| A | B |
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| las calacas | personified skeletons that mimic things people do in life |
| la ofrenda | an altar dedicated to deceased relatives with pictures, flowers, candles, food, water, and other personal items |
| La Catrina | skeleton dressed as a rich woman with a huge fancy hat and representing death |
| el esqueleto | the skeleton |
| la música | music |
| la calavera de azúcar | the sugar skull |
| los angelitos | little angels; souls of children who have died |
| la tradición | the tradition |
| el santo | the saint |
| el chapulín | the grasshopper |
| el pan de muerto | a sweet bread prepared traditionally for Day of the Dead |
| la calavera | the skull |
| el papel picado | paper cutout flag used as a decoration |
| las tumbas | stones with names of the deceased; families clean and decorate them in preparation for Day of the Dead |
| los muertos | the dead |
| los difuntos | the dead |
| el mole | a sauce of many different ingredients, including chocolate, cinnamon, and chilies, served with poultry |
| el panteón | families go here to visit with the dead |
| el atole | a special drink made with corn flour, water, and fruits |
| las velas | these are lit and placed on the altar |
| la máscara | the mask |
| el ángel | the angel |
| el 2 (dos) de noviembre | the day to honor deceased adults |
| el copal | special incense whose smoke fills the air |
| el día de los muertos | Day of the Dead |
| el mercado | the market |
| el 31 (treinta y uno) de octubre | day of preparation for Days of the Dead |
| las flores | flowers |
| el cempasúchil | the yellow or orange marigold flower which symbolizes death |
| el hueso | the bone |
