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This document provides definitions for 10 Spanish words: 1. Aficionado means a fan or devotee. 2. Barrio refers to the Spanish-speaking neighborhood of a city. 3. Bonanza describes a source of wealth, such as a rich vein of ore.

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Lesson 8

This document provides definitions for 10 Spanish words: 1. Aficionado means a fan or devotee. 2. Barrio refers to the Spanish-speaking neighborhood of a city. 3. Bonanza describes a source of wealth, such as a rich vein of ore.

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Lesson 8

From Sunny Spain


1. aficionado: a fan; devotee. Although this word originally described bull-fighting fans, it is now used to refer to devotees of all sports. 2. barrio: part of the city where Spanish-speaking people live; ghetto. 3. bonanza: rich pocket of ore; any source of wealth. In Spanish it means fair weather at sea. A popular television program of the 1960s was entitled Bonanza 4. bravado: pretended courage 5. desperado: bold outlaw; dangerous criminal. The relationship to our word despair is apparent. One who is without hope can be a dangerous criminal. 6. flotilla: a small fleet. The Spanish word flota means fleet Flotilla, then, is a diminutive form of flota. 7. grandee: a nobleman of the highest rank 8. hacienda: large estate; country house. The Old Spanish word facienda meant estate. The change from f to h is apparent in many words. 9. lariat: lasso; a rope used for tethering grazing horses. Reata is rope in Spanish. 10. machismo: manly self-assurance; masculine drive; virility. 11. manana: tomorrow; at some indefinite time in the future. There is a perjorative twist to manana, suggesting laziness. 12. palmetto: small palm tree 13. renegade: deserter; turncoat; traitor. In Spanish, the word renegado means to deny. 14. siesta: midday nap. In Spanish and Latin American countries businesses often close at midday to allow for siesta time. 15. torero: bullfighter on foot. The toreador was a bullfighter on horseback, but that term is no longer used since all bullfighters today are toreros.

Exercises
I. Which word comes to Mind? In each of the following, read the statement, then circle the word that comes to mind. 1. You go to see a performance of the opera Carmen (lariat, flotilla, torero) 2. The calendar pictures a man asleep under a tree next to a lawn mower. (barrio, bravado, manana) 3. A young man starts a fight to impress his girlfriend. (machismo, siesta, renegade) 4. You win the lottery (aficionado, bonanza, palmetto) 5. There is a wild police chase after the bank robber (desperado, grandee, hacienda) 6. The FBI arrests a man for selling U.S. secrets to a foreign country (aficionado, renegade, grandee) 7. Stores in Spain close for two hours after lunch (siesta, hacienda, palmetto) 8. The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria (flotilla, barrio, manana) 9. David stands up to Goliath (desperado, lariat, bravado) 10. A bull-fighting fan shouts, Ole! (bonanza, aficionado, barrio)

II. True or False?


In the space provided, indicate whether each statement is true or false. ____ 1. A truly courageous person does not have to resort to bravado. ____ 2. Feminists have contempt for those men who display machismo. ____ 3. Ordinarily a grandee might take a siesta in his hacienda ____ 4. The Spanish Armada was too awesome to be described as a flotilla. ____ 5. A lariat can be the high point of a Spanish meal when it is seasoned properly. ____ 6. The spectators applauded the torero for his fearlessness. ____ 7. We bought an expensive barrio as a wedding gift ____ 8. Our winning lottery ticket proved to be a bonanza ____ 9. General Parker promised amnesty for any renegade who turned himself in. ____ 10. Because of his lifelong philanthropy, the desperado was honored at a White House ceremony.

III. Fill in the Blank


Insert one of the new words in the proper space in each sentence below. 1. Since Teddy is an _____________ of baseball, we got him two tickets to the World Series. 2. Refreshed by her ______________, Maria was ready to go to work. 3. As fish prices declined, the ______________ of shrimp boats was cut in half. 4. Our new mayor proposed to tear down sections of the _____________ and build middle-income housing. 5. The _____________ was caught up on a horn of the bull and badly injured. 6. With unexpected _______________, the young man confronted the bully. 7. Movie cowboys generally are proficient with a ________________. 8. Au revoir, so long, ciao, _____________ she said as her taxi pulled away.

9. A photograph of the ______________ appeared on the Most Wanted list in our post office. 10. On Navy Day, we stood upon the pier to watch the ____________ sail into the Harbor.

IV. Whats the Antonym?


Which of the new words is most nearly opposite in meaning to the one provided? 1. cowardice 2. patriot 3. today 4. weakness 5. lawman 6. loss 7. state of alertness 8. shack 9. peon 10. wealthy neighborhood _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

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