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Chapter 10 Vocabulary terms Flashcards

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aficionado

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fan; devotee

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caballero

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gentleman; cavalier; horseman

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caudillo

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military dictator

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chicano

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American of Mexican descent

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conquistador

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conqueror

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desperado

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bold; dangerous criminal

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duenna

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elderly woman chaperon of a young lady; governess

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dulcinea

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sweetheart

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gaucho

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south American cowboy

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grandee

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noblemen of highest rank; person of eminence

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guerilla

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fighter in an irregular military unit engaging in sabotage and harassment

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hidalgo

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member of minor nobilty (below grandee)

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junta

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council for legislation or admisnistration; group of military officers controlling a government

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junto

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group of persons joined for a common purpose; clique; group of plotters; fraction; cabal

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latino, latina

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latin american

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macho

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man exhibiting machismo

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matador

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bullfighter assigned to kill a bull

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mestizo

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person of mixed American Indian and European ancestry

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peon

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unskilled worker; landless laborer; worker kept in servitude to repay a debt

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picador

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rider on horseback

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picaro; picaresque

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adventurer; rogue; vagabond; wanderer

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renegade

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traitor; deserter

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señor

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spanish or spanish-speaking man; gentleman

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señora

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married spanish or spanish-speaking woman; young lady

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señorita

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unmarried spanish or spanish-speaking woman

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stevedore

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one who loads or unloads ships

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toreador

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bullfighter

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vequero

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herdsman; cowboy

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armada

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fleet of warships

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bravado

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pretense of bravery

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cargo

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goods transported by a ship, plane, etc.

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comradery

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frienship, rapport, and good will, as among fellow soldiers

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el dorado

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fabulously rich land that 16th century explorers dreamt of; place of fabulous abundance, wealth, or opportunity

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embarcadero

A

landing place

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embargo

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prohibition

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escapade

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daring or unconventional act; adventure; prank

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flotilla

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small fleet

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galleon

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large sailing ship used in war and trade

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incommunicado

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deprived of communication with others

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key

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low island or reef, often of coral

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squad

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small military unit

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bonanza

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large and rich mine; source yielding an often unexpectedly rich return

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bronco

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wild or half-wild horse

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burro

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small donkey used as a pack animal

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calaboose

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jail, especially a local one

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canyon

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deep narrow valley with steep walls, often with water flowing through it

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hacienda

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large estata or ranch; plantation; main house

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mesa

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flat-topped rocky hill with steep sides

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mustang

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bronco

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pueblo

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native american village of southwestern U.S.;

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sierra

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mountain range having an irregular or serrated outline

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sombrero

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broad-rimmed, high-crowned hat of felt or straw

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stampede

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sudden, wild, headlong rush

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bodega

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grocery store

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bolero

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spanish dance with sharp turns; loose waist-lenght jacket worn open at the front

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cabana

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cabinlike shelter at a beach or pool

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cafeteria

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self-service or counter-service restaurant

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castanets

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hand instruments clicked togetherto accompany music or dancing

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fiesta

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saint’s day celebratefd with pocessions and dances; festival; holiday

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olla podrida

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highly seasoned meat-and-vegetable stew

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patio

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paved outdoor dining or longing area adjacent to a house; inner courtyard open to the sky

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pimento; pimiento

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thick-fleshed pepper used for stuffing olives and as a source of paprika

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seviche; ceviche

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appetizer of raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice

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siesta

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rest or nap, usually after the midday meal

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barrio

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spanish-speaking neighborhood

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indigo

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blue dye

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mañana

A

tomorrow

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mantilla

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woman’s light scarf worn over head and shoulders

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olio

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mixture; olla podrida

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pampa

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prairie; grassy plain

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peccadillo

A

slight offense; small fault

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poncho

A

raincoat; blanketlike cloak

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temblor

A

earthquake

English 12 VCB (3 decks)

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