| A | B |
| Author of "The No-Guitar Blues" | Gary Soto |
| conjunto | group; Northern Mexican polka musica played with accordion, bass guitar, and drums |
| empanada | pastry filled with meat or fruit |
| confession | in the Roman Catholic Church, a ritual in which a person seeks God's forgiveness by telling a priest his or her sins. |
| papas and chorizo con huevos | Spanish for "potatoes" and "sausage with eggs" |
| Saint Vincet de Paul | 1580-1660, founder of religious orders that care for the sick and poor. |
| lector | person who reads the Scripture lessons in a church service |
| guitarrĂ³n | type of large guitar |
| hijo | Spanish for "son" |
| resounded | vibrated |