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Vocab Lesson 15
Vocabulary for Achievement Lesson 15
Question | Answer |
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aficionado | An enthusiastic fan or admirer |
bravado | False bravery, a boastful display of courage |
embargo | A government order preventing trade with another country |
flotilla | A small fleet of boats or ships |
hacienda | A large estate or ranch, the main house of such a ranch |
incommunicado | Without a way to communicate |
junta(1) | A group of military leaders who seize and hold power over a country |
junta(2) | A council or small governing body, especially in Central America and in South America |
peccadillo | A small fault, often habitual |
peon(1) | An unskilled laborer or farm worker |
peon(2) | A person low in hierarchy, a person of low status |
renegade(1) | An outlaw, rebel, deserter, or traitor |
renegade(2) | Abandoning a cause, group, or principle |