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Mundo 21 - Leccion 5
Vocab list
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| canibal | cannibal |
| canoa | canoe |
| chicle | chewing gum |
| cuate | twin |
| guajolote | turkey |
| guano | fertilizer |
| hamaca | hammock |
| indigena | native |
| maiz | corn |
| pampa | plain |
| petate | sleeping mat |
| tabaco | tobacco |
| barbaro | cruel |
| castigo | punishment |
| con maldad | with malice |
| contragolpe | counterattack |
| derrocamiento | overthrow |
| jesuita | Jesuit |
| mano de obra | labor |
| vacio | emptiness, meaningless |
| acuerdo | agreement |
| banda | strip |
| demora | delay |
| represa | dam |
| rumbo | direction |
| seno | bosom |
| sin rodeos | without complications |
| aldea | villages |
| alrededor | around |
| amistoso/a | friendly |
| aprovisionamiento | supplies, provisions |
| artesanal | handicraft |
| atraido | attracted |
| cantidad | a large number |
| enfrentarse | to confront |
| ganadero/a | ranching, cattle-raising |
| impartir | to teach, to impart |
| mestizaje | mixture of white and Indian races |
| nave | ship |
| reduccion | mission |
| tasa | rate |
| acreedor/a | deserving |
| arpista | harpist, harp player |
| celebre | famous |
| competir (e-i) | to compete |
| deslizarse | to glide |
| dictar | to give |
| elogiado | praised |
| innato/a | innate, natural |
| orgullo | pride |
| virtuosismo | virtuosity |
| acoger | to receive, to welcome |
| invertir (e-ie) | to invest |
| jurar | to swear in |