aficionado
devoted follower of some sport or art; fan; devotee
caballero
1. gentleman; gallant; cavalier 2. horseman
caudillo
military dictator in Spanish-speaking countries
Chicano
American of Mexican descent
conquistador
conqueror
desperado
bold, dangerous criminal
duenna
elderly woman chaperon of a young lady; governess
dulcinea
sweetheart; inamorata (from Dulcinea, Don Quixote's beloved)
gaucho
South American cowboy
grandee
1. nobleman of the highest rank 2. person of eminence
guerilla
fighter in an irregular military unit engaging in sabotage and harassment
hidalgo
member of the minor nobility (well below a grandee)
junta
1. council for legislation or administration
junto
group of persons joined for a common purpose; clique; group of plotters faction; cabal
Latino,
Latin American
macho
man exhibiting machismo (strong sense of masculinity stressing assertiveness, aggressiveness, physical might, domineering behavior, etc.)
matador
bullfighter assigned to kill the bull
mestizo
person of mixed American Indian and European ancestry
peon
1. unskilled worker; landless laborer
picador
rider on horseback in a bullfight who lances the bull to weaken its neck and shoulder muscles
picaro
adventurer; rogue; vagabond; wanderer
renegade
traitor; turncoat; deserter, defector; apostate (ant. adherent)
se�or
Spanish or Spanish-speaking man; gentleman; Mr,; Sir
se�ora
married Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman; lady; Mrs.; Madam
se�orita
unmarried Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman; young lady; girl; Miss
stevedore
one who loads or unloads ships
toreador
bullfighter; torero (to-'rer-�)
vaquero
herdsman; cowboy; buckaroo (variant of vaquero)
armada
flet of warships (as the against England by Philip Il of Spain) mighty but il-fated Spanish Armada, sent in 15
bravado
pretense of bravery
cargo
goods transported by a ship, plane, etc., freight
comradery
friendship, rapport, and good will, as among fellow soldiers; camara derie
El Dorado
fabulously rich land that 16th-century explorers dreamt of; place of fabulous abundance, wealth, or opportunity
Embarcadera
landing place; wharf; quay
embargo
prohibition (as when one nation bars its ports to another's ships or bans weapons shipments to another)
escapade
daring or unconventional act; adventure; caper; prank
flotilla
small fleet; fleet of small vessels
galleon
large sailing ship used in war and trade
incommunicado
deprived of communication with others, as a prisoner held incommunicado
key
low island or reef, often of coral
squad
small military unit; team; small group formed for a joint effort
adobe
1. brick of sun-dried clay and straw
arroyo
1. water-carved, often dry, gully
bonanza
1. large and rich mine
bronco
wild or half-wild horse
burro
small donkey used as a pack animal
calaboose
jail, especially a local one
canyon
deep narrow valley with steep walls, often with water flowing through as the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon; gorge
hacienda
1. large estate or ranch; plantation
mesa
flat-topped rocky hill with steep sides
mustang
bronco
pueblo
1. Native American village of southwestern U.S.
sierra
mountain range having an irregular or serrated (saw-toothed) outline
sombrero
broad-rimmed, high-crowned hat of felt or straw
stampede
sudden, wild, headlong rush (as of cattle or people)
bodega
grocery store; wineshop
bolero
arm arched 1. Spanish dance with sharp turns, over the head; music in 3/4 stamping, and sudden pa 2. loose waist-length jacket worn open at the front time for this dance
cabana
cabinlike shelter at a beach or pool
Cafeteria
self-service or counter-service restaurant; make varied choices (as an educational cafeteria or a cafeteria curriculum) offering that invites consumers to
Castenents
hand instruments clicked together to accompany music or dancing
fiesta
saint's day celebrated with processions and dances; festival; holiday
olla podrida
highly seasoned meat-and-vegetable stew
patio
paved outdoor dining or lounging area adjacent to a house; inner courtyard open to the sky
pimento
thick-fleshed pepper used for stuffing olives and as a source of paprika
seviche
appetizer of raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice
siesta
rest or nap, usually after the midday meal
taco
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat, cheese, or lettuce
tortilla
disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
barrio
Spanish-speaking neighborhood
indigo
blue dye (from the indigo plant or chemical synthesis)
ma�ana
tomorrow; (in) the indefinite future
mantilla
1. woman's light scarf worn over the head and shoulders 2. short cloak or cape
olio
mixture; hodgepodge; medley; olla podrida
pampa
vast, treeless, grassy plain, especially in Argentina; prairie
peccadillo
slight offense; small fault
poncho
1. blanketlike cloak with a slit in the middle for the head 2. waterproofed and hooded raincoat of similar shape
temblor
earthquake