| A | B |
| cabestros | male castrated bulls |
| tienta | aggression test |
| novillos | male bulls less than 3 |
| toro | a bull an Iberian cattle breed |
| toro bravo | male macho fighting bull |
| novilla | female wild cow |
| banderilleros | flagmen |
| cuadrilla | matador and 6 assistants |
| mozo de espada | matador's assistant/sword page |
| novillero | junior bullfighter |
| Picadores | lancers mounted on horses |
| Torero | matadores picadores and bandilleros |
| banderillas | harpoon pointed sticks |
| capote | gold/magent cape used in 1st third of corrida |
| Descabello | cutting the bull's spinal cord |
| estocada | sword thrust throughr shoulder blades to the heart |
| Faena | 3rd stage of the corrida |
| indultado | bull's life is spared |
| torear | verb to bullfight |
| lidiar | verb to bullfight |
| muleta | red cape used in 3rd stage of bullfight |
| paseĆllo | parade of toreros in the arena |
| Tanda | series passes between the bull and torereo |
| Tercios | bullfight divided into thirds |
| traje de luces | matador costume |
| rejones de castigo | lances of punishment |
| verdugo | another sword used to sever the bull's spinal cord |
| Capeas | Organized events for the vaquillas to meet the public |
| novilladas | bullfights for the novices |
| encierro | running of the bulls through the streets |
| corrido de toro | bullfight in the ring |