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