Spelling List#17

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burrito

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A flour tortilla wrapped around a filling, as of beef, beans, or cheese

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embargo

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A government order prohibiting the movement of merchant ships into or out of its ports.

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gazpacho

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A chilled soup made with chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, peppers, and herbs

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mariachi

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The music performed by such a band.

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sombrero

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A large straw or felt hat with a broad brim and tall crown, worn especially in Mexico and the American Southwest.

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alligator

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Either of two large reptiles, Alligator mississipiensis of the southeast United States or A. sinensis of China, having sharp teeth and powerful jaws. They differ from crocodiles in having a broader, shorter snout.

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canasta

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A card game for two to six players, related to rummy and requiring two or three decks of cards.

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bonanza

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A rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore.

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chinchilla

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A squirrellike rodent (Chinchilla laniger) native to the mountains of South America and widely raised in captivity for its soft, pale gray fur.

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machismo

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A strong or exaggerated sense of masculinity stressing attributes such as physical courage, virility, domination of women, and aggressiveness

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enchilada

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A tortilla rolled and stuffed usually with a mixture containing meat or cheese and served with a sauce spiced with chili.

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fandango

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An animated Spanish or Spanish-American dance in triple time.

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flamenco

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A dance style of the Andalusian Gypsies characterized by forceful, often improvised rhythms.

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adios

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Used to express farewell

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cabana

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A shelter on a beach or at a swimming pool used as a bathhouse.

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peccadillo

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A small sin or fault

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filibuster

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The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action

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tortilla

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A thin disk of unleavened bread made from masa or wheat flour and baked on a hot surface.

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vanilla

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Any of various tropical American vines of the genus Vanilla in the orchid family, especially V. planifolia, cultivated for its long narrow seedpods from which a flavoring agent is obtained.

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careteria

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A restaurant in which the customers are served at a counter and carry their meals on trays to tables.

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bongo

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One of a pair of connected tuned drums that are played by beating with the hands.

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castanets

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(Music / Instruments) curved pieces of hollow wood, usually held between the fingers and thumb and made to click together: used esp by Spanish dancers

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Argentine

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Any of various silvery metals.

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cordovan

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A fine leather originally made of goatskin but now more frequently of split horsehide.

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desperado

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A bold or desperate outlaw, especially of the American frontier.

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olio

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A mixture or medley; a hodgepodge.

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bolero

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A very short jacket worn open in the front.

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junta

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A group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power.

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sassafras

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A deciduous eastern North American tree (Sassafras albidum) having irregularly lobed leaves and aromatic bark, leaves, and branches.

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conquistador

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A conqueror, especially one of the 16th-century Spanish soldiers who defeated the Indian civilizations of Mexico, Central America, or Peru.