Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories - Part 48
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Part 48

=balsa,= pool.

=banco,= bench.

=bandada,= swarm, flock.

=bandera,= flag, banner.

=bandido,= bandit.

=bando,= proclamation.

=bandolero,= highwayman.

=banqueta,= stool with three legs.

=banar,= to bathe.

=baquico,= baccha.n.a.lian.

=barajar,= to jumble together, frustrate, ward off.

=barandilla,= bal.u.s.trade.

=baratijas,= _pl._, trifles, toys.

=barato,= cheap; =meter a --,= to undo, spoil, ruin.

=baraunda,= confusion, hurly-burly.

=barba,= chin, beard; =-- del maiz,= ta.s.sel of Indian corn.

=barbaridad,= _f._, barbarity, foolish act or thing.

=barbaro,= barbarous.

=barbarote, -a= (_aug. of_ =barbaro=)=,= great savage.

=barbaruelense,= _m. or f._, inhabitant of Barbaruelo.

=Barbaruelo,= _prop. noun_ (_lit._, little Barbarian).

=barbudo,= with a long beard.

=barca,= boat, bark.

=barco,= bark, ship; =-- de guerra,= man-of-war.

=baritono,= baritone.

=barquilla,= c.o.c.k-boat, small boat (_used on rivers and near the seacoast_).

=barquillo= (_dim. of_ =barco=)=,= small boat.

=Barquillo,= _prop. noun_.

=barra,= bar, tiller.

=barranco,= ravine.

=barreno,= tub.

=barrer,= to sweep (away).

=barrera,= barrier.

=barriga,= paunch, girth.

=barrio,= quarter, ward, suburb.

=barro,= clay.

=basca,= nausea, disgust, loathsomeness.

=base,= _f._, basis, base.

=bastante,= enough, quite, rather.

=bastar,= to suffice; =basta!= that will do! enough!

=basto,= of coa.r.s.e _or_ inexpensive material.

=baston,= _m._, cane, walking-stick.

=bastoncillo= (_dim. of_ =baston=)=,= little cane.

=batalla,= battle.

=batallon,= _m._, batallion.

=batir,= to beat, stir; =-- las palmas,= to clap one's hands.

=batista,= batiste.

=bautismo,= baptism.

=bautizar,= to baptize, christen; mix water with wine.

=bautizo,= baptism, christening.