601 AP English Words Unit 1 Lesson 8

Amanda H.
From Sunny Spain
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  1. aficionado
    a serious devotee of some activity, genre, or performer
  2. barrio
    a district in a Spanish-speaking country
  3. bonanza
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune
  4. bravado
    a swaggering show of courage
  5. desperado
    a bold outlaw
  6. flotilla
    a fleet of small craft
  7. grandee
    a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal
  8. hacienda
    the main house on a ranch or large estate
  9. lariat
    a long looped rope used to catch animals
  10. machismo
    exaggerated masculinity
  11. manana
    an indefinite time in the future
  12. palmetto
    any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
  13. renegade
    someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
  14. siesta
    a nap in the early afternoon
  15. torero
    a matador or one of the supporting team during a bull fight
Created on Fri Oct 26 07:34:10 EDT 2012 (updated Fri Oct 26 12:15:36 EDT 2012)

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