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62 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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cabellero
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gentleman; gallant; cavalier; horseman
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caudillo
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military dictator in Spanish-seeking 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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nobleman of the highest rank; 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
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junta
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council for legislation or administration; group of military officers controlling a government after a coup d'etat
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junto
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group of persons joined for a common purpose; clique; group of plotters
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Lation
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Latin American
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macho
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man exhibiting machismo
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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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unskilled worker; landless laborer; 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; wanderer
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renegade
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traitor; turncoat; deserter; defector
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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
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vaquero
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herdsman; cowboy
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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 ship, plane, etc
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comradery
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friendship, rapport and good will, as among fellow soldiers
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El Dorado
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fabulously rich land that explores dreamt of; place of fabulous abundance, wealth, or opportunity
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embarcadero
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landing place; wharf
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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
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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 and trade
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incommunicado
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deprived of communication
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key
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low island or reef
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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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brick of sun-dried clay and straw; structure made of such bricks
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arroyo
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water carved, often dry, gully; brook; creek
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bonanza
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large and rich mine
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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 pack animal
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calaboose
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jail
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hacienda
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large estate or ranch; plantation; main house on such an estate
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mesa
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flat topped rocky hill w/ steep sides
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mustang
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bronco
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pueblo
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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 serrated outline
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bodega
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grocery store; wineshop
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bolero
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Spanish dance; waist-length jacket worn
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cabana
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cabinlike shelter at a beach or pool
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olla podrida
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highly seasoned meat and vegetable stew
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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
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appetizer of raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice
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siesta
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rest or nap, usually after a midday meal
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barrio
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Spanish speaking neighborhood
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mantilla
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woman's light scarf worn over head and shoulders; 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 usually in Argentina, prairie
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peccadillo
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slight offense; small fault
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temblor
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earthquake
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