| A | B |
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| la alternativa | test to become a bullfighter |
| el novillero | junior bullfighter |
| la pica | lance |
| el picador | his job is to tire out the bull |
| el banderillero | his job is to lower the bull's head |
| la banderilla | colorful barbed sticks |
| la cuadrilla | bullfighter's team |
| el toril | bullpen gate |
| la corrida | arena |
| la fiesta brava | bullfight |
| el toro | bull |
| el matador | bullfighter |
| el torero | another term for bullfighter |
| el tercio | stage of a bullfight |
| Primer Tercio | the stage when the picadores arrive |
| Segundo Tercio | the stage when the banderilleros arrive |
| Tercer Tercio | the stage when the matador arrives |
| la faena | the moment of truth |
| el estoque | curved sword used to kill the bull |
| la muleta | small red cape used by the matador |
| el capote | large pink and yellow cape |
| domingo | day of the week when the bullfights are held |
| dos | the number of bulls killed by a matador in a day |
| tres | the number of "matadores" who fight in a day |
| el traje de luces | suit of lights |
| el indulto | sparing of the bull |
| whistles | when the crowd does not approve of the matador's actions |
| ole | when the crowd approves of the matador |
| las veronicas | basic cape maneuvers |
| ears & tail | what can be awarded to the bullfighter if he has done an exceptional job. |
