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85 Cards in this Set
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Aficionado
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Devoted follower of some sport or art; fan; devotee
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Caballero
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1. Gentleman; gallant; cavalier
2. Horseman |
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Caudillio
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Military dictator in Spanish-speaking countries
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Chicano
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American of Mexican descent
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Conquistador
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Conqueror
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Desperado
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Bold, dangerous criminal
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Duenna
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Elderly woman chaperon of a young lady; governess
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Dulcinea
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sweetheart; inamorata
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Gaucho
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South American cowboy
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Grandee
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1 Nobleman of the highest rank
2. Person of eminence |
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Aficionado
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Devoted follower of some sport or art; fan; devotee
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Caballero
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1. Gentleman; gallant; cavalier
2. Horseman |
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Caudillio
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Military dictator in Spanish-speaking countries
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Chicano
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American of Mexican descent
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Conquistador
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Conqueror
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Desperado
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Bold, dangerous criminal
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Duenna
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Elderly woman chaperon of a young lady; governess
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Dulcinea
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sweetheart; inamorata
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Gaucho
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South American cowboy
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Grandee
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1 Nobleman of the highest rank
2. Person of eminence |
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Guerilla
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fighter in an irregular military unit engaging in sabotage and harassment
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Hidalgo
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member of the minor nobility (well above a grandee)
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Junta
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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
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group of persons joined for a common purpose; clique; group of plotters; faction; cabal
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Latino
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Latin American
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Macho
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Man exhibiting machismo (strong sense of masculinity stressing assertiveness, aggressiveness, physical might, domineering behavior, etc.)
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Matador
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bullfighter assigned to kill the bull
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Mestizo
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person of mixed American Indian and European ancestry
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peon
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1. Unskilled worker; landless laborer
2. Worker kept in servitude to repay a debt |
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picador
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rider on horseback in a bullfight who lances the bull to weaken its neck and shoulder muscles
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picaro
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adventurer; rogue; vagabond; wanderer
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renegade
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traitro; turn coat; deserter; defector; apostate (ant. adherent)
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Señor
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Spanish or Spanish-speaking man; gentlemen; Mr.; Sir
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Señora
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Married spanish or spanish-speaking woman; lady; Mrs.: Madam
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Señorita
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unmarried Spanish or spanish-speaking woman; young lady; girl; Miss
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Stevedore
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one who loads or unloads ships
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toreador
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bullfighter; torero
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Vaquero
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herdsman; cowboy; buckaroo (variant of vaquero)
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Armada
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fleet of warships
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Bravado
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pretense of bravery
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cargo
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goods transported by a ship, plane, etc; freight
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Comradery
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friendship; rapport, and good will, as among fellow soldiers; camaraderie
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El Dorado
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fabulous rich land that 16th century explorers dreamt of; place of fabulous abundance, wealth, or opportunity
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embarcadero
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landing place; wharf; quay
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embargo
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prohibition (as when one nation bars its ports to another's ships or bans weapons shipments to another)
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escapade
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daring or unconventional act; adventure; caper; prank
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Flotilla
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small fleet; fleet of small vessels
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galleon
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large sailing ship used in war trade
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incommunicado
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deprived of communication with others, as a prisoner held incommunicado
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key
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low island or reef, often of coral
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squad
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small military unit; team; small group formed for a joint effort
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adobe
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1. brick of sun-dried clay and straw
2. structure made of such bricks |
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arroyo
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1. water- carved, often dry, gully
2. brook; creek |
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Bonanza
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1. Large and rich mine
2. source yielding an often unexpectedly rich return |
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bronco
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wild or half-wild horse
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burro
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small donkey used as a pack animal
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calaboose
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jail, especially a local one
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canyon
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deep narrow valley with steep walls often with water flowing through it, as the Colorado river in the Grand Canyon; gorge
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Hacienda
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1. Large estate or ranch; palntation
2. main house on such an estate |
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Mesa
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flat- topped rocky hill with steep sides
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pueblo
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1. native American village of southwestern U.S.
2. communal dwelling of adobe or stone in such a village |
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Sierra
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mountain range having an irregular or serrate (saw-toothed) outline
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Sombrero
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broad-rimmed, high-crowned hat of felt or straw
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Stampede
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sudden, wild, headlong rush (as of cattle or people)
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Bodega
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grocery store; wineshop
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bolero
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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 |
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cabana
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cabinlike shelter at a beach or pool
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cafeteria
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self-service or counter service restaurant; offering that invites consumers to make varied choices
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fiesta
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saint's day celebrated with processions and dances; festival; holiday
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olla podrida
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highly seasoned meat- and- vegetable stew
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patio
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paved outdoor dining or lounging area adjacent to a house; inner courtyard open to the sky
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pimento
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thick-fleshed pepper used for stuffing olives and as a source of paprika
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Seviche or ceviche
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appetizer or raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice
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siesta
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rest or nap, usually after the midday meal
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taco
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tortilla folded around a filling such as meat, cheese, or lettuce
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tortilla
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disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
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barrio
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Spanish-speaking neighborhood
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indigo
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blue dye
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mañana
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tomorrow; (in) the indefinite future
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mantilla
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1. Woman's light scarf worn over the head and shoulders
2. short cloak or cape |
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olio
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mixture; hodgepodge; medley, olla podrida
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pampa
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vast, treeless, grassy plain, especially in Argentina; prarie
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Peccadillo
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slight offense; small fault
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poncho
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1. blanketlike cloak with a slit in the middle for the head
2. waterproof and hooded raincoat of similar shape |
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Temblor
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earthquake
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