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Upper-intermediate vocabulary for the six course themes used through 2025–26 — families and communities, identities, beauty and aesthetics, science and technology, contemporary life and global challenges — each with an original example sentence.

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Learn deck · part of AP Spanish Language and Culture · written against: College Board AP Spanish Language and Culture Course and Exam Description: the decks follow the six themes of the CED used through 2025–26; the revised CED takes effect in fall 2026 (six thematic units, first revised exam May 2027). Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. la crianza (n.)
    upbringing, raising (of children)

    En muchas culturas, los abuelos participan activamente en la crianza de los nietos. — In many cultures, grandparents take an active part in raising their grandchildren.

    Watch out: The verb is criar (to raise); criarse = to grow up: Me crié en Lima.
    Families and Communities
  2. el parentesco (n.)
    kinship, family relationship

    No sé qué parentesco tengo con ella; creo que es prima de mi madre. — I do not know how I am related to her; I think she is my mother's cousin.
    Families and Communities
  3. el sentido de pertenencia (n.)
    sense of belonging

    Participar en el coro del pueblo le dio un sentido de pertenencia. — Joining the town choir gave them a sense of belonging.
    Personal and Public Identities
  4. la autoestima (n.)
    self-esteem

    Las críticas constantes en las redes pueden dañar la autoestima de los adolescentes. — Constant criticism online can damage teenagers' self-esteem.

    Watch out: It is feminine: una autoestima alta.
    Personal and Public Identities
  5. el patrimonio cultural (n.)
    cultural heritage (monuments, traditions, works) protected for future generations

    La UNESCO declaró el centro histórico Patrimonio de la Humanidad. — UNESCO declared the historic center a World Heritage Site.
    Beauty and Aesthetics
  6. la obra maestra (n.)
    masterpiece

    Muchos críticos consideran Las meninas la obra maestra de Velázquez. — Many critics consider Las meninas Velázquez's masterpiece.
    Beauty and Aesthetics
  7. la brecha digital (n.)
    the digital divide, unequal access to computers and the internet

    La pandemia dejó clara la brecha digital entre la ciudad y el campo. — The pandemic made the digital divide between city and countryside obvious.
    Science and Technology
  8. la inteligencia artificial (n.)
    artificial intelligence

    La inteligencia artificial ya ayuda a los médicos a leer radiografías. — Artificial intelligence already helps doctors read X-rays.

    Watch out: Abbreviated IA in Spanish, not AI.
    Science and Technology
  9. el teletrabajo (n.)
    remote work, working from home

    El teletrabajo le permite vivir en el pueblo y trabajar para una empresa de la capital. — Remote work lets them live in the village and work for a company in the capital.
    Contemporary Life
  10. la desigualdad (n.)
    inequality

    La desigualdad entre ricos y pobres se nota en el acceso a la salud. — Inequality between rich and poor shows in access to health care.
    Global Challenges

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  • Theme order follows the six themes of the College Board AP Spanish Language and Culture Course and Exam Description in use through 2025–26, used as a topic outline only (no text copied). The revised course framework takes effect in fall 2026, with the first revised exam, given in Bluebook, in May 2027.
  • Meanings, gender and usage checked against the Real Academia Española, Diccionario de la lengua española (dle.rae.es) and the Diccionario panhispánico de dudas (reference only; no text copied). All example sentences are original.
  • Usage notes also checked against FundéuRAE recommendations (fundeu.es, CC BY-SA 3.0) and the Instituto Cervantes Plan curricular (cvc.cervantes.es) (reference only; no text copied).

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