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caballero
gentleman;horseman
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caudillo
millitary dictatior in spanish speaking countries
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chicano
American of Mexican descent
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desperado
bold dangerous criminal
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duenna
elderly woman chaperon of a young lady
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gaucho
south american cowboy
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grandee
nobleman of the highest rank
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guerilla
fighter in an irregular military unit
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hidalgo
member of the minor nobility
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junta
council for legislation, groub of military officers controlling a government after a coup d'etat, junto
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junto
group of persons joined for a common purpose
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macho
agressiveness, domineering behavior
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matador
bullfighter assigned to kill the bull
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mestizo
person of mixed indian-european ansestry
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picador
rider on horseback in a bullfight who lances (pokes) the bull with a spear
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renegade
traitor, turncoat
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senor
spanish speaking man
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senora
married or spanish speaking woman
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senorita
unmarried spanish speaking woman
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stevedore
one who loads or unloads ships
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vaquero
herdsman, cowboy, buckaroo
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bravado
pretense of bravery
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cargo
goods transported by ship
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comradery
friendship, rapport
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embarcadero
landing place
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galleon
large sailing whip used in war and trade
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incommunicado
deprived of communication
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squad
small military unit
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adobe
brick of sundried clay
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arroyo
water carved gully, creek
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canyon
deep narrow valley
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hacienda
large estate, plantation
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mesa
flat topped hill with steep sides
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pueblo
native american village, dwelling of adobe
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sombrero
broad rimmed hat
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bodega
grocery store, wineshop
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bolero
soanish dance, loose waist jacket worn open at the front
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cafeteria
self service resturant
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castanetes
hand instruments
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olla podrida
highly seasoned meat and vegetable stew
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patio
paved outdoor dining area
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pimiento
pepper, source of paprika
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ceviche
appetizer of raw fish
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barrio
spanish speakng neighborhood
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mantilla
wonams light scarf, short cloak or cape
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pampa
vast treeless plain in Argentina
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poncho
blanketlike cloat with a slit for the head
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