169413362 | aficionado | devoted follower of some sport or art; fan; devotee | |
169413363 | caballero | 1. gentleman; gallant; cavalier 2. horseman | |
169413364 | caudillo | military dictator in Spanish-speaking countries | |
169413365 | Chicano | American of Mexican descent | |
169413366 | conquistador | conqueror | |
169413367 | desperado | bold, dangerous criminal | |
169413368 | duenna | elderly woman chaperon of a young lady; governess | |
169413369 | dulcinea | sweetheart; inamorata | |
169413370 | gaucho | South American cowboy | |
169413371 | grandee | 1. nobleman of the highest rank 2. person of eminence | |
169413372 | guerilla | fighter in an irregular military unit engaging in sabotage and harassment | |
169413373 | hidalgo | member of the minor nobility | |
169413374 | junta | 1. council for legislation or administration 2. group of military officers controlling a government after a coup d' etat 3. junto | |
169413375 | junto | group of person joined for a common purpose; clique; group of plotters; faction; cabal | |
169413376 | Latina | Latin American | |
169413377 | macho | man exhibiting machismo | |
169413378 | matador | bullfighter assigned to kill the bull | |
169413379 | mestizo | person of mixed American Indian and European ancestry | |
169413380 | peon | 1. unskilled worker, landless laborer 2. worker kept in servitude to repay a debt | |
169413381 | picado | rider on horseback in a bullfight who lances the bull to weaken its neck and shoulder muscles | |
169413382 | picaro | adventurer; rogue; vagabond; wanderer | |
169413383 | renegade | traitor; turncoat; deserter; defector; apostate | |
169413384 | señor | Spanish or Spanish-speaking man; gentleman; Mr.; Sir | |
169413385 | señora | married Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman; lady; Mrs.; Madam | |
169413386 | señorita | unmarried Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman; young lady; girl; Miss | |
169413387 | stevedore | one who loads or unloads ships | |
169413388 | toreador | bullfighter | |
169413389 | vaquero | herdsman; cowboy; buckaroo | |
169413390 | aramada | flet of warships | |
169413391 | bravado | pretense of bravery | |
169413392 | cargo | goods transported by a ship, place, etc.; freight | |
169413393 | comradery | friendship, rapport, and good will, as among fellow soldiers, camaraderie | |
169413394 | El Dorado | fabulously rich land that 16th-century explorers dreamt of; place of fabulous abundance, wealth, or opportunity | |
169413395 | embarcadero | landing place; wharf; quay | |
169413396 | embargo | prohibition | |
169413397 | escapade | daring or unconventional act; adventure; caper; prank | |
169413398 | flotilla | small fleet; fleet of small vessels | |
169413399 | galleon | large sailing ship used in war and trade | |
169413400 | incommunicado | deprived of communication with others, as a prisoner held | |
169413401 | key | low island or reef, often of coral | |
169413402 | squad | small military unit; team; small group formed for a joint effort | |
169413403 | adobe | 1. brick of sun-dried clay and straw 2. structure made of such bricks | |
169413404 | arroyo | 1. water-carved, often dry, gully 2. brook; creek | |
169416267 | bonanza | 1. large and rich mine 2. source yielding an often unexpectedly rich return | |
169416268 | bronco | wild or half-wild horse | |
169416269 | burro | small donkey used as a pack animal | |
169416270 | calaboose | jail, especially a local one | |
169416271 | canyon | deep narrow valley with steep walls, often with water flowing through it | |
169416272 | hacienda | 1. large estate or ranch; plantation 2. main house on such an estate | |
169424888 | mesa | flat-topped rocky hill with steep sides | |
169424889 | mustang | bronco | |
169424890 | pueblo | 1. Native American village or southwestern U.S. 2. communal dwelling of adobe or stone in such a village | |
169424891 | sierra | mountain range having an irregular or serrated outline | |
169424892 | sombrero | broad-rimmed, high-crowned hat of felt or straw | |
169424893 | stampede | sudden, wild, headlong rush | |
169424894 | bodega | grocery store; wineshop | |
169424895 | bolero | 1. Spanish dance with sharp turns, stamping, and sudden pauses with one arm arched over the head; music in 3/4 time for this dance 2. loose waist-length jacket worn open at the front | |
169424896 | cabana | cabin-like shelter at a beach or pool | |
169424897 | cafeteria | self-service or counter-service restaurant; offering that invites consumers to make varied choices | |
169424898 | castanets | hand instruments clicked together to accompany music or dancing | |
169424899 | fiesta | saint's day celebrated with processions and dances; festival; holiday | |
169460538 | olla podrida | highly seasoned meat-and-vegtable stew | |
169460539 | patio | paved outdoor dining or lounging area adjacent to a house; inner courtyard open to the sky | |
169460540 | pimento | thick-fleshed pepper used for stuffing olives and as a source of paprika | |
169460541 | ceviche | appetizer of raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice | |
169460542 | siesta | rest or nap usually after the midday meal | |
169460543 | barrio | Spanish-speaking neighborhood | |
169460544 | indigo | blue dye | |
169460545 | mañana | tomorrow; the indefinite future | |
169460546 | mantilla | 1. woman's light scarf worn over the head and shoulders 2. short cloak or cape | |
169468234 | olio | mixture; hodgepodge; medley; olla podrida | |
169468235 | pampa | vast, treeless, grassy plain, especially in Argentina; prairie | |
169468236 | peccadillo | slight offense; small fault | |
169468237 | poncho | 1. blanket-like cloak with a slit in the middle for the head 2. waterproofed and hooded raincoat of similar shape | |
169468238 | temblor | earthquake |
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