. =base= _f_ base, basis. =basilisco= _m_ basilisk. =bastante= enough; tolerably, a good deal, rather. =bastar= _i_ suffice; =basta= enough, no need of any more; =con X. basta (y sobra)= X. is enough (and more). =bastardear= _i (not r by A._) degenerate, be debased. =batalla= _f_ battle. =batallar= _i_ battle. =batallón= _m_ battalion. =batir= _t_ beat, beat against; _r_ fight; =---- palmas= clap one's hands. =baúl= _m_ trunk. =bayo= bay (horse). =beatífico= beatific; (_not in A._) seraphic (as if inspired by the Beatific Vision). =beber= _t or i_ drink, drink up. =beduino= Bedouin. =behetría= _f_ old-time free town, N =125= 1; anarchy, turmoil. =bellaquería= _f_ knavery. =belleza= _f_ loveliness. =bello= beautiful (_deeper word than_ =hermoso=). =bendecir= _t_ bless. =bendición= _f_ blessing. =bendito= blessed; =un---- = an innocent; =agua--a= holy water. =beneficencia= _f_ beneficence. =beneficio= _m_ good deed, kindness. =beneficioso= beneficial, of benefit. =benéfico= beneficent. =benevolencia= _f_ kindness, kindliness, good will. =benévolo= benevolent, kindly; _adv._ =--mente=. =benignidad= _f_ suavity. =bergante= _m_ scoundrel. =bermellonar= _t_ vermilion, paint with vermilion. =besar= _t_ kiss. =beso= _m_ kiss. =bestia= _f_ beast; lout, lubber. =besuquear= _t_ keep kissing. =Biblia= _f_ Bible. =bibliófilo= bibliophile. =biblioteca= _f_ library. =bien= well; very; quite; easily; well off; comfortable; _m_ good; =más---- = rather, _w. imperative_ just; =si---- = though _w. accent on following auxiliary_ (_w._ do _if no other auxiliary_), even though; =o---- = or else; =encontrar---- = find good, think well of; =hombre de---- = honest man. =bienestar= _m_ welfare, well-being. =bigote= _m often pl_ mustache. =bigotejo= _m_ scrubby mustache. =bilioso= bilious. =bizarría= _f_ gallantry. =bizco= squint-eyed; N =75= 22. =blanco= white. =blando= soft, sweet. =blanquecino= whitish. =blanquinegro= (_not in A._) grizzled. =blasfemia= _f_ blasphemy; (piece of) abuse, (piece of) billingsgate. =blasfemo= blasphemer, blasphemous. =bobería= _f_ silliness. =bobo= dolt, simpleton; =sacar de---- s= enlighten our ignorance, undeceive. =boca= _f_ mouth. =boda= _f_ wedding. =bofetada= _f_ slap (hostile); =dar--s, dar de--s=, slap. =bofetón= _m_ slap, hard slap. =bolita= _f_ little ball. =bolsillo= _m_ purse. =bombardear= _t_ bombard. =bonachón= amiable. =bondad= _f_ goodness, kindness, kindliness. =bondadoso= kindly, kind, amiable, benignant; _adv._ =--mente=. =bonito= pretty. =boquete= _m_ breach. =Borbón= _m_ Bourbon; N =150= 31. =borbotón= _m_ uprush (of water, heaving the surface). =bordado= _m_ embroidering. =bordar= _t_ embroider. =borde= _m_ edge. =bordo= _m_ side (of ship); (_A. 'obs.'_) edge, margin, side (of anything). =borla= _f_ tassel. =borracho= drunk, drunkard. =borrico= donkey. =bosque= _m_ grove, thicket. =bostezar= _i_ yawn, gape. =bota= _f_ boot. =botella= _f_ bottle. =botica= _f_ drug-store. =botón= _m_ button. =bóveda= _f_ vault. =bozo= _m_ down (on youth's face). =bramar= _i_ bellow; _sometimes tr._ roar. =bramido= _m_ bellow. =bravo= doughty, brave, wild, swashbuckler, fighting man. =bravucón= _augm of depr_ fire-eater. =brazo= _m_ (=entre= in) arm. =breve= short, brief. =Briador= _m_ Brigliadoro, N =167= 5. =bribón= rascal. =brigada= _f_ brigade. =brigadier= _m_ brigadier-general. =brillante= brilliant. =brillantez= _f_ brilliancy. =brillar= _i_ sparkle; (of personal merit) strike the eye. =brindis= _m_ brindisi, drinking-song. =brío= _m (sg or pl)_ strength, muscle, mettle, vivacity. =broma= _f_ fun, joking, sport. =bromear= _i_ crack jokes. =bronco= rough, grating, jarring, jangling. =Brumario= _m_ Brumaire, N =150= 31. =brusco= blunt, brusque, abrupt, bluff; _adv._ =--mente=. =brutal= brutish, churlish, rude, brutal; _adv._ =--mente=. =brutalidad= _f_ brutishness, blackguardism. =bruto= blockish, stupid, brute; _m_ brute. =buen[o]= (_comparative_ =mejor=) good, well; all right; (_comparative_ =más bueno=) kind, nice, good-natured, pleasant; simple; =de--as a primeras= at the very start, at first sight, without warning. =bufete= _m_ desk, law-office. =bufo= buffo; =ópera--a= opera bouffe. =bufón= buffoon. =buitre= _m_ vulture. =bulto= _m_ bulk; something (imperfectly seen; _so Longfellow_ '_a bulk in the dark_'); bale ('fardo' _A._), (_not in A._) parcel, piece (of baggage). =bullicio= _m_ uproar, hubbub. =bullicioso= boisterous. =buquinista= _Gall._ bouquiniste. =burla= _f_ jest, ridicule; =de--s= jocular. =burlar= _t_ baffle; _r_ mock, poke fun (=de= at), ridicule (=de=), make fun. =burlesco= jocular, comic, farcical. =burro= donkey. =busca= _f_ quest, search. =buscador= seeker. =buscar= _t_ look for, hunt up, seek, pick (quarrel). =busto= _m_ bust. =butaca= _f_ easy-chair.