601 Lesson 8 Flashcards

From Sunny Spain

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barrio

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part of the city where Spanish-speaking people live; ghetto

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aficionado

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a fan; devotee

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bonanza

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rich pocket ore; a source of wealth

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bravado

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pretend courage

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desperado

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bold outlaw; dangerous criminal

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flotilla

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a small fleet

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grandee

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a nobleman of the highest rank

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hacienda

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large estate; country house

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lariat

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lasso; a rope used for tethering grazing horses

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machisimo

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manly; self-assurance; masculine drive; virility

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mañana

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tommorow; at some indefinite time in the future

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palmetto

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small palm tree

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renegade

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deserter; turncoat; traitor

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siesta

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midday nap

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torero

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bullfighter on foot

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