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Day of Dead vocab
Spanish vocabulary
21
Language - Spanish
7th Grade
11/01/2012

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Term
alfenique
Definition
a special confection used to fashion skulls, fruits and other figures
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altar de muertos
Definition
the offering that family and/or friends prepare for their dead loved ones
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angelitos
Definition
the souls of the children that have died; literally "little angels"
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arco
Definition
decorated arch sometimes placed on the graves or on the altar de muertos
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atole
Definition
an ancient drink made from corn meal and water and flavored with various fruits
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calacas
Definition
whimsical skeleton figures that represent death
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calavera
Definition
a skull; also a slang term for "daredevil"
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calaveras
Definition
songs and poems about the festival
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calaveritas de azucar
Definition
sugar skulls made for the dia de los muertos
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careta
Definition
mask worn by dancers to scare the dead away at the end of the celebrations
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catrina
Definition
famed dia de los muertos artist jose guadalupe posada's icon of death. Catrina means "a wealthy woman" and it is said in a sarcastic manner
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cempazuchitl
Definition
a yellow marigold, the symbol of death, also known as cempasuchil or zempasuchitl
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copalli
Definition
a scented resin used to make incense
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dia de los muertos
Definition
day of the dead
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dia todos los santos
Definition
all saints' day
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golletes
Definition
a doughnut shaped bread, glazed with pink-colored sugar and placed on the altar
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lluminacion
Definition
the ceremony that takes place in the cemetary, where hundreds of candles are lit to guide the souls to their altars
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mole
Definition
a thick sauce made from a variety of ingreients, including chilis, sesame seeds, herbs, spices, chocolate and fruit
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ofrenda
Definition
an offering; refers to the goods set out on the altars
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pan de los muertos
Definition
bread of the dead
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papel picado
Definition
colorful tissue paper with inticate, festive designs cut out
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