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vocabulary
spanish
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11th Grade
04/28/2010

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aficionado
Definition
devoted follower of some sport or art; fan; devotee
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caballero
Definition
1) gentleman or gallant 2) horseman
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Chicano
Definition
American of Mexican descent
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conquistador
Definition
conqueror
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desperado
Definition
bold, reckless criminal
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duenna
Definition
elderly woman chaperon of a young lady; governess
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gaucho
Definition
Argentine cowboy of mixed spanish and indian descent
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grandee
Definition
1) nobleman of the highest rank 2) person of eminence
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hidalgo
Definition
nobleman of the second class
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junta
Definition
1) council for legislation or administration 2) group of military officers controlling a gov't after a coup d'etat 3) junto
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junto
Definition
group of persons joined for a common purpose; clique; group of plotters
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Latino
Definition
Latin American; native of any western-hemisphere country where a Latin-derived language (spanish, portuguese, french) is spoken
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Latino
Definition
Latin-American; characteristic of Latinos
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macho
Definition
man who exhibits machismo (strong sense of masculine pride); overly assertive, domineering, virile male
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macho
Definition
characterized by exaggerated masculinity; overy assertive, domineering, virile
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matador
Definition
bullfighter assigned to kill the bull
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mestizo
Definition
man or person of mixed American Indian and European ancestry
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peon
Definition
1) common laborer 2) worker kept in servie to repay a debt
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picador
Definition
rider on horseback who irritates the bull w/ a lance
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picaro
Definition
adventurous rogue or vagabond
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renegade
Definition
1) apostate (deserter) from a religion, party, etc 2) turncoat, traitor
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senor
Definition
Spanish or Spanish-speaking man; gentleman; Mr.; Sir
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senora
Definition
married Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman; lady; Mrs.; Madam
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senorita
Definition
unmarried Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman; young lady; girl; Miss
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toreador
Definition
bullfighter, usu. mounted
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torero
Definition
bullfighter on foot
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vaquero
Definition
herdsman; cowboy
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adobe
Definition
1) brick of sun-dried clay or mud 2) structure made of such bricks
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bolero
Definition
1) Spanish dance in 3/4 time, w/ sharp turns, stamping, sudden pauses, and one arm arched over the head 2) music for this dance 3) loose waist-length jacket worn open at the front
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bonanza
Definition
1) accidental discovery of a rich mass of ore 2) something yielding a rich return
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bravado
Definition
1)boastful behavior 2)pretense of bravery
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cabana
Definition
beach shelter resembling a cabin
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castanets
Definition
hand instruments clicked together to accompany music or dancing
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fiesta
Definition
saint's day celebrated w/ processions and dances; any festival or holiday
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flotilla
Definition
small fleet; fleet of small vessels
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hacienda
Definition
1)large estate or rance; plantation 2)main house in such an estate
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incommunicado
Definition
deprived of communication w/ others, as a prisoner held incommunicado
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mantilla
Definition
1) woman's light scarf or veil 2) cloak or cape
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olio
Definition
mixture, hodgebodge; medley
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patio
Definition
paved outdoor dining or lounging area adjacent to a house
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peccadillo
Definition
slight offense
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pimento or pimiento
Definition
thick-fleshed pepper used for stuffing olives and as a source of paprika
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poncho
Definition
1)blanketlike cloak w/ a slit in the middle for the head, used mainly in spanish am. 2)similar garment made of waterproof material and used chiefly as a raincoat
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pueblo
Definition
indian village of southwestern U.S. built of adobe or stone
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siesta
Definition
short rest or nap, esp. at midday
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tortilla
Definition
thin, flat, round corn cake
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arroyo
Definition
vatercourse; small, often dry, gully
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barrio
Definition
Spanish-speaking neighborhood
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bodega
Definition
small grocery store
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bronco
Definition
half-wild pony
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burro
Definition
small donkey used as a pack animal
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canyon
Definition
deep valley w/ high, steep slopes, often w/ a stream flowing through it, as the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon
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indigo
Definition
1)plant yielding a blue dye 2)deep violet-blue color
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manana
Definition
tomorrow; in the indefinite future
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mesa
Definition
flat-topped, rocky hill w/ steeply sloping sides
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mustang
Definition
bronco
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pampas
Definition
vast, treeless, grassy plains, esp. in Argentina
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sierra
Definition
ridge of mountains w/ an irregular, serrated (sawtoothed) outline
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sombrero
Definition
broad-rimmed, high-crowned hat of felt or straw
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taco
Definition
fried, folded tortilla stiffed w/ chopped meat, cheese, shredded lettuce
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