Spanish words (Part 1) Flashcards
Bolero
Spanish dance
Fiesta
religious festival or celebration
Primero
card game played in 16th and 17th century
Tango
Latin-American or Spanish dance
Ombre
card game popular in 18th centuary
Domino
board game
Quadrille
card game for four players; a French
Spade
digging tool
Monte
betting game played with cards
Castenets
wooden or plastic device that makes a clicking sound when pressed by palm of hand
Embargo
restricting commerce
Pronto
fast
Galleon
large sailing vessel
Grenade
small bomb
Guerrilla
independent soldiers
Flotilla
group of ships
Garrote
strangulation
(Pronounciation: Guh-rot)
Junta
ruling group
(Pronounciation: juhn-tuh)
Intransigent
inflexible
Machete
large, heavy knife
(Pronounciation: muh-sheh-tee)