| A | B |
|---|
| adio | goodbye |
| adobe | brick |
| armada | fleet of ships |
| bravo | hurray; good job |
| bronco | wild horse |
| buckaroo | cowboy |
| cafeteria | cafetreria |
| canyon | deep valley |
| cargo | load |
| comrade | friend |
| corral | pen for horses |
| El Nino | Weather Pattern |
| embargo | restriction on trade |
| fiesta | celebration |
| guerrilla | a small fighting force |
| incomunicado | unable to communicate with |
| lasso | rope used to catch cattle |
| machete | large heavy knife |
| macho | manly |
| maize | corn |
| matador | person involved in a bullfight |
| mesa | tableland |
| mustang | horse |
| patio | courtyard |
| pinata | paper mache animal stuffed with candy |
| plaza | square in the middle of town where people gather |
| poncho | cloak |
| ranch | farm |
| renegade | traitor |
| rodeo | exhibition of cowboy skills |
| savvy | to know something well |
| siesta | nap |
| sombrero | hat |
| stampede | rush of a herd of frightened animals |
| stockade | fenced in area for animals |
| tornado | destructive wind storm |
| vamoose | get out! |
| vigilante | a person who takes matters (law) into his or her own hands |
| wrangler | works with horses |
