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11th Grade
06/07/2007

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aficionado (n.)
Definition
devoted follower of some sport or art; fan; devotee
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caballero(n.)
Definition
1. gentleman or gallant
2. horseman
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chicano(n.)
Definition
American of Mexican descent
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conquistador (n.)
Definition
conqueror
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desperado (n.)
Definition
bold, reckless criminal
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duenna (n.)
Definition
elderly woman chaperon of a young lady; governess
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gaucho (n.)
Definition
Argentine cowboy of mixed Spanish and Indian descent
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grandee (n.)
Definition
1. nobleman of the highest rank
2. person of eminence
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hidalgo (n.)
Definition
nobleman of the second class
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junta (n.)
Definition
1. council for legislation or administration
2. group of military officers controlling a government after a coup d' etat
3. junto
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junto(n.)
Definition
group of persons joined for a common purpose; clique; group of plotters
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latino (n.)
Definition
Latin American; native of any western-hemisphere country where a latin-derived language
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latino(adj.)
Definition
Latin-American; characteristic of Latinos
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macho (n.)
Definition
man who exhibits machismo (strong sense of masculine pride); overly assertive, domineering, virile male
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macho (adj.)
Definition
characterized by exaggerated masculinity; overly assertive, domineering, virile etc.
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matador(n.)
Definition
bullfighter assigned to kill the bull
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mestizo (n.)
Definition
man or person of mixed American Indian and European ancestry
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peon (n.)
Definition
1. commmon laborer
2. worker kept in service to repay a debt
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picador (n.)
Definition
rider on horseback who irrates the bull with a lance
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picaro (n.)
Definition
adventurous rogue or vagabond
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renegade (n.)
Definition
1. apostate (deserter) from a religion, party, etc.
2. turncoat; traitor
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senor (n.)
Definition
Spanish or Spanish-speaking man; gentleman; Mr.; Sir
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senora (n.)
Definition
married Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman; lady; Mrs.; Madam
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senorita (n.)
Definition
unmarried Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman; young lady; girl ; Miss
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toreador (n.)
Definition
bullfighter, usually mounted
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torero (n.)
Definition
bullfighter on foot
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vaquero (n.)
Definition
herdsman; cowboy
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adobe (n.)
Definition
1. brick of sun-dried clay or mud
2. structure made of such bricks
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bolero (n.)
Definition
1. Spanish dance in 3/4 time, with sharp turns, stamping, sudden pauses, and one arm arched over the head
2. music for this dance
3. loose waist-length jacket worn open at the front
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bonanza(n.)
Definition
1. accidental discovery of a rich mass of ore
2. something yielding a rich return
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bravado (n.)
Definition
1. boastful behavior
2. pretense of bravery
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bravado (n.)
Definition
1. boastful behavior
2. pretense of bravery
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cabana (n.)
Definition
beach sheltering resemblimg a cabin
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castanets (n. pl.)
Definition
hand instruments clicked together to accompany music or dancing
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fiesta (n.)
Definition
saint's day celebrated with processions and dances; any festival or holiday
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flotilla (n.)
Definition
small fleet; fleet of small vessels
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hacienda (n.)
Definition
1. large estate or ranch; plantation
2. main house in such an estate
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incommunicado (adv.)
Definition
deprived of communication with others, as a prisoner held incommunicado
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mantilla (n.)
Definition
1. womman's light scarf or veil
2. cloak or cape
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olio (n.)
Definition
mixture; hodgepodge; medley
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patio (n.)
Definition
paved outdoor dining or lounging area adjacent to the house
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peccadillo (n.)
Definition
slight offense
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pimento or pimiento (n.)
Definition
thick-fleshed pepper used for stuffing olives and source of paprika
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poncho (n.)
Definition
1. blanketlike cloak with a slit in the middle for the head, used mainly in spanish america
2. similar garment made of waterproof material and used chiefly as a raincoat
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pueblo (n.)
Definition
Indian village or southwestern U.S. built of adobe or stone
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siesta (n.)
Definition
short rest or nap, especially at midday
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tortilla (n.)
Definition
thin, flat, round corn cake
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arroyo (n.)
Definition
watercourse; small; often dry , gully
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barrio (n.)
Definition
Spanish-speaking nieghborhood
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bodega (n.)
Definition
small grocery store
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bronco (n.)
Definition
half-wild pony
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burro (n.)
Definition
small donkey used as a pack animal
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canyon (n.)
Definition
deep valley with high steep slopes, often with a stream lowing through it, as the Colorado river in the Grand Canyon
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indigo(n.)
Definition
1. plant yielding a blue dye
2. deep violet-blue color
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manana (adv.)
Definition
tomorrow; in the indefinite future
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mesa (n.)
Definition
flat-topped, rocky him with steeply sloping sides
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mustang (n.)
Definition
bronco
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pampas (n. pl.)
Definition
vast, treeless, grassy plains, especially in Argentina
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sierra (n.)
Definition
ridge of mountains with an irregular, serrated (saw-toothed) outline
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sombrero (n.)
Definition
broad-rimmed, high-crowned hat of felt or straw
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taco (n.)
Definition
fried, folded tortilla stuffed with chopped meat, cheese, shredded lettuce, etc.
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