AP Spanish - Essential Vocabulary

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Aquel / Aquella

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**Meaning:** That (over there). **Usage:** Demonstrative adjective used to point out something far from both the speaker and the listener. It agrees in gender with the noun it modifies.

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Porque

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**Meaning:** Because. **Usage:** A conjunction used to explain the reason or cause for an action or situation. The standard spelling is **porque**; **por qué** means "why" in questions or indirect questions.

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Los que / Las que

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**Meaning:** The ones who / Those who. **Usage:** Relative pronouns used to refer to a specific group of people or things previously mentioned, serving as the subject of the clause.

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Aunque

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**Meaning:** Although / Even though. **Usage:** A conjunction used to introduce a contrast or concession. It connects two contradictory ideas.

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Sin embargo

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**Meaning:** However / Nevertheless. **Usage:** A transition phrase used to show contrast between two ideas or to introduce a counterpoint in an argument.