Chronicle Flashcards
Apostolic
One who spreads the word
Augury
Omen
Prostrated
Lying down; being humble
Baptistery
Clean, church like
Pontifical
Pompous (having an attitude of religion)
Retinue
Posse
Manioc
Cassava plant
Fado
Folk song
Morass
Marsh or swamp
Penury
Poverty; little spirit
Meringue
Ballroom dance
Lignum vitae
Very hard wood of the tropics
Panopticon
Circular building, view
Marquetry
Wooden saw
Seton
Marks from stitches
Seigneur
Man of authority
Hypertrophy
Enlargement
Coup de gras
Death blow
Penitential
Remorse
Lucidity
Clearness of thought
Saracen
Member of Arabic nomadic people
Santiago Nasar
Murder victim
Placida Linero
His mother
Victoria Guzman
The cook
Divina Flor
Cook’s daughter
Ibrahim Nasar
Santiago’s father (Arabic)
Cleotide Armenta
Shop owner
Pedro/Pablo Vicario
Murderers/ brides brother
Narrator
Member of Santiago family
Margot Santiago
Narrator’s sister
Father Carmen Amador
Local priest
Cristo Bedoya
Narrator’s friend (medical student)
Flora Miguel
Santiago’s fiancé
Don Lazaro Aponte
Head of police
Luisa santiaga
Narrators mom
Bayardo San Roman
Bridegroom
Angela Vicario
Bride
Mercedes
Narrators wife
Dr. Dionisio Iquarian
Town doctor
Luis Enrique
Narrators brother
Maria Cervantes
Owns brothel
General Petronio San Roman
Bayardos dad
Widower Xius
Sells home
Prudencia Cortez
Pedro’s fiancé