=espeso, -a=, dense, thick.

=espiga=, _f._, stalk (_of wheat or corn_).

=espigar=, to glean.

=espina=, _f._, thorn.

=espuela=, _f._, spur.

=espuma=, _f._, froth, foam.

=esquife=, _m._, skiff, small boat.

=esquilmar=, to impoverish, to reduce.

=esquites=, _m. pl._ (_Sp. A._), popcorn.

=estabulacion=, _f._, the keeping of farm animals in the stable.

=estaca=, _f._, stake, picket, post.

=estacion=, _f._, season; railway depot; one of the stations in the _Via Crucis_ (_R. C. Ch._).

=Estado=, _m._, State, the commonwealth; each of the States of a country.

=estallar=, to explode, to burst, to crack.

=estancia=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), large farm.

=estanciero=, _m._, farmer, rancher.

=estanco=, _m._, a government monopoly; place where goods under a monopoly are sold.

=estandarte=, _m._, banner, standard, flag.

=estante=, _m._, shelf; =---- giratorio=, revolving bookcase.

=estano=, _m._, tin.

=estar=, to be; =---- con=, to be of the same opinion; =---- por=, to be about to, to prefer; =a ---- a lo que=, according to.

=estero=, _m._, lake near the sea; salt marsh; (_Sp. A._) swamp; creek; dry river; pool.

=estigma=, _m._, stigma, brand, mark.

=estirpe=, _m._, race, origin, stock.

=esto, en ----=, at this moment.

=estola=, _f._, stole, a fur garment worn by women.

=estrado=, _m._, _formerly_ a dais or raised platform in a drawing room.

=estrecho, -a=, narrow, close.

=estregar=, to rub one thing against another.

=estrellado, -a=, broken, shattered; starry.

=estrellar=, to break by collision; to be filled with stars. _In the latter sense it is also used metaphorically._

=estreno=, _m._, "first night" performance.

=estrepito=, _m._, noise, clamor, bustle.

=estribar=, to build upon, to support.

=estribo=, _m._, stirrup; step (_in vehicles_).

=estridor=, _m._, noise, crack, screech, stridor.

=estro=, _m._ (_Poet._), ardor, inspiration.

=estrujar=, to press out, to squeeze.

=estudio=, _m._, study; =---- de abogado=, lawyer's office.

=estufa=, _f._, stove.

=estupefacto, -a=, motionless, petrified, astonished, bewildered.

=etapa=, _f._, stage; station; stop.

=evitar=, to avoid.

=examen=, _m._, examination, trial, inquiry, search; =---- de revalida=, examination required of graduates from foreign colleges and universities before they are permitted to practice in their adopted country.

=excusado, -a=, exempted, superfluous, useless; =ser ----=, to be out of the question.

=exigir=, to exact, to demand, to require, to urge.

=existencia=, _f._, stock in hand, goods.

=exito=, _m._, success.

=expediente=, _m._, file of papers bearing on a case; collection of all the papers belonging to a business matter.

=exprimir=, to squeeze.